Scottish international defender Ifeoma Dieke made a winning start to the new US Women's Professional Soccer League.

Dieke helped Chicago Red Stars keep a clean sheet in their opening match as they saw off St Louis Athletica 1-0.

Lindsay Tarpley scored the only goal of the game after 78 minutes - the first in the franchise's history - in front of a crowd of over 5,000.

Dieke's US commitments mean she will miss this week's Scotland v Italy match at Rugby Park but she has been assured she will be available for the national team for European and World Cup matches.