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Red Stars, Beat Play to Scoreless Draw

June 6, 2010 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Chicago Stars FC News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars created chances and held the possession edge, but they came away with a scoreless draw against the Atlanta Beat on Sunday in Women's Professional Soccer action at Toyota Park in front of a home crowd of 4,227.

The Red Stars (2-4-1) wrapped up their three-game homestand with a 1-1-1 showing and now head on a four-game road trip, starting with a 6 p.m. match on Saturday, June 12, against the Washington Freedom in Boyds, Md.

Atlanta moves to 0-5-2 on the season, picking up its second point this year.

As has been a pattern for much of the season, Chicago mounted some high-quality scoring chances. None were bigger than new Atlanta goalkeeper Hope Solo coming up with a clutch diving save to her left to stop a Karen Carney shot from about 20 to 25 yards out.

The Red Stars also could have changed the tone of the match in the early stages of the second half. In the 49th minute, Cristiane forced Solo into making a diving save. Formiga provided the setup in the sequence. Then in the 51st minute, Cristiane played a strong cross from the right side to Megan Rapinoe, who had plenty of space away from the Beat defense. But Solo made a save on the Red Stars' 1-vs.-1 opportunity.

In the 72nd minute, Red Stars defender Marian Dalmy played a strong pass across the goal box and nearly found Katie Chapman darting into the middle. But the timing and placement were just slightly off.

Both teams were forced to rely on their bench early. Red Stars defender Natalie Spilger and Atlanta forward Mami Yamaguchi had a collision that resulted in stitches for both players. Spilger needed seven stitches on the top of her head and Yamaguchi needed eight for her forehead. Recent Red Stars signing and Elk Grove Village, Ill., native Elise Weber replaced Spilger, while Atlanta's Ramona Bachmann replaced Yamaguchi in the 11th minute.

Solo had eight saves for the Beat, while her counterpart Red Stars goalkeeper Jillian Loyden needed to make only make one save.

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