Houston Dash at Kansas City Current: Highlight, stats, and quotes
The Houston Dash lost 3-1 to the Kansas City Current Saturday night in UKG NWSL Challenge Cup play. Rookie Madelyn Desiano got her first professional goal in her first career start. Houston will continue challenge play on Saturday, July 29 when they host Racing Louisville.
MATCH SUMMARY
Kansas City Current 3-1 Houston Dash
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park - Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Assistants: Ricardo Ocampo, Alicia Messer
Fourth Official: Kyle Armstrong
VAR: Adorae Monroy
Attendance: 11.014
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Madelyn Desiano (María Sánchez) 17’
KCC: Kristen Hamilton (Jenna Winebrenner) 45+1’
KCC: Kristen Hamilton (Jenna Winebrenner) 45+4’
KCC: Kristen Hamilton (Michelle Cooper) 68’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
KCC: Michelle Cooper (caution; foul) 35’
HOU: Ebony Salmon (caution; foul) 57'
HOU: Jyllissa Harris (caution; foul) 90+4’
LINEUPS & STATS
Kansas City Current: Adrianna Franch, Izzy Rodriguez, Gabrielle Robinson, Elizabeth Ball, Kate Del Fava (Addisyn Merrick 86), Morgan Gautrat (Rylan Childers 73), Jenna Winebrenner (Alex Loera 60), Alexa Spaanstra, Cece Kizer, Michelle Cooper (Mimmi Larsson 74), Kristen Hamilton (c)
Unused Substitutes: Jordan Silkowitz, Cassie Miller, Lo'eau LaBonta, Croix Soto, Chardonnay Curran
Total shots: 15 (Kristen Hamilton 3)
Shots on goal: 5 (Kirsten Hamilton 3)
Fouls: 8
Offside: 3
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 3 (Adrianna Franch 3)
Houston Dash: Emily Alvarado (Jane Campbell 30), Ally Prisock, Katie Lind (c), Natalie Jacobs (Jyllissa Harris 90+3), Courtney Petersen, Madelyn Desiano (Cameron Tucker 64’), Marisa Viggiano, Caprice Dydasco, María Sánchez, Ebony Salmon, Diana Ordóñez (Hope Breslin 80)
Unused substitutes: Bárbara Olivieri, Ryan Gareis, Joelle Anderson
Total shots: 11 (María Sánchez and Ebony Salmon tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 4 (María Sánchez, Ebony Salmon, Marisa Viggiano, Madelyn Desiano tied with 1)
Fouls: 9
Offside: 1
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 2 (Emily Alvarado and Jane Campbell tied with 1)
HOUSTON DASH HEAD COACH SAM LAITY
HOUSTON DASH DEFENDER KATIE LIND