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North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Red Stars
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
NWSL Playoff Semifinal | Providence Park, Portland OR
Kickoff: 8:00pm CT
Referee: Christina Unkel
Assistant Referees: Maggie Short, Tom Felice
4th Official: Lukasz Szpala
A roster blown up in preseason. Injuries. International duty. A seven-game winless streak. Wildfires. Hurricanes. These Red Stars have fought tooth and nail for every inch of ground they’ve gained this year. And now their entire season is on the line. Chicago squares off tonight against the best team in league history, a squad with chips on their shoulders and a belief that the Championship is theirs by divine right. The Red Stars have each other, the best fans in the league, and a complete inability to know when they’re beat. Everything, everything, comes down to this.
PREVIEW & VIEWING OPTIONS
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Television: ESPNews
Online Streaming: WatchESPN, ESPN+
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NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Starting XI: D’Angelo; Hinkle, Erceg, Dahlkemper, Mathias; Debinha, O’Sullivan, Mewis, Dunn; Williams, McDonald
Bench: Rowland, Roccaro, O’Reilly, Kurtz, Jenkins, Hamilton
CHICAGO RED STARS
Starting XI: Naeher; Short, Ertz (c), Naughton, Gilliland; Brian, Colaprico; DiBernardo, Mautz, Nagasato; Kerr
Bench: Boyd, Stanton, Gorden, Elby, Green, White, Vasconcelos
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