GOTHAM FC DEFEATS HOUSTON DASH 1-0
- Michael Thervil
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Written by Michael Thervil
[GOTHAM FC DEFEATS HOUSTON DASH] With the Houston Dash facing off against the Gotham FC, it can easily be said that this match is an aggressive match as both teams were seen playing hard on pitch. The evidence of such aggressive play is demonstrated by the fact that both a yellow card and a penalty were called before the 25th minute of the match. It would be the Houston Dash that would lead in fouls during the first half with four fouls to the Gotham FC’s three. The first yellow card of the night went to Houston Dash Defender Lisa Boattin. While the Houston Dash played a good game during the first half, the Gotham FC stood in the lead as they dominated the Houston Dash by a slim margin.
Although neither team scored in the first half, it would be during the top of the second half in which Gotham FC’s Striker Sam Kerr scored the first goal of the night at the 46th minute of the match. While the match ended with the Houston Dash being defeated, it would be the Houston Dash that would appear to decent looking stats in the majority of categories. The Houston Dash possessed the ball 40% of the time with a pass accuracy rate of 77% with 304 total passes for the night. Gotham FC possessed the ball 60% of the time with a pass accuracy rate of 87% with 471 total ball passes for the match. The Dash took a total of 13 shots while Gotham FC took a total of nine. The Houston Dash had seven shots of 12 on goal. Gotham FC had three shots on goal out of nine.
When it came to blocked shots, the Dash were able to block one of Gotham’s shots while Gotham was able to block three of the Dash’s shots. The Dash had six corners, two saves, and 17 crosses. Gotham had three corners, six saves, and 18 crosses. The Dash was called for being offsides once, Gotham FC received no calls for being offsides. The Dash won a total of 38 duels while Gotham won 35. The Dash also had 17 clearances while the Gotham FC overshadowed them with 22 clearances for the match.
The Dash had 15 tackles with 13 being successful. Gotham FC in contrast had a total of seven with six being successful. Gotham FC also had one interception. In terms of fouls, Gotham FC had a total of 11 fouls while the Dash had a whopping 13 fouls for the duration of the match. By the end of the match the Dash would receive two yellow cards while Gotham FC received none. Neither team received a red card. With Gotham FC being the second-best team with NWSL, it can easily be said that the Houston Dash played a very good game tonight. The next Houston Dash match will be against the Kansas City current on Saturday august 8th at shell energy stadium. Kickoff is scheduled to be at 7:45pm.
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