NWSL

Bay FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Bay FC
  • 45'+3': Penelope Hocking
FT
1 - 4
North Carolina Courage
  • 3': Manaka Matsukubo
  • 8': Manaka Matsukubo
  • 74': Shinomi Koyama
  • 80': Manaka Matsukubo

About

Bay FC are hosting North Carolina Courage 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': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 3': Goal! Bay 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 5': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Catherine Paulson (Bay).
  • 8': Goal! Bay 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 11': Offside, Bay. Alyssa Malonson is caught offside.
  • 12': Catherine Paulson (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 14': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 18': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 18': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Alyssa Malonson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 19': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 20': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
  • 21': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 22': Handball by Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage).
  • 24': Foul by Jamie Shepherd (Bay).
  • 24': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Jamie Shepherd (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Sydney Collins (Bay).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
  • 28': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
  • 29': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 31': Catherine Paulson (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Taylor Huff (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
  • 33': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
  • 33': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
  • 34': Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Bay).
  • 37': Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 41': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+2': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Taylor Huff (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Penelope Hocking (Bay) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Malonson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Jamie Shepherd.
  • 45': Substitution, Bay. Hannah Bebar replaces Kiki Pickett.
  • 45': Substitution, Bay. Karlie Lema replaces Penelope Hocking.
  • 45': Substitution, Bay. Racheal Kundananji replaces Catherine Paulson.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 47': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Hannah Bebar (Bay).
  • 48': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Hannah Bebar (Bay) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 53': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 53': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 59': Caprice Dydasco (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Bebar following a fast break.
  • 60': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Taylor Huff (Bay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 65': Hannah Bebar (Bay) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Tess Boade with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Tess Boade.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Payton Linnehan because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Maycee Bell replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 74': Goal! Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 3. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a headed pass.
  • 75': Substitution, Bay. Joelle Anderson replaces Taylor Huff.
  • 79': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
  • 79': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 80': Goal! Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 4. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Hannah Bebar (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlie Lema.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joelle Anderson with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Shinomi Koyama.
  • 87': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 87': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
  • 89': Caprice Dydasco (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Cortnee Vine (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+3': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
47.5 Possession 52.5
16 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 368
399 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 7
0.0 Cross % 0.4
33 Long Balls 46
14 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 17
27 Effective Clearances 25
27 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 13,519

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

BAY Bay FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
22 Brooklyn Courtnall
16 Sydney Collins
20 Alyssa Malonson Yellow Card
3 Caprice Dydasco
12 Tess Boade
14 Jamie Shepherd Yellow Card
23 Kiki Pickett
55 Penelope Hocking
7 Taylor Huff
17 Catherine Paulson
Bay FC Substitutes:
Racheal Kundananji, Karlie Lema, Emmie Allen, Joelle Anderson, Rachel Hill, Hannah Bebar, Maddie Moreau, Dorian Bailey, Kelli Hubly.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
4 Natalie Jacobs
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
17 Dani Weatherholt
13 Ryan Williams
2 Ashley Sanchez
20 Shinomi Koyama
16 Riley Jackson
34 Manaka Matsukubo
25 Meredith Speck
15 Payton Linnehan
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brianna Pinto, Tyler Lussi, Natalia Staude, Cortnee Vine, Denise O'Sullivan, Maycee Bell, Hannah Betfort, Heather MacNab, Marisa Jordan.

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