It’s been 72 hours since the Houston Dash were defeated in disappointing fashion by the defending NWSL champion North Carolina Courage. The loss continues to sting as it was a glaring opportunity for the Dash to show a good measure of improvement and make teams sit up and take notice of the Texas club. Instead, they showed they are not yet ready to play with the top clubs in the NWSL. Here are three takeaways from the game.
- The Houston Dash backline is still a work in progress. It seems no matter what the combination is, the final line of defense cannot clear the ball to save their lives.