The Houston Dash’s winless streak just hit three games after they fell 2-1 to the Orlando Pride at Shell Energy Stadium yesterday. It was a tough home loss, making a multi-goal deficit in the first half just too much to overcome, even with a second-half push.
First Half Hiccups Put Dash in a Deep Hole
Man, the first half was a gut punch for the Dash. Orlando came out absolutely on fire, leaving Houston playing catch-up from the jump. Luana slotted home a penalty kick in the 16th minute, putting the Dash on their heels. Before they could even fully regroup, Solai Washington piled on another one in the 31st minute, making it a 2-0 hole. Going into the locker room down by two goals? That’s just a brutal spot to be in, especially when you’re already trying to shake off a winless streak.
The Comeback That Fell Short
You could feel the shift in the second half, though. The Dash clearly came out with more fire, and Danny Colaprico finally broke through for them. She found the back of the net in the 55th minute, cutting Orlando’s lead to 2-1. That’s the spark you want, right? That’s the moment you think, “Okay, here we go, they’re going to dig deep and pull this off.” But even with that lifeline, the Dash just couldn’t find the equalizer. They pushed, they fought, but the Pride held strong, shutting down any further attempts. With this loss, the Dash now sit at 8-6-14 with 30 points, while Orlando moves to 11-14-3 with 36 points. We gotta find a way to finish those chances and turn these moral victories into actual wins.
The Dash have got two games left to try and salvage something from this stretch. Their next match is Friday night at Chicago, which is their final road game of the season. Then they’ll close things out at home on Sunday, November 1, against Portland. It’s time to dig deep and try to end this season on a high note.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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