NWSL

Angel City FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 88': Sydney Leroux
FT
1 - 2
Chicago Stars FC
  • 16': Ava Cook
  • 27': Ava Cook

About

Angel City FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Angel City. Julie Ertz tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
  • 4': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 6': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
  • 6': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
  • 9': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 11': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 11': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 14': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Julie Ertz (Angel City).
  • 16': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 16': Goal! Angel City 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 18': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Julie Ertz (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Riley with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Arin Wright.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
  • 21': Offside, Angel City. Paige Nielsen tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 23': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
  • 25': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 25': Paige Nielsen (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Angel City. Claire Emslie tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 26': Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Goal! Angel City 0, Chicago Red Stars 2. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 28': Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Riley.
  • 31': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Julie Ertz (Angel City).
  • 33': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Julie Ertz (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Scarlett Camberos.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Casey Krueger following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casey Krueger with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 40': Paige Nielsen (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ava Cook.
  • 45': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Julie Ertz (Angel City).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Mary Alice Vignola is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 46': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
  • 52': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 52': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Julie Ertz (Angel City).
  • 53': Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Julie Ertz (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
  • 56': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 57': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 57': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Angel City. Dani Weatherholt replaces Julie Ertz.
  • 58': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Scarlett Camberos.
  • 58': Substitution, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson replaces Mary Alice Vignola.
  • 60': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Ali Riley.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DiDi Haracic.
  • 62': Delay in match (Angel City).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 63': Paige Nielsen (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Cheyna Matthews replaces Sandra Starke.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
  • 66': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 66': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 72': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 73': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Clarisse Le Bihan replaces Lily Nabet.
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Katie Johnson.
  • 76': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Ava Cook.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 81': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Cheyna Matthews.
  • 82': Hand ball by Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
  • 82': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
  • 82': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kayla Sharples replaces Yuki Nagasato.
  • 85': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 85': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Ali Riley (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 86': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 2. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 89': Offside, Angel City. Sarah Gorden tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 90'+1': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Angel City. Clarisse Le Bihan tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,682

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 25 +35 62
2 Washington Spirit 25 +10 44
3 Orlando Pride 25 +6 39
4 Seattle Reign FC 25 +3 38
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
14 Paige Nielsen
11 Sarah Gorden
16 M.A. Vignola
5 Ali Riley Yellow Card
9 Savannah McCaskill
28 Lily Nabet
8 Julie Ertz
33 Katie Johnson
15 Scarlett Camberos
10 Claire Emslie
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Madison Hammond, Megan Reid, Jasmyne Spencer, Clarisse Le Bihan, Mackenzie Pluck, Alyssa Thompson, Dani Weatherholt, Sydney Leroux, Brittany Isenhour.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
23 Tatumn Milazzo
3 Arin Wright
6 Casey Krueger
18 Sandra Starke
5 Julia Bianchi
4 Cari Roccaro
7 Yuki Nagasato
25 Ava Cook
22 Bianca St-Georges
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Emily Boyd, Ella Stevens, Cheyna Matthews, Kayla Sharples, Jenna Bike, Taylor Malham, Jillienne Aguilera, Samantha Fisher.

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