Houston v Chicago
Chicago Red Stars defeat Houston Dash 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium
The Chicago Red Stars, led by Ludmila and Ally Schlegel, beat the Houston Dash 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday.
Ludmila opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a header from the center of the box, assisted by a cross from Mallory Swanson following a set piece situation.
The Red Stars doubled their lead just before halftime when Schlegel converted a penalty in stoppage time after Avery Patterson committed a foul inside the penalty area.
Five yellow cards were issued during the contest, with the Dash receiving three of them.
For Chicago (10-2-11), Alyssa Naeher recorded two saves.
Houston dropped to 4-5-14.
Up next: The Red Stars host NJ/NY Gotham FC at 4 p.m. ET Oct. 12 at SeatGeek Stadium (Paramount+ NWSL+). The Dash meet the San Diego Wave FC at 8 p.m. ET Oct. 13 at Snapdragon Stadium (Paramount+ NWSL+).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ekaterina Koroleva
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel City FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Houston Dash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| North Carolina Courage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Gotham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Kansas City Current | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Bay FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Denver Summit FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Washington Spirit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Utah Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
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