A pair of first-half goals by Sky Blue FC were enough to defeat the Houston Dash 2-1 tonight in front of 4,102 fans at BBVA Stadium.
Sky Blue forward Carli Lloyd scored in the 26th minute and again in the 41st to propel the visitors to victory. The Dash pulled a goal back in the fourth minute of stoppage time through a determined individual effort from captain Kealia Ohai, but her strike proved to be virtually the final touch of the match as referee Natalie Simon blew her whistle for full time immediately after the ensuing kickoff.