NWSL

Angel City FC vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Angel City FC
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    0 - 1
    Houston Dash
    • 90'+8': Paige Nielsen

    Houston Dash edge Angel City 1-0 with late goal

    The Houston Dash secured a 1-0 victory over Angel City FC on Sunday at BMO Stadium as Paige Nielsen's late goal in the second half proved decisive.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
    • 4': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 5': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
    • 6': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
    • 6': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
    • 12': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 15': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
    • 17': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 17': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
    • 18': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
    • 22': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
    • 25': Sydney Leroux (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 27': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
    • 30': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 30': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan.
    • 32': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Madison Curry (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 34': Amanda West (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
    • 36': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Megan Reid (Angel City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
    • 37': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
    • 37': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
    • 38': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
    • 40': Offside, Houston Dash. Amanda West is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
    • 43': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Amanda West (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Megan Reid.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Houston Dash 0.
    • 47': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 48': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 50': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Hirst replaces Sophie Schmidt because of an injury.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 51': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 53': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 54': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
    • 55': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Megan Reid.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Offside, Houston Dash. Ramona Bachmann is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lily Nabet.
    • 59': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
    • 60': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
    • 61': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Amanda West.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Madison Curry (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
    • 67': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Lily Nabet.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
    • 68': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
    • 68': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
    • 70': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 70': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 74': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
    • 74': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Curry (Angel City).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Merritt Mathias replaces Madison Curry because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Ramona Bachmann.
    • 77': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Claire Emslie.
    • 77': Substitution, Houston Dash. Andressa Alves replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 77': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Sydney Leroux.
    • 78': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
    • 83': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Amanda West.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andressa Alves following a fast break.
    • 86': Substitution, Houston Dash. Yuki Nagasato replaces Sarah Puntigam.
    • 89': Offside, Angel City. Merritt Mathias is caught offside.
    • 89': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
    • 90'+3': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
    • 90'+3': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 90'+8': Goal! Angel City 0, Houston Dash 1. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andressa Alves with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Angel City 0, Houston Dash 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Angel City 0, Houston Dash 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: BMO Stadium
    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Attendance: 18,037

    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

    LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
    6 Megan Reid
    11 Sarah Gorden
    27 Madison Curry
    3 Jasmyne Spencer
    29 Clarisse Le Bihan Yellow Card
    7 Rocky Rodríguez Yellow Card
    28 Lily Nabet
    2 Sydney Leroux
    21 Alyssa Thompson
    10 Claire Emslie
    Angel City FC Substitutes:
    Messiah Bright, Angelina Anderson, M.A. Vignola, Madison Hammond, Kennedy Fuller, Merritt Mathias, Katie Johnson, Gisele Thompson, Ali Riley.

    HOU Houston Dash (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    4 Natalie Jacobs
    8 Courtney Petersen
    7 Paige Nielsen
    17 Sarah Puntigam Yellow Card
    13 Sophie Schmidt Yellow Card
    16 Amanda West
    30 Avery Patterson
    9 Diana Ordóñez
    28 Ramona Bachmann
    15 Bárbara Olivieri
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Andressa, Croix Soto, Heather Hinz, Sophie Hirst, Belle Briede, Michelle Alozie, Madison Ayson, Jyllissa Harris, Yuki Nagasato.

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