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By Jeff Vorva
Correspondent
Home has not been that sweet lately for the Chicago Red Stars.
The team lost its second straight game at SeatGeek Stadium with a 2-0 setback to Portland in front of an announced crowd of 4,443 on April 27.
Portland star Sophia Smith scored in the 10th and 26th minutes, then added a would-be third goal in the second half nullified when officials ruled a handball violation after a video review.
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Portland forward Sophia Smith had two goals against the Chicago Red Stars on April 27 in Bridgeview. Photo by Jeff Vorva“She’s one of the best strikers in the world,” Red Stars coach Lorne Donaldson said of Smith. “Anybody can be stopped. But if you give her a space and time, most likely she is going to finish it.
“That’s her job and she does it very well.”
The Red Stars lost a 1-0 decision to Angel City at home on April 13 and are 1-2 at SeatGeek. They have scored only two goals in three games this season in Bridgeview. Portland improved to 2-3-1.
This was a first game in an eight-day stretch for the Red Stars (3-2-1). They were scheduled to host Washington on May 1 and visit Bay FC on May 5.
