The Houston Dash picked up their fifth road win of the season on Sunday, beating OL Reign 2-1 in Seattle. Ebony Salmon got both goals for Houston to rally from a halftime deficit. The Dash now sit alone in third place in the NWSL standings as they continue their push for the first playoff appearance in club history.
MATCH SUMMARY
OL Reign 1 – 2 Houston Dash
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Venue: Lumen Field - Seattle, Washington
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Assistants: Christian Clerc, CJ Koll
Fourth Official: Gloria Martinez Resendiz
Attendance: 7,252
Weather: 83 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
RGN: Megan Rapinoe (Kim Little) 16’
HOU: Ebony Salmon (penalty kick) 53’
HOU: Ebony Salmon (Shea Groom) 55’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Ally Prisock (caution; foul) 18’
HOU: Allysha Chapman (caution; foul) 36’
RGN: Jordyn Huitema (caution; foul) 40’
RGN: Lauren Barnes (caution; foul) 64’
HOU: Shea Groom (caution; foul) 65’
RGN: Nikki Stanton (caution; foul) 87’
LINEUPS & STATS
OL Reign: Phallon Tullis-Joyce; Jimena López (Veronica Latsko 89), Lauren Barnes, Alana Cook, Sofia Huerta; Kim Little, Quinn (Nikki Stanton 63), Olivia Van der Jagt (Ally Watt 76); Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema (Tobin Heath 63), Jess Fishlock
Unused Substitutes: Laurel Ivory, Samantha Hiatt, Sinvlaire Miramontez, Phoebe McClernon, Tziarra King
Total shots: 10 (Megan Rapinoe 5)
Shots on goal: 6 (Jess Fishlock 3)
Fouls: 11 (Jordyn Huitema 4)
Offside: 7 (Megan Rapinoe 5)
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 1 (Phallon Tullis-Joyce 1)
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell; Allysha Chapman, Ally Prisock, Katie Naughton, Natalie Jacobs (Haley Hanson 46); Marisa Viggiano, Sophie Schmidt, Shea Groom (Emily Ogle 68); María Sánchez (Micheala Abam 80), Ebony Salmon (Ryan Gareis 80), Nichelle Prince (Elizabeth Eddy 90+2)
Unused substitutes: Lindsey Harris, Bri Visalli, Michelle Alozie, Cali Farquharson
Total shots: 7 (Maria Sanchez and Ebony Salmon tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 3 (Ebony Salmon 2)
Fouls: 11 (Shea Groom 3)
Offside: 2 (Ebony Salmon and Nichelle Prince tied with 1)
Corner kicks: 4
Saves: 5 (Jane Campbell 5)
HOUSTON DASH INTERM HEAD COACH JUAN CARLOS AMORÓS
On winning his first three games with the Dash:
“I was chatting with Jane (Campbell) and Katie (Naughton), they were saying ‘coach, this is a great win for you.