After a mini-break for the final FIFA window before the Olympics, the Washington Spirit had victory snatched away from them in a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Red Stars. The goals took a while to come, but Trinity Rodman’s 85th minute strike, her first NWSL regular season goal, was cancelled out by a stoppage-time penalty from Morgan Gautrat.
The Red Stars came into the match having conceded just two goals in their last four matches, both in one match to the Houston Dash. The Spirit, meanwhile, have only been kept goalless in one match all season, and have the league’s second highest scorer in Ashley Hatch.