NWSL Houston Dash

Houston Dash Fall 2-0 to Chicago Red Stars on the Road

Published on April 3, 2022 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Houston Dash News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. - The Houston Dash lost to the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday evening by a final score of 2-0 in NWSL Challenge Cup action.

Chicago struck first in the 32nd after forward Mallory Pugh snuck the ball across the Houston goalkeeper and into the near post after taking a shot near the far post.

Chicago later extended its lead in the 82nd minute after forward Bianca St. Georges passed a ball to Pugh, who finished at the far post to complete her brace.

Houston's best chance of the first half came in the 29th minute after the Dash were able to move the ball up the field with ease. Forward Nichelle Prince took a defender one-on-one, but the shot sailed over the goal.

The Dash nearly had the tying goal in the 37th minute after a cross was coming into the box for captain Rachel Daly but a Chicago defender got in front of Daly and cleared the ball out of the box.

Four minutes into the second half Chicago had a goal waved off after Ella Stevens appeared to score, but was found to have used her arm to guide the ball into the net. The Dash had a goal of their own disallowed in the 52nd minute when the assistant referee ruled that forward Nichelle Prince was offside prior to putting a shot into the back of the net.

Houston had another great chance to score the equalizer in the 66th minute as a header from center back Katie Naughton that fell directly into the hands of Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.

Six Dash players - defender Allysha Chapman, forward Rachel Daly, forward Paulina Gramaglia, forward Nichelle Prince, forward Maria Sánchez and midfielder Sophie Schmidt - will step away to compete in international matches during the upcoming FIFA break before Houston returns to Challenge Cup play on April 15 at Kansas City. The Dash wrap up the Challenge Cup at home on Sunday, April 24 against Racing Louisville. Tickets for that match are available starting at just $10 at HoustonDash.com.

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Chicago Red Stars (2-1-1; 7 pts.) 2-0 Houston Dash (1-3-0; 3 pts.)

2022 NWSL Challenge Cup - Game 4

SeatGeek Stadium - Bridgeview, Illinois

Attendance: 1,721

SCORING SUMMARY ‚

TEAM ‚ 1H 2H FT ‚

Chicago Red Stars 1 1 2

Houston Dash 0 0 0

CHI: Mallory Pugh 3 (Vanessa DiBernardo 1) 32

CHI: Mallory Pugh 4 (Bianca St. Georges 1) 82

LINEUPS:

Chicago Red Stars: Alyssa Naeher; Zoe Morse, Amanda Kowalski, Tatumn Milazzo; Morgan Gautrat (Yuki Nagasato 55), Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo (c), Arin Wright; Bianca St-Georges, Mallory Pugh (Sarah Griffth 84), Ella Stevens (Ava Cook 71)

Unused substitutes: Emily Boyd, Alyssa Mautz, Mikenna McManus, Samantha Fisher, Channing Foster, Jill Aguilera

Total shots: 15 (Mallory Pugh 5); Shots on goal: 6 (Mallory Pugh 3); Fouls: 8 (Bianca St. Georges 2); Offside: 1 (Arin Wright 1); Corner kicks: 7; Saves: 1 (Alyssa Naeher 1)

Houston Dash: Jane Campbell; Allysha Chapman (Elizabeth Eddy 46), Katie Naughton, Julia Ashley, Haley Hanson; Sophie Schmidt, Marissa Viggiano, Bri Visalli (Kelcie Hedge 59), María Sánchez (Makamae Gomera-Stevens 78), Nichelle Prince (Shea Groom 67), Rachel Daly (c) (Michaela Abam 67)

Unused substitutes: Ella Dederick; Michelle Alozie, Ally Prisock; Ryan Gareis

Total shots: 7 (Sophie Schmidt 3); Shots on goal: 1 (Allysha Chapman 1); Fouls: 13 (Nichelle Prince, Bri Visalli 3); Offside: 1 (Nichelle Prince); Corner kicks: 3; Saves: 4 (Jane Campbell)

DISCIPLINE: ‚ ‚

CHI: Bianca St-Georges (caution; foul) 6

OFFICIALS: ‚ ‚

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Assistant Referee: Mike Nickerson

Assistant Referee: ‚ Chris Schurfranz

Fourth Official: Kaitlyn Trowbridge

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Weather: ‚ 42 degrees, cloudy

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