NWSL

Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
    FT
    0 - 2
    Portland Thorns FC
    • 56': Ana Dias
    • 68': Olivia Moultrie

    Portland Thorns defeat Houston Dash 2-0 behind strong second-half performance

    The Portland Thorns defeated the Houston Dash 2-0 behind second-half goals by Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie on Friday at Shell Energy Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sam Coffey.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Cece Kizer.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 10': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 10': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
    • 23': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': VAR Decision: No Penalty Portland Thorns.
    • 29': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
    • 29': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a through ball.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marie Müller.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 38': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 42': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
    • 42': Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
    • 42': Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Ana Dias (Portland Thorns).
    • 45'+6': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 46': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cece Kizer with a cross.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
    • 51': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 52': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Janine Beckie.
    • 53': Offside, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri is caught offside.
    • 56': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
    • 60': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Ana Dias.
    • 63': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Cece Kizer.
    • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 64': Foul by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
    • 64': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
    • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan replaces Janine Beckie.
    • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Olivia Moultrie.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Hirst replaces Sophie Schmidt because of an injury.
    • 77': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
    • 79': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
    • 83': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 87': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
    • 88': Substitution, Houston Dash. Belle Briede replaces Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 88': Substitution, Houston Dash. Andressa Alves replaces Ramona Bachmann.
    • 89': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
    • 89': Offside, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andressa Alves with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Sheva replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg replaces Hina Sugita.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+7': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 5,726

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 3 +7 9
    2 Houston Dash 3 +3 6
    3 San Diego Wave FC 3 +2 6
    4 Seattle Reign FC 3 +2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dash (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    4 Natalie Jacobs
    8 Courtney Petersen Yellow Card
    7 Paige Nielsen
    17 Sarah Puntigam
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    5 Cece Delzer
    30 Avery Patterson
    9 Diana Ordóñez
    28 Ramona Bachmann
    15 Bárbara Olivieri
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Heather Hinz, Jyllissa Harris, Sophie Hirst, Yuki Nagasato, Belle Briede, Andressa , Madison Ayson, Amanda West, Michelle Alozie.

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    20 Kelli Hubly
    23 Marie Müller
    2 Reyna Reyes
    13 Olivia Moultrie
    8 Hina Sugita
    17 Sam Coffey
    19 Ana Dias
    9 Sophia Wilson
    16 Janine Sonis
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Olivia Wade-Katoa, Meghan Klingenberg, Marissa Sheva, Emily Alvarado, Jessie Fleming, Christine Sinclair, Payton Linnehan, Nicole Payne, Meaghan Nally.

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