CHICAGO (April 16, 2022) Arlington Heights native Amanda Kowalski scored the Chicago Red Stars' lone goal tonight as the team tied Racing Louisville FC 1-1. The team now stands in second place in the central division and faces a win-and-in scenario against Kansas City next week for the Challenge Cup semifinals.
KEY MOMENTS:
'6 Mallory Pugh takes a shot that deflects to Amanda Kowalski who puts it in the back of the net
'42 a quick shot toward the Red Stars goal is scooped up by Alyssa Naeher
'57 DiBernardo's cross finds Wright who takes a shot, but it's stopped by Louisville
'58 Kizer goes on a run that ends with a shot that lands safely in Naeher's hands
'76 Louisville's Ekic scores off a free kick attempt
GAME NOTES:
Kowalski scored her first NWSL Challenge Cup goal in only her second game as a starter
DiBernardo led the team in passes (47), completed passes in the final third (16) and touches (80)
The Red Stars defense stood strong against a barrage of shots from Louisville, only allowing 4 of the 13 shots on target.
Next game:
Chicago Red Stars at Kansas City Current on Sunday, April 24, at 4 p.m. CT at Children's Mercy Park
Goals by Half
-1- 2- F-
CHI- 1- 0- 1-
LOU- 0- 1- 1-
Scoring Summary:
CHI: '6 Amanda Kowalski,
LOU: '75 Emina Ekic
Disciplinary Report
CHI: '50 Danielle Colaprico yellow card, '74 Vanessa DiBernardo yellow card, '84 Ava Cook yellow card
LOU: '27 Freja Olofsson yellow card
Lineup
CHI: Alyssa Naeher, Tatumn Milazzo, Kayla Sharples, Zoe Morse, Amanda Kowalski (Alyssa Mautz), Arin Wright, Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo, Mallory Pugh (Sarah Griffith), Yuki Nagasato, Ava Cook (Jill Aguilera)
LOU: Katie Lund, Emily Fox, Gemma Bonner, Julia Lester, Addisyn Merrick (Ebony Salmon), Jaelin Howell (Savannah DeMelo), Freja Olofsson, Cece Kizer, Lauren Milliet, Kirsten Davis (Emina Ekic), Jess McDonald