Houston v Portland
Portland Thorns defeat Houston Dash 2-0 behind strong second-half performance
The Portland Thorns defeated the Houston Dash 2-0 behind second-half goals by Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie on Friday at Shell Energy Stadium.
Dias opened the scoring for Portland in the 56th minute with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Hina Sugita. Olivia Moultrie doubled the Thorns' lead in the 68th minute with a goal from a difficult angle on the right, assisted by Janine Beckie.
Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan made multiple saves to keep Houston off the scoreboard. Diana Ordóñez's shot off the post early in the second half helped preserve Hogan's clean sheet.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rebeca Pagan
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | +30 | 53 |
| Washington Spirit | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | +6 | 37 |
| Gotham FC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +10 | 31 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +6 | 31 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +4 | 31 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 30 |
| Orlando Pride | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 29 |
| North Carolina Courage | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 28 |
| Houston Dash | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 26 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 26 |
| Angel City FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 24 |
| Bay FC | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 19 |
| Utah Royals | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 18 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -15 | 15 |
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