NWSL

Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 75': Sam Hiatt (OG)
FT
1 - 4
Portland Thorns FC
  • 26': Pietra Tordin
  • 30': Payton Linnehan
  • 45'+8': Sam Coffey (P)
  • 54': Caiya Hanks

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': Attempt saved. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 3': Corner,Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Payton Linnehan with a cross.
  • 9': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns).
  • 10': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Payton Linnehan.
  • 13': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
  • 13': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 16': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  • 17': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caiya Hanks.
  • 19': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
  • 19': Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  • 23': Offside, Portland Thorns. Caiya Hanks is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Christen Westphal (Houston Dash).
  • 24': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Payton Linnehan.
  • 26': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
  • 29': Foul by Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns).
  • 29': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns).
  • 30': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 31': Delay in match (Portland Thorns).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
  • 34': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash).
  • 40': Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner,Houston Dash. Conceded by Sam Coffey.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Penalty Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Christen Westphal (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Portland Thorns.
  • 45'+8': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 3. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Payton Linnehan.
  • 48': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 49': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 54': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 4. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
  • 58': Foul by Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns).
  • 58': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner,Houston Dash. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Katie Lind (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Katie Lind.
  • 60': Corner,Houston Dash. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dash. Paige Nielsen replaces Christen Westphal.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Messiah Bright.
  • 61': Substitution, Houston Dash. Evelina Duljan replaces Maggie Graham.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Katie Lind (Houston Dash) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophie Hirst replaces Sam Coffey.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Hina Sugita.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Caiya Hanks.
  • 65': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 65': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Offside, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
  • 72': Offside, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  • 72': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten replaces Ryan Gareis.
  • 75': Own Goal by Sam Hiatt, Portland Thorns. Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns 4.
  • 76': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
  • 76': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Deyna Castellanos replaces Pietra Tordin.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
  • 81': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
  • 81': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
  • 83': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 83': Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Evelina Duljan (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+1': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+3': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+4': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner,Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Lind.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
47.1 Possession 52.9
14 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
295 Accurate Passes 344
371 Passes 412
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 6,217

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 11 +16 27
2 Orlando Pride 11 +11 22
3 San Diego Wave FC 11 +8 20
4 Washington Spirit 10 +2 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (3-4-3)

No. Name
35 Abby Smith (GK)
25 Katie Lind
4 Natalie Jacobs
20 Christen Westphal
24 Danielle Colaprico
8 Delanie Sheehan
21 Ryan Gareis
15 Avery Patterson
6 Messiah Bright
10 Bárbara Olivieri
23 Maggie Graham
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Paige Nielsen, Rebeca, Belle Briede, Kiki Van Zanten, Michelle Alozie, Sarah Puntigam, Sophie Schmidt, Evelina Duljan, Jane Campbell.

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

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
16 Sam Hiatt
29 Mallie McKenzie
2 Reyna Reyes
20 Kaitlyn Torpey
26 Marie-Yasmine Alidou
8 Hina Sugita
17 Sam Coffey
19 Pietra Tordin
7 Caiya Hanks
15 Payton Linnehan
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Alexa Spaanstra, Olivia Moultrie, Reilyn Turner, Deyna Castellanos, Jessie Fleming, Morgan Messner, Isabella Obaze, Sophie Hirst, Jayden Perry.

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