NWSL

Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 90'+1': María Sánchez
FT
1 - 1
Washington Spirit
  • 63': Ashley Sanchez

About

Houston Dash are hosting Washington Spirit 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lena Silano.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 8': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Tucker.
  • 13': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
  • 13': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
  • 13': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 16': Offside, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt tries a through ball, but Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 18': Katie Lind (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
  • 18': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Offside, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 21': Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 30': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 38': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 38': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Hand ball by Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 46': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
  • 46': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
  • 54': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 56': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr replaces Lena Silano.
  • 56': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Maddie Elwell replaces Gabrielle Carle.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 58': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 58': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Houston Dash. Nichelle Prince replaces Cameron Tucker.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez replaces Chloe Ricketts.
  • 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Annaïg Butel replaces Tara McKeown.
  • 63': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano replaces Sarah Puntigam.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen replaces Michelle Alozie.
  • 68': Offside, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen tries a through ball, but Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt saved. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 71': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tori Huster replaces Amber Brooks.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Katie Lind (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Metayer following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
  • 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez replaces Joelle Anderson.
  • 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Jyllissa Harris replaces Sophie Schmidt.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 84': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jyllissa Harris.
  • 89': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Natalie Jacobs (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.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 1. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+6': Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,822

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 5 +5 12
2 Portland Thorns FC 5 +3 10
3 Seattle Reign FC 5 +3 10
4 Angel City FC 4 +6 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
25 Katie Lind
4 Natalie Jacobs
3 Caprice Dydasco
22 Michelle Alozie Yellow Card
29 Joelle Anderson
17 Sarah Puntigam
13 Sophie Schmidt
9 Ebony Salmon
7 María Sánchez
39 Cameron Tucker
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Diana Ordóñez, Madelyn Desiano, Emily Alvarado, Courtney Petersen, Jyllissa Harris, Ally Prisock, Marisa DiGrande, Nichelle Prince, Ryan Gareis.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
9 Tara Rudd
14 Gabrielle Carle
19 Dorian Bailey
39 Chloe Ricketts
26 Paige Metayer
22 Amber Brooks
33 Ashley Hatch
24 Lena Silano
30 Camryn Biegalski
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Barnhart, Madison Elwell, Ashley Sanchez, Marissa Sheva, Bayley Feist, Annaïg Butel, Ouleymata Sarr, Lyza Jessee, Victoria Huster.

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