After a long rain delay, the Red Stars finally kicked off against the North Carolina Courage on a Fourth of July evening with more than a little electricity in the air (literally. There was lightning).
Chicago has been linking together quality results for a few weeks now, and it seemed at least possible that the unstoppable force of the Courage could have possibly found its immovable object. However, tonight’s script followed the same one that Portland, Seattle, and Orlando fell prey to in past weeks, with North Carolina turning a 1-0 halftime lead into a 4-1 blowout that made their opponent look far inferior than their actual game-plan deserved.