Hot Time In Old Town - NWSL Coverage: Chicago Red Stars vs Houston DashTRADITION - HONOR - PASSIONhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50655/htiot-fav.png2018-04-18T22:00:02-05:00http://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/rss/stream/170100152018-04-18T22:00:02-05:002018-04-18T22:00:02-05:00The Women in Black Strike Again: Chicago Red Stars 3, Houston Dash 0, NWSL game recap
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<p>The Red Stars steal another one at home</p> <p id="42zYoe">Well, that was satisfying! Not four games after meeting the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/houston-dash">Houston Dash</a> in the 2018 season opener that ended in a last-ditch draw that left supporters with questions, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/chicago-red-stars">Chicago Red Stars</a> wasted no time in showing how far they’d come in the early going, stomping the Dash 3-0 in the middle of a Chicago sleet-storm.</p>
<p id="UiXQea">The hostile spring weather rendered Toyota Park into something of a Fortress of Pain for the visiting Dash, proving them foolish in coming to play in these conditions in the first place, with whipping winds forcing passes close to the ground, heavily favoring Chicago’s updated 4-3-3 play that builds up from the back. The setting gave the Red Stars a chance to showcase the changes they’ve made in the offseason, as their patented long-ball style would be relatively futile in such hostile conditions. </p>
<p id="R86RrP">One wouldn’t be faulted for anticipating a slow start to a match like this one, but Chicago flipped the script (#SCAMGANG) in just the 7th minute, when Sarah Gorden (in a well-earned start) beat the Dash’s Rachel Daly to the left end-line, and sent in a cross that was mis-cleared by <span>Kristie Mewis</span> into her own net. </p>
<p id="PNB1As">After shaking the Houston defense so early, it almost felt like an inevitable occurrence when just four minutes later another quality ball into the box from Gorden fell to Sofia Huerta, who has been great so far this season. Huerta sent the ball towards the goal, but it was half-cleared by Dash keeper Jane Campbell. After that it was an all-Chicago footrace between Huerta and Lauren Kaskie (in just her fourth NWSL start), who got to the final tap-in deflected off Campbell to put the Red Stars up 2-0. </p>
<p id="OXLLhm">With the wild early lead established, play tapered off a bit as the match progressed. Houston found ways to test Alyssa Naeher from distance, but never enough to force any hint of error from the Chicago keeper - Houston would ultimately end the match with 10 shots, none of which were on goal. With the Dash committed to a more open style of play, and Chicago taking their collective foot off the gas, the 2-0 scoreline held through half-time.</p>
<p id="zWFunM">In fact, it wasn’t until the 75th minute that the Red Stars really put the match to bed with a magnificent flying ball sent into the box from Danny Colaprico, who has been having herself a very fun run of form, that Huerta thunderously headed home to seal the evening 3-0. Gutting out the game, Sam Johnson caught a late yellow card in stoppage time (Chicago is going to have to keep an eye on the accumulation of those; they can’t afford to have yet another player sitting out right now), but Chicago came out the solid victors. </p>
<p id="scgVFy">This match showed what a little momentum can do for a team with a plan, and how possession can turn into productivity. Chicago continues their quick turnaround with another game at the Fortress of Pain in Bridgeview on Saturday against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/sky-blue-fc">Sky Blue FC</a>.</p>
https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17255296/chicago-red-stars-3-houston-dash-0-nwsl-2018-match-recap-mewis-own-goal-kaskie-huertaClaire Watkins2018-04-18T20:45:01-05:002018-04-18T20:45:01-05:00Chicago Red Stars 3, Houston Dash 0: Woman Of The Match
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<p>#ScamGang feeling themselves tonight</p> <p id="9RxNQj">That was some good scamming tonight, guys. Really good. Decisive win at home in terrible weather to get the season back on track. Love it.</p>
<p id="HDw6Xp">We’re giving our WOTM nod to Sofia Huerta, who put in a strong shift all night and got the gamewinning goal.</p>
<p id="2XfepQ"><em>Now let us know how you saw it. Vote for your choice for WOTM in the poll below. The poll will be open for two days, after which we’ll publicize the results. (Note: if you’re viewing this post from AMP or Apple News, you won’t see the poll below. Feel free to tell us your pick in the comments.)</em></p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17250640/best-worst-performances-vote-wotm-chicago-red-stars-3-houston-dash-0-nwsl-2018-week-4Bridget Gordon2018-04-18T20:28:57-05:002018-04-18T20:28:57-05:00Chicago Red Stars 3, Houston Dash 0: First Thoughts
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<p>Chicago braves some nasty weather to notch a decisive win over Houston</p> <blockquote>
<p id="uDtByL"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/chicago-red-stars"><strong>Chicago Red Stars</strong></a><strong> 3</strong> Mewis (OG) 7’, Kaskie 11’, Huerta 75’</p>
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<li id="uNUKgP">Lineups are <a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17250592/chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-nwsl-2018-week-4-highlights-teamsheets-streaming-kickoff-time">here</a>!</li>
<li id="WuZ7bx">Pregame thought 1: So first things first, if you’re at Toyota Park tonight PLEASE stay warm. The weather is going to be rough. Bring blankets, get some hot cocoa, seek shelter if you need to, just do whatever you need to do to stay safe and warm.</li>
<li id="2yvlbG">Pregame thought 2: With that out of the way... Gorden gets a start and Gilliland is up to again. I’m into it, although <a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17249726/mkot-chicago-red-stars-lets-get-weird-nwsl-2018-huerta-comeau-colaprico-gilliland">it can definitely be weirder</a>.</li>
<li id="KyQUOk">Pregame thought 3: Dang, those new black kits look sweet.</li>
<li id="OAhFri"><strong>Let’s goooooooooooooooooooooooo</strong></li>
<li id="MTtiXx">5’ Little bit of “halfback passes to center” going on here. It’ll probably take a bit for this game to get going.</li>
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<strong>7’ GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL</strong> HAHAHAHA NEVERMIND!!!! GORDEN CROSSED FROM THE LEFT AND MEWIS PUT IT IN HER OWN NET! CHI 1-0 HOU</li>
<li id="5g10ho">8’ Hahahahahahahaha I love it</li>
<li id="8gXd71">9’ Gilliland fouls Shim, gets a yellow card. </li>
<li id="o2HRv8">10’ Hey remember when people were saying Houston’s defense was strong and organized? Fun times.</li>
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<strong>11’ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL</strong> KASKIE SLIPS IT UNDER CAMPBELL TO DOUBLE THE LEAD!!!! CHI 2-0 HOU</li>
<li id="fUfONZ">12’ For those keeping track at home, this is Lauren Kaskie’s first ever NWSL goal. And only her fourth start in the league. </li>
<li id="KLL0Dj">15’ As Claire noted in our Super Secret Soccer Slack: “The cat burglars in black are here to play.” #ScamGang</li>
<li id="WregHP">18’ Things have settled down a bit now. Which is fair enough. All Chicago has to do now is not make a bunch of stupid mistakes. They can even make one! Just not more than one.</li>
<li id="yjJGln">23’ Hmm, Kgatlana wins the ball back in Chicago’s defensive third and hits a shot at the near post. Naeher has to act quickly to push it out into touch. This isn’t a good sign.</li>
<li id="hT9RrK">24’ The corner comes to nothing. Nothing!</li>
<li id="vGc2F5">29’ Houston have at least found their footing, but aren’t demonstrating much in the way of attacking threat. I’d imagine one more goal would probably put the game away.</li>
<li id="VzVWK9">33’ The Dash may not be defending well at the moment but their forward line is still pretty strong. That the Red Stars are managing to keep them contained is worth some praise.</li>
<li id="wwzHGn">36’ <a href="https://twitter.com/windycitysoccer/status/986759446570336261">Our friends at Windy City Soccer/Prost Amerika report a steady mist at Toyota Park</a>. It’s not quite showing up on camera but I’d imagine it must be a real pain to play in.</li>
<li id="nOgp7o">40’ A few minutes of pressure by Chicago ends with Kaskie cracking off a shot inside the box. Campbell has to dive to save it and concedes a corner.</li>
<li id="9PgxF2">41’ Colaprico takes the corner and.... nope, not this time.</li>
<li id="trEOv6">42’ Chicago’s been really good on fighting for possession and forcing turnovers. I like this. More, please.</li>
<li id="ETbzBn">44’ Mewis tries to make amends for the OG with a cracking shot, forcing Naeher to save.</li>
<li id="Of6G0o">45’ Keever gets a yellow for a foul on Comeau. One minute of stoppage time.</li>
<li id="BovLeH"><strong>Halftime! CHI 2-0 HOU</strong></li>
<li id="STFQwL">Halftime thought 1: Really good half from Chicago. Just need one more goal and then we can see this out.</li>
<li id="YM1Jjv">Halftime thought 2: The Red Stars have a 67-33 lead in possession and their pass accuracy is 83%. So, yeah, we’re bossing this thing right now.</li>
<li id="SXBvjw"><strong>Second half is underway!</strong></li>
<li id="jmlfaf">46’ No substitutions at the half for Chicago, Houston swap Keever for Agnew.</li>
<li id="3GPj8B">47’ Ooof, already Houston force Naeher to make a save. Keep it together, y’all.</li>
<li id="ttxMNQ">53’ Jordan gets a cross past Naeher and across the face of goal. Thankfully there’s no Houston players on the other end to convert. Still, yikes.</li>
<li id="lovIqq">56’ Some sustained pressure from Houston, a corner kick, and it ends with a shot from Motlhalo that’s just over the crossbar. </li>
<li id="zpc0bN">58’ Kaskie clocks out for the night, replaced by Mautz.</li>
<li id="Tuo8yv">60’ Chicago looks like they’ve moved to a 5-woman backline, with Green as the lone forward. Scam some goals and lock it all down, that’s how we’re going to win this season.</li>
<li id="OiqIg2">61’ Ooooooh Mautz and Colaprico almost combined for another goal but just didn’t work out. Houston sparks an immediate counterattack but it also doesn’t go anywhere.</li>
<li id="hXZ0gj">63’ Green and Van Wyk ran into each other and stayed down for a minute or so. Play stopped to give them a breather.</li>
<li id="LgqHI2">68’ I truly cannot imagine having to play in this weather.</li>
<li id="Kmc0rn">73’ Hooooooooooo boy, Huerta hits a scorcher and Campbell only barely saves it. If only!</li>
<li id="dQcxxh">74’ Yuki comes in for Green.</li>
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<strong>75’ GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL</strong> HUERTA DOESN’T MISS THAT TIME!!! WHAT A HEADER!!!! CHI 3-0 HOU</li>
<li id="FpUYmT">76’ I want to say Chicago has this put away but Houston just led a quick attack after the restart and forced a save by Naeher. Keep it steady guys, you’ve got this.</li>
<li id="97AGGk">81’ Huerta goes for another one, forcing Campbell to come up big. </li>
<li id="SaTMo9">85’ Despite the more defensive shape, the Red Stars are gunning for that fourth goal. Loving this.</li>
<li id="nwDcCa">90’ Two minutes of stoppage time. We got this.</li>
<li id="dYt5si"><strong>Peep! Peep! Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! Final Score: CHI 3-0 HOU</strong></li>
<li id="XdBfx5">Final Whistle Thought: Man, this felt great!</li>
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<p id="7cgw5t">Stay tuned for more postgame coverage and a full recap here on Hot Time In Old Town. In the meantime, join the conversation in the comments or on social media.</p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17250634/chicago-red-stars-3-houston-dash-0-match-recap-report-nwsl-2018-week-4Bridget Gordon2018-04-18T15:00:02-05:002018-04-18T15:00:02-05:00Chicago Red Stars vs Houston Dash: Lineups, Game Highlights, and How to Watch
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<p>Lineups, streaming info, and live NWSL coverage as the Red Stars face off against the Dash</p> <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="0yNZHi">
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<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/chicago-red-stars"><strong>Chicago Red Stars</strong></a><strong> vs </strong><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/houston-dash"><strong>Houston Dash</strong></a>
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<p id="i775eV">Wednesday, April 18th, 2018</p>
<p id="d9kIK8">NWSL Week 4 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview IL</p>
<p id="79RZNd">Kickoff: 2:30pm CT</p>
<p id="lvI2IE">Referee: Katja Koroleva</p>
<p id="N0ljJo">Assistant Referees: Jennifer Gardner, Diego Blas</p>
<p id="dr2iay">4th Official: Lukas Szpala</p>
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<p id="OmDFCG">The Red Stars are coming off their first win of the season last weekend in Utah feeling pretty good about themselves. But they know there’s a lot of work to be done. Four points out of nine to start the campaign isn’t anything to write home about, and Chicago knows they need to get it together fast. Tonight’s home game against the Dash should provide ample opportunity to nail down a second victory. <a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/3/25/17162628/houston-dash-1-chicago-red-stars-1-nwsl-2018-week-1-match-recap-comeau-stoppage-time-equalizer">But as their previous meeting in NWSL Week 1 showed</a>, Houston should not be underestimated.</p>
<h2 id="qsmilb"><strong>PREVIEW & VIEWING OPTIONS</strong></h2>
<p id="iUokeY"><strong>Full Preview: </strong><a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/17/17246102/chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-nwsl-2018-week-4-preview-team-news-injuries-lineups-how-to-watch">Red Stars vs Dash</a></p>
<p id="QYF170"><strong>Television</strong>: N/A</p>
<p id="RgzQqt"><strong>Online Streaming:</strong> go90 app | <a href="http://NWSLSoccer.com">NWSLSoccer.com</a> | NWSL app (international)</p>
<p id="hS3GRA"><strong>Live Updates: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/hottimeoldtown">@HotTimeOldTown</a> (livetweets by <a href="https://twitter.com/SandHerrera_">Sandra</a>) | <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/games/info/2u9letgfyxjfcmn7gp88du96">NWSL Game Center</a></p>
<h2 id="QpjILT"><strong>CHICAGO RED STARS</strong></h2>
<p id="qZTxHp">Starting XI: Naeher; Johnson, Naughton, Gorden, Comeau; Stanton, Kaskie, Colaprico; Gilliland, Green, Huerta</p>
<p id="VjnOQp">Bench: Boyd, Nagasato, Vasconcelos, Mautz, Yenney, McCaffrey</p>
<h2 id="vQqlpS"><strong>HOUSTON DASH</strong></h2>
<p id="mPfa9A">Starting XI: Campbell; Mewis, Van Wyk, Brooks, Daly; Shim, Hanson; Motlhalo; Keever, Jordan, Kgatlana</p>
<p id="YERZLO">Bench: Henninger, Murphy, Wetherington, Agnew, Falknor, Prince, Latsko</p>
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<h2 id="8FLLJ9"><strong>FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS</strong></h2>
<h2 id="iWSgoT">7’ 1-0 Mewis OG</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can't beat the speed of <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahlgorden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sarahlgorden</a> <a href="https://t.co/iqtQJQPkiT">pic.twitter.com/iqtQJQPkiT</a></p>— Chicago Red Stars (@chiredstarsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiredstarsPR/status/986753995061518336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2018</a>
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<h2 id="vOysa6">11’ 2-0 Kaskie</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fourth <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWSL</a> Start.<br>First <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWSL</a> Goal. <a href="https://t.co/o9QIELpGX3">pic.twitter.com/o9QIELpGX3</a></p>— Chicago Red Stars (@chiredstarsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiredstarsPR/status/986754772022775808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2018</a>
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<h2 id="KQhsRA"><strong>SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS</strong></h2>
<h2 id="mz1SiB">75’ 3-0 Huerta</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Huerta won't be denied. <a href="https://twitter.com/dannycolaprico?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dannycolaprico</a> serves it up, <a href="https://twitter.com/schuerta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@schuerta</a> puts her head to it. 3-0 to the Red Stars.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHIvHOU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CHIvHOU</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NWSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NWSL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/go90Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@go90Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/5g4053Nwp6">pic.twitter.com/5g4053Nwp6</a></p>— NWSL (@NWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/986774170754314251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2018</a>
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<p id="nLGLie">Be sure to follow our full coverage of every Chicago Red Stars game this season, along with breaking news, tactical analysis, and opinion. Join the conversation in the comments below or on social media.</p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/18/17250592/chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-nwsl-2018-week-4-highlights-teamsheets-streaming-kickoff-timeBridget Gordon2018-04-17T17:30:01-05:002018-04-17T17:30:01-05:00Weather Forecast: Chicago Red Stars vs Houston Dash, NWSL Week 4 preview
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<p>Can the Red Stars build off their first win of the season in midweek?</p> <p id="8GHiKv">Last Saturday the Utah Royals played their first-ever home game at Rio Tinto Stadium. Over 19,000 supporters packed the stands to witness this historic event. And the Chicago Red Stars completely ruined the party.</p>
<aside id="dlZ1j8"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"We Know This Song: Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 1, NWSL game recap","url":"https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/14/17238912/utah-royals-0-chicago-red-stars-1-nwsl-2018-week-3-match-recap-colaprico-game-winner-golazo"}]}'></div></aside><p id="XjmgUj">Yuki Nagasato made her 2018 debut after being on the injury report the first two matches. Danielle Colaprico scored the gamewinner on a beauty of a volley from outside the box. The defense also recorded their first shutout on the season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> NO QUESTION <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ColapricoGOW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ColapricoGOW</a> <a href="https://t.co/dHjjQp1AYI">pic.twitter.com/dHjjQp1AYI</a></p>— Chicago Red Stars (@chiredstarsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiredstarsPR/status/985979435894673409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="O6NJgN">On Wednesday the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/chicago-red-stars">Red Stars</a> are back at home for the first of two games this week. They play host to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/houston-dash">Houston Dash, </a>where they will try and build on their win from last Saturday in Utah.</p>
<h1 id="b4JEgK">Where We Last Saw Them</h1>
<p id="6stCTp">This will be the second of of three matches against the Dash this year. The Red Stars kicked off their season in Houston for the third consecutive year, where they have dropped the season opener in prior years. </p>
<p id="1bKR76">Entering the season with several injuries and star striker <span>Sam Kerr</span> out on National Team duty, Chicago had difficulties in executing their new style of play this year as a very organized Houston team and a strong performance in net from Jane Campbell kept the Red Stars off the scoreboard for nearly 90 minutes. </p>
<p id="Qubrr2">It wasn’t until the final minutes when the equalizer arrived from Taylor Comeau, who scored on a set piece header. </p>
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<h1 id="zOsmLd">Starting Lineup We’d Like To See</h1>
<p id="h77gVZ">No Julie Ertz, who is still out with a right knee sprain. Vanessa DiBernardo, Casey Short, and Rosie White are all listed on the DL. </p>
<p id="W1zp1y">The good news is Stephanie McCaffrey is back! She was listed as questionable last week with illness. And Sam Kerr is still running things in the Asian Cup with Australia. Two games in one week? Players still injured? Let’s keep that player rotation going.</p>
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<h1 id="1Xl7Gb">Keys To The Match</h1>
<p id="XTzWlW"><strong>2nd verse better than the 1st:</strong> The Red Stars have shown a growth in their style of play over their last two games since their week one match against Houston. A commitment to building up play out of the back - and now with 3 different goal scorers to date - the Red Stars will want to redeem their 1st game performance with their newly improved tactics.</p>
<p id="53k39i"><strong>Freeze them Out:</strong> Just kidding. Is it a scam? Maybe. Kinda. The weather forecast does not look kind in the lead up to this match, and while we saw a preview of gross conditions in New Jersey vs Seattle, there is potential for more of that Wednesday evening in Chicago. A first goal in a ‘weather game’ could prove vital for either team.</p>
<h1 id="xdfug2">Players To Watch</h1>
<p id="QTGUWM"><strong>Houston Dash</strong> - Rachel Daly. The English outside back has had some of her better games against Chicago. Whether it’s been scoring goals, or creating chances for the Dash, look for her to get involved in the attack on the flanks.</p>
<p id="41ClU0"><strong>Chicago Red Stars</strong> - Katie Naughton. Over time, the center back has exhibited what it means to be the anchor of a backline that has gone through various player rotations. We’ve been here for the rise of Naughton (<a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2017/11/14/16641992/mkot-htiot-chicago-red-stars-2017-awards">Our 2017 Chicago AF award winner</a>). You should too. Pay attention. </p>
<h1 id="dG2xxG">How to Watch</h1>
<p id="E7U5Gp"><strong>Kick off:</strong> April 18, Wednesday at 6:30 pm CT at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL</p>
<p id="xSigAw"><strong>Stream:</strong> go90 app</p>
<h1 id="r3QE1X">Final Thoughts</h1>
<p id="kjBnat">Better to play a team midweek that you’ve played already? Like or Dislike midweek soccer? Did we mention this game is on Wednesday? Because it is. Leave your thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/4/17/17246102/chicago-red-stars-houston-dash-nwsl-2018-week-4-preview-team-news-injuries-lineups-how-to-watchSandra Herrera