Chicago v Washington
NWSL
3-1-3, 10 PTS
2
3-1-3, 10 PTS
FT
5-0-2, 15 PTS
4
5-0-2, 15 PTS
Ally Schlegel - 79'
Leilanni Nesbeth - 90'+2'
Trinity Rodman - 28'
Ouleymata Sarr - 30'
Brittany Ratcliffe - 83', 86'
Washington Spirit beat Chicago Red Stars 4-2
The Washington Spirit secured a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday at SeatGeek Stadium. Trinity Rodman scored a first-half goal and an assist for the Spirit.
Ouleymata Sarr also scored in the first half and Brittany Ratcliffe came off the bench to score two goals late in the second half. Croix Bethune had three assists.
Chicago didn't score until minute 72 overall when Ally Schlegel converted to make it 2-1.
Leilanni Nesbeth scored the other Chicago goal.
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Head-To-Head
Game Information
Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Crew Member:Alex Billeter
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 30 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | +6 | 29 |
| Washington Spirit | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 27 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 27 |
| Kansas City Current | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 25 |
| Utah Royals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
| North Carolina Courage | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 20 |
| Angel City FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| Denver Summit FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 19 |
| Bay FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| Houston Dash | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 15 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -20 | 12 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
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