Bay FC 0–1 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 9

Bay FC v Chicago Stars FC

Bay FC13th 11 pts

0

0–1

Full time

Sun 24 May

Expected goals: Bay FC 0.88, Chicago Stars FC 1.51

Chicago Stars FC15th 9 pts

M. Swanson 70′

1

Sun 24 May, 5:00 pm EDT PayPal Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

The match story

Racheal Kundananji portrait — Courtesy Bay FC

NWSL News

Bay FC transfer Racheal Kundananji to Chicago for $700,000

Bay say the Zambian forward leaves as their all-time leading scorer, having been part of the club's inaugural roster.

17 October 2026

Key moments

11′Red card A. Cometti (Bay FC)
63′Red card J. Silkowitz (Bay FC)
70′Goal M. Swanson (Chicago Stars FC)0–1

Top performers

Bay FC

H. BebarMBAYshirt 410G4SH
C. HuttonMBAYshirt 80G3SH
R. KundananjiBAYshirt 9, came off the bench0G3SH

Chicago Stars

M. SwansonCHIshirt 9, came off the bench1G1SH
R. GareisMCHIshirt 240G4SH
B. PintoMCHIshirt 100G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Bay FC

13thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 20 to play.

Chicago Stars FC

15th▲1 from 16th

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 19 to play.

Season series

Matchday 9 Sun 24 May

Bay FC0

Chicago Stars FC1

Matchday 16 Sun 9 Aug

Chicago Stars FC0

Bay FC0

Chicago Stars FC won one, one drawn; 1–0 on aggregate to Chicago Stars FC.

Team stats

BAY CHI

Expected goals: Bay FC: 0.88; Chicago Stars FC: 1.51
Possession: Bay FC: 46%; Chicago Stars FC: 54%
Shots: Bay FC: 15; Chicago Stars FC: 13
Corners: Bay FC: 5; Chicago Stars FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Utah Royals FC	11	+8	23
2	Portland Thorns FC	12	+6	23
3	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	Kansas City Current	11	0	18
7	North Carolina Courage	10	+3	15
8	Seattle Reign FC	10	−2	14
⋯
13	Bay FC	10	−6	11
⋯
15	Chicago Stars FC	11	−17	9

After this result

By the numbers

Bay FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have gone 9 without a win. Last win: 3–2 v Racing Louisville FC, 23 August.

Chicago Stars FC have 71 goals conceded, the 16th fewest in the NWSL. 2.4 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have scored 17 goals, the 16th most in the NWSL. 0.6 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Bay FC: 46% possession; 102 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 4.5 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 54% possession; 96 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 5.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Bay FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Bay FC started 12% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 6%.

Where the shots came from

Bay FCChicago Stars FC

Bay FC attack right, Chicago Stars FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Bay FC

Chicago Stars FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Bay FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Bay FCChicago Stars FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Bay FCChicago Stars FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,593 events in the record.

Period Minute 100 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Bay FC attack right, Chicago Stars FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

62 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:00	A. Cometti	Bay FC
1:49	C. Hutton	Bay FC
2:43	C. Hutton	Bay FC
6:24	R. Gareis	Chicago Stars FC
8:17	T. Huff	Bay FC
8:18	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
10:07	C. Conti	Bay FC
10:36	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
12:44	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
13:49	S. Staab	Chicago Stars FC
17:01	T. Huff	Bay FC
19:26	H. Bebar	Bay FC
23:09	K. Lema	Bay FC
23:29	R. Gareis	Chicago Stars FC
23:30	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
24:21	H. Bebar	Bay FC
28:51	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
33:28	C. Conti	Bay FC
35:42	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
36:12	S. Collins	Bay FC

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Lineups

Bay FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Bay FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 16 S. Collins, 21 A. Cometti, 18 J. Anderson, 24 M. Moreau. Line 2: 8 C. Hutton, 41 H. Bebar. Line 3: 23 C. Conti, 7 T. Huff, 5 K. Lema. Line 4: 10 C. Girelli.

Bay FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
29	J. Silkowitz	63	0	0	0.00
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	0.00
24	M. Moreau	90	0	0	0.00
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.13
21	A. Cometti	11	0	0	0.00
18	J. Anderson, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
23	C. Conti, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.06
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.22
10	C. Girelli, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.19
7	T. Huff, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.08
5	K. Lema, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.04
Substitutes
32	E. Allen, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00
9	R. Kundananji, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.16
11	K. Hubly, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
19	D. Bailey, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
27	K. Barry, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.88

Unused: O. Gamero, T. Boade, J. Shepherd, B. Courtnall

All player stats

Bay FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	89%	3	2
24	M. Moreau	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	65%	0	0
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.13	4	2	1	80%	0	1
21	A. Cometti	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
18	J. Anderson, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	94%	1	3
23	C. Conti, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.06	1	1	0	79%	2	2
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.22	3	0	1	90%	4	3
10	C. Girelli, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.19	1	0	2	93%	0	0
7	T. Huff, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.08	2	1	1	65%	3	0
5	K. Lema, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.04	1	0	2	78%	0	0
Substitutes
32	E. Allen, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
6	O. Gamero	–
9	R. Kundananji, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.16	3	1	0	89%	0	0
11	K. Hubly, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
12	T. Boade	–
14	J. Shepherd	–
19	D. Bailey, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	60%	0	0
22	B. Courtnall	–
27	K. Barry, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
Team			0	0	0.88	15	5	12	80%	13	11

Bay FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
29	J. Silkowitz	63	3	3	100%	0	0

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Chicago Stars FC, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 25 A. Farmer, 6 K. Hendrich, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 77 M. López. Line 3: 24 R. Gareis, 7 J. Grosso, 10 B. Pinto, 8 J. Joseph. Line 4: 99 J. Huitema.

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
27	K. Atkinson	90	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.00
11	N. Gomes, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.00
77	M. López	90	0	1	0.00
6	K. Hendrich	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.04
24	R. Gareis	90	0	–	–
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.19
99	J. Huitema	90	0	0	0.59
10	B. Pinto, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.19
8	J. Joseph, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
4	J. Bike, on at 80′	10	0	–	–
18	I. Chacón, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.12
16	M. Hayashi, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.08
9	M. Swanson, on at 46′, off at 90+2′	45	1	0	0.04
Team			1	1	1.53

Unused: H. Mackiewicz, E. Evans, M. Johnson, L. Nesbeth

All player stats

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	89%	1	1
11	N. Gomes, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	1	0
77	M. López	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	75%	1	3
6	K. Hendrich	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	1	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	83%	1	0
24	R. Gareis	90	0	–	–	4	–	1	72%	2	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.19	1	1	2	84%	0	1
99	J. Huitema	90	0	0	0.59	1	0	0	65%	0	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.19	2	1	0	80%	0	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	0
Substitutes
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
4	J. Bike, on at 80′	10	0	–	–	0	–	0	70%	0	0
18	I. Chacón, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	100%	0	0
15	E. Evans	–
23	M. Johnson	–
16	M. Hayashi, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.08	2	1	0	83%	1	0
13	L. Nesbeth	–
9	M. Swanson, on at 46′, off at 90+2′	45	1	0	0.04	1	1	1	76%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.53	13	7	7	80%	8	5