NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 79': Ally Schlegel
  • 90'+2': Leilanni Nesbeth
FT
2 - 4
Washington Spirit
  • 28': Trinity Rodman
  • 30': Ouleymata Sarr
  • 83': Brittany Ratcliffe
  • 86': Brittany Ratcliffe

Washington Spirit beat Chicago Red Stars 4-2

The Washington Spirit secured a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday at SeatGeek Stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ally Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 6': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 6': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 7': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 13': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 13': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 16': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 19': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 22': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 24': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 25': Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 28': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Washington Spirit 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball.
  • 30': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 32': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 32': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliane Rall.
  • 36': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 36': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 38': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 42': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 44': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 45': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Sam Staab is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ally Cook.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Taylor Malham.
  • 46': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 50': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Maximiliane Rall.
  • 50': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Hand ball by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 57': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 57': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Penelope Hocking replaces Jenna Bike.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Penelope Hocking with a headed pass.
  • 60': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 60': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 65': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 68': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Maximiliane Rall.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Jameese Joseph.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 74': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Andi Sullivan.
  • 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Wiesner with a cross.
  • 78': Offside, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Júlia Bianchi.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Washington Spirit 2. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Washington Spirit 3. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball.
  • 85': Hand ball by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 86': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Washington Spirit 4. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball.
  • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Heather Stainbrook replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 88': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Penelope Hocking with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Washington Spirit 4. Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+5': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Washington Spirit 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Washington Spirit 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 2,999

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Sam Staab
12 Natalia Kuikka
32 Taylor Malham
28 Maximiliane Rall
9 Mallory Swanson
4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
5 Julia Bianchi
33 Ally Cook
24 Jenna Bike
8 Jameese Joseph
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Penelope Hocking, Chardonnay Curran, Camryn Biegalski, Leilanni Nesbeth, Shea Groom, Ally Schlegel, Mackenzie Wood, Hannah Anderson, Tatumn Milazzo.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
5 Annaïg Butel Yellow Card
9 Tara McKeown
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle
7 Croix Bethune
17 Hal Hershfelt
12 Andi Sullivan
11 Ouleymata Sarr
33 Ashley Hatch
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Barnhart, Paige Metayer, Heather Stainbrook, Lena Silano, Courtney Brown, Kate Wiesner, Chloe Ricketts, Brittany Ratcliffe.

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