Portland Thorns edged it 2–0
Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 2–1–1 across 4 meetings since 2016. Portland Thorns stand 2nd on 47 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonAugust 20, 2017
Lindsey Heaps ⚽ · Amandine Henry ⚽
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Scoring Summary
2.4–0.2 xG° on 20 shots to 7
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 20 | 6 | 2.43 |
| Houston Dash | 7 | 2 | 0.20 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–0 win over Houston Dash on August 20, 2017?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Katherine Reynolds | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ashleigh Sykes | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amandine Henry | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nadia Nadim | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Allie Long | Portland Thorns | No | 53 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Mallory Weber | Portland Thorns | No | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Andressinha | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amber Brooks | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C. Levin | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nichelle Prince | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jane Campbell | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poliana | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Janine Sonis | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Rachel Ann Daly | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cari Roccaro | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janine van Wyk | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Hagen | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambria Privett | Houston Dash | No | 56 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bruna Benites | Houston Dash | No | 73 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Claire Elizabeth Falknor | Houston Dash | No | 85 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 2.43 xG°
| 1 | Amandine Henry | 0.21 | Miss |
| 4 | Christine Sinclair | 0.07 | Miss |
| 13 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.40 | Goal |
| 23 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 0.16 | Miss |
| 34 | Christine Sinclair | 0.05 | Miss |
| 40 | Christine Sinclair | 0.10 | Post |
| 47 | Amandine Henry | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Amandine Henry | 0.35 | Goal |
| 50 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Miss |
| 60 | Nadia Nadim | 0.07 | Miss |
| 61 | Hayley Raso | 0.31 | Miss |
| 71 | Nadia Nadim | 0.10 | Miss |
| 74 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 82 | Nadia Nadim | 0.54 | Miss |
| 83 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 84 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 84 | Allie Long | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 86 | Allie Long | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Allie Long | 0.07 | Miss |
| 92 | Mallory Weber | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Houston Dash 0.2 xG°
| 15 | Janine Sonis | 0.03 | Miss |
| 31 | Amber Brooks | 0.07 | Miss |
| 43 | Nichelle Prince | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | S. Hagen | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 80 | Poliana | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Poliana | 0.07 | Miss |
| 88 | Janine Sonis | 0.03 | Miss |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 2–1–1 (W–D–L) across 4 prior meetings with Houston Dash in the record since 2016.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–0 win over Houston Dash on August 20, 2017?
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