Written by Michael Thervil
Friday night’s matchup between the Houston Dash against the Orlando Pride resulted in not only a great game but a loss for the Houston Dash. A moderately aggressive game between the two teams was played at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston Texas. What’s to be liked about this game was the high level of determination that the Houston Dash displayed despite losing to the Orlando Pride 0-1. As always, we are here to provide the stats from this game.
When it came to shots taken the Orlando Pride surpassed the Houston Dash 21 to 9. This lends credence to the logic of the more shots taken, the more likely you are to score in respect to Football (American Soccer). The Houston Dash also lagged the Orlando Pride when it came to shots on target with the Houston Dash having 1 to the Orlando Pride’s 8. The Orlando Pride also surpassed the Houston Dash in terms of possession time, leading the Orlando Pride to possess the ball 54% in contrast to the Houston Dash’s 46%.
In terms of passing, the Houston Dash had a total of 359 to the Orlando Prides 425 with both teams having a pass accuracy of 77% (Houston Dash) and 79% (Orlando Pride). When it came to fouls, both teams fared equally as both teams racked up 13 apiece. The Orlando Pride acquired 2 yellow cards, while the Houston Dash acquired none. There were no red cards issued. The Houston Dash received 4 calls for being offside while the Orlando Pride received 1 call. Lastly, the Houston Dash got 2 corners to the Orlando Prides 6.
Overall, win, lose, or draw the Houston Dash still played a great game. The next match up for the Houston Dash will be against the Utah Royals on August 31. If you’re in the Houston area or the surrounding Houston cities make sure that you take the time out to attend this game to show your pride for the Houston Dash. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30pm at Shell Energy Stadium with tickets starting at $13 (all August long). If you are unable to come out for this upcoming game, you can watch it on ION.
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