Semifinal Preview: Portland Thorns vs. Houston Dash

After knocking off top-seeded North Carolina Courage 1-0 in their quarterfinal matchup, the Thorns will face the Houston Dash. The Dash are the four seed and the highest seed left in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Houston faced the Utah Royals in their quarterfinal matchup. The game ended 0-0 and went to penalties. Houston’s Jane Campbell came up big making two saves and sending the Dash to the semifinals.

In the group stage, the Dash played to a 3-3 draw against the Royals, a 2-0 win against OL Reign, a 2-0 loss to Sky Blue and a 1-0 loss against the Washington Spirit. Houston looked to be the revelation of the tournament after their first two matches. The team that had struggled in the past…