Legacy shut out in Chicago, stay winless in first NWSL season

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Boston fired 17 pictures within the first half and 10 extra within the second, however couldn’t discover the again of the web.

Boston Legacy FC’s rocky begin to its inaugural season continued Saturday evening in Chicago, because the Legacy fell to the Stars, 2-0, to stay winless by way of 5 video games.

Saturday’s loss marked the fourth time in 5 video games the Legacy have been shut out, although they created extra scoring probabilities than they’ve all season.

Boston fired 17 pictures within the first half and 10 extra within the second — with eight complete on aim — however couldn’t discover the again of the web.

“We would like it dangerous proper now,” ahead Nichelle Prince mentioned. “However we have to channel that into some composure and a bit bit extra confidence in entrance of the aim.”

Like Prince, coach Filipa Patão attributed the scoring drought to a insecurity and the load of consecutive losses looming over her gamers.

“It’s arduous when the outcomes don’t come to our facet,” Patão mentioned. “These ghosts begin to be inside the sector. The primary second that we’ve the primary victory, the primary win — it’s going to be simpler for the gamers. … Proper now what they’ve is the burden of attempting to be massive.”

Chicago’s Jordyn Huitema opened the scoring within the tenth minute. Sam Staab despatched a nook into the field, and Huitema, uncovered on the far submit, poked a unfastened ball previous Casey Murphy for an early 1-0 lead.

Boston’s greatest possibilities of the evening got here on a sequence of three near-misses because the clock wound down within the first half. Hanson native Sammy Smith collected an extended volley and despatched the ball throughout the 18-yard field to Alba Caño, who rang a shot off the crossbar.

Amanda Guttieres then blasted the rebound at keeper Katie Atkinson, who made the save however couldn’t dangle on, giving Aissata Traoré one other rebound probability from point-blank vary. Atkinson made one other save, and the Stars cleared it out.

“What we have to work on proper now just isn’t about rules contained in the pitch,” Patão mentioned. “It’s within the head.”

Chicago doubled its lead within the 51st minute. Ryan Gareis and Nadia Gomes broke by way of Boston’s press, and Gareis set Gomes up with a one-on-one alternative towards Murphy. The ahead slotted it residence to present Chicago a 2-0 lead.

The Legacy will return to Gillette Stadium Wednesday evening (7) to face North Carolina.