NWSL Challenge Cup

Houston Dash vs Chicago Stars FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Houston Dash
  • 5': Bárbara Olivieri
  • 72': Diana Ordóñez (P)
FT
2 - 0
Chicago Stars FC

    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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenna Lovera.
    • 2': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 4': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 5': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Brenna Lovera (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 12': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 12': Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Hand ball by Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
    • 13': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 20': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Arin Wright.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 24': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 26': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri tries a through ball, but Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 28': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Brenna Lovera (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 33': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 36': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
    • 36': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 38': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arin Wright.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 42': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith tries a through ball, but Brenna Lovera is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 43': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
    • 45'+3': Brenna Lovera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 45'+4': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Tierna Davidson replaces Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 48': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 49': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith tries a through ball, but Brenna Lovera is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez.
    • 54': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 55': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jill Aguilera replaces Sarah Griffith.
    • 56': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sandra Starke replaces Samantha Fisher.
    • 58': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
    • 59': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 61': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St-Georges tries a through ball, but Sandra Starke is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
    • 62': Offside, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman tries a through ball, but Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Houston Dash. Marisa Viggiano replaces Sophie Schmidt.
    • 66': Substitution, Houston Dash. Madelyn Desiano replaces Caprice Dydasco.
    • 66': Substitution, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen replaces María Sánchez.
    • 67': Offside, Houston Dash. Courtney Petersen tries a through ball, but Madelyn Desiano is caught offside.
    • 68': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Madelyn Desiano (Houston Dash).
    • 68': Madelyn Desiano (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 70': Hand ball by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 71': Penalty Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 71': Penalty conceded by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 72': Goal! Houston Dash 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lindsi Jennings replaces Allysha Chapman.
    • 76': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ebony Salmon replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Brenna Lovera.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
    • 82': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
    • 82': Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Yuki Nagasato.
    • 86': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 86': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Madelyn Desiano.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Julia Bianchi.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Madelyn Desiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 3,696

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
    2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
    3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
    4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    37 Jyllissa Harris
    25 Katie Lind
    2 Allysha Chapman
    3 Caprice Dydasco
    15 Bárbara Olivieri
    30 Sophie Hirst
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    11 Diana Ordóñez
    7 María Sánchez
    22 Michelle Alozie
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Madelyn Desiano, Courtney Petersen, Natalie Jacobs, Marisa DiGrande, Havana Solaun, Emily Alvarado, Lindsi Jennings, Savannah Madden, Ebony Salmon.

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    6 Casey Krueger
    23 Tatumn Milazzo
    3 Arin Wright
    22 Bianca St-Georges
    2 Samantha Fisher
    7 Yuki Nagasato Yellow Card
    5 Julia Bianchi
    26 Brenna Lovera
    15 Sarah Griffith
    24 Jenna Bike
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Amanda Kowalski, Taylor Malham, Jillienne Aguilera, Sophie Jones, Tierna Davidson, Ella Stevens, Sandra Starke, Ally Schlegel, Emily Boyd.

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