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Dash and Dynamo 2 Navigate Key Road Trips over the Weekend

Published on June 18, 2022 under MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
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HOUSTON - ‚ The ‚ Houston Dash travel to North Carolina to take on the Courage for the second time this season. Kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m. CT and fans can stream the game live on Paramount+ and on Twitch for international viewers. Houston Dynamo 2 will also be on the road this weekend as they travel to Oregon to face Timbers 2.

DASH LOOK TO ENTER BREAK WITH MOMENTUM

Sunday's match will be the final match before the start of the FIFA International window for the Dash. The Dash are looking to bounce back from a loss last Sunday to Portland at home. This was Houston's first loss in six games and snapped the longest unbeaten run in team history. Houston currently sits in fifth place heading into Sunday's match with a 3-2-3 record. Goalkeeper Jane Campbell is tied for second least goals allowed in league play with seven.

The Courage are coming off a last-minute victory over the reigning NWSL champions, the Washington Spirit on June 11. North Carolina's Kaliegh Kurtz scored a goal in the second minute of stoppage time for the victory. Kurtz's game-winner sealed the Courage's second victory of the season and the Courage look to climb the standings after a challenging start to the season with a 2-3-1 record heading into Sunday's match.

Houston and North Carolina played to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting this season at PNC Stadium on May 29. Captain Rachel Daly, who made her 100th career regular season appearance in this game, scored the equalizer in the first half.

WHO:

Houston Dash at North Carolina Courage

Houston Dynamo 2 at Timbers 2

WHEN:

Sunday, June 19 - 4:00p.m. CT

Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m. CT

WHERE:

WakeMed Soccer Park - Cary, North Carolina

Hillsboro Stadium - Hillsboro, Oregon

STREAMING:

Paramount+/Twitch (Intl.)

www.MLSNEXTPro.com

DYNAMO 2 TRAVEL WEST FOR REMATCH WITH TIMBERS 2

Dynamo 2 is back on the road following the team's first home loss of the season. In last week's match, Houston fell by a final score of 1-0 against Sporting Kansas City II before the first team's 1-0 victory in the 11th installment of the Dynamo Charities Cup. With the loss, Dynamo 2 fell to fourth place in the conference standings, which still puts them in position to qualify for the inaugural edition of the MLS NEXT Pro playoffs.

Timbers 2 is currently in 10th place in the Western conference standings, and is coming off a 2-1 loss to first-place North Texas SC. All three goals in this match came in the first half, with North Texas scoring both of their goals in the first 19 minutes of action. Portland cut the deficit in half when forward Jamin Gogo Peter scored two minutes before halftime. However, Timbers 2 could not muster the equalizer in the second half and continued a streak of 10 games to start the season without a victory in regulation.

This is the second matchup between these two teams this season. In the first game, Dynamo 2 put out arguably its most impressive performance of the season to date. Making their PNC Stadium debut, Houston scored four goals and conceded just once. Forward Papa N'Doye was the catalyst for Dynamo 2, contributing two assists and scoring once as part of the 4-1 victory.

Here are three key points ahead of Sunday's doubleheader:

FINAL GAME BEFORE BREAK: The Dash will send seven players off to their respective national team's following Sunday's match. Houston's Canadian trio of Nichelle Prince, Sophie Schmidt and Allysha Chapman will join the Canadian Women's National Team. Maria Sanchez will join the Mexico Women's National Team. Both nations are preparing to compete in the 2022 Concacaf Women's Championship tournament held in Monterrey, Mexico in July. Michelle Alozie will join the Nigerian Women's National Team for the Africa Women Cup of Nations group stage. Michaela Abam will join the Cameroonian Women's National Team who is also competing in the group state of the Africa Women Cup of Nations. Dash forward Rachel Daly has been named to England's roster for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament and has been with the Lionesses since June 4.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Dash are unbeaten on the road this season and are currently on their longest unbeaten run away from home in club history. In 2022, the Dash are 2-0-2 away from PNC Stadium so far this season with wins over Portland and Kansas City on the road. Houston has outscored its opponents 5-1 on the road and have posted two clean sheets. Against North Carolina, the Dash are unbeaten with a 3-0-1 record in the last four meetings. Houston earned its first win at WakeMed Soccer Park in July 2021 after Gabby Sieler scored the game-winner in the 62nd minute of the match to secure three points at WakeMed Soccer Park.

DYNAMO 2 PLAYERS STEPPING UP TO THE FIRST TEAM: Last week's exhibition against Atletico San Luis in the Dynamo Charities Cup, presented by PNC, offered a few Dynamo 2 regulars the opportunity to see first team minutes, some for the very first time. Midfielder Diego Gonzalez and defender Micael Dos Santos Silva each came on as halftime substitutes for the Dynamo and helped lead the team to victory. Additionally, goalkeeper Xavier Valdez manned the goal for the second half, and held a clean sheet during his stint in the game. Midfielder Brooklyn Raines also came on at the very end of the game, and made his impact felt in the brief time that he was on the pitch.

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