NWSL

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

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Houston Dash
  • 59': Joelle Anderson
  • 71': Ebony Salmon
FT
2 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 34': Rocky Rodríguez

About

Houston Dash are hosting Portland Thorns 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': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Lind.
  • 1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 2': Hand ball by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 4': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 4': Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophie Hirst.
  • 9': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 11': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Houston Dash. Caprice Dydasco tries a through ball, but Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 16': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
  • 28': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Offside, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 29': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Bárbara Olivieri.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
  • 40': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Morgan Weaver.
  • 42': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+1': Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+5': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson replaces Marisa Viggiano.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
  • 50': Offside, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie tries a through ball, but Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
  • 59': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns 1. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Rocky Rodríguez because of an injury.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 61': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 62': Offside, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
  • 66': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 67': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 70': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Sam Coffey.
  • 71': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Adriana Leon replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 71': Goal! Houston Dash 2, Portland Thorns 1. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Lind.
  • 75': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Taylor Porter.
  • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 77': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Adriana Leon (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy D'Aquila.
  • 80': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 82': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Madelyn Desiano replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 88': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
  • 89': Foul by Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns).
  • 89': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Madelyn Desiano (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lindsi Jennings replaces María Sánchez.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Houston Dash. Havana Solaun replaces Sophie Hirst because of an injury.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 2, Portland Thorns 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,638

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 7 +6 16
2 San Diego Wave FC 7 +4 15
3 Washington Spirit 7 +6 12
4 Gotham FC 7 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
4 Natalie Jacobs
25 Katie Lind
2 Allysha Chapman
3 Caprice Dydasco
13 Sophie Schmidt
30 Sophie Hirst
14 Marisa DiGrande
9 Ebony Salmon
7 María Sánchez
15 Bárbara Olivieri
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Jyllissa Harris, Michelle Alozie, Courtney Petersen, Shea Groom, Havana Solaun, Lindsi Jennings, Emily Alvarado, Madelyn Desiano, Joelle Anderson.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
39 Meaghan Nally Yellow Card
20 Kelli Hubly
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
11 Rocky Rodríguez
17 Sam Coffey
19 Crystal Dunn
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
13 Olivia Moultrie
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Emily Menges, Christine Sinclair, Hina Sugita, Adriana Leon, Shelby Hogan, Reyna Reyes, Izzy D'Aquila, Taylor Porter, Michele Vasconcelos.

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