Detroit City Wire

The match started off tense, with both teams looking to size each other up with spans of possession. In the sixth minute, Midwest earned the first corner of the match, which Gabrielle Schriver comfortably claimed.

In the ninth minute, DCFC got their first sight of goal. Kayla Addison danced down the right flank before squaring a ball to the feet of Joyelle Washington, whose effort lacked the venom necessary to open the scoring.

Le Rouge began to find their feet in the game following the chance, creating a number of other half chances.

In the 21st minute, both sides got a sight of goal. Midwest’s dangerous play down the left flank ended in dangerous service into DCFC that would eventually be claimed by Schriver. Le Rouge quickly responded with a chance to Addison moments later.

Just four minutes later, Washington opened the scoring with a poacher's goal. Washington was the first to react to a deflected free kick from Hannah Crum, getting a touch on the rebound amidst the chaos to direct it over Midwest’s goal line.

Following the goal, Le Rouge began to assert themselves as the controlling side with play being spent more and more in Midwest's defensive half.

In the 34th minute, Crum found herself on the end of a cleared DCFC corner, smashing an effort on the half-volley as it glanced just over Midwest's crossbar.

The final key chance of the half fell to Nina Ferraro of DCFC who showed some clever feet to get to the top of the 18-yard box looking for an incisive pass to Addison but missed her target.

Detroit City put Midwest under pressure right away at halftime with another big chance falling to Washington who was unable to direct her effort on target just two minutes into the half.

The continued pressure paid off when in the 51st minute a jumble in the box saw Addison show great composure to tidily tuck away from six yards out doubling Le Rouge's lead.

Midwest looked to answer back in the 60th minute with a chance down right wing that saw a cross fired into box claimed by diving Gabrielle Schriver denying any shot on net.

Three minutes later, Midwest got another sight of goal but sent their effort off target after crucial intervention from Offer at back.

As second half dwindled down Midwest only grew more desperate seeking way back into game. In 71st attempt from 20 yards out called on Schriver reacted but flashed wide post.

Returned pressure and desperation paid off in 78th minute when Midwest awarded penalty coolly slotted away by Regan Berg bringing them within one goal.

Final ten minutes saw determined defensive performance from Detroit weathering storm digging deep seeing out victory asserting themselves atop Great Lakes Division.

Le Rouge returns action Wednesday June 19th traveling South Bend Indiana facing Michiana Lions.

DCFC Starting XI: Gabrielle Schriver, Madison Salzenstein (57’), Allie Tefend, Ella Offer, Drew Martin, Nina Ferraro, Emily Pagett, Sophia Romine, Hanah Crum, Joyelle Washington (57’), Kayla Addison (87’)

Used Subs: Amanda Britain (57’), Keira Billis (57’), Bella Sabo (87’)

Goalscorers: Washington 25′, Addison 51’