The Chicago Red Stars are facing a major learning opportunity after being shutout at home against an arguably weaker side, the Washington Spirit.
The Red Stars started the game on the front foot with Vanessa DiBernardo forcing a goal-line clearance from Paige Nielsen in just the 7th minute. But on the ensuing counter from the clearance, Washington picked up a corner and the first goal, the ball cleared right into Emily Boyd’s back and rolling over the line. Other than that, the game seemed to be in the Red Stars’ hands in the first half.