NWSL

Bay FC vs Gotham FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Bay FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Gotham FC
    • 2': Midge Purce

    About

    Bay FC are hosting Gotham FC 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.
    • 2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maddie Moreau.
    • 2': Goal! Bay 0, Gotham FC 1. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaelin Howell with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
    • 4': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
    • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kennedy Fuller (Bay) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 10': VAR Decision: No Goal Bay 0-1 Gotham FC.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC). Assisted by Kennedy Fuller.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 17': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Kennedy Fuller (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC). Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
    • 23': Foul by Cristiana Girelli (Bay).
    • 23': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Hannah Bebar.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 28': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC). Assisted by Kennedy Fuller.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 33': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
    • 33': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 41': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Jess Carter.
    • 42': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Midge Purce.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Gotham FC. Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer with a cross.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bay 0, Gotham FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Midge Purce.
    • 47': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
    • 54': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Joelle Anderson (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 57': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
    • 60': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Maddie Moreau (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Handball by Kennedy Fuller (Bay).
    • 62': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maddie Moreau.
    • 62': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
    • 64': Foul by Sydney Collins (Bay).
    • 64': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Bay. Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
    • 67': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
    • 69': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
    • 69': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 75': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
    • 75': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Bay. Taylor Huff replaces Cristiana Girelli.
    • 76': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
    • 76': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maddie Moreau.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 78': Jordan Silkowitz (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Taylor Huff (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Andrea Kitahata replaces Sam Kerr.
    • 80': Kennedy Fuller (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 81': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
    • 81': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 83': Substitution, Bay. Caroline Conti replaces Kennedy Fuller.
    • 84': Substitution, Bay. Abby Dahlkemper replaces Joelle Anderson.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Andrea Kitahata (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Maddie Moreau (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Bruninha.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Silkowitz.
    • 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Guro Reiten.
    • 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Jaelin Howell.
    • 89': Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Maddie Moreau.
    • 90': Keira Barry (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 90': Offside, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Bay. Keira Barry is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
    • 90'+3': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Caroline Conti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 9
    58.6 Possession 41.4
    16 SHOTS 11
    10 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    394 Accurate Passes 243
    470 Passes 330
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 13
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 57
    28 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 6
    34 Effective Clearances 17
    34 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: PayPal Park
    Location: San Jose, California, USA

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Washington Spirit 17 +14 36
    2 Gotham FC 17 +10 34
    3 Utah Royals 17 +8 30
    4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BAY Bay FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
    18 Joelle Anderson
    21 Aldana Cometti
    24 Maddie Moreau Yellow Card
    16 Sydney Collins
    41 Hannah Bebar
    8 Claire Hutton
    17 Alex Pfeiffer
    47 Kennedy Fuller
    5 Karlie Lema
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    Bay FC Substitutes:
    Caroline Conti, Tess Boade, Kelli Hubly, Dorian Bailey, Abby Dahlkemper, Keira Barry, Taylor Huff, Emmie Allen, Heather Gilchrist.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Shelby Hogan (GK)
    15 Tierna Davidson
    27 Jess Carter
    18 Guro Reiten
    23 Midge Purce
    16 Rose Lavelle Yellow Card
    13 Savannah McCaskill
    7 Jaelin Howell
    20 Sam Kerr
    10 Jaedyn Shaw
    2 Jordynn Dudley
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Mandy Freeman, Sofia Cook, Taryn Torres, Talia Sommer, Bruninha, Sarah Schupansky, Ann-Katrin Berger, Andrea Kitahata, Teagan Wy.

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