September 29, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Chicago Red Stars News Release
CHICAGO – The Chicago Red Stars (9-10-2, 29 pts) close out their last homestand of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season playing host to the North Carolina Courage (10-9-2, 32 pts) September 29, at 5:00 p.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The sixth-place Red Stars look to bring their record even with the fifth-place Courage to finish out their final five regular-season matches with momentum as the Red Stars close in on playoffs.
September 29 marks Chicago’s Nuestra Ciudad match, presented by Wintrust, with the Red Stars’ celebrating the ever-growing contributions Latina/o/x/e people have on the city of Chicago. The first 2,500 fans to enter SeatGeek Stadium will receive a commemorative Nuestra Ciudad Red Stars baseball cap and Necalli Cultural Movement Performance Company will perform in the Fan Zone at Gate C before the match. Local performance group, Mariachi Monumental de México, will offer their rendition of the national anthem prior to kickoff and perform at halftime. Additionally, fans have the opportunity to purchase a post-match meet and greet package with two Red Stars players.
Where to Watch
Stream: Marquee Sports Network app, Paramount+, NWSL+
Previous Result:
CHI: Chicago blanked San Diego at home, 1-0
NC: North Carolina fell to Louisville on the road, 2-1
Storylines
History Precedes Us: Despite the Courage not being one of the original eight NWSL teams like the Red Stars, Chicago and North Carolina have a deeply entwined history, often as thorns in one another’s sides. Looking at the postseason, the Courage have faced off with the Red Stars more than any of their five opponents. Now, Chicago and North Carolina meet Saturday in a match that could play a deciding role in both club’s 2024 playoff fates. While the Red Stars can’t usurp the Courage in the NWSL standings this week, victory for Chicago would bring their record even to North Carolina’s with 10 wins, 10 losses and two draws. A third-straight Red Stars win would do more than better postseason chances, though; it would also snap a winless streak against the Courage dating back to June 5, 2021, that Chicago is eager to leave behind. With just four matches left after September 29, every point feels worth a bit more, but these three could prove crucial.
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