Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL

FT
0 - 2

34': Sophia Wilson
70': Sophia Wilson (P)

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Houston Dash are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt saved. Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
3': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
6': Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
7': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
7': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kat Rader.
11': Attempt saved. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
15': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Offside, Portland Thorns. Marie Müller is caught offside.
25': Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
26': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caiya Hanks.
26': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
27': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross following a corner.
28': Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
29': Delay in match for a drinks break.
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt saved. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Clarissa Larisey.
33': Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
34': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
36': Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
38': Attempt saved. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
38': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
39': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
39': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
39': Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt saved. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
41': Attempt blocked. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Foul by Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns).
41': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
43': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Attempt saved. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
44': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
45': Attempt blocked. Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kat Rader.
45'+1': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
45'+3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Wilson is caught offside.
45'+4': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Caiya Hanks.
45'+5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Pietra Tordin replaces Reilyn Turner.
45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Marie Müller.
45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. M.A. Vignola replaces Carolyn Calzada.
45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Linda Ullmark replaces Miljana Ivanovic.
46': Attempt missed. Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
47': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
47': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kat Rader with a cross following a corner.
49': Attempt saved. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
50': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
50': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
51': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jayden Perry.
52': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Clarissa Larisey.
52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Nina Nijstad.
54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
54': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
56': Attempt missed. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
58': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
59': Attempt missed. Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by M.A. Vignola with a cross following a corner.
60': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
60': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Penalty Portland Thorns. Caiya Hanks draws a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty conceded by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
66': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
70': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
70': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Renee Lyles replaces Caiya Hanks.
71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse replaces Clarissa Larisey.
71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki Van Zanten replaces Sophie Schmidt.
71': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
74': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Wilson is caught offside.
75': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
76': Attempt saved. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by M.A. Vignola with a cross.
76': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
76': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
76': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
79': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
79': Delay in match for a drinks break.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Attempt missed. Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Cassandra Bogere replaces Nina Nijstad.
84': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jayden Perry.
85': Attempt blocked. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
85': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Isabella Obaze.
86': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kat Rader.
86': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes is caught offside.
88': Substitution, Houston Dash. Khyah Harper replaces Lisa Boattin.
89': Offside, Portland Thorns. Cassandra Bogere is caught offside.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kat Rader.
90'+4': Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
90'+4': Handball by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
90'+5': Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash).
90'+7': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2.
0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2.

Statistics

POR		HOU
7	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	7
42.8	Possession	57.2
18	SHOTS	14
9	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
221	Accurate Passes	327
290	Passes	395
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.3
57	Long Balls	44
26	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	17
17	Tackles	26
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	6
9	Effective Clearances	21
9	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 8,375

NWSL Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Gotham FC	30	+16	61
2	San Diego Wave FC	30	+14	58
3	Washington Spirit	30	+15	55
4	Kansas City Current	30	+15	53

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Houston Dash (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jane Campbell (GK)
4	Leah Klenke
14	Paige Nielsen
27	Lisa Boattin
15	Avery Patterson
24	Danielle Colaprico
19	Maggie Graham
47	Miljana Ivanovic
22	Kat Rader
13	Sophie Schmidt
9	Clarissa Larisey

Houston Dash Substitutes:

Khyah Harper, Sarah Puntigam, Allysha Chapman, Kate Faasse, Kiki Van Zanten, Linda Ullmark, Caroline DeLisle, Natalie Hammond, Mary Hardin.

Portland Thorns FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
24	Jayden Perry
5	Isabella Obaze
2	Reyna Reyes
4	Carolyn Calzada
21	Jessie Fleming
20	Nina Nijstad
7	Caiya Hanks
23	Marie Müller
66	Reilyn Turner
9	Sophia Wilson

Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:

Pietra Tordin, Morgan Weaver, Cassandra Bogere, Valerin Loboa, M.A. Vignola, Sam Hiatt, Morgan Messner, Renee Lyles, Mallie McKenzie.

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