The Houston Dash just couldn’t claw their way back, falling 3-1 to the Orlando Pride on Sunday night at Inter.co Stadium after an early deficit proved too much to overcome. This road trip hit hard, and the scoreboard tells a tough story.
A Nightmare Start in Orlando
This game got away from the Dash almost immediately. We were behind just 14 minutes in, a brutal way to start any match, especially on the road. The Pride wasted no time, doubling their lead by halftime. It felt like an uphill battle from the first whistle, and it only got steeper when Orlando pushed their lead to 3-0 around the midpoint of the second half. Leah Klenke, Barbara Banda, and Haley McCutcheon were the ones who found the net for the Pride, and we simply didn’t have an answer early on. Plus, a 90-plus minute delay because of inclement weather didn’t make anything easier.
Van Zanten’s Strike Can’t Turn the Tide
There was a moment of hope, though. Kiki Van Zanten, showing some real fight, managed to put one in the net in the 72nd minute, marking her fifth goal of the season. Khyah Harper set her up perfectly with the assist, a small but significant highlight in a tough night. But by then, the hole was just too deep. The Dash now sit at 7-5-11 with 26 points, while Orlando moves up to 9-2-12 with 29 points.
The Dash are heading home to Shell Energy Stadium this Saturday to host Utah Royals FC. Kickoff is 7:45 p.m. We need to regroup fast and bring that home field energy if we want to bounce back from this road trip and show what this team is really made of.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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