| 2011 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Arnim Whisler | ||
| Chairman | Alyse LaHue | ||
| Manager | Rory Dames | ||
| WPSL | 1st in Group | ||
| WPSL Cup | 2nd | ||
The 2011 Chicago Red Stars season was the club's third season, and the only season it competed in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner | Arnim Whisler | ||
| Chairman | Alyse LaHue | ||
| Manager | Rory Dames | ||
| WPSL | 1st in Group | ||
| WPSL Cup | 2nd | ||
The 2011 Chicago Red Stars season was the club's third season, and the only season it competed in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
After the 2010 season, the Red Stars could not afford the Women's Professional Soccer league's security bond, and on April 7, 2011, the club announced that it could not return for the 2011 WPS season. [1]
To continue the brand name the team dropped down one level to the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) to continue playing for the 2011 season with hope of returning to WPS in 2012.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Rory Dames |
Last updated: May 5, 2010
Source: [ citation needed ]
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Red Stars | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 32 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Milwaukee Nationals | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | Chicago Eclipse Select | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Minnesota Kings FC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 10 |
| 5 | Madison 56ers | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 | Iowa Rush | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 7 |
Source: [7]
Win Tie Loss Void
| June 1, 2011 | Minnesota Kings FC | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | St. Michael, Minnesota |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | [ Report] | Stadium: Community Education Field |
| June 16, 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | FC Milwaukee Nationals | Lisle, Illinois |
| 16:30 CDT (UTC-05) | DiBernardo  20'Mutz ?' | Report | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| June 22, 2011 | Madison 56ers | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Holmes ?' (pen.) | WPSL Report Report | Weissenhofer ?', ?' Ewing ?' | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 29, 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 4–0 | Madison 56ers | Lisle, Illinois |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Weissenhofer ?', 47' Cinalli ?', 83' | WPSL Report | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| June 30, 2011 | FC Milwaukee Nationals | 2–4 | Chicago Red Stars | FC Milwaukee Field |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Hagan 3' (pen.), ?' | Report | DiBernardo ?' Kabellis ?' (pen.), ?' (pen.)Scofield ?' |
| July 2, 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 5–0 | Iowa Rush | Lisle, Illinois |
| 17:15 CDT (UTC-05) | Cinalli 9', 81' Ewing 28'Santacaterina 52'Nasenbenny 72' | WPSL Report | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| July 3, 2011 | Chicago Eclipse Select | 0–3 | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 16:15 CDT (UTC-05) | [ Report] |
| July 9, 2011 | Iowa Rush | 0–5 | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 17:15 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Weissenhofer ?' DiBernardo ?'Kabellis ?'Nasenbenny ?'Laxgang ?' |
| July 10, 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | 9–0 | Minnesota Kings FC | Lisle, Illinois |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Samp 1' Ewing 19'DiBernardo 22'Cinalli 25', 36'Kabellis 55'Mutz 56', 73'Laxgang 75' | Report | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| July 12, 2011 | Chicago Red Stars | canceled | Chicago Eclipse Select | Lisle, Illinois |
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| July 16, 2011 Midwest Semi-finals | F.C. Indiana | 0–4 | Chicago Red Stars | Dublin, Ohio |
| Report | Cinalli 2', 79' Ewing 20'Weissenhofer 24' | Stadium: Dublin Jerome High School |
| July 17, 2011 Midwest Finals | FC Milwaukee Nationals | 0–4 | Chicago Red Stars | Dublin, Ohio |
| WPSL Report | Weissenhofer 14', 85' Ewing 25'Cinalli 89' | Stadium: Dublin Jerome High School |
| July 30, 2011 WPSL Semi-finals | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | Lisle, Illinois |
| 15:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Weissenhofer 46' Ewing 54' | WPSL Report | Mathelier 74' | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| July 31, 2011 WPSL finals | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Orange County Waves | Lisle, Illinois |
| 13:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Ewing 88' | WPSL Report | Bosio 43' Taylor 101' | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
Source: [10]
| Rank | Scorer | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Cinalli | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Michele Weissenhofer | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Julie Ewing | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Kara Kabellis | 4 | 3 |
Source: wpsl.info [11]
| Chairman | |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium (??? / N/A) [12] |
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