NWSL

Houston Dash vs Gotham FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 73': Ebony Salmon
  • 76': Marisa DiGrande
FT
2 - 1
Gotham FC
  • Red Card 58': Midge Purce
  • 80': McCall Zerboni

About

Houston Dash are hosting Gotham FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 1': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 4': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 4': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 5': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 11': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash).
  • 11': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Ellie Jean (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imani Dorsey.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 19': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 24': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jennifer Cudjoe.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Eddy.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Offside, Gotham FC. Jennifer Cudjoe tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 37': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 42': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
  • 42': Michelle Betos (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 43': Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by McCall Zerboni.
  • 45'+2': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+2': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Natalie Jacobs with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano replaces Shea Groom.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Elizabeth Eddy.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jennifer Cudjoe.
  • 49': Foul by Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 50': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 50': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Hand ball by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 55': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 55': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
  • 57': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 58': Offside, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 58': Second yellow card to Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 61': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 70': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Jennifer Cudjoe.
  • 72': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Bike replaces Imani Dorsey.
  • 73': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Gotham FC 0. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Goal! Houston Dash 2, Gotham FC 0. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 79': Foul by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
  • 79': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cameron Tucker replaces Taylor Smith.
  • 80': Goal! Houston Dash 2, Gotham FC 1. McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cali Farquharson replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli replaces Sophie Schmidt.
  • 83': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ally Prisock.
  • 84': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 84': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
  • 89': Offside, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres tries a through ball, but Jenna Bike is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michaela-Batya Abam replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+1': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Gotham FC. Jenna Bike tries a through ball, but Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jenna Bike (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+4': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kristie Mewis.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Michaela-Batya Abam (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+7': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 2, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 2, Gotham FC 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
8 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
50.8 Possession 49.2
8 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
250 Accurate Passes 240
350 Passes 324
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 25
0.7 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 61
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
19 Effective Tackles 11
30 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
17 Effective Clearances 9
17 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,753

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
2 Portland Thorns FC 1 +1 3
3 Gotham FC 1 +1 3
4 Angel City FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK) Yellow Card
23 Ally Prisock
25 Katie Lind
19 Elizabeth Eddy
30 Natalie Jacobs
18 Emily Ogle
13 Sophie Schmidt
10 Shea Groom
11 Ebony Salmon
8 Nichelle Prince
7 María Sánchez
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Brianna Visalli, Cali Farquharson, Marisa DiGrande, Michelle Alozie, Lindsey Harris, Julia Ashley, Michaela Abam, Joelle Anderson, Ryan Gareis.

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Michelle Betos (GK)
24 Estelle Johnson
22 Mandy Freeman
28 Imani Dorsey
21 Ellie Jean
19 Kristie Mewis
6 Jennifer Cudjoe
7 McCall Zerboni
25 Ifeoma Onumonu Yellow Card
20 Taylor Smith
23 Midge Purce Yellow Card
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Cameron Tucker, Paige Monaghan, Jenna Bike, Hensley Hancuff, Sabrina Flores, Taryn Torres, Nicole Baxter, Kumi Yokoyama.

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