2014 NWSL season

Discussion in 'Houston Dash' started by newtex, Apr 22, 2014.

  1. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 2 results:

    Saturday, April 19
    Washington 3-1 Kansas City
    Chicago 1-0 WNY Flash
    Sky Blue 1-1 Portland

    Sunday, April 20
    Boston 2-3 Houston

    Standings:

    1. POR 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 2 g.
    2. SEA 1 g.p. 3 pts +3 g.d. 3 g.
    3. WAS 2 g.p. 3 pts +2 g.d. 4 g.
    4. HOU 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    6. CHI 1 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 1 g.
    7. SKY 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 2 g.
    8. KAN 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 2 g.
    9. BOS 2 g.p. 0 pts -4 g.d. 2 g.

    Tie-breakers:
    1) Head-to-head
    2) Goal Difference
    3) Total Goals
    4) Away head-to-head
    5) Away Goal Difference
    6) Away Total Goals
    7) the rules say that after this it would be the same for Home games but that can't break a tie if Away games didn't do it. Not sure what they are thinking.
     
  2. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 3 schedule:

    Times are CDT.

    Wednesday, April 23
    Seattle Reign FC v. Washington Spirit 9:00 pm

    Saturday, April 26
    Chicago Red Stars v. Washington Spirit 7:00 pm
    Portland Thorns FC v. FC Kansas City 9:00 pm

    Sunday, April 27
    Boston Breakers v. Sky Blue FC 6:00 pm
    Seattle Reign FC v. Houston Dash 6:00 pm

    WNY Flash gets a bye.
     
  3. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    I made a couple of mistakes. I couldn't figure out why the NWSL standings were wrong. ;)

    Corrected Standings:

    1. POR 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 2 g.
    2. SEA 1 g.p. 3 pts +3 g.d. 3 g.
    3. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    4. CHI 1 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 1 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WAS 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 4 g.
    6. HOU 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 3 g.
    7. SKY 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 2 g.
    8. KAN 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 2 g.
    9. BOS 2 g.p. 0 pts -4 g.d. 2 g.
     
  4. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Wednesday result:

    Wednesday, April 23
    Seattle Reign FC 3-1 Washington Spirit

    Saturday, April 26
    Chicago Red Stars v. Washington Spirit 7:00 pm
    Portland Thorns FC v. FC Kansas City 9:00 pm

    Sunday, April 27
    Boston Breakers v. Sky Blue FC 6:00 pm
    Seattle Reign FC v. Houston Dash 6:00 pm

    Standings:

    1. SEA 2 g.p. 6 pts +5 g.d. 6 g.
    2. POR 2 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 2 g.
    3. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    4. CHI 1 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 1 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. HOU 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 3 g.
    6. WAS 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 5 g.
    7. SKY 2 g.p. 2 pts +0 g.d. 2 g.
    8. KAN 2 g.p. 1 pts -2 g.d. 2 g.
    9. BOS 2 g.p. 0 pts -4 g.d. 2 g.
     
  5. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 3 results:

    Wednesday, April 23
    Seattle Reign FC 3-1 Washington Spirit

    Saturday, April 26
    Chicago Red Stars 0-1 Washington Spirit
    Portland Thorns FC 3-1 FC Kansas City 9:00 pm

    Sunday, April 27
    Boston Breakers 3-2 Sky Blue FC 6:00 pm
    Seattle Reign FC 2-0 Houston Dash

    Standings:

    1. SEA 3 g.p. 9 pts +7 g.d. 8 g.
    2. POR 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 5 g.
    3. WAS 4 g.p. 6 pts -1 g.d. 6 g.
    4. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. CHI 2 g.p. 3 pts +0 g.d. 1 g.
    6. HOU 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 3 g.
    7. BOS 3 g.p. 3 pts -3 g.d. 5 g.
    8. SKY 3 g.p. 2 pts -1 g.d. 4 g.
    9. KAN 3 g.p. 1 pts -4 g.d. 3 g.
     
  6. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 4 schedule:

    Wednesday, April 30
    Sky Blue FC v. Seattle Reign FC 6:00 pm
    FC Kansas City v. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pm

    Saturday, May 3
    Washington Spirit v. Seattle Reign FC 5:30 pm
    WNY Flash v. Portland Thorns FC 6:00 pm
    Sky Blue FC v. Boston Breakers 6:00 pm
    Houston Dash v. KC Kansas City 7:00 pm
     
  7. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    #7 newtex, May 1, 2014
    Last edited: May 1, 2014
    Wednesday results:

    Wednesday, April 30
    Sky Blue FC 0-2 Seattle Reign FC
    FC Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 3
    Washington Spirit v. Seattle Reign FC 5:30 pm
    WNY Flash v. Portland Thorns FC 6:00 pm
    Sky Blue FC v. Boston Breakers 6:00 pm
    Houston Dash v. KC Kansas City 7:00 pm

    Standings:

    1. SEA 4 g.p. 12 pts +9 g.d. 10 g.
    2. POR 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 5 g.
    3. WAS 4 g.p. 6 pts -1 g.d. 6 g.
    4. KAN 4 g.p. 4 pts -3 g.d. 4 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    6. CHI 3 g.p. 3 pts -1 g.d. 1 g.
    7. HOU 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 3 g.
    8. BOS 3 g.p. 3 pts -3 g.d. 5 g.
    9. SKY 4 g.p. 2 pts -3 g.d. 4 g.

    Not sure why the NWSL website has the Flash below Chicago and Houston.
     
  8. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Hmm. I guess they are using the head-to-head of all the teams with 3 points. Chicago and Houston have 1 win each while WNY and Boston have a loss.

    Corrected Standings:

    1. SEA 4 g.p. 12 pts +9 g.d. 10 g.
    2. POR 3 g.p. 7 pts +3 g.d. 5 g.
    3. WAS 4 g.p. 6 pts -1 g.d. 6 g.
    4. KAN 4 g.p. 4 pts -3 g.d. 4 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. CHI 3 g.p. 3 pts -1 g.d. 1 g.
    6. HOU 3 g.p. 3 pts -2 g.d. 3 g.
    7. WNY 2 g.p. 3 pts +1 g.d. 3 g.
    8. BOS 3 g.p. 3 pts -3 g.d. 5 g.
    9. SKY 4 g.p. 2 pts -3 g.d. 4 g.
     
  9. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    Yes, according to their rules:
     
  10. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 4 is complete:

    Wednesday, April 30
    Sky Blue FC 0-2 Seattle Reign FC
    FC Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 3
    Washington Spirit 1-2 Seattle Reign FC
    WNY Flash 1-1 Portland Thorns FC
    Sky Blue FC 1-0 Boston Breakers
    Houston Dash 0-4 KC Kansas City

    Standings:

    1. SEA 5 g.p. 15 pts +10 g.d. 12 g.
    2. POR 4 g.p. 8 pts +3 g.d. 6 g.
    3. KAN 5 g.p. 7 pts +1 g.d. 8 g.
    4. WAS 5 g.p. 6 pts -2 g.d. 7 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. SKY 5 g.p. 5 pts -2 g.d. 5 g.
    6. WNY 3 g.p. 4 pts +1 g.d. 4 g.
    7. CHI 3 g.p. 3 pts -1 g.d. 1 g.
    8. BOS 4 g.p. 3 pts -4 g.d. 5 g.
    9. HOU 4 g.p. 3 pts -6 g.d. 3 g.
     
  11. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 5 schedule:

    Wednesday, May 7
    WNY Flash v. FC Kansas City 6:00 pm
    Sky Blue FC v. Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm

    Saturday, May 10
    Portland Thorns FC v. Seattle Reign FC 9:00 pm

    Sunday, May 11
    WNY Flash v. Sky Blue FC 2:00 pm
    Chicago Red Stars v. Houston Dash 5:00 pm
    FC Kansas City v. Washington Spirit 6:00 pm
     
  12. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Wednesday results:

    Wednesday, May 7
    WNY Flash 2-1 FC Kansas City
    Sky Blue FC 1-1 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 10
    Portland Thorns FC v. Seattle Reign FC 9:00 pm

    Sunday, May 11
    WNY Flash v. Sky Blue FC 2:00 pm
    Chicago Red Stars v. Houston Dash 5:00 p m
    FC Kansas City v. Washington Spirit 6:00 pm


    Standings:

    1. SEA 5 g.p. 15 pts +10 g.d. 12 g.
    2. POR 4 g.p. 8 pts +3 g.d. 6 g.
    3. WNY 4 g.p. 7 pts +2 g.d. 6 g.
    4. KAN 6 g.p. 7 pts +0 g.d. 9 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WAS 5 g.p. 6 pts -2 g.d. 7 g.
    6. SKY 6 g.p. 6 pts -2 g.d. 6 g.
    7. CHI 4 g.p. 4 pts -1 g.d. 2 g.
    8. HOU 4 g.p. 3 pts -6 g.d. 3 g.
    9. BOS 4 g.p. 3 pts -4 g.d. 5 g
     
  13. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 5 is complete:

    Wednesday, May 7
    WNY Flash 2-1 FC Kansas City
    Sky Blue FC 1-1 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 10
    Portland Thorns FC 0-1 Seattle Reign FC

    Sunday, May 11
    WNY Flash 2-0 Sky Blue FC
    Chicago Red Stars 1-0 Houston Dash
    FC Kansas City 2-1 Washington Spirit


    Standings:

    1. SEA 6 g.p. 18 pts +11 g.d. 13 g.
    2. WNY 5 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 8 g.
    3. KAN 7 g.p. 10 pts +1 g.d. 11 g.
    4. POR 5 g.p. 8 pts +2 g.d. 6 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. CHI 5 g.p. 7 pts +0 g.d. 3 g.
    6. WAS 6 g.p. 6 pts -3 g.d. 8 g.
    7. SKY 7 g.p. 6 pts -4 g.d. 6 g.
    8. HOU 5 g.p. 3 pts -7 g.d. 3 g.
    9. BOS 4 g.p. 3 pts -4 g.d. 5 g.
     
  14. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 6 schedule:

    Wednesday, May 14
    Houston Dash v. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 pm
    Seattle Reign FC v. FC Kansas City 9:00 pm

    Thursday, May 15
    Boston Breakers v. Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm

    Saturday, May 17
    Washington Spirit v. WNY Flash 5:00 pm

    Sunday, May 18
    FC Kansas City v. Houston Dash 5:00 pm
    Boston Breakers v. Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm
     
  15. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Wednesday results:

    Wednesday, May 14
    Houston Dash 0-1 Portland Thorns FC
    Seattle Reign FC 3-2 FC Kansas City

    Thursday, May 15
    Boston Breakers v. Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm

    Saturday, May 17
    Washington Spirit v. WNY Flash 5:00 pm

    Sunday, May 18
    FC Kansas City v. Houston Dash 5:00 pm
    Boston Breakers v. Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm

    Standings:

    1. SEA 7 g.p. 21 pts +12 g.d. 16 g.
    2. POR 6 g.p. 11 pts +3 g.d. 7 g.
    3. WNY 5 g.p. 10 pts +4 g.d. 8 g.
    4. KAN 8 g.p. 10 pts +0 g.d. 13 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. CHI 5 g.p. 7 pts +0 g.d. 3 g.
    6. WAS 6 g.p. 6 pts -3 g.d. 8 g.
    7. SKY 7 g.p. 6 pts -4 g.d. 6 g.
    8. HOU 6 g.p. 3 pts -8 g.d. 3 g.
    9. BOS 4 g.p. 3 pts -4 g.d. 5 g.
     
  16. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 6 is complete:

    Wednesday, May 14
    Houston Dash 0-1 Portland Thorns FC
    Seattle Reign FC 3-2 FC Kansas City

    Thursday, May 15
    Boston Breakers 1-3 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 17
    Washington Spirit 3-2 WNY Flash

    Sunday, May 18
    FC Kansas City 2-2 Houston Dash
    Boston Breakers 1-4 Chicago Red Stars

    Standings:

    1. SEA 7 g.p. 21 pts +12 g.d. 16 g.
    2. CHI 7 g.p. 13 pts +5 g.d. 10 g.
    3. POR 6 g.p. 11 pts +3 g.d. 7 g.
    4. KAN 9 g.p. 11 pts +0 g.d. 15 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WNY 6 g.p. 10 pts +3 g.d. 10 g.
    6. WAS 7 g.p. 9 pts -2 g.d. 11 g.
    7. SKY 7 g.p. 6 pts -4 g.d. 6 g.
    8. HOU 7 g.p. 4 pts -8 g.d. 5 g.
    9. BOS 6 g.p. 3 pts -9 g.d. 7 g.
     
  17. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 7 schedule:

    Wednesday, May 21
    Washington Spirit v. Sky Blue FC 6:00 pm
    FC Kansas City v. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 pm
    Portland Thorns FC v. WNY Flash 9:00 pm

    Friday, May 23
    Houston Dash v. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pm CSN-H+

    Saturday, May 24
    Portland Thorns FC v. Sky Blue FC 9:00 pm

    Sunday, May 25
    Boston Breakers v. FC Kansas City 6:00 pm
    Seattle Reign FC v. WNY Flash 6:00 pm

    Monday, May 26
    Washington Spirit v. Houston Dash 3:00 pm
     
  18. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 7 results:

    Wednesday, May 21
    Washington Spirit 3-3 Sky Blue FC
    FC Kansas City 1-1 Seattle Reign FC
    Portland Thorns FC 2-1 WNY Flash

    Friday, May 23
    Houston Dash 1-3 Chicago Red Stars

    Saturday, May 24
    Portland Thorns FC 0-1 Sky Blue FC

    Sunday, May 25
    Boston Breakers 0-2 FC Kansas City
    Seattle Reign FC 2-2 WNY Flash

    Monday, May 26
    Washington Spirit 3-2 Houston Dash


    Standings:

    1. SEA 9 g.p. 23 pts +12 g.d. 19 g.
    2. CHI 8 g.p. 16 pts +7 g.d. 13 g.
    3. KAN 11 g.p. 15 pts +2 g.d. 18 g.
    4. POR 8 g.p. 14 pts +3 g.d. 9 g.
    -----------------------------
    5. WAS 9 g.p. 13 pts -1 g.d. 17 g.
    6. WNY 8 g.p. 11 pts +2 g.d. 13 g.
    7. SKY 9 g.p. 10 pts -3 g.d. 10 g.
    8. HOU 9 g.p. 4 pts -11 g.d. 8 g.
    9. BOS 7 g.p. 3 pts -11 g.d. 7 g.
     
  19. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Week 8 schedule:

    Wednesday, May 28
    Sky Blue FC v. Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
    Boston Breakers v. Portland Thorns FC 6:30 pm

    Saturday, May 31
    WNY Flash v. Houston Dash 6:00 pm

    Sunday, June 1
    Sky Blue FC v. Seattle Reign FC 5:00 pm
    Boston Breakers v. Washington Spirit 5:30 pm
     
  20. Ledbetter

    Ledbetter Member

    Jun 27, 2013
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Hey NewTex and Waldrum,

    Assuming Kling plays LB and Engen CB, these are proposed changes to the Dash:

    - Play the 4-3-3, but reverse the triangle into a Seattle triangle.
    - Pair Edwards with Noyola at the bottom of the triangle.
    - Move Kyle to CB. Ask her to do it for the team and because she exceled at that role in Seattle.
    - Play Toulouse at RB.
    - Move Ohai to CAM.
    - Move Ochs up to LAM. She has an excelent left foot.
    - Play Masar at RAM.
    - Play Berger at F.

    When on D, play a 4-5-1 and compress the midfield to make up for the lack of an elite midfielder. This should keep the team in more games because they won't be giving up as many goals. At least stay tied for most of the game!

    Send the attack in surges. The Dash don't have enough possession players. (After possession is lost, fall back to the 4-5-1. Pack it in.)

    When on O, send Kling way up out wide on the left flank to send a few crosses in. Ochs is also good on the ball, so the left side will be your stronger side.

    On the right side, send Masar up the right flank, not Toulouse.

    Down the road, trade Masar and picks for any good holding midfielder to play CAM. Then move Ohai back to RAM.
     
  21. South American

    Aug 3, 2008
    I like it, very doable!
     
  22. Smallchief

    Smallchief Member+

    Oct 27, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I'd like to keep Ochs as a starter when Klingenberg arrives. She's a hard worker, although results havent followed very often last year or this year. So, maybe moving her to left midfielder makes sense. Or maybe Ochs stays at left back and Klingenberg becomes left midfielder.

    I'm not sure who Engen should replace at center back: Hein or Ohale. I think Kyle was traded to Houston with the promise that she would play midfield, not center back. So, centerbacks are probably Engen and either Hein or Ohale.

    I don't agree that Toulouse should be right back. Romero is good at that position. With Engen at center back Romero can get forward more often and contribute more to the offense. I was surprised when Houston picked Toulouse in the allocation.
     
  23. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll pitch in a comment here as a disinterested observer: It seems like Ohale has passed the ball to the opponents a lot.
     
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  24. fire123

    fire123 Member+

    Jul 31, 2009
    Some good ideas but some not so good.
    1) The Houston triangle at midfield is already very flexible, on defense, they have 2 DM, on offense 1 DM moves up so you already have 2 AM.
    2) Noyola's place is not at the bottom of the triangle, have you watched her play defense ?

    3) Kyle is not a CB, she played there once already. She is a temp. at best. Houston will already have 3 capable CBs, Engen will start for sure. Ohale is probably the other. Hein comes off the bench.

    The reason is for a good tandem at CB, you want sort of a stopper/ sweeper combo. You need one who is fast, good at 1v1 who likes to be the 1st one to step up and stop the ball, that fits Ohale best. The other CB needs to be strong, solid, good at team defense, backup and clean up the other one's mistake, that's Engen . Hein plays like Engen but not as well.

    4) How many mids are you going to have ?
    Houston have 3 mids and 3 forwards and 2, sometimes 3 forwards already drop on defense. They in effect play 4-3-3 in attack and 4-5-1 in defense already. Calling it out by name does not change anything.

    5) You absolutely do not leave out Romero at RB, she is as good as it gets there .


    My guess at the line up is:

    F: Ohai Masar Burger ( Ochs , McCarty back up . I actually rather one of these guys start in place of Burger but ....)

    M: Edwards, Kyle, Jackson ( Noyola back up )

    D: Klingenberg, Engen, Ohale, Romero (Hein, Toulouse back up)
     
  25. Ledbetter

    Ledbetter Member

    Jun 27, 2013
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Thanks. At least we got a discussion going.

    The one change I won't back down from is that I think Ochs should be played at LAM.
     
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