Houston Dash vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLChicago Red Stars defeat Houston Dash 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium
Ludmila and Ally Schlegel scored goals as Chicago coasted in a shutout
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Anderson.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 4': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel is caught offside.
- 5': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 6': Foul by Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash).
- 6': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 10': Attempt saved. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 12': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 12': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elin Rubensson.
- 17': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 17': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Offside, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
- 22': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 29': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt replaces Andressa Alves because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
- 33': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 33': Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 34': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Hannah Anderson is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elin Rubensson.
- 35': Attempt saved. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars).
- 39': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
- 45'+6': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Camryn Biegalski replaces Natalia Kuikka because of an injury.
- 45'+8': Penalty Chicago Red Stars. Ludmila draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+8': Penalty conceded by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+8': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 2. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+11': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jyllissa Harris.
- 45'+11': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 45'+11': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 45'+11': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+11': Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+12': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+15': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Ally Schlegel.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Allysha Chapman with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ludmila.
- 52': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ludmila following a fast break.
- 53': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 55': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ludmila is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Ryan Gareis.
- 56': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
- 56': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ramona Bachmann replaces Elin Rubensson.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Offside, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 60': Attempt saved. Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
- 63': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
- 69': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
- 70': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Shea Groom.
- 71': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
- 71': Attempt missed. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 74': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Tarciane replaces Jyllissa Harris.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Yuki Nagasato.
- 75': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Ludmila.
- 78': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 78': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 81': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 82': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 83': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Puntigam.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 85': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Júlia Bianchi.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Julia Grosso.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
- 90'+3': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
Statistics
 CHI |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 389 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 7 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 26 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,870
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,870
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bay FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 7 | Paige Nielsen  |
| 33 | Jyllissa Harris |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman |
| 30 | Avery Patterson |
| 10 | Andressa |
| 14 | Yuki Nagasato |
| 31 | Elin Rubensson |
| 9 | Diana Ordóñez |
| 21 | Ryan Gareis |
| 15 | Bárbara Olivieri |
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 4 | Cari Roccaro |
| 32 | Taylor Wood |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 34 | Ally Schlegel |
| 21 | Julia Grosso |
| 20 | Bea Franklin |
| 10 | Shea Groom |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 14 | Ludmila |
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