The Houston Dash are in the finals

By Jennifer Edwards

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SANDY, UTAH (July 22, 2020) The Houston Dash have managed to amaze the NWSL world again. Many fans and critics of the sport write teams like the Dash off each year as a team who will never make it beyond regular play. 

James Clarkson and Company are proving everyone wrong and to never count out the underdog. The Dash came to play and showed why they deserve to be in the finals of the NWSL Challenge Cup. They stepped up their passing game with a great combination of short connecting passes that turned into longer passes. While the game was scoreless in the first half, the Dash commanded the field when they played the two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns. 

The Dash controlled the ball 57% of the match and it showed. They ran down the Portland defense and halted chances for Christine Sinclair and the Thorns to attempt goal shots. The Dash only allowed 2 goal shots on Jane Campbell compared to the 10 goal shots by the Dash. The numbers speak for themselves. When the Dash are on, they are red hot and not a team to sleep on. In the second half Dash captain, Rachel Daly scored the only goal in the 69th minute of play. Even with 6 minutes of stoppage time added to the second half, the Dash sent the Thorns packing their bags and exiting the tournament. 

The final match between the Houston Dash and the winner of Wednesday night’s game between FC Sky Blue and the Chicago Red Stars is set to play at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah on Sunday July 26 at 12:30 Eastern Standard Time on CBS.