Team Chicago Academy-International found its winning ways in the home game versus the Rockford Dactyls on Sunday 9/27. Without playing particularly well, Internacional picked up the 4-2 win off some great forward play by Miranda Lambert and Kiley Czerwinski in the 2nd half.

After a lackluster 1st half that saw Dactyls take the lead with 6 minutes left, Abby Flynn leveled for Internacional at the stroke of halftime on yet another direct free-kick.

The 2nd half was considerably better and it only took 5 minutes for Miranda Lambert and Kiley Czerwinski to get the two goals which proved enough to secure the win.

First Alena Sidwell drove to the endline and served in a cross which ended up at Kiley’s feet for an easy goal. And then Kiley turned provider with a perfectly weighted through-ball which Miranda toe-poked past the on-rushing keeper.

Unfortunately, a little lax defending allowed the Dactyls back into the game midway through the half, but Miranda Lambert put the game out of reach with 10 minutes to go after some persistent work in the box.

Next up for Internacional is a game next Saturday at 5pm at cross-town rivals Galaxy.