**Los Angeles, California** – Angel City FC topped the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday night, closing out a thrilling weekend of NWSL action with a 1-0 win thanks to midfielder Savannah McCaskill’s second-half tally.
The action begun in the sixth minute when Chicago first tested goalkeeper DiDi Haracic and the Angel City backline. In possession and advancing the ball, midfielder Danielle Colaprico played a pass in for teammate Samantha Fisher approaching the edge of the box. Fisher then swung her left foot and drove a powerful strike toward goal from just outside the penalty area that landed narrowly wide of the left post as the chance went missing.
The hosts played their way into the match and eventually produced a great chance of their own in the 20 ^th minute as forward Simone Charley had a headed effort saved by Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher from just a few feet out. Working the ball down the left side, defender Ali Riley first had a cross cleared back her way which allowed her to again clip the ball, this time picking out Charley in the center of the box. Charley then produced a strong headed effort that Naeher was able to push away as the danger was cleared and the match remained scoreless.
Five minutes later, Chicago saw a chance saved followed up by a missed opportunity in front of goal within the span of two minutes in the 25 ^th and 26 ^th minutes as they continued to press for their own opening goal. First, midfielder Bianca St-Georges found teammate Yuki Nagasoto just inside the penalty area, but the midfielder’s shot on goal was saved by Haracic. Then, Chicago found a way through on goal as forwards Ava Cook and Sarah Luebbert combined with Luebbert being played into the box. However, her finessed effort could not curl back around to find the far corner and St-Georges’s attempt to crash in at the back post did not materialize.
Angel City would respond with two chances for Savannah McCaskill and Charley in the 36 ^th and 43 ^rd minutes, but McCaskill’s drive from distance could not find the bottom left corner and Charley’s attempt to drag the ball across the goal from the right side only resulted in a goal kick as it slowly broke wide of goal.
At the half, the two sides were locked in a scoreless battle as opportunities were created on both ends, though neither side was able to convert one of their chances.
Three minutes into the second half, though, the hosts would capitalize on the first real opportunity created after the restart as midfielder Savannah McCaskill bundled a loose ball over the line from close in. A dangerous cross from the right side of the field rose over the Red Stars defense and fell in between a pair of defenders, Charley and McCaskill. Stepping up through the confusion was McCaskill, who got enough on her shot to see it go past Naeher for the game’s first goal to put Angel City in front.
Chicago would attempt to mount a comeback with their best look at goal coming in the 85 ^th minute via forward Sarah Griffith. Fed in on goal by teammate Jillienne Aguilera on the left side, Griffith burst into the penalty area and fired a left-footed shot low toward goal. However, Haracic had done well to get off her line quickly and ended up smothering the chance and ending the move.
Instead, Angel City would end up holding onto their one-goal lead through four minutes of stoppage time to collect all three points in a big win over Chicago at Banc of California Stadium. The result means Angel City has collected 4 points from its last two games ahead of a meeting with Kansas City next Friday. On the other side, the Red Stars have now lost three of their last four and remain on the road for their next match, a Saturday night encounter with the Courage in North Carolina.

Match Highlights

Match Highlights