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Houston Dash 0–2 Portland Thorns FC

NWSL, Regular season, Matchday 1. Played Sunday 1 November, 22:00 UK time, at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston.

Our call

We did not have a call on this match.

Goals

• S. Smith 34', Portland Thorns FC
• S. Smith 70' (penalty), Portland Thorns FC

Form

• Houston Dash have won two, drawn one and lost three of their last six.
• Portland Thorns FC have won two, drawn three and lost one of their last six.

Head to head

27 meetings between them: Houston Dash won five, Portland Thorns FC won 17, five were drawn. Last time: Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Houston Dash, September 2026.

The table

Houston Dash are 12th and Portland Thorns FC 6th.

Line-ups

Houston Dash: Jane Campbell, Avery Patterson, Paige Nielsen, Leah Klenke, Lisa Boattin, Katherine Ann Rader, Maggie Graham, Danielle Colaprico, Miljana Ivanović, Clarissa Larisey, Sophie Schmidt.

Portland Thorns FC: Mackenzie Arnold, Carolyn Calzada, Isabella Obaze, Jayden Perry, Reyna Reyes, Marie Müller, Nina Nijstad, Jessie Fleming, Caiya Hanks, Sophia Wilson, Reilyn Turner.

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