NWSL Houston Dash

Houston Dash Fall to Chicago Red Stars in First Road Trip of the Season

Published on April 18, 2018 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Houston Dash News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, IL - The Houston Dash fell 3-0 to the Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park this evening as the Texas club returned to league action for the first time since March 30.

Chicago jumped to an early lead in the seventh minute after an own goal from DF Kristie Mewis. Mewis attempted to clear a cross from Chicago FW Sarah Gordon, but her effort to clear the ball finished in the back of her own goal.

Four minutes later, Dash GK Jane Campbell saved a shot from Chicago FW Sofia Huerta, but the rebound fell to Chicago MF Lauren Kaskie outside the six-yard box. Her effort snuck under the Houston goalkeeper at the near post for the second goal of the game.

The final goal of the game came in the 74th minute as Red Stars MF Danielle Colaprico's cross found Huerta inside the box, where she headed the ball past Campbell at the far post.

Houston's best opportunity of the first half came after FW Thembi Kagatlana forced a save in the 22nd minute with a shot from outside the box that was saved at the near post by Red Stars GK Alyssa Naeher. This was Kagatlana's debut with the club after missing the first two games securing her visa.

Dash FW Lindsay Agnew entered at halftime and generated Houston's first scoring threat of the second half as she found FW Savannah Jordan running into the box. Agnew's low cross evaded a diving Naeher, but was eventually cleared by Chicago.

Houston will travel to Florida for its second game of the week as they face the Orlando Pride for the first time this season at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. The match will be streamed live on the Go90 app and NWSLSoccer.com for international fans.

Chicago Red Stars (2-1-1; 7 pts.) 3-0 Houston Dash (0-1-2; 2 pts.)

NWSL Week 4

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -Toyota Park - Bridgeview, Illinois

Attendance: 2,327

SCORING SUMMARY:

TEAM 1H 2H FT

Chicago Red Stars 2 1 3

Houston Dash 0 0 0

CHI: Kristie Mewis 1 (own goal) 7

CHI: Lauren Kaskie 1 (Sarah Gordon 1) 11

CHI: Sofia Huerta 1 (Danielle Colaprico 2) 74

LINEUPS:

Chicago Red Stars: Alyssa Naeher; Katie Naughton, Sam Johnson, Taylor Comeau, Sarah Gorden; Danielle Colaprico, Lauren Kaskie (Alyssa Mautz 58), Nikki Stanton; Arin Gilliland (Stephanie McCaffrey 80), Summer Green (Yuki Nagasato 74), Sofia Huerta

Unused Substitutes: Emily Boyd, Michele Vasconcelos, Erin Yenney

Total shots: 9 (Sofia Huerta 5); Shots on goal: 5 (Sofia Huerta 4); Fouls: 10 (Nikki Stanton 3); Offside: 2 (Sofia Huerta, Summer Green 1); Corner kicks: 4; Saves: 0

Houston Dash: Jane Campbell; Rachel Daly, Amber Brooks ©, Janine Van Wyk, Kristie Mewis; Mana Shim (Veronica Latsko 78), Haley Hanson; Thembi Kagatlana (Nichelle Prince 66), Linda Motlhalo, Kimberly Keever (Lindsay Agnew 46); Savannah Jordan

Unused Substitutes: Bianca Henninger, Alli Murphy, Claire Falknor, Allison Wetherington

Total shots: 10 (Amber Brooks, Kimberly Keever, Thembi Kagatlana 2); Shots on goal: 0; Fouls: 9 (Kimberly Keever 3); Offside: 4 (Thembi Kagatlana, Linda Motlhalo, Veronica Latsko, Savannah Jordan); Corner kicks: 3; Saves: 3 (Jane Campbell 3)

DISCIPLINE:

CHI: Arin Gilliland (unsporting foul 9)

HOU: Kimberly Keever (unsporting foul 44)

HOU: Amber Brooks (unsporting foul 82)

CHI: Samantha Johnson (unsporting foul 90+1)

OFFICIALS

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Assistant Referee 1: Jennifer Garner

Assistant Referee 2: Diego Blas

Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala

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