The Houston Dash extended their unbeaten streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC at PNC Stadium this evening. With the victory, the Dash are tied atop the league table with the Portland Thorns on 28 points.
Dash forward Ebony Salmon scored her seventh goal of the regular season in the 74th minute to give Houston the lead. Rookie Ryan Gareis won the ball from a Gotham defender outside the box and found forward Maria Sanchez to continue the push forward. The forward’s cross evaded a Gotham defender and found Salmon in the middle of the box. Salmon’s one-touch finish bounced under the crossbar into the back of the net for the first of three goals in a seven-minute span.
Houston doubled their lead three minutes later with a strike from the edge of the box from midfielder Marisa Viggiano. Midfielder Sophie Schmidt switched play and found the midfielder in space outside the box. Viggiano took an aggressive first touch and her low, buzzing effort beat the Gotham goalkeeper at the far post.
The Dash is back on the road in a rematch of the season opener against San Diego Wave FC on Saturday, Aug. 20. Kickoff is set for 9:00 p.m. CT
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