Level at 1–1
Houston Dash trail the all-time series 2–2–8 across 12 meetings since 2016.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL Challenge CupMay 2, 2021
Shea Groom ⚽
Christine Sinclair ⚽
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Scoring Summary
0.8–0.6 xG° on 12 shots to 15
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dash | 12 | 2 | 0.83 |
| Portland Thorns | 15 | 7 | 0.59 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Houston Dash's 1–1 draw with Portland Thorns on May 2, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler Lussi | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Charley | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Christen Westphal | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | No | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | No | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Pogarch | Portland Thorns | No | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shea Groom | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Haley McCutcheon | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nichelle Prince | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jane Campbell | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lind | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Megan Montefusco | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rachel Ann Daly | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sophie Schmidt | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Allysha Chapman | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Veronica Latsko | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristie Mewis | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler | Houston Dash | No | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brianna Elizabeth Visalli | Houston Dash | No | 71 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Who Was On
Houston Dash
Shots
Houston Dash 0.83 xG°
| 3 | Kristie Mewis | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | Katie Lind | 0.07 | Miss |
| 11 | Veronica Latsko | 0.25 | Miss |
| 28 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.03 | Miss |
| 28 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.03 | Miss |
| 46 | Shea Groom | 0.11 | Goal |
| 47 | Sophie Schmidt | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 80 | Nichelle Prince | 0.07 | Miss |
| 84 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.07 | Miss |
| 84 | Nichelle Prince | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Brianna Elizabeth Visalli | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Brianna Elizabeth Visalli | 0.03 | Miss |
Portland Thorns 0.59 xG°
| 0 | Christine Sinclair | 0.03 | Miss |
| 5 | Tyler Lussi | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 16 | Tyler Lussi | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 25 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Christine Sinclair | 0.03 | Miss |
| 36 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Tyler Lussi | 0.07 | Miss |
| 50 | Sophia Wilson | 0.07 | Miss |
| 51 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Simone Charley | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Simone Charley | 0.05 | Miss |
| 69 | Meghan Klingenberg | 0.03 | Miss |
| 76 | Christine Sinclair | 0.10 | Goal |
| 81 | Madison Pogarch | 0.16 | Miss |
| 93 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.05 | Miss |
Head to Head
Houston Dash trail the series 2–2–8 (W–D–L) across 12 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2016.
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