Bay FC 0–2 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 4

Bay FC v Washington Spirit

Bay FC10th 6 pts

0

0–2

Full time

Sun 5 Apr

Expected goals: Bay FC 0.33, Washington Spirit 2.57

Washington Spirit8th 6 pts

B. Courtnall 57′ og
G. Monday 86′

2

Sun 5 Apr, 5:00 pm EDT PayPal Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 4

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

57′Own goal B. Courtnall (Bay FC)0–1
86′Goal G. Monday (Washington Spirit)0–2

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Bay FC

A. PfeifferMBAYshirt 170G2SH
A. DentonDBAYshirt 250G1SH
C. ContiBAYshirt 23, came off the bench0G1SH

Washington Spirit

G. MondayWASshirt 21, came off the bench1G2SH
L. SantosMWASshirt 100G5SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G4SH

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

What it means

Bay FC

10th▼2 from 8th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Washington Spirit in the last playoff place, with 26 to play.

Washington Spirit

8th▲5 from 13th

In the last playoff place, level on points with Denver Summit FC, with 25 to play.

Season series

Matchday 4 Sun 5 Apr

Bay FC0

Washington Spirit2

Matchday 19 Sun 30 Aug

Washington Spirit1

Bay FC0

Washington Spirit took both meetings, 3–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

BAY WAS

Expected goals: Bay FC: 0.33; Washington Spirit: 2.57
Possession: Bay FC: 38%; Washington Spirit: 62%
Shots: Bay FC: 6; Washington Spirit: 20
Corners: Bay FC: 3; Washington Spirit: 12

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	5	+5	12
2	Portland Thorns FC	5	+3	10
3	Seattle Reign FC	5	+3	10
4	Angel City FC	4	+6	9
5	Houston Dash	4	+4	9
6	Orlando Pride	5	+3	8
7	Utah Royals FC	5	0	7
8	Washington Spirit	5	+1	6
⋯
10	Bay FC	4	−1	6

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.

Bay FC have gone 5 without a win. Last win: 2–0 v Racing Louisville FC, 20 September.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Bay FC have scored 30 goals, the 15th most in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Bay FC: 38% possession; 86 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.0 actions each
Washington Spirit: 62% possession; 89 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 6.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Bay FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Bay FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 17%.

Where the shots came from

Bay FCWashington Spirit

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

How each team moved the ball

Bay FC

Washington Spirit

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 FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Bay FCWashington Spirit

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 FCWashington Spirit

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. 1,511 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Bay FC attack right, Washington Spirit 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:20	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
2:06	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
2:32	A. Cometti	Bay FC
8:26	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
11:02	A. Denton	Bay FC
11:11	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
11:16	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
13:23	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
13:29	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
15:01	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
15:44	C. Hutton	Bay FC
17:41	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
20:45	H. Bebar	Bay FC
24:19	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
25:15	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
25:53	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
27:50	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
28:15	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
29:16	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
29:17	J. Silkowitz	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, 22 B. Courtnall, 25 A. Denton. Line 2: 41 H. Bebar, 8 C. Hutton. Line 3: 17 A. Pfeiffer, 7 T. Huff, 27 K. Barry. Line 4: 10 C. Girelli.

Bay 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
29	J. Silkowitz	90	0
16	S. Collins	90	0
25	A. Denton, off at 71′	71	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0
21	A. Cometti	90	0
22	B. Courtnall	90	0
17	A. Pfeiffer	90	0
41	H. Bebar, off at 85′	85	0
10	C. Girelli, off at 71′	71	0
7	T. Huff	90	0
27	K. Barry, off at 60′	60	0
Substitutes
5	K. Lema, on at 71′	19	0
19	D. Bailey, on at 85′	5	0
23	C. Conti, on at 60′	30	0
24	M. Moreau, on at 71′	19	0
Team			0

Unused: E. Allen, O. Gamero, K. Hubly, T. Boade, J. Shepherd

All player stats

Bay FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	1	66%	1	1
25	A. Denton, off at 71′	71	0	1	0	81%	1	4
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	2	68%	3	3
21	A. Cometti	90	0	0	0	71%	3	2
22	B. Courtnall	90	0	0	0	84%	1	2
17	A. Pfeiffer	90	0	2	0	70%	1	0
41	H. Bebar, off at 85′	85	0	0	2	82%	0	0
10	C. Girelli, off at 71′	71	0	0	0	80%	0	0
7	T. Huff	90	0	1	0	74%	3	1
27	K. Barry, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	75%	1	2
Substitutes
32	E. Allen	–
5	K. Lema, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	67%	1	0
6	O. Gamero	–
11	K. Hubly	–
12	T. Boade	–
14	J. Shepherd	–
19	D. Bailey, on at 85′	5	0	1	0	50%	0	0
23	C. Conti, on at 60′	30	0	1	1	60%	0	0
24	M. Moreau, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	33%	0	1
Team			0	6	6	73%	15	16

Bay FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
29	J. Silkowitz	90	9	10	90%	2	1

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 24 E. Morgan, 9 T. Rudd, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 19 R. Kouassi, 10 L. Santos, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit 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
18	S. MacIver	90	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 45+3′	45	0
6	K. Wiesner	90	0
4	R. Bernal, off at 76′	76	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 77′	77	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 46′	45	0
10	L. Santos, off at 84′	84	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0
Substitutes
11	C. Martínez, on at 46′	45	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 76′	14	0
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0
21	G. Monday, on at 84′	6	1
26	P. Metayer, on at 45+3′	45	0
Team			1

Unused: K. Collins, É. Tsé, E. Gaines-Ramos, M. Haugen

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 45+3′	45	0	0	1	91%	0	0
6	K. Wiesner	90	0	0	1	74%	3	2
4	R. Bernal, off at 76′	76	0	2	0	90%	0	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0	90%	1	2
9	T. Rudd	90	0	2	0	90%	0	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 77′	77	0	0	4	81%	2	1
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	2	1	79%	1	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 46′	45	0	1	0	63%	0	0
10	L. Santos, off at 84′	84	0	5	2	80%	2	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	4	1	64%	0	1
Substitutes
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé	–
11	C. Martínez, on at 46′	45	0	1	0	40%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	100%	0	1
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0	1	2	86%	0	0
21	G. Monday, on at 84′	6	1	2	0	100%	0	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 45+3′	45	0	0	0	71%	2	3
29	E. Gaines-Ramos	–
35	M. Haugen	–
Team			1	20	12	83%	11	11