NWSL Challenge Cup

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

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Chicago Stars FC
  • 32': Mallory Swanson
  • 82': Mallory Swanson
FT
2 - 0
Houston Dash

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting Houston Dash at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
    • 6': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 6': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 9': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
    • 11': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
    • 15': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Marisa Viggiano.
    • 16': Offside, Houston Dash. Rachel Daly tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
    • 23': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges with a cross.
    • 25': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez.
    • 28': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
    • 28': Hand ball by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 32': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
    • 39': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 39': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
    • 44': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
    • 44': Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Houston Dash. Rachel Daly tries a through ball, but Brianna Visalli is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Allysha Chapman.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 48': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
    • 48': Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Hand ball by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 50': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
    • 50': Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Haley Hanson.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
    • 52': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
    • 55': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Yuki Nagasato replaces Morgan Gautrat.
    • 55': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
    • 57': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens tries a through ball, but Arin Wright is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kelcie Hedge replaces Brianna Visalli.
    • 60': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
    • 61': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 61': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zoe Morse.
    • 66': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haley Hanson with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Houston Dash. Shea Groom replaces Nichelle Prince.
    • 68': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michaela Abam replaces Rachel Daly.
    • 68': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 68': Kelcie Hedge (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michaela Abam with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 70': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Amanda Kowalski.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Ella Stevens.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
    • 73': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
    • 74': Offside, Houston Dash. Katie Naughton tries a through ball, but Michaela Abam is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Makamae Gomera-Stevens replaces María Sánchez.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
    • 81': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
    • 82': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Houston Dash 0. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
    • 84': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kelcie Hedge.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Bianca St. Georges.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Mallory Pugh.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 87': Haley Hanson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Zoe Morse.
    • 89': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
    • 89': Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Hand ball by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+2': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Houston Dash 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Houston Dash 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 1,721

    Line-Ups

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

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

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

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    25 Katie Lind
    12 Julia Ashley
    2 Allysha Chapman
    9 Haley McCutcheon
    14 Brianna Visalli
    15 Marisa DiGrande
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    3 Rachel Daly
    7 María Sánchez
    8 Nichelle Prince
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Kelcie Hedge, Elizabeth Eddy, Ella Dederick, Ryan Gareis, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Michelle Alozie, Shea Groom, Ally Prisock, Michaela Abam.

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