BOYDS, Md. — The Washington Spirit beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-0 in front of a sold-out stadium on July 9. Reporters Tolly Taylor and Aishwarya Kumar covered the game from the first whistle to the last.

No. 3 Spirit host No. 4 Red Stars after beating the defending champions on July 2

Spirt lead 1-0 at the end of first half

Spirit beat Red Stars 2-0