HARRISON, NJ—Both teams were missing their international players to World Cup Qualifying, but the Chicago Red Stars would miss theirs less as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena. The win vaults the Red Stars to the top of the NWSL table overnight and are now unbeaten in their last eight matches.
Gotham continues their pattern of losing every match where they concede a goal and not score one of their own and winning when vice-versa.
Gotham started fast and had a furious first ten minutes with Cameron Tucker coming closest in that period. Six minutes later, however, they fell a goal behind as Tatumn Milazzo waltzed her way into the area and sent a low cross flicked on by Ella Stevens and was finished by Sarah Luebbert from close range.
The Red Stars doubled their lead in the 25th minute as Milazzo fed Vanessa DiBernardo who scored from just outside the area. It was DiBernardo’s first goal of the regular season.
Emily Boyd, deputizing for Alyssa Naeher, made four saves on the evening including one in the 62nd minute on Gina Lewandowski, playing in her final professional match, from point blank range off a free kick.
Stevens would get her goal in the 84th minute off a feed from Yuki Nagasato to complete the scoring.
The Red Stars return home on Sunday, July 10th, to face North Carolina Courage at SeatGeek Stadium. Kickoff is at 5pm on Paramount+.
SCORING SUMMARY:
CHI-Sarah Luebbert (Stevens) 16
CHI-Vanessa DiBernardo (Milazzo) 25
CHI-Ella Stevens (Nagasato) 84
BOOKING SUMMARY:
NJNY-Caprice Dydasco (caution, tactical foul) 39
NJNY-McCall Zerboni (caution, delaying a restart) 63
GOTHAM FC (4-2-3-1): #18-Ashlyn Harris; #3-Caprice Dydasco, #11-Ali Krieger, #12-Gina Lewandowski (#22-Mandy Freeman 85), #28-Imani Dorsey; #7-McCall Zerboni, #8-Taryn Torres; #9-Nahomi Kawasumi, #13-Kumi Yokoyama (#44-Jenna Bike 46), #4-Paige Monaghan (#14-Delanie Sheehan 72); #2-Cameron Tucker (#20-Taylor Smith 46)
Subs not used: #1-Michelle Betos, #5-Nicole Baxter, #6-Jennifer Cudjoe, #15-Sabrina Flores
CHICAGO RED STARS (3-4-3): #21-Emily Boyd; #20-Zoe Morse, #31-Amanda Kowalski (#26-Mikenna McManus 90), #23-Tatumn Milazzo; #11-Sarah Luebbert (#3-Arin Wright 80), #10-Vanessa DiBernardo, #24-Danielle Colaprico, #18-Sarah Fisher (#15-Sarah Griffith 60); #7-Yuki Nagasato, #8-Ella Stevens (#19-Channing Foster 90), #14-Jill Aguilera (#4-Alyssa Mautz 60)
Subs not used: #25-Ava Cook
TOTAL SHOTS: NJNY 14-10 CHI
SHOTS ON GOAL: NJNY 4-4 CHI
FOULS: NJNY 6-8 CHI
OFFSIDES: NJNY 2-1 CHI
CORNER KICKS: NJNY 4-6 CHI
SAVES: NJNY 1-4 CHI
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Assistant Referees: Jeffrey Skinker, Patrick Slane
Fourth Official: Scarlet Agrawal
Attendance:
Weather: Fair and 89º
Woman of the Match: Tatumn Milazzo (CHI)
