NWSL

Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 1': Natalie Jacobs
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Washington Spirit
  • 52': Hal Hershfelt
  • 82': Brittany Ratcliffe
  • 84': Croix Bethune

Spirit score three goals in second half to rally past Dash

The Washington Spirit scored three goals in the second half, including two within two minutes, to rally for a 3-1 comeback win against the Houston Dash on Friday at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 1': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 0. Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 12': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
  • 12': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Amanda West (Houston Dash).
  • 16': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 16': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annaïg Butel.
  • 21': Offside, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).
  • 24': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Amanda West (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 29': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 29': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
  • 33': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 37': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen replaces Natalie Jacobs because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 47': Hand ball by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 50': Delay in match (Houston Dash).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 1. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 55': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 56': Substitution, Houston Dash. Havana Solaun replaces Yuki Nagasato.
  • 57': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
  • 58': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 62': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Andressa Alves.
  • 64': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 67': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 71': Offside, Houston Dash. Amanda West is caught offside.
  • 71': Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Andi Sullivan.
  • 77': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
  • 77': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cece Kizer replaces Amanda West.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten replaces Avery Patterson.
  • 79': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 79': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 82': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 2. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
  • 84': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 3. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Kiki van Zanten went off injured after Houston Dash had used all subs.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball.
  • 89': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 89': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 90': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,767

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
2 Bay FC 0 0 0
3 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
4 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
13 Sophie Schmidt
17 Sarah Puntigam
4 Natalie Jacobs
14 Yuki Nagasato
31 Elin Rubensson Yellow Card
9 Diana Ordóñez
7 María Sánchez
30 Avery Patterson
16 Amanda West
10 Andressa
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Michelle Alozie, Kiki Van Zanten, Belle Briede, Cece Kizer, Jyllissa Harris, Emily Alvarado, Sophie Hirst, Courtney Petersen, Havana Solaun.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
5 Annaïg Butel
9 Tara McKeown
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle
7 Croix Bethune Yellow Card
17 Hal Hershfelt
12 Andi Sullivan
11 Ouleymata Sarr
33 Ashley Hatch
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Lena Silano, Heather Stainbrook, Anna Heilferty, Brittany Ratcliffe, Paige Metayer, Lyza Jessee, Chloe Ricketts, Courtney Brown.

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