Chicago Stars FC fell to Gotham FC 3-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Friday night. Gotham earned the victory with a brace from Jaedyn Shaw and a goal from Sam Kerr, with Chicago’s goal coming from rookie midfielder Tessa Dellarose as forward Micayla Johnson recorded her first assist.
Match Notes
- Midfielder Julia Grosso recorded her 50th NWSL start, all of which have come in a Stars jersey.
- Midfielder Emma Egizii earned her second start of the season in her 12th appearance so far. Egizii previously started on April 25 in the Stars’ home match against Boston Legacy.
- Rookie Tessa Dellarose scored her second goal of the season. Dellarose previously scored her first professional goal on March 22 against KC Current.
- Micayla Johnson recorded her first professional assist.
How it Happened
- Gotham got an early lead with a goal in the eighth minute as Shaw found the end of a pass across the box from Kerr.
- Five minutes into the second half, Gotham doubled its lead with a goal from Kerr, who headed in a cross from Guro Reiten.
- Gotham added another in the 66th minute as Shaw finessed a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal from the top of the box off a pass from Lavelle.
- Micayla Johnson found Tessa Dellarose in the box to put the Chicago Stars on the board in the 87th minute.
Next Match
Chicago Stars FC begins the club’s final homestand of 2026 hosting Denver Summit FC at Martin Stadium October 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.
