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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NWSL Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +8 | 28 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 27 |
| Washington Spirit | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 24 |
| Utah Royals | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +7 | 24 |
| Kansas City Current | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 24 |
| North Carolina Courage | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 21 |
| Gotham FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| Angel City FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +4 | 16 |
| Denver Summit FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| Houston Dash | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| Bay FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -18 | 12 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 10 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
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