Utah Royals started the game off well. They were certainly the dominate attacking force in the first 25 minutes, having had three shots early in the game and just over 51% of the possession.
The game changed in the 27th minute when Sofia Huerta scores the first goal of the game through an assist by Kristie Mewis. It was a bit of a scramble and Utah should’ve have done better to clear the ball and the Dash took advantage.
From there, the Dash gained confidence and started to be bolder in their attack. The first half ended with Houston outshooting Utah 6 to 5, with both teams putting 2 shots on goal.