The Portland Thorns hosted the Houston Dash on Saturday afternoon, trying to maintain their unbeaten streak. After 90 minutes of soccer, the Thorns couldn’t answer a two-goal deficit and sustained their first loss of the season.
Head coach Rhian Wilkinson decided to rotate her lineup a little with only Emily Menges, Kelli Hubly, Sam Coffey, Rocky Rodriguez, and Christine Sinclair keeping their spots after the game against Washington last Wednesday.
The Thorns had a slow start, with Houston attacking both wings. The first half was one of the weakest the team had in terms of attack, and they finishing with only four shots on goal.