March 29, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Chicago Red Stars News Release
ORLANDO – The Chicago Red Stars remain unbeaten in their first three regular-season matches after a 1-1 draw with the Orlando Pride. Forward, Mallory Swanson, secured the draw for the club with a left-footed goal in the 64th minute of play. The Red Stars have next week off before returning to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois to take on Angel City FC Saturday, April 13.
KEY MOMENTS:
21′ Orlando Pride’s, Angelina, delivers a ball from a corner kick toward the near post of Chicago’s goal. Chicago’s, Alyssa Naeher, comes out to punch the ball, but is bumped by a Pride player and the ball is tipped into the net to give the Pride the lead, 1-0 Orlando
30′ Chicago’s Ally Schlegel receives the ball at the top of Orlando’s 18-yard box takes a touch inside the box and takes a shot, but it goes straight to the keeper’s hands, 1-0 Orlando
62′ Mallory Swanson takes the ball herself up the right side of the pitch toward Orlando’s goal and takes a shot that is corralled by the keeper
64′ Chicago’s Jenna Bike finds Mallory Swanson in the box and the forward finds the back of the net with a left-footed shot, 1-1
75′ Orlando Pride take a number of shots inside Chicago’s 18-yard box that are saved by Alyssa Naeher and a couple of Red Stars defenders before the ball is cleared, 1-1
GAME NOTES:
Jenna Bike’s assist on Mallory Swanson’s goal is the forward’s first career assist
Swanson’s goal is her first during run of play since 2022. The forward had a goal in 2023 that came from a penalty kick before an injury kept her off the pitch for nearly a year
Chicago is 8-3-3 in regular-season play when Swanson scores a goal for the team
Rookies, Bea Franklin and Jameese Joseph, both made their NWSL debuts tonight becoming the 25th and 26th rookies in the league to debut so far this season
With the draw tonight, Chicago is now unbeaten through three matches, the first time since 2019 the club has gone unbeaten in the first three matches of the season
Next Game
Chicago Red Stars vs. Angel City FC April 13, 2024, 8:30 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Goals by Half
1 2 F
ORL 1 0 1
CHI 0 1 1
Scoring Summary:
ORL:
CHI: 21′ Taylor Malham (OG), 64′ Mallory Swanson (Jenna Bike)
Disciplinary Report
ORL: 45+1′ Brianna Martinez (Yellow Card), 71′ Luana (Yellow Card), 76′ Kylie Strom (Yellow Card), 90′ Marta (Yellow Card)
CHI: 36′ Cari Roccaro (Yellow Card), 42′ Julia Bianchi (Yellow Card), 90+5′ Sam Staab (Yellow Card)
Lineups
ORL:…