There were some real questions over how or whether the Red Stars would bounce back tonight in Orlando. Their midweek loss in Seattle 72 hours ago left them tired and demoralized. How would they manage to pull it together?
The answer, basically, is that they wouldn’t. This team tired quicker than usual, and when they were at their most energetic they weren’t particularly shot. The team we saw today was much more deserving of a loss than the one that ran out against Seattle.
But soccer is a funny game. And as such, this team somehow managed to push back Orlando on their own turf, and a 2nd half penalty gave Chicago a 1-0 win that they, frankly, didn’t exactly deserve.