NWSL Challenge Cup

Houston Dash vs Chicago Stars FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Houston Dash
  • 19': Katie Lind
FT
1 - 3
Chicago Stars FC
  • 27': Mallory Swanson
  • 58': Arin Wright (P)
  • 60': Mallory Swanson

About

Houston Dash are hosting Chicago Stars FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Rachel Daly (Houston Dash).
  • 3': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 3': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 3': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 8': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 14': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 14': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 18': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Offside, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 27': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Rachel Daly (Houston Dash).
  • 28': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 28': Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 31': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 38': Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens tries a through ball, but Arin Wright is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Yuki Nagasato tries a through ball, but Ella Stevens is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hanson.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+2': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 46': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 46': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 51': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arin Wright.
  • 54': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 56': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Griffith with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 56': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 57': Penalty Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 2. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 60': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 3. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 62': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Shea Groom.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli replaces Kelcie Hedge.
  • 64': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 65': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 65': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Haley Hanson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Channing Foster replaces Mallory Pugh.
  • 71': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 71': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash).
  • 72': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Bianca St. Georges.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jillienne Aguilera replaces Zoe Morse.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Makamae Gomera-Stevens replaces Marisa Viggiano.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Haley Hanson.
  • 80': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 81': Offside, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allysha Chapman with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 85': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 87': Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 88': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Alyssa Mautz.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,087

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
13 Sophie Schmidt Yellow Card
25 Katie Lind
2 Allysha Chapman
9 Haley McCutcheon
10 Shea Groom
17 Kelcie Hedge
15 Marisa DiGrande
3 Rachel Daly
7 María Sánchez
8 Nichelle Prince
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Cali Farquharson, Michaela Abam, Ryan Gareis, Joelle Anderson, Lindsey Harris, Elizabeth Eddy, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Julia Ashley, Brianna Visalli.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
23 Tatumn Milazzo
20 Zoe Morse Yellow Card
24 Danielle Colaprico
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
3 Arin Wright
22 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
8 Ella Stevens
9 Mallory Swanson
7 Yuki Nagasato
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Alyssa Mautz, Emily Boyd, Sarah Griffith, Ava Cook, Jillienne Aguilera, Channing Foster, Mikenna Mcmanus, Samantha Fisher.

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