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Matches2016

Final · NWSL regular seasonJuly 2, 2016

20

Chicago Stars

3rd · 33 pts

Lianne Sanderson ⚽ · Lynn Biyendolo ⚽

Marina Auto Stadium · 92′ played · 3,036 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
WESTERN NEW YORK FLASHCHICAGO STARS0′HT92
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 36Lianne SandersonWestern New York Flash
  2. 73Lynn BiyendoloWestern New York Flash
The story · match

Western New York Flash edged it 2–0

Western New York Flash trail the all-time series 0–0–1 across 1 meetings since 2016. Western New York Flash stand 4th on 32 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

1.50.0 xG° on 26 shots to 14

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Western New York Flash2661.50
Chicago Stars1420.00
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceWestern New York Flash 1.50 · Chicago Stars 0.00
0.511.50′HT92′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelWestern New York Flash · Chicago Stars

26
14
6
2
2
0

shots → on target → goals

Control

432 passes · 65.5%′321 · 57.9%′

9 interceptions16

10 clearances38

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Jess McDonaldWestern New York FlashYes0920162
Elizabeth EddyWestern New York FlashYes0920010
Abby ErcegWestern New York FlashYes0920020
Alanna KennedyWestern New York FlashYes0920030
Abby DahlkemperWestern New York FlashYes0920000
Meredith SpeckWestern New York FlashYes0920011
Katelyn RowlandWestern New York FlashYes0920000
McCall ZerboniWestern New York FlashYes0920030
Lynn BiyendoloWestern New York FlashYes091911072
Lianne SandersonWestern New York FlashYes086861031
Makenzy RobbeWestern New York FlashYes060600000
Taylor SmithWestern New York FlashNo60320000
Michaela HahnWestern New York FlashNo8660000
Kristen HamiltonWestern New York FlashNo9110000
M. DaltonChicago StarsYes0920000
Casey KruegerChicago StarsYes0920010
Samantha JohnsonChicago StarsYes0920000
Katie LindChicago StarsYes0920000
Alyssa MautzChicago StarsYes0920031
Arin WrightChicago StarsYes0920010
Vanessa DiBernardoChicago StarsYes0920040
Sofia HuertaChicago StarsYes0920021
Danielle ColapricoChicago StarsYes077770010
Amanda DaCostaChicago StarsYes065650010
Jennifer HoyChicago StarsYes045450010
C. WallsChicago StarsNo45470000
T. ComeauChicago StarsNo65270000
Sarah GordenChicago StarsNo77150000
Who Was On

Western New York Flash 1.5 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
1McCall Zerboni0.00Miss
17Lianne Sanderson0.00Miss
20Lynn Biyendolo0.00Attempt Saved
25Alanna Kennedy0.00Attempt Saved
26Elizabeth Eddy0.00Attempt Saved
26McCall Zerboni0.00Miss
28Jess McDonald0.00Miss
30Alanna Kennedy0.00Miss
36Jess McDonald0.11Post
36Lianne Sanderson0.82Goal
39Lynn Biyendolo0.00Attempt Saved
42Meredith Speck0.00Attempt Saved
43Jess McDonald0.00Attempt Saved
46Lynn Biyendolo0.00Miss
48Jess McDonald0.00Miss
54Jess McDonald0.00Attempt Saved
62Lianne Sanderson0.00Attempt Saved
62McCall Zerboni0.00Attempt Saved
63Abby Erceg0.00Attempt Saved
63Lynn Biyendolo0.07Post
63Alanna Kennedy0.00Miss
66Abby Erceg0.00Miss
73Lynn Biyendolo0.40Goal
76Lynn Biyendolo0.00Miss
82Lynn Biyendolo0.00Miss
85Jess McDonald0.10Post

Chicago Stars 0 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
0Sofia Huerta0.00Miss
3Alyssa Mautz0.00Attempt Saved
4Amanda DaCosta0.00Post
4Vanessa DiBernardo0.00Attempt Saved
5Vanessa DiBernardo0.00Miss
19Alyssa Mautz0.00Miss
38Vanessa DiBernardo0.00Attempt Saved
43Jennifer Hoy0.00Miss
70Danielle Colaprico0.00Attempt Saved
78Sofia Huerta0.00Attempt Saved
80Alyssa Mautz0.00Attempt Saved
81Casey Krueger0.00Attempt Saved
87Vanessa DiBernardo0.00Attempt Saved
90Arin Wright0.00Miss
Head to Head

Western New York Flash trail the series 001 (W–D–L) across 1 prior meeting with Chicago Stars in the record since 2016.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Western New York Flash 2–0 Chicago Stars, July 2, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Western New York Flash 2–0 Chicago Stars.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "date": "2016-07-02",
  "season": 2016,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": null,
  "home": "Western New York Flash",
  "away": "Chicago Stars",
  "home_score": 2,
  "away_score": 0,
  "venue": "Marina Auto Stadium",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
}