The Houston Dash were unable to clinch a playoff spot in their regular season home finale Saturday night, losing to OL Reign 2-0. Forward Ebony Salmon missed the match because of COVID protocol. The Dash will finish their regular season, and try to get into the playoffs, next weekend against the Washington Spirit.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dash 0 – 1 OL Reign
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Venue: PNC Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Matt Thompson
Assistants: Katarzyna Wasiak, Austin Holt
Fourth Official: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
Attendance: 7,798
Weather: 86 degrees, mostly clear
SCORING SUMMARY
RGN: Bethany Balcer (unassisted) 29’
RGN: Veronica Latski (unassisted) 76’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
RGN: Jess Fishlock (caution; dissent) 61’
HOU: Sophie Schmidt (caution; dissent) 61’
RGN: Megan Rapinoe (caution; time wasting) 68’
HOU: Bri Visalli (caution; foul) 78’
HOU: Shea Groom (caution; foul) 87’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (C); Allysha Chapman (Valerie Gauvin 46), Ally Prisock, Katie Naughton, Caprice Dydasco (Natalie Jacobs 69); Marisa Viggiano (Emily Ogle 75), Sophie Schmidt, Ryan Gareis; Maria Sanchez, Michelle Alozie (Bri Visalli 69), Nichelle Prince (Shea Groom 81)
Unused Substitutes: Lindsey Harris, Michaela Abam, Elizabeth Eddy, Joelle Anderson
Total shots: 17 (Ally Prisock, Maria Sánchez, and Sophie Schmidt tied with 3)
Shots on goal: 3 (Valérie Gauvin 2)
Fouls: 17 (Michelle Alozie and Sophie Schmidt tied with 4)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 7
Saves: 1 (Jane Campbell 1)
OL Reign: Phallon Tullis-Joyce; Lauren Barnes (Phoebe McClernon 65), Sam Hiatt, Alana Cook, Sofia Huerta; Jess Fishlock (Nikki Stanton 72) Quinn (Olivia Van der Jagt 65); Megan Rapinoe (Olivia Athens 90+2), Rose Lavelle, Bethany Balcer (Jordyn Huitema 46); Veronica Latsko
Unused substitutes: Marley Canales, Claudia Dickey, Laurel Ivory, Tziarra King
Total shots: 8 (Veronica Latsko 3)
Shots on goal: 3 (Bethany Balcer, Veronica Latsko and Rose Lavelle tied with 1)
Fouls: 7 (Veronica Latsko 3)
Offside: 7 (Megan Rapinoe 4
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 3 (Phallon Tullis-Joyce 3)
HOUSTON DASH INTERM HEAD COACH JUAN CARLOS AMORÓS
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On the game:
“I think the first half we weren’t good, we weren’t dominating the positions, and we had those approaches to go.