NWSL Chicago Stars FC

Chicago Red Stars Lose to Washington Spirit, 2-4

Published on May 1, 2024 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Chicago Stars FC News Release


CHICAGO - The Chicago Red Stars came up short in their midweek matchup against the Washington Spirit, losing by a score of 2-4. Red Stars rookie, Leilanni Nesbeth, scored her first professional goal tonight in the 92nd minute, while Ally Schlegel became the team's lone goal scoring leader after scoring her third goal of the season tonight. The Red Stars now fly to California to take on expansion side, Bay FC, Sunday, May 5.

KEY MOMENTS:

28' Washington's Croix Bethune, finds Trinity Rodman in Chicago's 18-yard box. Rodman takes a shot from the right side of the box that goes left, past the diving keeper and finds the back of the net, 0-1 Washington

30' Rodman finds Ouleymata Sarr outside Chicago's 18-yard box. She takes a shot with her first touch that extends Washington's lead, 0-2

79' Chicago's Mallory Swanson receives a ball in the attacking third, dribbles past a couple of defenders and takes a shot that is blocked, but, with the rebound, Ally Schlegel takes a shot with her first shot and puts Chicago on the board, 1-2 Washington

82' Washington's Croix Bethune sends a long pass to Brittany Ratcliffe who sends a shot into the upper 90 of Chicago's goal to add another Spirit goal, 1-3

85' Washington's Bethune and Ratcliffe team up again to extend their lead over Chicago, 1-4 Washington

90+2' Chicago's Sam Staab sends a cross into Washington's box that is blocked, but rookie Leilanni Nesbeth comes charging in to take a shot with her first touch and scores another for Chicago, 2-4 Washington

GAME NOTES:

Tonight marked the first professional start for Ally Cook and Jameese Joseph

First-round draft pick, Leilanni Nesbeth, scored her first professional goal tonight

Ally Schlegel's goal tonight, third on the season, leads the Red Stars in goals scored

Next Game

Bay FC vs. Chicago Red Stars May 5, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. CT at PayPal Park

Goals by Half

1 2 F

CHI 0 2 2

WAS 2 2 4

Scoring Summary:

CHI: 79' Ally Schlegel, 90+2' Leilanni Nesbeth

WAS: 28' T. Rodman (Bethune), 30' O. Sarr (Rodman), 83' B. Ratcliffe (Bethune), 86' B. Ratcliffe (Bethune)

Disciplinary Report

CHI: 53' Cari Roccaro (Yellow Card)

WAS: 45' #5 (Yellow Card), 58' Trinity Rodman (Yellow Card)

Lineups

CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Maxi Rall, Natalia Kuikka, Sam Staab, Taylor Malham (Chardonnay Curran), Julia Bianchi (Leilanni Nesbeth), Cari Roccaro, Jenna Bike (Penelope Hocking), Mallory Swanson, Jameese Joseph (Shea Groom), Ally Cook (Ally Schlegel)

WAS: Aubrey Kingsbury, Casey Krueger, Annaïg Butel, Tara McKeown, Gabrielle Carle, Andi Sullivan (Metayer), Hal Hershfelt, Trinity Rodman (Ratcliffe), Croix Bethune (Brown), Ashley Hatch (Wiesner), Ouleymata Sarr (Stainbrook)

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