Live Blogging: Chicago Red Stars Hosts Houston Dash 04/18/2018

NWSL Soccer: Chicago Red Stars Hosts Houston Dash 04/18/2018

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight it is the Chicago Red Stars taking on the Houston Dash. The Red Stars come in with a record of 1-1-1, 4 Points. While the Dash have tied their first two games of the 2018 campaign.

The last time these two clubs faced each other, it was Opening Week, where the Red Stars forced a draw in the 2nd Half Stoppage Time in Houston. The visiting Dash went on and played the Utah Royals FC To a scoreless draw, the following Friday. As for the Red Stars, they lost their home opener to the Defending Champion Thorns and beat the Royals.

It is the Chicago Red Stars hosting the Houston Dash, coming up shortly.

​Game Location: Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois

The Red Stars will start in a 3-3-4, while the Dash will start in a 1-3-4-2 formation. 

The Red Stars will be in their home black jerseys, while the Dash will be in their visiting orange jerseys.

1st Half:
:00:00: Dash will kickoff. 
:03:00: Red Stars get a corner kick.
:03:30: Dash clears the ball after the corner kick. 
:07:00: GOAL: Kristie Mewis kicks the ball in her own goal against her Dash. CHI 1, HOU 0
:09:00: YELLOW CARD: Arin Gilliland commits a yellow card. ​
:11:00: GOAL: Lauren Kaskie kicks her first goal of her career. CHI 2, HOU 0
​​:23:00: Thembi Kgatlana misses a shot for the Dash.
:26:00: Kimberly Keever misses a shot for the Dash.
:35:00: Brooks misses the bicycle kick for the Dash.
:40:00: Kaskie gets her shot blocked by Campbell. Red Stars get a corner kick.
:43:00: Mewis gets her shot blocked by Naeher. 
:45:00: 1 Minute Stoppage Time.
:45:00: YELLOW CARD: Kimberly Keever commits a yellow card.
:45:00 +1: Kgatlana misses a shot by the Dash. 
:46:00: The end of the 1st Half:

Halftime:
CHI 2, HOU 0

Halftime Stats:

Halftime Thoughts:
Red Stars got off to a fast start. But the Dash are finding some offensive opportunities towards the End of the 1st Half.

2nd Half:
:45:00: Red Stars will kickoff. 
:45:00: SUBSTITUTION: Lindsay Agnew replaces Kimberly Keever for the Dash. 
​:47:00: Daly wins the corner kick for the Dash.
:56:00: Motlhalo misses her shot for the Dash.
:58:00: SUBSTITUTION: Alyssa Mautz replaces Lauren Kaskie for the Red Stars.
:66:00: SUBSTITUTION: Nichelle Prince replaces Thembi Kgatlana for the Dash.
:73:00: Huerta gets her shot blocked by Campbell. Red Stars get a corner kick. 
:73:00: SUBSTITUTION: Yuki Nagasoto replaces Summer Green for the Red Stars. 
:75:00: GOAL: Sofia Huerta scores a goal with a header for the Red Stars. CHI 3, HOU 0
:78:00: SUBSTITUTION: Veronica Latsko replaces Meleana Shim for the Dash.
:79:00: Huerta has her shot blocked by Campbell. Red Stars get a corner kick.
:80:00: Latsko misses a shot for the Dash.
:80:00: SUBSTITUTION: Stephanine McCaffery replaces Arin Gilliland for the Red Stars.
:82:00: YELLOW CARD: Amber Brooks commits a yellow card against the Dash.
:86:00: Huerta misses a shot for the Red Stars.
90:00: 2 minutes of Stoppage Time.
92:00: YELLOW CARD: Samantha Johnson commits a yellow card. 
:92:42: The game has entered Full Time.

Full Time:
CHI 3, HOU 0
CHI: (2-1-1, 7 points)
HOU: (0-1-2, 2 points)

Final Stats:
Final Thoughts:
The Red Stars played a good game all-around, while the Dash did not. The Red Stars are on a two-game winning streak and collected points in 3 out of their first 4 games. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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