I think everyone knew that Chicago’s first game against Sofia Huerta’s Houston Dash was likely to be a humbling experience, one way or another. But what played out in a humid BBVA Compass Stadium on Sunday night felt like less of a wasted opportunity and more like a whole new world.
The Red Stars got away with a 2-1 win, and cemented a relationship to the rest of the league that feels like something wholly new and different to what we’ve seen in the past.
Last year, Chicago had to just hang on, #scamgang style, long enough to give themselves a chance to gather points before their full starting XI could make it back from injury to make a run into the post-season.