NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Chicago Stars FC
  • 45'+1': Mallory Swanson
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1 - 0
Houston Dash

    Mallory Swanson's strike lifts Chicago Red Stars over Houston Dash

    Mallory Swanson's stunning goal in first-half stoppage time was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for the Chicago Red Stars over the Houston Dash at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 3': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 7': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Hand ball by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
    • 8': Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 10': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 11': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
    • 11': Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Michelle Alozie with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 15': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
    • 19': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 22': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
    • 22': Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 26': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cari Roccaro.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 29': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
    • 35': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
    • 42': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 43': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 44': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leilanni Nesbeth.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Ally Schlegel.
    • 48': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 48': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 49': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
    • 49': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 53': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Petersen.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
    • 56': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 56': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 62': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 62': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 66': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Leilanni Nesbeth.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
    • 68': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bea Franklin.
    • 77': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andressa Alves with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Yuki Nagasato.
    • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Belle Briede replaces Andressa Alves.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 82': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
    • 83': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 83': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Taylor Malham replaces Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 85': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 85': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann.
    • 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Jyllissa Harris replaces Ramona Bachmann.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júlia Bianchi.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jameese Joseph.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
    • 90'+5': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+6': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Houston Dash 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 5
    64 Possession 36
    17 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    450 Accurate Passes 224
    544 Passes 311
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 2
    26 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 58
    30 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 10
    16 Effective Clearances 34
    16 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 5,566

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Orlando Pride 1 +6 3
    2 Kansas City Current 1 +2 3
    3 Washington Spirit 1 +1 3
    4 Racing Louisville FC 1 0 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    41 Hannah Anderson
    12 Natalia Kuikka
    23 Tatumn Milazzo
    13 Leilanni Nesbeth
    4 Cari Roccaro
    20 Bea Franklin
    34 Ally Schlegel
    9 Mallory Swanson
    24 Jenna Bike
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Taylor Malham, Shea Groom, Ally Cook, Chardonnay Curran, Nádia Gomes, Mackenzie Wood, Maximiliane Rall, Jameese Joseph, Julia Bianchi.

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

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    4 Natalie Jacobs
    8 Courtney Petersen Yellow Card
    7 Paige Nielsen
    14 Yuki Nagasato
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    10 Andressa
    30 Avery Patterson
    11 Michelle Alozie
    28 Ramona Bachmann
    9 Diana Ordóñez
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Erin McKinney, Croix Soto, Bárbara Olivieri, Belle Briede, Elin Rubensson, Allysha Chapman, Madison Ayson, Jyllissa Harris, Amanda West.

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