First, the good news: the Chicago Red Stars overcame Houston 2-0 in front of about 2000 people at Toyota Park. This was a must-win game for the Red Stars, and they got the job done. Anything less than a win would’ve thrown their entire season— and quite possibly Rory Dames’ job— into jeopardy. And so, when all is said and done, it’s the top-line result that matters, and the Red Stars came out on top.
And the bad news: getting to that 2-0 win was, at times, painful to watch.
The first half was the biggest problem.