It’s two days later and the sound still hasn’t left you. It’s still reverberating somewhere, in the back of your neck, echoing in your ears, or ringing in your brain.
The Chicago Red Stars beat the North Carolina Courage, 2-1, on Sunday in front of 17,388 in a World Cup Welcome Back match. The shift in momentum coming out of a win like this feels different from other “big games” in years prior. It’s officially the second half of the season, the band is back together, and the push is on.
Here’s some things we learned this week from the Red Stars’ most recent win.