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Chicago Red Stars defeat Houston Dash with a 2-0 score
Houston, Texas – The Chicago Red Stars dominated the game against the Houston Dash at Shell Energy Stadium, earning a convincing 2-0 victory. The Red Stars showed greater effectiveness in front of goal, with a goal from Ludmila in the 7th minute and another from Ashley Schlegel from the penalty spot in the 45th minute.
Despite a higher possession of the ball by the Houston Dash (54%), the Red Stars were more incisive in attack, with a total of 10 shots (4 on target) compared to the Dash’s 26 shots (2 on target).
The match was marked by a series of cautions. Jane Harris of the Houston Dash received a yellow card in the 6th minute, followed by a yellow card to Brianna Franklin of the Red Stars in the 16th minute. In the 45th minute, the intensity of the match increased with yellow cards for Allysha Patterson of the Houston Dash and Haley Anderson of the Chicago Red Stars.
In the final minutes, the Red Stars managed to maintain control of the match, achieving a well-deserved victory and solidifying their position in the standings.
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Substitutions houston dash w: at minute 28 S. Schmidt came in and A. Alves went out., at minute 56 R. Bachmann came in and E. Rubensson went out., at minute 56 M. Alozie came in and R. Gareis went out., at minute 74 Tarciane came in and J. Harris went out., at minute 74 S. Puntigam came in and Y. Nagasato went out.
Substitutions chicago red stars w: at minute 45 C. Biegalski came in and N. Kuikka went out., at minute 46 J. Bike came in and A. Schlegel went out., at minute 69 J. Joseph came in and S. Groom went out., at minute 76 Julia Bianchi came in and Ludmila went out., at minute 90 C. Curran came in and J. Grosso went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Houston Dash W
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