Dash vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: Highlights, stats and quotes

The Houston Dash extended their unbeaten streak to five games, scoring twice in the second half to beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 Wednesday night at PNC Stadium. The Dash head out on the road this weekend to take on San Diego Wave FC Saturday night.

MATCH SUMMARY

Houston Dash 2 – 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Venue: PNC Stadium - Houston, Texas

Referee: Alex Billeter

Assistants: Jennifer Dumaine, Francisco Bermudez

Fourth Official: Gerald Flores

Attendance: 4,753

Weather: 87 degrees, clear skies

SCORING SUMMARY

HOU: Ebony Salmon (unassisted) 73’

HOU: Marisa Viggiano (Sophie Schmidt) 76’

NJNY: McCall Zerboni (Kristie Mewis) 80’

DISCIPLINE SUMMARY

NJNY: Midge Purce (caution; foul) 24’

NJNY: Midge Purce (Second caution, ejection; not retreating) 58’

NJNY: Ifeoma Onumonu (caution; dissent) 58’

HOU: Jane Campbell (caution; foul) 79’

LINEUPS & STATS

Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (C); Elizabeth Eddy (Ryan Gareis 46), Ally Prisock, Katie Naughton, Natalie Jacobs; Emily Ogle, Sophie Schmidt (Bri Visalli 81), Shea Groom (Marissa Viggiano 46); María Sánchez, Ebony Salmon (Michaela Abam 90+1), Nichelle Prince (Cali Farquharson 81)

Unused Substitutes: Lindsey Harris, Julia Ashley, Michelle Alozie, Joelle Anderson

Total shots: 14 (Nichelle Prince and Ebony Salmon tied with 4)

Shots on goal: 6 (Nichelle Prince and Ebony Salmon tied with 2)

Fouls: 14 (Nichelle Prince and Elizabeth Eddy tied with 3)

Offside: 1 (Nichelle Prince 1)

Corner kicks: 7

Saves: 2 (Jane Campbell 2)

NJ/NY Gotham FC: Michelle Betos; Ellie Jean, Estelle Johnson, Mandy Freeman, Imani Dorsey (Jenna Bike 72); Jennifer Cudjoe (Taryn Torres 72), Kristie Mewis, Ifeoma Onumonu (Paige Monaghan 63); McCall Zerboni (C), Midge Purce, Taylor Smith (Cameron Tucker 80)

Unused substitutes: Hensley Hancuff, Paige Monaghan, Nicole Baxter, Kumi Yokoyama, Sabrina Flores

Total shots: 8 (Taylor Smith, Ifeoma Onumonu tied with 2)

Shots on goal: 3 (McCall Zerboni, Taylor Smith, and Ifeoma Onumonu tied with 1)

Fouls: 12 (Midge Purce 3)

Offside: 8 (Ifeoma Onumonu 3)

Corner kicks: 3

Saves: 4 (Michelle Betos 4)

HOUSTON DASH INTERM HEAD COACH JUAN CARLOS AMORÓS

On halftime adjustments:

“Well it was a question of believing in ourselves, reminding them of what we’ve been working on in training in such a short period of time.