NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 18': Gift Monday
  • 21': Gift Monday
  • 36': Gift Monday
  • 82': Sofia Cantore
FT
4 - 0
Houston Dash

    About

    Washington Spirit are hosting Houston Dash at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
    • 5': Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Handball by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 9': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
    • 11': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
    • 11': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 15': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
    • 15': Malia Berkely (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 18': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Houston Dash 0. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a fast break.
    • 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Croix Bethune with a cross.
    • 21': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Houston Dash 0. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 23': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 25': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
    • 25': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
    • 30': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 30': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a headed pass.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Houston Dash 0. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
    • 38': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rosemonde Kouassi.
    • 44': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
    • 44': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+1': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+2': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 3, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Allysha Chapman.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Deborah Abiodun replaces Hal Hershfelt.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore replaces Gift Monday.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Kiki van Zanten.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 50': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 50': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
    • 52': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deborah Abiodun following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 56': Foul by Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash).
    • 56': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Sarah Puntigam.
    • 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright replaces Clarissa Laris­ey.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
    • 63': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 64': Offside, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Kysha Sylla.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danielle Colaprico.
    • 68': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
    • 68': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
    • 70': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
    • 71': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
    • 71': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Narumi Miura replaces Leicy Santos.
    • 77': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 82': Goal! Washington Spirit 4, Houston Dash 0. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Gabrielle Carle.
    • 83': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
    • 84': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Anna Heilferty replaces Delanie Sheehan.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Houston Dash). Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 90'+1': Anna Heilferty (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 4, Houston Dash 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 4, Houston Dash 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    8 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    197 Accurate Passes 385
    282 Passes 475
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    53 Long Balls 49
    24 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 19
    22 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 12
    19 Effective Clearances 16
    19 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 12,715

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 24 +36 62
    2 Washington Spirit 24 +11 44
    3 Orlando Pride 24 +5 36
    4 Gotham FC 24 +11 35
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAS Washington Spirit (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    25 Kysha Sylla
    9 Tara McKeown
    24 Esme Morgan
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    10 Leicy Santos
    19 Rosemonde Kouassi
    14 Gabrielle Carle
    21 Gift Monday
    7 Croix Bethune
    2 Trinity Rodman
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Heather Stainbrook, Kate Wiesner, Sofia Cantore, Brittany Ratcliffe, Deborah Abiodun, Sandy MacIver, Narumi Miura.

    HOU Houston Dash (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    35 Abby Smith (GK)
    14 Paige Nielsen
    10 Malia Berkely
    2 Allysha Chapman
    15 Avery Patterson
    17 Sarah Puntigam
    24 Danielle Colaprico
    11 Yazmeen Ryan Yellow Card
    12 Kiki Van Zanten
    8 Delanie Sheehan
    9 Clarissa Laris­ey
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Ryan Gareis, Lisa Boattin, Evelina Duljan, Anna Heilferty, Michelle Alozie, Katie Lind, Christen Westphal, Liz Beardsley, Messiah Bright.

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