Initially I said the problem with the lack of interest in the sport lies with society and not
women's football itself. Well, I changed my mind (woman's prerogative). We need to stop pointing
the finger at men, and perceived unfairness in society, ladies. You know the saying- trying to
change someone else will see you beating your head into a brick wall.
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Chicago midfielder, along with Lloyd and Rapinoe, to train with squad
On Tuesday, three players from the Chicago Red Stars were named to the U.S. Women's National Team's
training session running from Sept. 21 to Oct. 2.
Red Stars midfielder Brittany Klein (pictured) joins the team with the hopes of earning her first
international camp.
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Madison native Lindsay Tarpley had a painful end...
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Cristiane, Rapinoe, Klein join lineup for Aug. 30 festivities in St. Louis
Three Chicago Red Stars players will represent the organization during the first-ever Women's
Professional Soccer All-Star Game on Aug. 30.
Brazilian forward Cristiane and midfielders Brittany Klein and Megan Rapinoe will be part of the
match, which features a collection of WPS All-Stars against Swedish champions Umea IK.
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Chicago posts 5-10-5 record to wrap up first WPS season
The Chicago Red Stars closed their inaugural Women's Professional Soccer season with a 2-0 loss to
St. Louis Athletica on Wednesday night at Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.
Chicago out-shot St. Louis, 10-8, but only put two shots on goal to St.
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Chicago tries to finish the way it started, with a win vs. St. Louis
For many, it is difficult to imagine that the Chicago Red Stars' inaugural Women's Professional
Soccer season is just about to come to a close.
The Red Stars wrap up their regular season against the team they first faced, St.
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Chicago forces Sol to allow season-high goal total
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Heading into the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, the Los Angeles Sol
and Chicago Red Stars were thought to be two of the better organizations to take home the inaugural
title.
The Sol have lived up to their billing, securing a place in the title game.
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Chicago, Washington fight to stay in WPS playoff picture
So many elements have to work in the Chicago Red Stars' favor. One thing they can control is their
finish during their three remaining regular-season games - the next two at home.
The Red Stars (4-8-5) host the Washington Freedom (5-6-5) at 3 p.
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Hanks' stoppage-time goal dooms Chicago
The Chicago Red Stars' playoff hopes for their inaugural Women's Professional Soccer campaign hit
an all-time low Sunday. Sky Blue FC's Kerri Hanks scored in second-half stoppage time en route to a
1-0 victory over Chicago at Yurcak Stadium in Piscataway, N.
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The regular-season countdown is now at four games. This is not a bad time to regularly repeat the
"must-win" motto as the Chicago Red Stars stand on the outside of the Women's Professional Soccer
playoff race.
Chicago (4-7-5) stays out on the road to take on Sky Blue FC (5-6-4) at 3:30 p.m.
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Boston ends Chicago's two-game winning streak
The Chicago Red Stars suffered a setback in their quest to reach the playoffs, falling to the
Boston Breakers, 1-0, in Women's Professional Soccer play Wednesday at Harvard Stadium in
Cambridge, Mass.
Chicago (4-7-5) had a huge 21-11 shots advantage, but the Breakers (6-6-3) held the edge on goal,
with the game's lone tally coming from Angela Hucles in the 35th minute.
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Chicago vying for third straight victory
With Brazilian Cristiane heating up, so are the Chicago Red Stars. They hope to ride the momentum
of her recent hat trick when they take on the host Boston Breakers for a 6 p.m. (CST) Women's
Professional Soccer match Wednesday at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.
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Cristiane nets first hat trick in WPS history
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Momentum has been difficult to find for the Chicago Red Stars in their Women's
Professional Soccer debut. And with a road trip and some key absences on the horizon, a victory
Sunday was of the essence.
Thankfully for the Red Stars, Brazilian sensation Cristiane is heating up with her play making
abilities, and she did so in a big way with the first hat trick in WPS history as Chicago earned
its second straight win, defeating FC Gold Pride, 3-1, at Toyota Park.
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Chicago tries to continue climb in WPS standings
Just getting a victory was the hardest part, putting an end to a month-long drought for the Chicago
Red Stars. Now that they have a well-played game to latch onto, they head into Sunday's match
against FC Gold Pride with some confidence.
Chicago's Women's Professional Soccer game starts at 7 p.
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A few noteworthy topics from within the confines of the Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Stars:
• Gold Cup update: Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause got his second start for the U.S. Men's
National Team during Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Honduras in the CONCACAF Gold Cup at RFK Stadium.
Pause stayed in the game until Benny Feilhaber replaced him in the 64th minute.
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By CHRISTA MANN
In Week 15 of Women's Pro Soccer, the Chicago Red Stars finally posted something new in the win
column.
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Lloyd, Rapinoe, Tarpley join U.S. for 2 friendlies; Carney joins England
The Chicago Red Stars' Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Lindsay Tarpley were named to the U.S.
Women's National Team roster on Monday for two friendlies against Canada later this month. Also,
Karen Carney will join England for two games against Iceland and Denmark.
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By CHRISTA MANN Â The Chicago Red Stars opened Week 15 on Wednesday with the
league's first-ever come from behind victory. Â With three more games on tap for this holiday
weekend, let's hope for a few more surprises from some unsuspecting Women's Pro Soccer teams.Â
Today, New Jersey's Sky Blue FC will kick things off against the Boston Breakers and the Bay Area's
FC Gold Pride returns from a bye week to host the St.
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The Red Stars returned to the win column on Wednesday night, beating Washington 2-1 at Toyota Park
in Bridgeview, IL. Abby Wambach put the Freedom up 1-0 in the 34th, but the second-half belonged to
Chicago. Cristiane scored in the 48th and Lindsay Tarpley got the game winner in the 61st. "The
first half we could have been up 2-0 but had a couple of bad breaks," Freedom coach Jim Gabarra
said.
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Last-place Chicago should utilize three attackers the rest of the way
I have never been a fan of a one-person attacking formation at the start of a soccer game. Nursing
a one-goal lead or holding out for a road draw, those are different stories.
Unless you have Marta as that one attacker, you are setting yourself up for a midfield/defensive
battle, with your main weapon being some quick counterattacks.
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Chicago drops 2nd straight and 4th straight at home
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Red Stars are in last place in Women's Professional Soccer. And
coach Emma Hayes was pretty dramatic with her starting lineup choices.
On the bench: Brazilian forward Cristiane, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and midfielder Carli Lloyd.
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Chicago suffers first road loss, drops to last place in WPS
The Chicago Red Stars' four-game road trip ended on a sour note as they fell to Sky Blue FC, 1-0,
on Wednesday at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J., in Women's Professional Soccer play.
Chicago had managed three straight road draws, but fell in the loss column when New Jersey's Rosana
scored an unassisted goal in the 24th minute.
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Chicago's Carney red carded in 2nd half, but 'D' holds off Washington
Only one shot on goal.
Only 10 players for 30-plus minutes of soccer.
The Chicago Red Stars still managed a point on the road for a third straight game as they played
the Washington Freedom to a scoreless draw in Women's Professional Soccer action Saturday afternoon
at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.
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Cristiane scores in 2nd straight; Chicago nets another draw
The Chicago Red Stars kept their unbeaten road record intact Sunday as they played FC Gold Pride to
a 1-all draw in Women's Professional Soccer action at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Brazilian Cristiane (above) scored a goal for a second straight game in the 47th minute as Chicago
(2-3-4, 1-0-3 on the road) earned its first point after falling behind an opponent.
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Red Stars hope to end skid, scoreless drought
Few teams in Women's Professional Soccer can say they have had a dominant stretch in this inaugural
season. But one can - the Los Angeles Sol.
The Chicago Red Stars, in the midst of a three-game slide and a 308-minute scoreless drought, hope
to at least act as a speed bump within the Sol's smooth season.
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TORONTO, Canada (May 25, 2009) – The U.S. Women's National Team scored twice in each half, with
goals from Shannon Boxx, Megan Rapinoe, Lindsay Tarpley and youngster Lauren Cheney to defeat
Canada 4-0 earlier this week. The match marked the U.S. Women's team first game in Canada since
2001. The Americans and Canadians will play twice [.
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TORONTO, Canada (May 25, 2009) – The U.S. Women's National Team scored twice in each half,
getting goals from four different players to defeat Canada 4-0 in front of 10,255 fans at BMO
Field. It was the USA's first match in Canada since 2001.
Midfielder Shannon Boxx opened the scoring just 93 seconds into the match and midfielder Megan
Rapinoe added a second just before the halftime.
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The United States Women's National Team beat Canada 4-0 on Monday night in a friendly at BMO Field
in Toronto. Shannon Boxx opened the scoring for the USA in the third minute, with Christie Rampone
making it 2-0 in first half stoppage time. Lindsay Tarpley scored in the 78th minute and Lauren
Cheney finished off the US offense in the 81st.
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Madison native Lindsay Tarpley came off the bench...
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Fire's Blanco nominated for awards; Soumare chats on ESPN.comMegan Rapinoe and Lindsay Tarpley of Women's Professional Soccer's Chicago Red Stars netted goals
for the U.S. Women's National Team as the squad defeated Canada, 4-0, in a friendly Monday night at
BMO Field in Toronto.
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Chicago drops third straight; Lloyd injures knee in WNT trainingBRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Typically, one shot does not add up to two goals. But that is what the Chicago
Red Stars surrendered to St. Louis Athletica on Saturday.
A couple of unfortunate defensive circumstances cost the Red Stars late in the first half as St.
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U.S. WNT 22 May @ 04:50 PM EST
The U.S. team trained today at Allan Lamport Stadium in Toronto, a small venue (seats just under
10,000) that was built in the mid-1970s. The stadium, named after a former mayor of Toronto from
the 1950s, was built on the site of the infamous Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, i.e, a
prison. The prison opened in 1872 with the idealistic promise of a "homelike" atmosphere for its
inmates, but in it's almost 100 years of existence earned a dark and dastardly reputation, and in
1969 it was closed and demolished.
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By CHRISTA MANN
The Weekend should be interesting in Women's Pro Soccer since players from all seven teams will
be on leave with either the U.S. or Canadian national teams. The game between these two North
American countries will not take place until Monday, May 25; however, quite a few players traveled
on Thursday and will miss Week Nine of the WPS.
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By CHRISTA MANN
The Weekend should be interesting in Women's Pro Soccer since players from all seven teams will
be on leave with either the U.S. or Canadian national teams. The game between these two North
American countries will not take place until Monday, May 25; however, quite a few players traveled
on Thursday and will miss Week Nine of the WPS.
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