Portland Thorns FC vs Houston Dash, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season
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Portland Thorns FC are hosting Houston Dash
at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, 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': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
- 1': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 0. Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
- 5': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 15': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 19': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 21': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
- 22': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 22': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns).
- 24': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 25': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns).
- 31': Offside, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
- 35': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
- 35': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 0. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reyna Reyes with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Messiah Bright (Houston Dash).
- 39': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 39': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 42': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 42': Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 43': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
- 44': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
- 45'+1': Offside, Portland Thorns. Alexa Spaanstra is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Anna Heilferty replaces Michelle Alozie.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey replaces Avery Patterson.
- 46': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 46': Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 47': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
- 49': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
- 52': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 52': Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 58': Attempt saved. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
- 58': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 59': Foul by Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns).
- 59': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Houston Dash).
- 60': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
- 61': Messiah Bright (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 64': Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mallie McKenzie replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mimi Alidou replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
- 70': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 70': Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallie McKenzie with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Sam Coffey.
- 72': Anna Heilferty (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns).
- 73': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns).
- 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Laila Harbert replaces Deyna Castellanos.
- 75': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
- 75': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 78': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Chloe Ricketts replaces Sarah Puntigam.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
- 85': Chloe Ricketts (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
- 86': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Laila Harbert (Portland Thorns).
- 87': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Christen Westphal replaces Messiah Bright.
- 89': Attempt saved. Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 90': Substitution, Houston Dash. Katie Lind replaces Lisa Boattin.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Daiane replaces Reyna Reyes.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jayden Perry replaces Sam Hiatt.
- 90'+2': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 475 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 23 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 21,903
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 21,903
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Mackenzie Arnold (GK) |
| 5 | Isabella Obaze |
| 16 | Sam Hiatt |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes |
| 20 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
| 17 | Sam Coffey |
| 21 | Jessie Fleming |
| 13 | Olivia Moultrie |
| 66 | Reilyn Turner |
| 10 | Deyna Castellanos |
| 77 | Alexa Spaanstra |
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 10 | Malia Berkely |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 27 | Lisa Boattin |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 8 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico  |
| 17 | Sarah Puntigam |
| 6 | Messiah Bright |
| 22 | Michelle Alozie |
| 11 | Yazmeen Ryan |
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