NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Gotham FC LWLWL 2
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Chicago Stars FC DLWWW 3
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CHI213
America First Field

Match Report

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Chicago Red Stars book NWSL Challenge Cup final against Houston Dash

The Chicago Red Stars edged past Sky Blue 3-2 in a thrilling last-four encounter of the NWSL Challenge Cup on Wednesday.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
0
65.7
Possession
34.3
11
SHOTS
7
1
ON GOAL
4
0.1
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
1
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

CHI leads series 3-2

Lineups

CHI · 4-3-3

  1. 1Alyssa NaeherG
  2. 11Sarah GordenCD-L
  3. 8Julie ErtzCD-R
  4. 32Zoey GoralskiLB
  5. 29Bianca St-GeorgesRB
  6. 10Vanessa DiBernardoCM
  7. 9Savannah McCaskillLM
  8. 24Danielle ColapricoRM
  9. 5Rachel HillF
  10. 33Katie JohnsonLF
  11. 2Kealia WattRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Morgan GautratSUB
  2. 22Zoe RedeiSUB
  3. 19Sarah LuebbertSUB
  4. 15Makenzy RobbeSUB
  5. 6Casey KruegerSUB
  6. 12Yuki NagasatoSUB
  7. 23Julia BinghamSUB
  8. 38Cassie MillerSUB
  9. 7Michele VasconcelosSUB
  10. 21Emily BoydSUB
  11. 25Cassie RohanSUB
  12. 18Ella StevensSUB
  13. 28Kayla SharplesSUB
  14. 26Tierna DavidsonSUB
  15. 14Zoe MorseSUB
  16. 30Hannah DavisonSUB

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 24Estelle JohnsonCD-L
  3. 12Gina LewandowskiCD-R
  4. 15Sabrina FloresLB
  5. 23Midge PurceRB
  6. 16Sarah WoldmoeCM
  7. 7McCall ZerboniLM
  8. 6Jennifer CudjoeRM
  9. 25Ifeoma OnumonuF
  10. 9Nahomi KawasumiLF
  11. 4Paige CroninRF

Substitutes

  1. 22Mandy FreemanSUB
  2. 18Cassidy BenintenteSUB
  3. 35Megan HinzSUB
  4. 17Dominique RichardsonSUB
  5. 20Evelyne ViensSUB
  6. 21Mandy McGlynnSUB
  7. 5Nicole BaxterSUB
  8. 28Imani DorseySUB
  9. 13DiDi HaracicSUB
  10. 8Erica SkroskiSUB
  11. 26Chantelle SwabySUB
  12. 2Kaleigh RiehlSUB
  13. 19Elizabeth EddySUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Sky Blue 0. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  2. 10' Substitution, Sky Blue. Erica Skroski replaces Estelle Johnson because of an injury.
  3. 11' Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Sky Blue 0. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  4. 41' Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Goal! Chicago Red Stars 3, Sky Blue 0. Savannah McCaskill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
  6. 67' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Rachel Hill.
  7. 67' Substitution, Sky Blue. Imani Dorsey replaces Sabrina Flores.
  8. 67' Substitution, Sky Blue. Evelyne Viens replaces Paige Monaghan.
  9. 72' Goal! Chicago Red Stars 3, Sky Blue 1. Evelyne Viens (Sky Blue) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by McCall Zerboni following a corner.
  10. 74' Ifeoma Onumonu (Sky Blue) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 77' Own Goal by Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars 3, Sky Blue 2.
  12. 79' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Savannah McCaskill.
  13. 79' Substitution, Sky Blue. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Jennifer Cudjoe.
  14. 81' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples replaces Zoey Goralski.
  15. 87' Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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