The Houston Dash are heading to the NWSL playoffs and they’ll get to play at home after beating the Washington Spirit 2-1 Saturday night in D.C. Marisa Viggiano scored Houston’s opener and an own goal turned out to be the decider. Racing Louisville’s last gap win over Kansas City Current helped clinch the Dash getting, at least, one more game at PNC Stadium in 2022.
MATCH SUMMARY
Washington Spirit 1 – 2 Houston Dash
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Venue: Audi Field - Washington, D.C.
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Assistants: Ashlee Varnson, Mike Nickerson
Fourth Official: Scarlet Agrawal
Attendance: 9,141
Weather: 62 degrees, partly rainy
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Marisa Viggiano (Ryan Gareis) 14’
WAS: Andi Sullivan (penalty kick) 36’
HOU: Julia Roddar (own goal) 58’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Allysha Chapman (caution; foul) 42’
WAS: Andi Sullivan (caution; foul) 47’
WAS: Sam Staab (caution; foul) 73’
HOU: Sophie Schmidt (caution; foul) 77’
HOU: Ally Prisock (caution; foul) 84’
LINEUPS & STATS
Washington Spirit: 1- Aubrey Kingsbury; 16- Julia Roddar (21- Anna Heilferty 65’); 22- Amber Brooks; 3- Sam Staab; 19- Dorian Bailey; 12- Andi Sullivan; 13- Bayley Feist (11- Jordan Baggett 72’); 10- Ashley Sanchez; 9- Tara McKeown; 33- Ashley Hatch; 2- Trinity Rodman
Unused Substitutes: 7- Taylor Aylmer; 30- Camryn Biegalski; 29- Maddie Elwell; 18- Devon Kerr; 4- Karina Rodriguez; 25- Marissa Sheva; 20- Gaby Vincent
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner kicks: 5
Saves: 2
Houston Dash: 1- Jane Campbell; 2- Allysha Chapman (22- Michelle Alozie 46’); 23- Ally Prisock; 25- Katie Naughton; 5- Caprice Dydasco; 21- Ryan Gareis (34- Michaela Abam 82’); 13- Sophie Schmidt; 15- Marisa Viggiano; 7- Maria Sánchez (29- Joelle Anderson; 88’); 8- Nichelle Prince (14- Bri Visalli 88’); 11- Ebony Salmon (19- Elizabeth Eddy 71’)
Unused substitutes: 89- Valérie Gauvin; 20- Lindsey Harris; 30- Natalie Jacobs; 18- Emily Ogle
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 14
Offside: 3
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 1
HOUSTON DASH INTERM HEAD COACH JUAN CARLOS AMORÓS
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On hosting a playoff match at PNC Stadium:
“It’s like a dream come true.