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CHICAGO RED STARS CHICAGO RED STARS (8-3-4, 28 POINTS) VS ORLANDO PRIDE (5-6-4, 19 POINTS) 6:30 PM CT | SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 | WATCH LIVE: GO90 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SERIES HISTORY: Chicago and Orlando will RED STARS MILESTONES: Alyssa Mautz DATE OPP. TIME (CT)/RESULT face off for the third time in just 35 days, as reached 100 appearances for the Red Stars Sat 4/15 at HOU 0-2 (L) the two clubs meet for the final time of 2017. in the last match against Orlando. Mautz Sat 4/22 vs. FCKC 1-0 (W) This will be the fifth all-time match between is the first Red Stars player to reach 100 Sat 4/29 at POR 0-1 (L) the Red Stars and the Pride, with Chicago appearances in club history. Sat 5/6 vs HOU 2-0 (W) coming out on top every time by one goal. In LEADING THE NWSL: Red Stars midfielder Sun 5/14 vs BOS 1-1 (T) the last meeting, Christen Press scored both Vanessa DiBernardo is tied for the lead in Sun 5/21 at NC 3-1 (W) goals for the Red Stars, while Alanna Kennedy assists (16) for all active players in NWSL. Sat 5/27 vs. NC 3-2 (W) scored the first and only goal allowed by The previous two seasons, DiBernardo has Sun 6/4 vs. SEA 1-0 (W) Chicago against the Pride. Press accounts finished second overall in the league in Sat 6/17 vs. WAS 1-1 (T) for four of the Red Stars’ five goals against assists. Sun 6/25 vs. SBFC 2-1 (W) Orlando. Wed 6/28 at SEA 1-2 (L) NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Chicago moved Sat 7/1 at ORL 1-0 (W) SCOUTING ORLANDO: Orlando is entering to Toyota Park full-time for the 2016 NWSL Fri 7/7 at BOS 0-0 (T) the match with an overall record of 5-6- season and quickly adapted to the pitch. Sat 7/15 at SBFC 2-2 (T) 4, having recently lost to the Red Stars Since moving to Toyota Park, the Red Stars Sat 7/22 vs. ORL 2-1 (W) 2-1 after coming off its strongest win in have played 17 matches at home, but have Sat 8/5 at ORL 6:30 pm franchise history, taking a 4-1 win over FC lost just one, a 2-3 loss to FC Kansas City on Sat 8/12 vs. POR 7 pm Kansas City the week prior. The Pride are September 7, 2016. Wed 8/16 vs. SEA 7 pm led by Brazilian international, Marta, who Sun 8/20 vs. FCKC 5 pm is third in the league in goals (8) and tied YOUNG & EXPERIENCED SQUAD: The Red Sat 8/26 at WAS 6 pm for second in assists (4). Defensively, the Stars have one of the youngest rosters in the Sun 9/3 vs. NC 5 pm Pride have allowed 23 goals this season, but league, with a combined average age of 24.45, Sat 9/9 at FCKC 3 pm since moving Ali Krieger to the central back with seven players 23 years old or younger. Sat 9/23 at HOU 3 pm position, the team has improved drastically. However, a majority of the team has been Sat 9/30 at POR 3 pm The Pride saw the return of Alex Morgan after playing the first portion of the season with together for three seasons, including the 2015 MATCH INFORMATION Olympique Lyonnais and has scored just one NWSL Draft class of Danielle Colaprico, Arin DATE: Saturday, August 5, 2017 goal of the 2017 campaign. Gilliland and Sofia Huerta. KICKOFF: 6:30 P.M. (Central) TOP-NOTCH GOALKEEPERS: During the 2016 LOCATION: Orlando City Stadium 2017 ROSTER: Chicago announced season, with the combination of goalkeepers FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy, 86° the signing of Yuki Nagasato, a Japan Alyssa Naeher and Michele Dalton, Chicago REFEREE: Ekaterina Koroleva international who will join the Red Stars as only allowed 22 goals. The Red Stars currently ASST REFEREES: Adrienne McDonald soon as cleared from the Red Stars medical have allowed 14 goals, which is second for Matthew Osterhouse staff. The team brought in three new players fewest allowed in the NWSL. FOURTH OFFICIAL: Janessa Gunn to begin the 2017 NWSL season with draft picks Lauren Kaskie and Morgan Proffitt, BACK-TO-BACK PLAYOFFS: The Red Stars plus Summer Green who was acquired from VS. ORLANDO PRIDE earned a spot in the playoffs for the second Seattle. The roster returns a solid core with ALL-TIME RECORD 4-0-0 year in a row in 2016 and were paired against four U.S. Women’s National Team players in ALL-TIME GOALS 5-1 Washington Spirit. Chicago lost in double Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Christen Press, and LAST MATCH-UP 2-1 (July 22, 2017) overtime in a heart-breaking match for the Casey Short, plus NWSL All-League members squad. In 2015, Chicago sealed a spot in the Sofia Huerta, Arin Gilliland and Danielle playoffs by finishing the regular season in RED STARS MEDIA CONTACT Colaprico. The 17 returning players from second place with 33 points, becoming the Justyne Freud the 2016 season accumulated 184 starts for host city for one of the semifinal matches. Communications & Marketing Director Chicago. [email protected] NEXT MATCH: Chicago returns home at 714.595.9820 (c) Toyota Park on Aug. 12, to take on Portland at 7 p.m. CT. 1 | CHICAGOREDSTARS.COM CHICAGO RED STARS CHICAGO INJURY REPORT PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT: None CHICAGO Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Christen Press, Casey DOUBTFUL: None Short QUESTIONABLE: None ORLANDO Camila, Ali Krieger, Marta, Alex Morgan PROBABLE: None NWSL STANDINGS NWSL WEEK 14 SCHEDULE PTS GP W L T GF GA FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 CHICAGO RED STARS 28 15 8 3 4 20 14 Boston Breakers vs. FC Kansas City 6:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE 27 14 9 5 0 20 13 Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit 6:00 PM PORTLAND THORNS FC 25 15 7 4 4 19 13 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 SEATTLE REIGN FC 24 15 6 3 6 30 22 Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash 2:30 PM SKY BLUE FC 23 16 7 7 2 28 18 North Carolina Courage vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:30 PM HOUSTON DASH 20 15 6 7 2 16 23 Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars 6:30 PM ORLANDO PRIDE 19 15 5 6 4 24 23 BOSTON BREAKERS 14 14 3 7 5 10 16 FC KANSAS CITY 13 14 3 7 4 14 22 WASHINGTON SPIRIT 12 14 3 8 3 17 24 PROJECTED STARTING XI Alyssa Naeher, Arin Gilliland, Katie Naughton, Samantha Johnson, Casey Short, Julie Ertz, Danielle Colaprico, Alyssa Mautz, Vanessa DiBernardo, Christen Press, Sofia Huerta 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 August 12, 2017 Portland Thorns FC August 16, 2017 Seattle Reign FC August 20, 2017 FC Kansas City August 24, 2017 Washington Spirit 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. CHICAGO (APRIL 29, 2017) GAME 4: CHICAGO VS. HOUSTON (MAY 6, 2017) VENUE: PROVIDENCE PARK, PORTLAND, OREGON VENUE: TOYOTA PARK, BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS KICKOFF: 3 PM (Central) KICKOFF: 3 PM (Central) 1 2 F 1 2 F CHI 0 0 0 CHI 1 1 2 POR 1 0 1 HOU 0 0 0 POR – N.