April 16, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Chicago Red Stars News Release
CHICAGO, Ill. – 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 April 24, 2022, 4:00 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
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