As it happened: NWSL Fall Series - Chicago Red Stars 4-1 Sky Blue FC
Check out what happened when Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC met in the NWSL Fall Series.
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Sky Blue FC
HALF-TIME: Chicago lead by two at the break. They started slowly as Onumonu gave Sky Blue the lead.
But since then Chicago have been deadly on the break, punishing the defensive mistakes from Sky Blue.
Watt, Goralski and DiBernardo give Chicago a strong half-time advantage.
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Sky Blue FC
45+3 min: The half is tapering off now as both sides look like they just want to get into the dressing room for a chat about how to play this one.
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Sky Blue FC
45+1 min: Five minutes of stoppage time here.
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Sky Blue FC
45 min: Sky Blue need half-time now. They started well but have been picked off since then.
Chicago have taken all their chances, prolific despite failing to dominate the ball for much of the half.
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Sky Blue FC
44 min: GOAL! Watt picks up the ball from Goralski and finds DiBernardo in the middle.
DiBernardo looks up and fires a spectacular effort into the top corner from the edge of the area! What a hit!
Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sky Blue FC
43 min: CHANCE! Yes that’s right, it’s Onumonu again. She runs at Gorden and the defenders are backing off, scared of her pace.
She moves the ball onto her right foot and rifles a shot towards the bottom corner, but it’s just wide of the post.
Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sky Blue FC
41 min: Onumonu nearly on to a ball over the top but Naeher was there to gather smartly. Sky Blue struggling to find the killer pass now as Chicago get to grips with their opponent’s pace.
Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sky Blue FC
38 min: If the first 20 minutes belonged to Sky Blue then the next 20 is going Chicago’s way.
They fizz the ball into Watt once more and she’s in on goal but the flag goes up.
Sky Blue possibly on the ropes a little now?
Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sky Blue FC
35 min: Onumonu is found in behind once more but when she puts the ball into the six yard box it’s dealt with brilliantly by St;. Georges just as Monaghan was about to finish it off.
That was a superb last-ditch challenge.
Chicago Red Stars 2-1 Sky Blue FC
33 min: Back underway then. Sky Blue would not have expected to be losing after half an hour given how well they have played.
But Chicago have buried their chances and that’s what counts. Can Sky Blue get back on terms?
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