Bay FC vs Kansas City Current, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Bay FC
  • 45'+3': Karlie Lema
FT
1 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 11': Izzy Rodriguez
  • 89': Rocky Rodríguez

About

Bay FC are hosting Kansas City Current at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 6': Offside, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse is caught offside.
  • 6': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
  • 10': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Heather Gilchrist.
  • 11': Goal! Bay 0, Kansas City Current 1. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Alex Pfeiffer (Bay).
  • 25': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Bay).
  • 27': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 27': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current).
  • 28': Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 29': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hannah Bebar (Bay).
  • 31': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
  • 33': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 35': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
  • 36': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 36': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
  • 37': Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Bay 1, Kansas City Current 1. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bay 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bay 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 51': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Heather Gilchrist.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Joelle Anderson (Bay).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, Bay. Aldana Cometti replaces Joelle Anderson because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 56': Handball by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 60': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 60': Jenna Nighswonger (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Alex Pfeiffer (Bay).
  • 65': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 66': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Debinha.
  • 67': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 67': Karlie Lema (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 68': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 70': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
  • 73': Substitution, Bay. Racheal Kundananji replaces Karlie Lema.
  • 73': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 73': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Huff with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Laney Rouse.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 78': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Huff.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 83': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 84': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Hannah Bebar (Bay).
  • 84': Hannah Bebar (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Penelope Hocking replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 85': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Heather Gilchrist.
  • 85': Substitution, Bay. Agostina Holzheier replaces Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Hannah Bebar (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! Bay 1, Kansas City Current 2. Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+4': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 90'+5': Penelope Hocking (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Sydney Collins (Bay).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bay 1, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bay 1, Kansas City Current 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
43.7 Possession 56.3
8 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
277 Accurate Passes 404
377 Passes 485
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 50
14 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
20 Effective Tackles 12
30 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 11
31 Effective Clearances 36
31 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 10,569

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
18 Joelle Anderson
2 Heather Gilchrist
31 Jenna Nighswonger
16 Sydney Collins
10 Cristiana Girelli
41 Hannah Bebar Yellow Card
8 Claire Hutton
5 Karlie Lema
17 Alex Pfeiffer
7 Taylor Huff
Bay FC Substitutes:
Racheal Kundananji, Agostina Holzlieier, Dorian Bailey, Camryn Miller, Caroline Conti, Aldana Cometti, Emmie Allen, Kelli Hubly, Keira Barry.

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marisa Jordan (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples
53 Itala Gemelli
18 Izzy Rodriguez
2 Laney Rouse Yellow Card
8 Croix Bethune Yellow Card
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
99 Debinha
13 Haley Hopkins
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Penelope Hocking, Bayley Feist, Amelia White, Kaylin Williams-Mosier, Rocky Rodríguez, Gianna Paul.

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