The Atlanta Beat and Chicago Red Stars played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday at Toyota Park despite the Red Stars out-shooting Atlanta 18-6, including a 9-3 edge in shots on goal.

"It's frustrating," Chicago Head Coach Omid Namazi said.  "I want to say over the last four games we've been playing very well, we've got the majority of the possession, and we've gotten chances.  Unfortunately, we haven't turned those chances into goals.  That's been the story."

Johanna Rasmussen opened the scoring for Atlanta in the 30th minute when she chipped Chicago goalkeeper Jillian Loyden, who had just punched the ball to a waiting Rasmussen.

Chicago would equalize quickly, though.  Karen Carney's corner kick eventually found Cristiane, whose header found Ella Masar at the far post.  Masar tapped the ball in past Atlanta goalkeeper Hope Solo to make it 1-1 just before halftime.

Solo made nine saves in net to keep Atlanta in the match.

"We're disappointed for tonight, obviously, but we believe we can beat these teams now," Namazi said.  "And I feel -- and I've said it to the girls -- I feel we can outplay any team. It is just a matter of turning those chances into goals. But with practice, with belief, we're going to turn the corner."

Meanwhile, Atlanta Head Coach Gareth O'Sullivan was happy to take a point on the road without center back Kia McNeill (suspended) and Tina Ellertson (injured).

"Great point on the road against a good team especially considering their attacking prowess and the absence of Tina and Kia," O'Sullivan said.

BOXSCORE

Chicago Red Stars (3-5-5) vs. Atlanta Beat (1-6-4)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 — TOYOTA PARK
FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY:

ATL: Johanna Rasmussen 1 (Unassisted) 30'
CHI: Ella Masar 3 (Cristiane) 42'

CHICAGO RED STARS — Jillian Loyden, Marian Dalmy, Whitney Engen, Kate Markgraf, Elise Weber, Formiga, Karen Carney (Kosovare Asllani, 82'), Katie Chapman, Megan Rapinoe, Cristiane (Casey Nogueira, 69'), Ella Masar

Substitutes Not Used: Anita Asante, Julianne Sitch, Allison Whitworth, Lydia Vandenbergh, Jessica McDonald

ATLANTA BEAT — Hope Solo, Katie Larkin, Stacy Bishop, Rebecca Nolin, Leigh Ann Robinson, Lori Chalupny (McCall Zerboni, 46'), Angie Kerr, Johanna Rasmussen, Aya Miyama, Eniola Aluko (Amanda Cinalli, 89'), Mami Yamaguchi (Carolyn Blank, 72')

Substitutes Not Used: Lauren Sesselmann, Brett Maron

TEAM STATS:

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
ATL: Aya Miyama (Caution) 31'
CHI: Katie Chapman (Caution) 61'
ATL: Amanda Cinalli (Caution) 90+

Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
Referee Assistants: Vicente Cortes, Miguel Panduro
4th Official: Stephanie Toth
Attendance: 3091

All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial.