Photo: Leslie Smith
Chicago Red Stars 0-1 Angel City FC
BRIDGEVIEW, IL—A few years ago, the Red Stars were beneficiaries of own goals that led to points. On this night, though, an own goal was the difference in the Red Stars losing to Angel City FC, 1-0.
The Red Stars were playing without Mallory Swanson who was a question mark with a hip injury. They could well have needed her on this night to break down the Angel City defense.
Alyssa Naeher was keeping her defense in the match for the most part and Tatumn Milazzo almost scored an own goal of her own after a shot deflected off her, but Milazzo would clear it off the line in the 32nd minute. Eight minutes later, the Red Stars would not be so fortunate. A free kick into the box went off Maxi Rall and into the net for what would be the game’s only goal. It is the second straight match that the Red Stars were victims of an own goal. This time, there would be no reply unlike in Orlando, two weeks ago.
Photo: Leslie Smith
The closest the Red Stars got to scoring came in the 55th minute when Ally Schlegel’s header went off the crossbar. The second half was more energetic than the first from the Red Stars and that was a pain point for head coach Lorne Donaldson.
“I make it short. First off, we didn’t show up,” said Donaldson. “Even though we didn’t show up, there was a few opportunities. That happens. You ]switch some stuff up and switch players. I didn’t think we got the tactics right myself as a coach, so we didn’t show up. Second half was a lot different game.”
The Red Stars travel to Seattle to take on the Reign at Lumen Field on Sunday, April 21st with a 5pm CT kickoff on NWSL+ and Marquee.
SCORING SUMMARY:
LA-Maxi Rall (own goal) 40
BOOKING SUMMARY:
LA-Jasmyne Spencer (caution, tactical foul) 35
CHI-Tatumn Milazzo (caution, tactical foul) 39
LA-Megan Reid (caution, tactical foul) 45
LA-Katie Johnson (caution, delaying a restart) 90+3
CHICAGO RED STARS (4-3-3): #1-Alyssa Naeher; #28-Maxi Rall, #12-Natalia Kuikka, #3-Sam Staab, #23-Tatumn Milazzo; #15-Sarah Griffith (#8-Jameese Joseph 46), #4-Cari Roccaro, #5-Julia Bianchi (#10-Shea Groom 69); #24-Jenna Bike, #55-Penelope Hocking (#7-Ava Cook 69), #34-Ally Schlegel (#33-Alli Cook 75)
Subs not used: #19-Mackenzie Wood, #41-Hannah Anderson, #30-Camryn Biegalski, #33-Alli Cook, #32-Taylor Malham
ANGEL CITY FC (4-3-3): #13-DiDi Haracic; #27-Madison Curry, #11-Sarah Gorden, #6-Megan Reid, #3-Jasmyne Spencer; #28-Lily Nabet (#99-Madison Hammond 89), #8-Megan Howard (#28-Amadine Henry 72), #7-Rocky Rodriguez (#29-Clarisse Le Bihan 63); #2-Sydney Leroux, #21-Alyssa Thompson, #10-Claire Emslie (#33-Katie Johnson 63)
Subs not used: #19-Angelina Anderson, #17-Kennedy Fuller, #14-Paige Nielsen, #9-Casey Phair, #5-Ali Riley
TOTAL SHOTS: CHI 10-7 LA
SHOTS ON GOAL: CHI 1-2 LA
FOULS: CHI 16-11 LA
OFFSIDES: CHI 3-2 LA
CORNER KICKS: CHI 5-4 LA
SAVES: CHI 2-1 LA
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Referee’s Assistants: Ethan Buege, John Krill
Fourth Official: Salvador Flores
VAR: Alyssa Nichols
AVAR: Kaili Terry
Weather: Clear and 65º
Attendance: N/A
Woman of the Match: Sydney Leroux (LA)
