Washington Spirit 1–0 Bay FC, NWSL Matchday 19

Washington Spirit v Bay FC

Washington Spirit2nd 40 pts

P. Metayer 45+4′

1

1–0

Full time

Sun 30 Aug

Expected goals: Washington Spirit 2.44, Bay FC 2.08

Bay FC14th 22 pts

0

Sun 30 Aug, 12:30 pm EDT Audi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 19

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

45+4′Goal P. Metayer (Washington Spirit)1–0

Top performers

Washington Spirit

P. MetayerFWASshirt 261G3SH
T. RodmanFWASshirt 20G4SH
S. CantoreFWASshirt 270G2SH

Bay FC

A. PfeifferFBAYshirt 170G5SH
K. FullerMBAYshirt 470G3SH
C. HuttonMBAYshirt 80G2SH

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

What it means

Washington Spirit

2nd▲3 from 5th

In the playoff places, 13 points above Denver Summit FC, with eight to play.

Bay FC

14thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 6 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine 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

WAS BAY

Expected goals: Washington Spirit: 2.44; Bay FC: 2.08
Possession: Washington Spirit: 47%; Bay FC: 53%
Shots: Washington Spirit: 16; Bay FC: 18
Corners: Washington Spirit: 5; Bay FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	22	+13	45
2	Washington Spirit	22	+12	40
3	Utah Royals FC	22	+11	39
4	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
5	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
6	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
7	Kansas City Current	22	+4	34
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
⋯
14	Bay FC	21	−7	22

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

Washington Spirit: 47% possession; 103 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 30% reached the box; 4.7 actions each
Bay FC: 53% possession; 105 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 5.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Washington Spirit

Bay FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Washington Spirit started 14% of their possessions in the final third, Bay FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Washington SpiritBay FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Washington Spirit

Bay 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

Washington SpiritBay FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Washington SpiritBay 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

Washington SpiritBay 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. 1,725 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Washington Spirit attack right, Bay 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.

82 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:17	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
3:11	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
3:45	G. Carle	Washington Spirit
4:29	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
4:40	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
4:41	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
6:23	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
7:12	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
7:28	K. Lema	Bay FC
9:10	A. Hatch	Washington Spirit
9:12	A. Hatch	Washington Spirit
10:30	T. Huff	Bay FC
15:34	H. Bebar	Bay FC
17:37	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
20:04	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
20:16	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
21:53	K. Fuller	Bay FC
23:53	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
25:09	T. Huff	Bay FC
25:40	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC

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Lineups

Washington SpiritFormation 4-3-3

Washington Spirit, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 14 G. Carle, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 12 A. Sullivan, 33 A. Hatch. Line 3: 26 P. Metayer, 27 S. Cantore, 2 T. Rodman.

Washington Spirit 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
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00
6	K. Wiesner, off at 51′	51	0	0	0.00
12	A. Sullivan, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.01
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
33	A. Hatch, off at 45′	45	0	0	0.02
27	S. Cantore, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.26
26	P. Metayer	90	1	0	1.34
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	0.30
Substitutes
8	M. Ngock, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.10
16	T. Bolt, on at 51′	39	0	–	–
21	G. Monday, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.16
7	M. Bethi, on at 45′	45	0	0	0.04
Team			1	0	2.54

Unused: S. Wojdelko, 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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	64%	3	1
6	K. Wiesner, off at 51′	51	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	80%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	1	2
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	1	91%	0	3
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	91%	0	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	0	–	0	80%	1	1
33	A. Hatch, off at 45′	45	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	60%	0	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.26	2	1	1	71%	0	0
26	P. Metayer	90	1	0	1.34	3	1	0	64%	0	1
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	0.30	4	1	1	63%	2	2
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé	–
8	M. Ngock, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.10	1	0	0	85%	2	0
16	T. Bolt, on at 51′	39	0	–	–	2	–	1	67%	0	0
21	G. Monday, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.16	1	0	0	80%	1	0
29	E. Gaines-Ramos	–
35	M. Haugen	–
7	M. Bethi, on at 45′	45	0	0	0.04	1	1	2	90%	1	4
Team			1	0	2.54	16	4	10	79%	11	15

Washington Spirit goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	S. MacIver	90	5	5	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: S. MacIver

Bay FCFormation 4-3-3

Bay FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 16 S. Collins, 2 H. Gilchrist, 18 J. Anderson, 31 J. Nighswonger. Line 2: 8 C. Hutton, 47 K. Fuller, 41 H. Bebar. Line 3: 7 T. Huff, 5 K. Lema, 17 A. Pfeiffer.

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	90	0	0	0.00
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	0.00
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0	0	0.03
47	K. Fuller, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.17
2	H. Gilchrist, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.09
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.02
5	K. Lema, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.46
7	T. Huff, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.10
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 69′	69	0	0	1.11
Substitutes
10	C. Girelli, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.02
27	K. Barry, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.01
9	R. Kundananji, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
30	A. Holzheier, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.10
24	M. Moreau, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	2.11

Unused: C. Conti, K. Hubly, A. Cometti, C. Miller

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	0	82%	1	2
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	75%	3	3
47	K. Fuller, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.17	3	0	0	87%	0	1
2	H. Gilchrist, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	95%	0	1
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	0	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.09	2	1	2	74%	2	0
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	3	71%	1	2
5	K. Lema, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.46	1	0	2	71%	0	0
7	T. Huff, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.10	2	0	2	86%	1	1
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 69′	69	0	0	1.11	5	2	2	65%	3	0
Substitutes
10	C. Girelli, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	71%	0	0
27	K. Barry, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	50%	1	0
23	C. Conti	–
9	R. Kundananji, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	1	0
30	A. Holzheier, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.10	1	0	0	58%	1	0
11	K. Hubly	–
24	M. Moreau, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	0
21	A. Cometti	–
1	C. Miller	–
Team			0	0	2.11	18	4	13	79%	14	10