The Houston Dash (0W-2D-3L, 2 points) appear to have regressed through five games more than they have progressed since the start of the season. Their 2-0 loss to the North Carolina Courage in front of a nationally televised audience was worse than the score indicates. Outplayed in every facet of the game but particularly in the midfield, there is little to be pleased about.
“Our battle was lost in midfield, not because we didn’t have threat from our strikers,” began Pauw in explaining what went wrong. The battle was lost in the midfield. This is where our worry area is.