The Houston Dash had their unbeaten streak snapped Saturday night with a 3-1 loss to San Diego Wave FC. Ebony Salmon scored first for Houston but San Diego stormed back to take the victory. Houston is now tied atop the standings with San Diego and the Portland Thorns, all three teams have 28 points.
MATCH SUMMARY
San Diego Wave FC 3 – 1 Houston Dash
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Venue: Torero Stadium - San Diego, California
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistants: Matthew Schwartz, Bennett Savage
Fourth Official: Joseph Salinas
Attendance: 5,281
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Ebony Salmon (unassisted) 8’
SD: Alex Morgan (unassisted) 13’
SD: Amirah Ali (Alex Morgan) 67’
SD: Sofia Jakobsson (Makenzy Doniak) 90’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
SD: Taylor Kornieck (caution; foul) 53’
LINEUPS & STATS
San Diego Wave FC: Carly Telford, Kristen McNabb, Naomi Girma, Kaleigh Riehl, Christen Westphal (Madison Pogarch 45), Taylor Kornieck, Emily van Egmond, Katlyn Johnson (Isabella Briede 54), Kelsey Turnbow (Makenzy Doniak 54), Alex Morgan (C), Amirah Ali
Unused Substitutes: Melissa Lowder, Abby Dahlkemper, Jodie Taylor, Sofia Jakobsson, Marleen Schimmer, Taylor Hansen
Total shots: 12 (Alex Morgan 5)
Shots on goal: 3 (Amirah Ali, Alex Morgan, and Sofia Jakobsson tied with 1)
Fouls: 3 (Taylor Kornieck 2)
Offside: 10 (Amirah Ali 4)
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 2 (Carly Telford 2)
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (C), Allysha Chapman, Ryan Gareis (Shea Groom 63), Natalie Jacobs (Caprice Dydasco 80), Katie Naughton, Ally Prisock, Nichelle Prince (Elizabeth Eddy 90+3), Ebony Salmon (Cali Farquharson 80), Maria Sanchez, Sophie Schmidt, Marissa Viggiano (Emily Ogle 80)
Unused substitutes: Lindsey Harris, Michaela Abam, Michelle Alozie, Bri Visalli
Total shots: 15 (Maria Sanchez, Ebony Salmon, and Nichelle Prince tied with 3)
Shots on goal: 3 (Ebony Salmon 2)
Fouls: 8 (Ally Prisock and Sophie Schmidt tied with 2)
Offside: 1 (Ebony Salmon 1)
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 1 (Jane Campbell 1)
HOUSTON DASH INTERM HEAD COACH JUAN CARLOS AMORÓS
On the match:
“A tough one to take especially for all other players.