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Final · NWSL Challenge CupJuly 22, 2020

Houston Dash

1–0

Portland Thorns

Rachel Ann Daly ⚽

America First Field · 100′ played

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02 ✓

The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.

Scoring Summary

68′Rachel Ann DalyHouston Dash

The story · match

Houston Dash edged it 1–0

Houston Dash trail the all-time series 1–2–8 across 11 meetings since 2016.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated

The chances · xG°

0.8–0.4 xG° on 12 shots to 10

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

Team	Sh	SoT	xG°
Houston Dash	12	4	0.77
Portland Thorns	10	3	0.41

xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story

The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Houston Dash's 1–0 win over Portland Thorns on July 22, 2020?

The Shape of the Match

xG° raceHouston Dash 0.77 · Portland Thorns 0.41

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelHouston Dash · Portland Thorns

shots → on target → goals

Control

347 passes · 52.2%′560 · 71.8%′

36 interceptions26

17 clearances14

Box Score

Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.


Kelli Hubly	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Emily Menges	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Rocky Rodríguez	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	1	0
Morgan Weaver	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Britt Ellen Eckerstrom	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Meghan Klingenberg	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Christine Sinclair	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	2	0
Christen Westphal	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Simone Charley	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	65	65	0	2	2
Angela Salem	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	45	45	0	0	0
Celeste Anais Boureille	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	45	45	0	0	0
Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler	Portland Thorns	No	45		55	0	1	0
Emily Curran	Portland Thorns	No	45		55	0	1	0
Tyler Lussi	Portland Thorns	No	65		35	0	3	1
Shea Groom	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Haley McCutcheon	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Jane Campbell	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Brianna Elizabeth Visalli	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	3	1
Katie Lind	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Rachel Ann Daly	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	1	5	2
Sophie Schmidt	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	2	0
Allysha Chapman	Houston Dash	Yes	0		100	0	0	0
Ally Prisock	Houston Dash	Yes	0	96	96	0	0	0
Nichelle Prince	Houston Dash	Yes	0	90	90	0	1	1
Kristie Mewis	Houston Dash	Yes	0	86	86	0	1	0
Cece Delzer	Houston Dash	No	86		14	0	0	0
Veronica Latsko	Houston Dash	No	90		10	0	0	0
Maegan Lynn Kelly Rosa	Houston Dash	No	96		4	0	0	0

Who Was On

Houston Dash

Shea Groom

100′

Haley McCutcheon

100′

Jane Campbell

100′

Brianna Elizabeth Visalli

100′

100′

100′

100′

100′

96′

90′

86′

— off the bench

Cece Delzer

14′

Veronica Latsko

10′

Maegan Lynn Kelly Rosa

4′

0′100′

Portland Thorns

100′

100′

100′

100′

Britt Ellen Eckerstrom

100′

100′

100′

100′

65′

45′

Celeste Anais Boureille

45′

— off the bench

Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler

55′

Emily Curran

55′

Tyler Lussi

35′

0′100′

Shots

Houston Dash 0.77 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


23	Rachel Ann Daly	0.00	Attempt Saved
34	Rachel Ann Daly	0.10	Attempt Saved
45	Rachel Ann Daly	0.07	Miss
61	Nichelle Prince	0.00	Attempt Saved
61	Brianna Elizabeth Visalli	0.00	Attempt Saved
63	Brianna Elizabeth Visalli	0.00	Miss
64	Sophie Schmidt	0.10	Miss
67	Rachel Ann Daly	0.10	Attempt Saved
67	Brianna Elizabeth Visalli	0.03	Attempt Saved
68	Sophie Schmidt	0.03	Post
68	Rachel Ann Daly	0.31	Goal
74	Kristie Mewis	0.03	Miss

Portland Thorns 0.41 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


12	Christine Sinclair	0.03	Miss
40	Christine Sinclair	0.11	Miss
45	Rocky Rodríguez	0.11	Miss
50	Emily Curran	0.03	Attempt Saved
54	Simone Charley	0.00	Attempt Saved
56	Simone Charley	0.00	Attempt Saved
79	Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler	0.03	Attempt Saved
85	Tyler Lussi	0.03	Attempt Saved
85	Tyler Lussi	0.07	Miss
92	Tyler Lussi	0.00	Attempt Saved

Head to Head

Houston Dash trail the series 1–2–8 (W–D–L) across 11 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2016.

6 earlier meetings in the record.

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Story · 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

What did the shot-quality record reveal about Houston Dash's 1–0 win over Portland Thorns on July 22, 2020?

Compare Houston Dash 1–0 Portland Thorns on July 22, 2020's scoreline with the admitted shot and expected-goals record.

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Story · 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Which players shaped Houston Dash's 1–0 win over Portland Thorns on July 22, 2020 in the recorded goals, assists, and shots?

Follow the named scoring and shooting evidence from Houston Dash 1–0 Portland Thorns on July 22, 2020 into the contributing player pages.

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View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02

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