Houston Dash at Angel City FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Houston Dash)
The Houston Dash picked up a huge win Sunday night with defender Paige Nielsen scoring with the last kick of the match to beat her former club Angel City FC 1-0.
MATCH SUMMARY
Angel City FC 0-1 Houston Dash
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Venue: BMO Stadium - Los Angeles, California
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Assistants: Jennifer Garner, Stephen McGonagle
Fourth Official: Jaclyn Metz
VAR: Adorae Monroy
Attendance: 18,037
Weather: 74 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Paige Nielsen (Andressa) 90+8’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Sarah Puntigam (caution; foul) 6’
HOU: Sophie Schmidt (caution; foul) 17’
ACFC: Clarisse Le Bihan (caution; foul) 38’
ACFC: Rocky Rodriguez (caution; foul) 68’
LINEUPS & STATS
Angel City FC: DiDi Haracic; Madison Curry (Merritt Mathias 76’), Megan Reid, Sarah Gorden, Jasmyne Spencer; Lily Nabet (Madison Hammond 67’), Clarisse Le Bihan, Claire Emslie (Messiah Bright 77’); Alyssa Thompson (Kennedy Fuller 90+2’), Rocky Rodríguez, Sydney Leroux (Katie Johnson 77’)
Unused Substitutes: Angelina Anderson, Ali Riley, M.A. Vignola, Gisele Thompson
Total shots: 13 (five players tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 3 (three players tied with 1)
Fouls: 16 (Rocky Rodriguez 4)
Offside: 1 (Merritt Mathias 1)
Corner kicks: 6
Saves: 2 (DiDi Haracic 2)
Houston Dash: Jane Campbell (C); Courtney Petersen, Natalie Jacobs, Paige Nielsen, Avery Patterson; Sarah Puntigam (Yuki Nagasato 86’), Sophie Schmidt (Sophie Hirst 50’) Amanda West; Bárbara Olivieri, Ramona Bachmann (Michelle Alozie 76’), Diana Ordóñez (Andressa 77’)
Unused substitutes: Heather Hinz, Madison Ayson, Belle Briede, Jyllissa Harris, Croix Soto
Total shots: 8 (Diana Ordóñez and Michelle Alozie tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 3 (three players tied with 1)
Fouls: 16 (Diana Ordóñez and Sophie Schmidt tied with 3)
Offside: 2 (Amanda West and Ramona Bachmann tied with 1)
Corner kicks: 7
Saves: 2 (Jane Campbell 2)
HOUSTON DASH HEAD COACH FRAN ALONSO
On the win:
“I'm very proud of the players. They deserved to win the match. They did an outstanding job and worked so hard the whole game. Our pressing was outstanding. We made it very difficult for the opposition to break us down. When we had to defend the box, they put their bodies on the line. I'm delighted that we won the game. I'm delighted that the person who scored the goal was Paige (Nielsen). It was a perfect day. I am absolutely delighted for the players."
On Paige Nielsen:
“We all love Paige (Nielsen). Even some Angel City fans were happy she scored. She is a lovely human being and a great football player. We were all so delighted for her. It was a special game for her. The girls gave their all today. Their energy levels were outstanding. As I said, just delighted that Paige scored a goal. I met her family earlier today and it was a great day for her. I'm very, very proud of her.”
Sobre la victoria:
“Nos da muchísima moral, por supuesto. No ha sido fácil, estar en cinco partidos sin ganar. HUbo resultadocomo el empate contra los líderes, Kansas City. Pero no estábamos creando suficiente y seguimos concediendo ocasiones. Hoy era importante, por supuesto, intentar ganar. Siempre intentamos, pero crear más ocasiones. Era importante jugar la mayoría del partido en su campo si podemos.Y sabíamos que ellos querían acabar el uno contra unos en los flancos. Y sabíamos que habia el espacio a la espalda. Y esos en las transiciones donde les hemos podido hacer daño. Creo que, a parte del gol, hemos tenido dos ocasiones clarísimas una de Ramona (Bachmann) (Bachmann) y otra de Michelle (Alozie). Así que estoy contento de cómo ha ido el plan de partido y, sobre todo, de cómo las jugadoras lo han ejecutado”.
HOUSTON DASH GOALKEEPER JANE CAMPBELL
On the win:
“A huge victory on the road. We knew it was going to be tough coming in here. They are quite a talented team and the atmosphere here is kind of unmatched in the league. We knew it was going to be a hard game. I’m thankful we got one at very end there and made it exciting. I am pumped to get the three points and really, really proud of the group.”
HOUSTON DASH DEFENDER PAIGE NIELSEN
On her goal celebration with teammates:
“I really want my impact on this team to be this togetherness. These girls have been through a lot, like a lot of coaching changes. I've been through it with other clubs. I saw it when I came in, they were in 13th place and going through a lot. I really want to bring this togetherness within the team. The energy level of the bench and everyone that has been working so hard is so important. This is a long season, and we need every single person. I just wanted to rally the troops. The celebration is one of my go-to celebrations. One, I don't have a best friend team yet, usually I like to look at them and point. Two, I just wanted to bring everyone together in that moment. If I just went to the people on the field, then the players on the bench would just be cheering, but I wanted everyone to feel that and remember that moment so we can move forward together from there.”
