ROCHESTER, NY—The Chicago Red Stars fell to their second straight defeat by the count of 2-0 to Western New York Flash in Rochester. The match was delayed 80 minutes due to severe weather.
When the match started, the Red Stars started strong and nearly opened the scoring in the 5th minute when Vanessa DiBernardo struck one off the crossbar.
It would be the hosts who would open the scoring in the 37th minute. After Jessica McDonald’s initial shot went off the post, Lianne Sanderson pounced on the rebound from close range. It was her first goal in her first match with the Flash.
The Flash nearly doubled the lead in the 64th minute, but Amanda Da Costa cleared a shot off the line and then another shot hit the post before the danger was eventually cleared. Ten minutes later, the Flash would double their advantage as Lynn Williams would convert from McDonald’s cross for the 2-0 advantage. Williams now is the league’s leading scorer with six.
The Flash also take second place from the Red Stars with the win tonight. The Red Stars next play away to the Washington Spirit at 6pm CT with the match streamed on YouTube.
SCORING SUMMARY:
WNY-Lianne Sanderson (unassisted) 37
WNY-Lynn Williams (McDonald) 74
BOOKING SUMMARY:
WNY-McCall Zerboni (caution, reckless foul) 78
WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH (4-3-3): #0-Katelyn Rowland; #4-Elizabeth Eddy, #13-Abby Dahlkemper, #8-Alanna Kennedy, #25-Meredith Speck; #3-Makenzy Doniak (#11-Taylor Smith 61), #6-Abby Erceg (C), #10-Lianne Sanderson (#2-Michaela Hahn 87), #7-McCall Zerboni; #14-Jessica McDonald, #9-Lynn Williams (#17-Kristen Hamilton 91+)
Subs not used: #28-Britt Eckerstrom, #19-Adriana Leon, #23-Courtney Niemiec, #22-Laura Liedle
CHICAGO RED STARS (4-4-2): #18-Michele Dalton; #3-Arin Gilliand, #5-Katie Naughton, #16-Samantha Johnson, #6-Casey Short; #24-Danielle Colaprico (#14-Sarah Gorden 78), #10-Vanessa DiBernardo (C), #4-Alyssa Mautz, #13-Amanda DaCosta (#7-Taylor Comeau 66); #2-Jen Hoy (#12-Cara Walls 46), #11-Sophia Huerta
Subs not used: #33-Brianna Smallidge, #15-Courtney Raetzman, #34-Mary Luba
TOTAL SHOTS: WNY 18-9 CHI
SHOTS ON GOAL: WNY 8-4 CHI
FOULS: WNY 8-6 CHI
OFFSIDES: WNY 2-3 CHI
CORNER KICKS: WNY 8-1 CHI
SAVES: WNY 4-6 CHI
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Referee’s Assistants: Ben Pilgrim, Jeffrey Skinker
Fourth Official: Lauren Dearman
Attendance: N/A
Woman of the Match: Jessica McDonald (WNY)
Chicago Red Stars
Western New York Flash
