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CHICAGO RED STARS CHICAGO RED STARS (11-6-6, 39 POINTS) AT PORTLAND THORNS (13-5-5, 44 POINTS) 2:30PM CT | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 | WATCH LIVE: LIFETIME 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SERIES HISTORY: Portland dominates the win RED STARS MILESTONES: With her 11th goal DATE OPP. TIME (CT)/RESULT category over Chicago, as the Red Stars have of the season, Christen Press set a single Sat 4/15 at HOU 0-2 (L) been able to grab just one victory against the season record for the Red Stars franchise. Sat 4/22 vs. FCKC 1-0 (W) Thorns, while being outscored 15-22. In 2017, Press currently sits at 36 goals in just 61 Sat 4/29 at POR 0-1 (L) Chicago has dropped points in both matches, appearances for Chicago. Sat 5/6 vs HOU 2-0 (W) including a home loss on August 12. In nine matches against the Thorns, captain Christen USWNT CALL-UP: Sofia Huerta earned her Sun 5/14 vs BOS 1-1 (T) first call from the U.S. Women’s National Team Sun 5/21 at NC 3-1 (W) Press has scored six goals for the Red Stars. and earned her first cap on September 15, Sat 5/27 vs. NC 3-2 (W) when the U.S. took on New Zealand. Huerta, Sun 6/4 vs. SEA 1-0 (W) SCOUTING PORTLAND: The Portland roster never seizes to disappoint on paper. Entering 24, had been called in to the previous camp, Sat 6/17 vs. WAS 1-1 (T) but did not dress for the games due to Sun 6/25 vs. SBFC 2-1 (W) the match at Providence Park, both Portland and Chicago have clinched a spot in the the U.S. WNT trying to gain the rights from Wed 6/28 at SEA 1-2 (L) Mexico, in which Huerta played five games for. Sat 7/1 at ORL 1-0 (W) playoffs, with the Thorns earning a home semifinal match. Christine Sinclair leads the Fri 7/7 at BOS 0-0 (T) YOUNG & EXPERIENCED SQUAD: The Red Sat 7/15 at SBFC 2-2 (T) team with eight goals, while Nadia Nadim and Hayley Raso have added five goals and Stars have one of the youngest rosters in the Sat 7/22 vs. ORL 2-1 (W) league, with a combined average age of 24.45, Sat 8/5 at ORL 1-1 (T) three assists each. The roster of Portland became even stronger last week when Tobin with seven players 23 years old or younger. Sat 8/12 vs. POR 2-3 (L) However, a majority of the team has been Wed 8/16 vs. SEA 1-2 (L) Heath made her 2017 NWSL debut. Meanwhile, Adrianna Franch just set an NWSL record, together for three seasons, making it one of Sun 8/20 vs. FCKC 1-3 (L) the most cohesive teams in the league. Sat 8/26 at WAS 2-1 (W) recording her 11th shutout of the season. Sun 9/3 vs. NC 2-1 (W) RED CARD NAGASATO: Yuki Nagasato will 2017 ROSTER: Throughout the month of Sat 9/9 at FCKC 0-0 (T) be ineligible for action in the match between August, Chicago saw the most movement Sat 9/23 at HOU 3-2 (W) Chicago and Portland after receiving a red in team history. On August 30, the Red Sat 9/30 at POR 3 pm card in the 89th minute in the Red Stars game Stars acquired U.S. WNT midfielder Morgan against the Dash. After entering in the 86th MATCH INFORMATION Brian from Houston in exchange for Kristie minute, Nagasato slid into Rachel Daly and DATE: Saturday, Sept. 30 Mewis. Mewis had just joined Chicago two was immediately shown a red by the center KICKOFF: 2:30 P.M. (Central) weeks prior from the Spirit in exchange ref. LOCATION: Providence Park, Portland, OR for a conditional first round pick. With the FORECAST: Showers, 61° signing of Mewis, Chicago had to release PLAYOFF RACE: The Red Stars currently hold REFEREE: Elvis Osmanovic rookie Morgan Proffitt. Earlier in August, third place in the NWSL league standings ASST REFEREES: Maggie Short the Red Stars announced the signing of with 39 points. With North Carolina, Portland, Shane Kennard Yuki Nagasato, a Japan international who Chicago and Orlando clinching the four FOURTH OFFICIAL: Jason Perlewitz has recorded a goal and two assists in less coveted playoff positions, the Red Stars and than 250 minutes of play. With the addition the Pride are currently waiting to see if they of Nagasato, Chicago waived midfielder VS. PORTLAND match up with the Courage or the Thorns in Mary Luba. The team had brought in three ALL-TIME RECORD 1-6-5 the semifinals. North Carolina clinched the new players to begin the 2017 NWSL season ALL-TIME GOALS 15-22 NWSL Shield on Wednesday in their match with draft picks Lauren Kaskie and Proffitt, LAST MATCH-UP 2-3 (August 12, 2017) against the Houston Dash. plus Summer Green who was acquired from Seattle. The roster returned a solid core with RED STARS MEDIA CONTACT four U.S. Women’s National Team players in Justyne Freud Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Christen Press, and Communications & Marketing Director Casey Short, plus NWSL All-League members [email protected] Sofia Huerta, Arin Gilliland and Danielle 714.595.9820 (c) Colaprico. 1 | CHICAGOREDSTARS.COM CHICAGO RED STARS CHICAGO INJURY REPORT PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT: Morgan Brian (L Hamstring Strain) CHICAGO Morgan Brian, Julie Ertz, Christen Press, Casey DOUBTFUL: None Short QUESTIONABLE: None PORTLAND Tobin Heath, Nadia Nadim, Haley Raso, Christine PROBABLE: None Sinclair NWSL STANDINGS NWSL SCHEDULE PTS GP W L T GF GA SATURDAY, SEP. 30 TIME (CT) NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE 49 23 16 6 1 36 19 Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Red Stars 2:30 PM PORTLAND THORNS FC 44 23 13 5 5 34 19 Washington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:00 PM CHICAGO RED STARS 39 23 11 6 6 32 27 Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC 7:30 PM ORLANDO PRIDE 37 23 10 6 7 42 29 North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride 6:30 PM SEATTLE REIGN FC 31 23 8 8 7 40 35 SUNDAY, OCT. 1 FC Kansas City vs. Houston Dash 5:00 PM SKY BLUE FC 30 23 9 11 3 38 48 FC KANSAS CITY 30 23 8 9 6 28 30 HOUSTON DASH 23 23 7 14 2 22 38 BOSTON BREAKERS 19 23 4 12 7 21 31 WASHINGTON SPIRIT 19 23 5 14 4 28 45 PROJECTED STARTING XI Alyssa Naeher, Arin Gilliland, Katie Naughton, Samantha Johnson, Casey Short, Julie Ertz, Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo, Christen Press, Sofia Huerta, Jen Hoy 2017 CHICAGO RED STARS LINEUPS DATE OPPONENT LINEUP April 15, 2017 Houston Dash Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Ertz, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Mautz, Press, McCaffrey, Hoy April 22, 2017 FC Kansas City Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Huerta, Ertz, Press, Hoy April 29, 2017 Portland Thorns FC Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Huerta, Ertz, Press, Hoy May 6, 2017 Houston Dash Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Mautz, Ertz, Press, Huerta May 14, 2017 Boston Breakers Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Huerta, Press, McCaffrey May 21, 2017 North Carolina Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta May 27, 2017 North Carolina Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernrado, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta June 4, 2017 Seattle Reign FC Naeher, Comeau, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta June 17, 2017 Washington Spirit Naeher, Comeau, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta June 25, 2017 Sky Blue FC Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta June 28, 2017 Seattle Reign FC Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Comeau, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta July 1, 2017 Orlando Pride Naeher, Gorden, Johnson, Naughton, Comeau, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta July 7, 2017 Boston Breakers Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz Press, Huerta, McCaffrey July 15, 2017 Sky Blue FC Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta July 22, 2017 Orlando Pride Naeher, Gilliland, Comeau, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Kaskie, Huerta, Press, Hoy August 5, 2017 Orlando Pride Naeher, Gilliland, Comeau, Naughton, Gorden, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Mautz, Huerta, McCaffrey, Hoy August 12, 2017 Portland Thorns FC Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, DiBernarndo, Ertz, Mautz, Press, Huerta August 16, 2017 Seattle Reign FC Dalton, Gilliland, Ertz, Short, Comeau, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Proffitt, Huerta, Press, Hoy August 20, 2017 FC Kansas City Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Colaprico, Comeau, Huerta, Press, Nagasato August 24, 2017 Washington Spirit Naeher, Gilliland, Ertz, Naughton, Short, Ertz, Colaprico, Mewis, Huerta, Press, Nagasato September 3, 2017 North Carolina Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Ertz. Colaprico, Comeau, Mautz, Huerta, Press September 9, 2017 FC Kansas City Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Ertz, Colaprico, Brian, Huerta, Nagasato, Press September 23, 2017 Houston Dash Naeher, Gilliland, Johnson, Naughton, Short, Ertz, Colaprico, DiBernardo, Mautz, Press, Hoy 2 | CHICAGOREDSTARS.COM CHICAGO RED STARS 2017 BOX SCORES GAME 1: HOUSTON VS. CHICAGO (APRIL 15, 2017) GAME 2: CHICAGO VS. KANSAS CITY (APRIL 22, 2017) VENUE: BBVA COMPASS STADIUM, HOUSTON, TEXAS VENUE: TOYOTA PARK, BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS KICKOFF: 1 PM (Central) KICKOFF: 3 PM (Central) 1 2 F 1 2 F CHI 0 0 0 CHI 1 0 1 HOU 1 1 2 KC 0 0 0 HOU – Kaelia Ohai (Amber Brooks) 15’ CHI – Julie Ertz (Sofia Huerta) 41’ HOU – Rachel Daly (Kaelia Ohai) 80’ Stats Summary: Stats Summary: CHI/KC CHI/HOU Shots: 17/11 Shots on Goal: 13/11 Shots on Goal: 5/3 Saves: 7/3 Saves: 3/4 Corner Kicks: 4/6 Corner Kicks: 5/5 Fouls: 4/5 Fouls: 11/5 Offside: 6/2 Offside: 0/1 GAME 3: PORTLAND VS.