Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Seattle Reign edge Houston Dash 2-1
The Seattle Reign FC, buoyed by the efforts of Nérilia Mondésir, beat the Houston Dash 2-1 at Lumen Field on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign).
- 3': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emeri Adames with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Emeri Adames.
- 11': Offside, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam is caught offside.
- 13': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Hanna Glas (Seattle Reign).
- 13': Attempt saved. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a through ball.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a headed pass.
- 18': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign).
- 19': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 19': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nérilia Mondésir.
- 21': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 22': Goal! Seattle Reign 1, Houston Dash 0. Olivia Athens (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Hanna Glas.
- 24': Penalty Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Goal! Seattle Reign 1, Houston Dash 1. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 28': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
- 28': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Veronica Latsko.
- 35': Foul by Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign).
- 35': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema.
- 45': Offside, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 45'+1': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Veronica Latsko with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Offside, Houston Dash. Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
- 45'+4': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Hanna Glas (Seattle Reign).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 1, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 1, Houston Dash 1.
- 50': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
- 51': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
- 51': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
- 52': Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 57': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 57': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hanna Glas.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
- 63': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Veronica Latsko.
- 65': Goal! Seattle Reign 2, Houston Dash 1. Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, Houston Dash. Belle Briede replaces Ryan Gareis.
- 68': Offside, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jordyn Bugg.
- 72': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic replaces Emeri Adames.
- 74': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 75': Foul by Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash).
- 75': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nérilia Mondésir.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Yuki Nagasato.
- 79': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign).
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Mercado replaces Tziarra King.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Phoebe McClernon replaces Lauren Barnes.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Ji So-Yun.
- 82': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 82': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dash. Zoe Matthews replaces Sarah Puntigam.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dash. Natalie Jacobs replaces Allysha Chapman.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarciane with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Shae Holmes replaces Hanna Glas.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Zoe Matthews (Houston Dash).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Zoe Matthews (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Julia Lester replaces Jordyn Huitema because of an injury.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 2, Houston Dash 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 2, Houston Dash 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 437 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 8,456
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 8,456
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +26 | 60 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | +26 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Dickey (GK) |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| 32 | Jordyn Bugg |
| 31 | Hanna Glas |
| 24 | Veronica Latsko |
| 30 | Nerilia Mondesir |
| 91 | Ji So-Yun |
| 12 | Olivia Athens |
| 9 | Jordyn Huitema |
| 47 | Emeri Adames |
| 23 | Tziarra King |
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 33 | Jyllissa Harris |
| 3 | Tarciane |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman  |
| 7 | Paige Nielsen |
| 15 | Bárbara Olivieri |
| 17 | Sarah Puntigam |
| 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| 14 | Yuki Nagasato |
| 21 | Ryan Gareis |
| 30 | Avery Patterson |
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