The Chicago Red Stars lost to Racing Louisville FC in the team’s second UKG Challenge Cup match of the season. The team is now 0-2-0 in Challenge Cup play with four games remaining in the group stage of the tournament.
KEY MOMENTS:
19’ Tatumn Milazzo rushes over to cover a ball lofted over the back line to an attacking Louisville player, and is able to cover and clear the danger
34’ A corner served in by Chicago’s Sam Fisher finds Ella Stevens in the box, but the header goes just wide of the goal
44’ Louisville go on a breakaway and finish it to take the lead, 0-1 Louisville
47’ Jenna Bike receives a ball off a throw in, breaks the defender’s ankles and sends a good cross into Louisville’s box, but their defenders clear it away before it finds a Red Stars forward, 0-1 Louisville
57’ Louisville, on the attack again, slide a pass on the ground through the Red Stars’ backline, giving their attacker a chance to strike it, but Alyssa Naeher gets a glove on the ball and the defense clears the danger
60’ Cheyna Matthews and Bianca St-Georges connect on passes up the field into Louisville’s box that ends in a powerful strike by St-Georges, but it goes straight to the keeper’s awaiting hands
71’ Off a free kick, Louisville find the head of one of their players, the ball loops up and over the outstretched hand of Naeher and into the goal, 0-2 Louisville
GAME NOTES:
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Angel City FC vs. Chicago Red Stars June 5, 2023, 9:00 p.m. CT at BMO Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
CHI 0 0 0
LOU 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
CHI:
LOU: 44’ Uchenna Kanu (Monaghan), 71’ Goins (DeMelo)
Disciplinary Report
CHI: 70’ Cari Roccaro (Yellow Card), 78’ Bianca St-Georges (Yellow Card)
LOU: 25’ Rebecca Holloway (Yellow Card), 61’ Uchenna Kanu (Yellow Card)
Lineups
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Amanda Kowalski (St-Georges), Tierna Davidson, Tatumn Milazzo, Cari Roccaro, Sam Fisher, Taylor Malham, Sophie Jones (Julia Bianchi), Jill Aguilera, Jenna Bike (Cheyna Matthews), Ella Stevens (Ava Cook)
LOU: Katie Lund, Lauren Milliet, Elli Pikkujämsä, Abby Erceg, Rebecca Holloway, Jaelin Howell (Pickett), Ary Borges, Jordan Baggett, Alex Chidiac, Paige Monaghan (Kgatlana), Uchenna Kanu
A night filled with record breaking performances and milestones ends with smiles for the Chicago Red Stars who took down the Orlando Pride 1-0. With 5,646 fans in attendance, tonight becomes the fifth highest attended game in Red Stars history.
KEY MOMENTS:
5’ After Orlando’s defense is forced into turning over possession by Julia Bianchi, Bianca St-Georges receives Bianchi’s cross and evades another Orlando defender while bringing the ball into the box. St-Georges shot arcs into the hands of Orlando goalkeeper, Anna Moorehouse.
10’ Orlando crosses a ball into the six-yard box that bounces around before a weak shot by Orlando’s Haley McCutcheon is wrangled by a diving Alyssa Naeher.
22’ Tierna Davidson launches a free kick from the midfield, where Casey Krueger gains control before sending a cross high into the box for Yuki Nagasato, who heads the ball and sends it into the back of the net, putting Chicago on the board first.
38’ Bianchi steals the ball out of Orlando’s possession just inside Orlando’s half and powerfully lofts it up the right side of the field. St-Georges sprints to save the ball from going out and sends a cross into the goal, but it’s saved by Orlando before a Red Star can complete the finish.
49’ Chaos in a crowded box allows an Orlando player to send in a shot, which is first deflected into the air off Alyssa Naeher before she tips it out of play.
70’ A free kick awarded to Orlando high in their attacking half creates an all-hands-on-deck situation in the box for Chicago, but the Red Stars remain unphased and easily clear the ball out of danger.
GAME NOTES:
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Chicago Red Stars vs. Racing Louisville FC May 31, 2023, 7:00 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
CHI 1 0 1
ORL 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
CHI: 22’ Yuki Nagasato (Casey Krueger)
ORL:
Disciplinary Report
CHI:
ORL:
Lineups
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Casey Krueger, Tierna Davidson, Tatumn Milazzo, Cari Roccaro, Yuki Nagasato (Matthews), Bianca St-Georges (Bike), Arin Wright, Ava Cook, Julia Bianchi, Sandra Starke (Stevens)
ORL: Anna Moorhouse, Haley McCutcheon, Megan Montefusco, Emily Madril, Kylie Strom (Yates), Kerry Abello, Mikayla Cuff, Marta, Erika Tymrak (Watt), Messiah Bright (Doyle), Adriana
The visiting Chicago Red Stars fell 4-0 to Portland Thorns FC this afternoon. The club heads back home to Chicago to face off against the Orlando Pride at SeatGeek Stadium Saturday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m. CT.
KEY MOMENTS:
8’ Portland send a free kick into Chicago’s 18-yard box that finds a Portland striker open and they’re able to find the back of the net to open the scoring, 1-0 Portland
14’ A cross into Chicago’s 18-yard box from Portland finds Crystal Dunn open and she extends the Thorns’ lead, 2-0 Portland
16’ A turnover by Chicago in their defensive third gives Portland another opportunity at goal and they capitalize, 3-0 Portland
18’ Off a corner kick, Portland find the head of one of their attackers, but Alyssa Naeher gets her body in front of the shot and prevents further danger
42’ Portland go on the attack again, this time their forward goes one on one against Naeher who makes the stop and clears the danger
48’ Portland’s cross into Chicago’s box finds an attacker that gets their head on the ball and into Chicago’s net, 4-0 Portland
51’ Portland’s Sophia Smith takes a strike from outside Chicago’s box, but Naeher makes a diving save
65’ Ella Stevens works her magic in Portland’s 18-yard box, controls the ball and finds Bianca St-Georges with a pass in stride who takes a shot that goes off the woodwork
78’ Portland go on a fast break toward Chicago’s goal, but Tatumn Milazzo turns on the jets to get back on defense and block a shot at goal, 4-0 Portland
82’ Portland pass the ball around in Chicago’s 18-yard box and settle for a shot from outside that Naeher dives to get her hand on to clear the danger
GAME NOTES:
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Chicago Red Stars vs. Orlando Pride May 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
CHI 0 0 0
POR 3 1 4
Scoring Summary:
CHI:
POR: 8’ Hubly (Coffey), 14’ Dunn (Sugita), 16’ Moultrie (Dunn), 48’ Kuikka (Coffey)
Disciplinary Report
CHI: 90’ Julia Bianchi (Yellow Card)
POR: 35’ Kelli Hubly (Yellow Card)
Lineups
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Casey Krueger, Tierna Davidson, Bianca St-Georges, Cari Roccaro, Yuki Nagasato, Jenna Bike (Tatumn Milazzo), Arin Wright (Jill Aguilera), Ava Cook (Sam Fisher), Penelope Hocking, Ally Schlegel (Julia Bianchi)
POR: Bella Bixby, Megan Klingenberg, Emily Menges, Kelli Hubly (Reyes), Natalia Kuikka (Nally), Sam Coffey (Kuikka), Olivia Moultrie Crystal Dunn (Vasconcelos), Morgan Weaver (D’Aquila), Hina Sugita, Sophia Smith
GAME NOTES:
Despite multiple close attempts, the Chicago Red Stars couldn’t find the equalizer to walk away with points; the Red Stars fell 1-2 to New Jersey/New York Gotham FC at the end of 90 minutes. Brazilian national, Julia Bianchi, connected with forward Ella Stevens to notch Chicago’s only goal and Stevens second goal of the regular season.
KEY MOMENTS:
5’ Gotham cross a ball into Chicago’s 18-yard box that goes under Tierna Davidson’s leg. Gotham’s Jenna Nighswonger receives the cross feet from the goal line and taps it right under goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to score, 0-1
6’ The Red Stars make a run up the field immediately upon the restart of play in an answer to Gotham’s early score. The ball finds the back of the net, but the goal is called back upon review due to a player being offside
35’ Red Stars break out on a run with Ella Stevens leading the charge. Stevens slips a pass through the defense to Penelope Hocking who takes a left footed shot, but Gotham’s keeper is able to put her body in front of the shot and clear the danger
45+2’ Lynn Williams strikes the ball low and from outside Chicago’s 18-yard box that just gets past the outstretched hand of Naeher to extend Gotham’s lead, 0-2
53’ The Red Stars send a corner kick into Gotham’s box and Ella Stevens is able to get a head on the ball, bounce it down off the ground and over the keeper’s hand to pull one back for Chicago, 1-2
62’ Ella Stevens carries the ball into Gotham’s defensive third, crosses a ball low to a trailing Hocking who gets a good strike on the ball, but it deflects off the wrong side of the post, and goes out for a goal kick
GAME NOTES:
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Racing Louisville FC vs. Chicago Red Stars May 12, 2023, 6:30 p.m. CT at Lynn Family Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
CHI 0 1 1
NJY 2 0 2
Scoring Summary:
CHI: 53’ Ella Stevens (Bianchi)
NJY: 5’ Nighswonger, 45+2’ Lynn Williams
Disciplinary Report
CHI: 79’ Bench (Yellow Card)
NJY: 79’ Taylor Smith (Yellow Card), 89’ Taylor Smith (Yellow Card)
Lineups
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Casey Krueger, Tierna Davidson, Tatumn Milazzo, Julia Bianchi, Yuki Nagasato, Bianca St-Georges (Jenna Bike), Arin Wright, Ella Stevens (Ally Schlegel), Penelope Hocking, Sandra Starke (Ava Cook)
NJY: Mandy Haught, Kristen Edmonds, Ali Krieger, Kelly O’Hara, Bruninha, Jenna Nighswonger (Farrelly), Ali Long, Kristie Mewis (Zerboni), Yazmin Ryan (Onumonu) Lynn Williams, Taylor Smith (Sheehan)
The Chicago Red Stars opened Challenge Cup play tonight against the Houston Dash and were unable to walk away with points after a 2-0 loss.
KEY MOMENTS:
5’ Houston score off a free kick lofted from left to right into Chicago’s 18-yard box that Houston’s Olivieri is able to get a foot on and past Alyssa Naeher
45+1’ A pass finds Jenna Bike open on the right side of Houston’s 18-yard box, but her shot is deflected by Houston’s Campbell
58’ A free kick from Houston comes dangerously close to the Red Stars’ goal, but Naeher is able to get a hand on it and push it out of harms way
61’ Jenna Bike carries the ball 20 yards up the pitch and takes a right-footed shot but Houston’s keeper corral’s the ball
72’ Houston converts a penalty kick awarded after a foul in the box by the Red Stars on Houston’s Alozie
90+3’ Arin Wright slides a pass to Ally Schlegel who gets behind the defense and sends a pass to a trailing Ella Stevens, but Stevens’ shot goes over the crossbar
GAME NOTES:
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Chicago Red Stars vs. New Jersey/New York Gotham FC May 7, 2023, 5:00 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
CHI 0 0 0
HOU 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
CHI:
HOU: 5’ Olivieri (Sánchez), 76’ Ordóñez (Penalty Kick)
Disciplinary Report
CHI: 32’ Yuki Nagasato (Yellow Card)
HOU: 68’ Madelyn Desiano (Yellow Card), 86’ Bárbara Olivieri (Yellow Card)
Lineups
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Arin Wright, Tatumn Milazzo (Tierna Davidson), Casey Krueger, Bianca St-Georges, Julia Bianchi, Yuki Nagasato (Nagasato), Jenna Bike, Samantha Fisher (Sandra Starke), Sarah Griffith (Jill Aguilera), Brenna Lovera (Schlegel)
HOU: Jane Campbell, Allysha Chapman (Jennings), Caprice Dydasco (Desiano), Katie Lind, Jyllissa Harris, Sophie Schmidt (Viggiano), Bárbara Olivieri, Sophie Hirst, Maria Sánchez (Petersen), Diana Ordóñez (Salmon), Michelle Alozie
