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Matches2016

Final · NWSL regular seasonSeptember 25, 2016

Chicago Stars

3rd · 33 pts

31

Washington Spirit

2nd · 39 pts

Christen Press ⚽ · C. Walls ⚽ · Sofia Huerta ⚽

Crystal Dunn ⚽

SeatGeek Stadium · 97′ played · 3,712 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
CHICAGO STARSWASHINGTON SPIRIT0′HT97
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 5Christen PressChicago Stars
  2. 25C. WallsChicago Stars
  3. 46Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
  4. 46Sofia HuertaChicago Stars
The story · match

Chicago Stars edged it 3–1

Chicago Stars trail the all-time series 0–0–1 across 1 meetings since 2016. Chicago Stars stand 3rd on 33 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

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

0.50.2 xG° on 10 shots to 24

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

TeamShSoTxG°
Chicago Stars1070.48
Washington Spirit2450.17
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceChicago Stars 0.48 · Washington Spirit 0.17
0.50′HT97′

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

Finishing funnelChicago Stars · Washington Spirit

10
24
7
5
3
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

269 passes · 53.5%′591 · 78.2%′

22 interceptions15

19 clearances10

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Danielle ColapricoChicago StarsYes0970022
M. DaltonChicago StarsYes0970000
Casey KruegerChicago StarsYes0970000
Samantha JohnsonChicago StarsYes0970000
Christen PressChicago StarsYes0971042
Arin WrightChicago StarsYes0970100
Julie ErtzChicago StarsYes0970000
Sofia HuertaChicago StarsYes0971132
Vanessa DiBernardoChicago StarsYes087870100
C. WallsChicago StarsYes080801011
T. ComeauChicago StarsYes067670000
Alyssa MautzChicago StarsNo67300000
Jennifer HoyChicago StarsNo80170000
Katie LindChicago StarsNo87100000
Crystal DunnWashington SpiritYes0971072
Christine NairnWashington SpiritYes0970031
Kelsey WysWashington SpiritYes0970000
Ali KriegerWashington SpiritYes0970010
Caprice DydascoWashington SpiritYes0970010
Estelle JohnsonWashington SpiritYes0970000
W. ChurchWashington SpiritYes0970000
Tori HusterWashington SpiritYes0970041
Joanna LohmanWashington SpiritYes080800020
Katie LampsonWashington SpiritYes060600010
Diana MathesonWashington SpiritYes059590010
Cheyna MatthewsWashington SpiritNo59380010
Francisca OrdegaWashington SpiritNo60370021
Estefanía BaniniWashington SpiritNo80170010
Who Was On

Chicago Stars 0.48 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
2Sofia Huerta0.00Attempt Saved
5Christen Press0.10Goal
25C. Walls0.07Goal
34Christen Press0.00Attempt Saved
38Christen Press0.00Miss
46Sofia Huerta0.31Goal
53Danielle Colaprico0.00Attempt Saved
70Christen Press0.00Miss
71Danielle Colaprico0.00Attempt Saved
87Sofia Huerta0.00Miss

Washington Spirit 0.17 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
1Tori Huster0.00Miss
9Diana Matheson0.00Attempt Saved
9Joanna Lohman0.00Attempt Saved
13Christine Nairn0.00Miss
15Crystal Dunn0.00Attempt Saved
18Caprice Dydasco0.00Miss
31Crystal Dunn0.00Miss
37Crystal Dunn0.00Miss
40Crystal Dunn0.00Miss
41Crystal Dunn0.00Miss
46Crystal Dunn0.07Goal
52Katie Lampson0.00Miss
56Joanna Lohman0.00Miss
58Christine Nairn0.00Miss
63Tori Huster0.00Miss
66Tori Huster0.00Attempt Saved
75Christine Nairn0.00Attempt Saved
79Tori Huster0.00Miss
80Cheyna Matthews0.00Attempt Saved
81Crystal Dunn0.00Miss
92Estefanía Banini0.00Attempt Saved
93Ali Krieger0.10Post
93Francisca Ordega0.00Miss
95Francisca Ordega0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head

Chicago Stars trail the series 001 (W–D–L) across 1 prior meeting with Washington Spirit in the record since 2016.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Chicago Stars 3–1 Washington Spirit, September 25, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Chicago Stars 3–1 Washington Spirit.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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