Denver Summit FC 2–2 Bay FC, NWSL Matchday 22

Denver Summit FC v Bay FC

Denver Summit FC10th 32 pts

L. Heaps 42′
J. Sonis 57′

2

2–2

Full time

Wed 16 Sep

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 3.67, Bay FC 1.14

Bay FC14th 23 pts

C. Hutton 73′
T. Huff 90+5′

2

Wed 16 Sep, 9:30 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 22

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

42′Goal L. Heaps (Denver Summit FC)1–0
57′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)2–0
73′Goal C. Hutton (Bay FC)2–1
90+5′Goal T. Huff (Bay FC)2–2

Top performers

Denver Summit

L. HeapsMDENshirt 101G2SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G1SH
M. KösslerFDENshirt 250G4SH

Bay FC

T. HuffMBAYshirt 71G3SH
C. HuttonMBAYshirt 81G2SH
K. LemaFBAYshirt 50G2SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

10thNo change

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

Bay FC

14th▲1 from 15th

Outside the playoff places, 14 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with six to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Sat 14 Mar

Bay FC2

Denver Summit FC1

Matchday 22 Wed 16 Sep

Denver Summit FC2

Bay FC2

Bay FC won one, one drawn; 4–3 on aggregate to Bay FC.

Team stats

DEN BAY

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 3.67; Bay FC: 1.14
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 50%; Bay FC: 50%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 18; Bay FC: 12
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 6; Bay FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	24	+10	43
3	Utah Royals FC	24	+11	42
4	San Diego Wave FC	24	+7	42
5	North Carolina Courage	24	+12	39
6	Portland Thorns FC	24	+5	39
7	Kansas City Current	24	+5	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	23	+3	37
⋯
10	Denver Summit FC	24	+7	32
⋯
14	Bay FC	24	−10	23

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.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

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

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

Denver Summit FC: 50% possession; 100 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 32% reached the box; 5.2 actions each
Bay FC: 50% possession; 96 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 33% reached the box; 5.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Bay FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, Bay FC 15%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCBay FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

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

Denver Summit FCBay FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCBay 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

Denver Summit FCBay 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. 1,571 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:10	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
1:37	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
2:44	H. Bebar	Bay FC
4:09	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
5:43	T. Huff	Bay FC
5:48	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
8:19	T. Huff	Bay FC
10:11	M. Moreau	Bay FC
10:38	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
11:53	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
13:20	C. Hutton	Bay FC
13:21	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
13:44	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
13:53	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
14:00	A. Cometti	Bay FC
15:12	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
16:47	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC
18:24	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
22:09	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
26:14	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 4 N. Means, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 8 E. Regan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 10 L. Heaps, 26 N. Flint. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit 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
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
4	N. Means, off at 68′	68	0	1	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.88
5	D. Lynch, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.21
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.52
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.22
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	1	0.14
8	E. Regan	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.84
10	L. Heaps	90	1	0	0.80
26	N. Flint, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.24
Substitutes
7	A. Oke, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
33	O. Thomas, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.18
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	4.02

Unused: K. Asman, G. Bonner, Y. McCormack, E. Gaetino, M. Boade

All player stats

Denver Summit 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
4	N. Means, off at 68′	68	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	67%	0	2
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.88	1	1	3	78%	1	1
5	D. Lynch, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.21	2	0	1	83%	0	3
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.52	2	1	0	91%	0	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.22	1	1	1	91%	1	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	1	0.14	3	3	1	71%	1	0
8	E. Regan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	95%	0	1
25	M. Kössler, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.84	4	2	0	71%	0	0
10	L. Heaps	90	1	0	0.80	2	2	3	76%	0	1
26	N. Flint, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.24	2	0	2	91%	1	0
Substitutes
36	K. Asman	–
7	A. Oke, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	2
13	G. Bonner	–
14	Y. McCormack	–
23	E. Gaetino	–
24	D. Sheehan, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.18	1	0	0	100%	0	0
34	M. Boade	–
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	0
Team			2	2	4.02	18	10	12	83%	4	10

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	3	5	60%	2	1

Bay FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Bay FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 24 M. Moreau, 21 A. Cometti, 18 J. Anderson, 31 J. Nighswonger. Line 2: 8 C. Hutton, 41 H. Bebar. Line 3: 17 A. Pfeiffer, 7 T. Huff, 9 R. Kundananji. Line 4: 5 K. Lema.

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
24	M. Moreau	90	0	0	0.00
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0	0	0.00
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.03
21	A. Cometti, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.02
8	C. Hutton, off at 77′	77	1	0	0.18
5	K. Lema, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.13
7	T. Huff	90	1	1	0.33
9	R. Kundananji, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.43
Substitutes
10	C. Girelli, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
11	K. Hubly, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
19	D. Bailey, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
23	C. Conti, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
27	K. Barry, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.02
Team			2	1	1.14

Unused: C. Miller, E. Allen, E. Menges

All player stats

Bay 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
24	M. Moreau	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	0
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	1
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	76%	1	0
21	A. Cometti, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	3	2
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	0	1
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	77%	0	0
8	C. Hutton, off at 77′	77	1	0	0.18	2	1	0	84%	1	0
5	K. Lema, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.13	2	2	1	59%	0	0
7	T. Huff	90	1	1	0.33	3	2	3	67%	1	1
9	R. Kundananji, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.43	2	0	0	53%	2	0
Substitutes
1	C. Miller	–
32	E. Allen	–
4	E. Menges	–
10	C. Girelli, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	20%	0	0
11	K. Hubly, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
19	D. Bailey, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
23	C. Conti, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
27	K. Barry, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	88%	0	0
Team			2	1	1.14	12	5	4	77%	10	5