NWSL

Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 75': Maggie Graham
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Washington Spirit
  • 16': Makenna Morris
  • 33': Ashley Hatch

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.
  • 1': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 1': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 6': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 6': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Messiah Bright (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Makenna Morris.
  • 10': Offside, Washington Spirit. Leicy Santos is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross.
  • 16': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 1. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 19': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 23': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
  • 23': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
  • 28': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 28': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 30': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 31': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 33': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 2. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 34': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
  • 36': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 42': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 42': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 45': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 49': Offside, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Natalie Jacobs with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
  • 51': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 56': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
  • 56': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 58': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
  • 58': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Maggie Graham replaces Sophie Schmidt.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
  • 62': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Makenna Morris.
  • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman replaces Chloe Ricketts.
  • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Esme Morgan replaces Hal Hershfelt because of an injury.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 73': Substitution, Houston Dash. Evelina Duljan replaces Messiah Bright.
  • 73': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Bárbara Olivieri.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 2. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gareis with a headed pass.
  • 76': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 78': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
  • 78': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
  • 81': Offside, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Margie Detrizio replaces Leicy Santos.
  • 83': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
  • 83': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Evelina Duljan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit).
  • 85': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 86': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gareis.
  • 90'+2': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Meg Boade replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Houston Dash. Evelina Duljan is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+7': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+8': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
44.9 Possession 55.1
8 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
269 Accurate Passes 339
367 Passes 432
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
4 Crosses 22
0.5 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 49
19 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 5
21 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 28
40 Effective Clearances 7
40 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,671

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
25 Katie Lind
14 Paige Nielsen
4 Natalie Jacobs
15 Avery Patterson
13 Sophie Schmidt
24 Danielle Colaprico
11 Yazmeen Ryan
10 Bárbara Olivieri
8 Delanie Sheehan
6 Messiah Bright
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Abby Smith, Sarah Puntigam, Allysha Chapman, Ryan Gareis, Michelle Alozie, Belle Briede, Evelina Duljan, Christen Westphal, Maggie Graham.

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
4 Rebeca Bernal Yellow Card
9 Tara McKeown
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle Yellow Card
39 Chloe Ricketts
5 Narumi Miura
17 Hal Hershfelt
33 Ashley Hatch
10 Leicy Santos
8 Makenna Morris
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Croix Bethune, Trinity Rodman, Kiley Dulaney, Margie Detrizio, Esme Morgan, Brittany Ratcliffe, Sandy MacIver, Meg Boade.

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