NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Houston Dash, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 9': Crystal Dunn
FT
1 - 1
Houston Dash
  • 24': María Sánchez

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting Houston Dash at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 7': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 9': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 0. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 11': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a through ball.
  • 24': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 1. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Foul by Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 26': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 28': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 32': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 40': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 41': Foul by Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 41': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 43': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 43': Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+1': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Reyna Reyes.
  • 46': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 48': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 48': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 50': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 51': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 51': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 55': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 61': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelle Anderson with a headed pass.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 64': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita replaces Michele Vasconcelos because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen replaces Joelle Anderson.
  • 64': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Havana Solaun replaces Sophie Schmidt.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
  • 71': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 79': Attempt saved. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a headed pass.
  • 80': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Havana Solaun (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 83': Offside, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 85': Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 88': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns).
  • 89': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn following a corner.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cameron Tucker replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Diana Ordóñez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 15,657

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 20 +28 50
2 Washington Spirit 20 +6 36
3 Gotham FC 20 +10 30
4 Portland Thorns FC 20 +6 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly
25 Meghan Klingenberg
2 Reyna Reyes
17 Sam Coffey
13 Olivia Moultrie
19 Crystal Dunn
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
15 Michele Vasconcelos
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Shelby Hogan, Natalia Kuikka, Meaghan Nally, Taylor Porter, Hina Sugita, Izzy D'Aquila, Gabby Provenzano, Rocky Rodríguez, Hannah Betfort.

HOU Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
4 Natalie Jacobs
23 Ally Prisock
2 Allysha Chapman
3 Caprice Dydasco
29 Joelle Anderson
13 Sophie Schmidt
14 Marisa DiGrande
9 Ebony Salmon
7 María Sánchez
11 Diana Ordóñez
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Sophie Hirst, Savannah Madden, Madelyn Desiano, Michelle Alozie, Courtney Petersen, Katie Lind, Havana Solaun, Cameron Tucker.

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