Denver Summit FC vs Bay FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Denver Summit FC
  • 42': Lindsey Heaps
  • 57': Janine Sonis
FT
2 - 2
Bay FC
  • 73': Claire Hutton
  • 90'+5': Taylor Huff

About

Denver Summit FC are hosting Bay FC at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hannah Bebar (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 6': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Taylor Huff (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlie Lema.
  • 12': Offside, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 13': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 26': Foul by Natalie Means (Denver Summit).
  • 26': Jenna Nighswonger (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 33': Handball by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 39': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 39': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Goal! Denver Summit 1, Bay 0. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalie Means with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Bay).
  • 44': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Karlie Lema (Bay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Denver Summit 1, Bay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 1, Bay 0.
  • 47': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 54': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
  • 57': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Bay 0. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Devin Lynch.
  • 59': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Megan Reid (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps with a headed pass.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Megan Reid (Denver Summit) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 62': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit).
  • 63': Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 64': Substitution, Bay. Kelli Hubly replaces Aldana Cometti.
  • 64': Substitution, Bay. Caroline Conti replaces Racheal Kundananji.
  • 64': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 67': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ayo Oke replaces Natalie Means.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 71': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 73': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Bay 1. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Huff.
  • 76': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
  • 77': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 77': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Claire Hutton.
  • 78': Substitution, Bay. Cristiana Girelli replaces Karlie Lema.
  • 78': Substitution, Denver Summit. Delanie Sheehan replaces Devin Lynch.
  • 78': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuzuki Yamamoto replaces Natasha Flint.
  • 79': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
  • 79': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Taylor Huff (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 84': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
  • 85': Caroline Conti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Janine Sonis (Denver Summit).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Taylor Huff (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 87': Offside, Bay. Keira Barry is caught offside.
  • 87': Jenna Nighswonger (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Keira Barry (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristiana Girelli (Bay).
  • 90'+3': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Denver Summit. Yuzuki Yamamoto is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Bay 2. Taylor Huff (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 90'+7': Emma Regan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Keira Barry (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 2, Bay 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 2, Bay 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 3
49.3 Possession 50.7
12 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 337
409 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 19
0.0 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 54
21 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 4
16 Tackles 5
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 17
21 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Centennial Stadium
Location: Centennial, USA
Attendance: 11,571

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

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
2 Megan Reid
6 Janine Sonis
4 Natalie Means
10 Lindsey Heaps
5 Devin Lynch
8 Emma Regan
25 Melissa Kössler
26 Natasha Flint
9 Yazmeen Ryan
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Gemma Bonner, Olivia Thomas, Meg Boade, Kat Asman, Ayo Oke, Yuna McCormack, Eva Gaetino, Delanie Sheehan, Yuzuki Yamamoto.

BAY Bay FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
18 Joelle Anderson
21 Aldana Cometti
31 Jenna Nighswonger
24 Maddie Moreau
7 Taylor Huff
41 Hannah Bebar
8 Claire Hutton
5 Karlie Lema
9 Racheal Kundananji
17 Alex Pfeiffer
Bay FC Substitutes:
Dorian Bailey, Emmie Allen, Caroline Conti, Emily Menges, Cristiana Girelli, Keira Barry, Kelli Hubly, Camryn Miller.

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