Bay FC vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Bay FC are hosting Washington Spirit
at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
- 5': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Offside, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi is caught offside.
- 10': Anouk Denton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 11': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).
- 12': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 14': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
- 14': Foul by Hannah Bebar (Bay).
- 14': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Anouk Denton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 25': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 25': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 27': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 29': Attempt saved. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Lucia Di Guglielmo.
- 29': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
- 36': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Anouk Denton (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
- 38': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 39': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
- 45'+5': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
- 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+10': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Bay 0, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bay 0, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Claudia Martínez replaces Sofia Cantore.
- 49': Offside, Washington Spirit. Claudia Martínez is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 50': Attempt saved. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Kate Wiesner with a cross.
- 50': Attempt saved. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
- 51': Anouk Denton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 52': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 53': Attempt missed. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 57': Own Goal by Brooklyn Courtnall, Bay. Bay 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 60': Substitution, Bay. Caroline Conti replaces Keira Barry.
- 60': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Tara Rudd.
- 61': Attempt missed. Taylor Huff (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Caroline Conti following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
- 63': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
- 64': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Sydney Collins (Bay).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt saved. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
- 70': Attempt saved. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Bay. Karlie Lema replaces Cristiana Girelli.
- 71': Substitution, Bay. Maddie Moreau replaces Anouk Denton.
- 73': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
- 75': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
- 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan replaces Rebeca Bernal.
- 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tamara Bolt replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 77': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
- 78': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 80': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Caroline Conti (Bay) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sydney Collins with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 82': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
- 84': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gift Monday replaces Leicy Santos.
- 85': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Hannah Bebar.
- 85': Attempt missed. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
- 86': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Tamara Bolt.
- 86': Goal! Bay 0, Washington Spirit 2. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kate Wiesner.
- 90': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 90': Foul by Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay).
- 90': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Handball by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Tamara Bolt.
- 90'+4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bay 0, Washington Spirit 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bay 0, Washington Spirit 2.
Statistics
WAS |
BAY![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 9 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 210 |
| 449 | Passes | 280 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 10,237
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 10,237
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Jordan Silkowitz (GK) |
| 22 | Brooklyn Courtnall |
| 21 | Aldana Cometti |
| 25 | Anouk Denton |
| 16 | Sydney Collins |
| 7 | Taylor Huff |
| 8 | Claire Hutton |
| 41 | Hannah Bebar |
| 10 | Cristiana Girelli |
| 27 | Keira Barry |
| 17 | Alex Pfeiffer |
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Sandy MacIver (GK) |
| 9 | Tara Rudd |
| 24 | Esme Morgan |
| 6 | Kate Wiesner |
| 13 | Lucia Di Guglielmo |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 4 | Rebeca Bernal |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 27 | Sofia Cantore |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi |
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