The Chicago Red Stars began the 2024 season with a club-best undefeated start. THey hit their first speed bump against Angel City, when a llackluster first half led to a 1-0 loss. The squad was able to rebound against a struggling Seattle Reign side, but after back to back losses to the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit, the Red Stars have fallen into a rut.
Sophia Smith made quick work of the Red Stars back line. she scored two bangers, and the red stars had no answer. pinned down in their own end for most of the match, and their best chances at goal rocked off the woodwork. “we didn’t earn our luck. The team came alive in the last ten minutes when a third goal by smith was disallowed for a handball. we have to put 90 minutes together
just 4 days later, trinity rodman and the washington spirit came to town, toting a pair of playmaking rookies in Hal Hershfelt and Croix Bethune. it was a better start for the red stars in that they didn’t concede a goal for 30 minutes. Chicago played down the right side of the field, away from Rodman. Here, rookie Jameese Joseph made her starting debut against a world class defender in Casey Krueger. “it was fun it was a good battle.
Trinity Rodman opened the scoring with her first goal of the season. Quickly followed by a goal from Sarr.
Red Stars struggled to move the ball upfield.
The packed NWSL schedule isn’t doing any favors “I can’t bla,e the schedule because all teams are dealing with it. the starting xis in rotation, and fortunate to not be carrying too many injuries.
wantingto put together 90 minutes
the good news - rookies doing well, sophmores stepping up.
the bad news, still struggling to connect to mal swanson, the engine of the offense.
full lineup healthy again
lineup/formation tweaks
mal swanson dropping down?
jameese joseph first start
match up with casey krueger