Bay FC 1–0 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 18

Bay FC v Houston Dash

Bay FC14th 22 pts

C. Girelli 89′

1

1–0

Full time

Sun 23 Aug

Expected goals: Bay FC 1.42, Houston Dash 1.51

Houston Dash9th 26 pts

0

Sun 23 Aug, 6:00 pm EDT PayPal Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 18

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

89′Goal C. Girelli (Bay FC)1–0

Top performers

Bay FC

C. GirelliBAYshirt 10, came off the bench1G4SH
K. FullerMBAYshirt 470G3SH
K. LemaFBAYshirt 50G3SH

Houston Dash

D. ColapricoMHOUshirt 240G4SH
K. FaasseFHOUshirt 230G3SH
K. Van ZantenMHOUshirt 120G2SH

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

What it means

Bay FC

14th▲1 from 15th

Outside the playoff places, 6 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with ten to play.

Houston Dash

9thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine to play.

Season series

Matchday 14 Fri 24 Jul

Houston Dash1

Bay FC0

Matchday 18 Sun 23 Aug

Bay FC1

Houston Dash0

Bay FC won one, Houston Dash won one; level at 1–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

BAY HOU

Expected goals: Bay FC: 1.42; Houston Dash: 1.51
Possession: Bay FC: 41%; Houston Dash: 59%
Shots: Bay FC: 18; Houston Dash: 15
Corners: Bay FC: 7; Houston Dash: 12

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	21	+11	37
3	Portland Thorns FC	21	+6	37
4	Utah Royals FC	21	+10	36
5	San Diego Wave FC	21	+6	36
6	North Carolina Courage	20	+6	33
7	Kansas City Current	21	+3	31
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
9	Houston Dash	21	−1	26
⋯
14	Bay FC	20	−6	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.

The match on the pitch

Bay FC: 41% possession; 94 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 4.1 actions each
Houston Dash: 59% possession; 97 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 5.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Bay FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Bay FC started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 12%.

Where the shots came from

Bay FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Bay FC

Houston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Bay FCHouston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

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. 1,634 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Bay FC attack right, Houston Dash 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.

75 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:21	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
3:03	K. Lema	Bay FC
3:08	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
3:09	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
4:52	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
8:47	D. Colaprico	Houston Dash
9:51	T. Huff	Bay FC
10:52	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
11:19	K. Lema	Bay FC
11:27	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
12:56	A. Pfeiffer	Bay FC
13:21	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
13:26	K. Van Zanten	Houston Dash
16:03	C. Hutton	Bay FC
16:05	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
17:45	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
18:16	T. Huff	Bay FC
18:36	K. Rader	Houston Dash
18:41	K. Rader	Houston Dash
20:44	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash

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Lineups

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: 47 K. Fuller, 41 H. Bebar, 8 C. Hutton. Line 3: 7 T. Huff, 5 K. Lema, 17 A. Pfeiffer.

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
31	J. Nighswonger, off at 86′	86	0
41	H. Bebar	90	0
2	H. Gilchrist	90	0
18	J. Anderson	90	0
47	K. Fuller	90	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0
5	K. Lema, off at 75′	75	0
7	T. Huff, off at 75′	75	0
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 62′	62	0
Substitutes
10	C. Girelli, on at 62′	28	1
23	C. Conti, on at 75′	15	0
24	M. Moreau, on at 86′	4	0
27	K. Barry, on at 75′	15	0
Team			1

Unused: C. Miller, K. Hubly, A. Dahlkemper, D. Bailey, A. Holzheier

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	1	0	68%	5	4
31	J. Nighswonger, off at 86′	86	0	1	2	60%	0	0
41	H. Bebar	90	0	1	1	78%	2	3
2	H. Gilchrist	90	0	0	0	94%	1	1
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0	84%	1	1
47	K. Fuller	90	0	3	3	67%	1	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0	2	1	71%	3	1
5	K. Lema, off at 75′	75	0	3	2	92%	0	0
7	T. Huff, off at 75′	75	0	1	1	88%	1	0
17	A. Pfeiffer, off at 62′	62	0	1	1	63%	1	1
Substitutes
1	C. Miller	–
10	C. Girelli, on at 62′	28	1	4	0	67%	0	0
11	K. Hubly	–
13	A. Dahlkemper	–
19	D. Bailey	–
23	C. Conti, on at 75′	15	0	0	0	100%	0	0
24	M. Moreau, on at 86′	4	0	0	0	75%	1	0
27	K. Barry, on at 75′	15	0	1	1	33%	1	0
30	A. Holzheier	–
Team			1	18	12	76%	17	11

Bay FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
29	J. Silkowitz	90	9	9	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: J. Silkowitz

Houston DashFormation 4-2-3-1

Houston Dash, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 8 N. Bain, 4 L. Klenke, 2 A. Chapman. Line 2: 19 M. Graham, 24 D. Colaprico. Line 3: 30 L. Ullmark, 22 K. Rader, 12 K. Van Zanten. Line 4: 23 K. Faasse.

Houston Dash 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
1	J. Campbell	90	0
15	A. Patterson	90	0
2	A. Chapman, off at 60′	60	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 90′	90	0
8	N. Bain	90	0
4	L. Klenke	90	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 73′	73	0
19	M. Graham	90	0
23	K. Faasse, off at 73′	73	0
22	K. Rader	90	0
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 60′	60	0
Substitutes
6	M. Bright, on at 90′	1	0
9	C. Larisey, on at 73′	17	0
34	K. Harper, on at 73′	17	0
47	M. Ivanović, on at 60′	30	0
27	L. Boattin, on at 60′	30	0
Team			0

Unused: C. DeLisle, H. Beall, P. Nielsen, C. Hardin

All player stats

Houston Dash lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	1	73%	0	1
2	A. Chapman, off at 60′	60	0	1	0	80%	0	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 90′	90	0	4	0	79%	1	4
8	N. Bain	90	0	0	0	76%	2	3
4	L. Klenke	90	0	2	1	95%	0	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 73′	73	0	1	0	81%	1	0
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0	80%	1	0
23	K. Faasse, off at 73′	73	0	3	1	81%	1	0
22	K. Rader	90	0	1	4	61%	0	0
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 60′	60	0	2	1	73%	1	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
21	H. Beall	–
6	M. Bright, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
14	P. Nielsen	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 73′	17	0	1	0	75%	0	1
18	C. Hardin	–
34	K. Harper, on at 73′	17	0	0	1	75%	1	0
47	M. Ivanović, on at 60′	30	0	0	2	69%	1	0
27	L. Boattin, on at 60′	30	0	0	0	72%	0	0
Team			0	15	11	79%	9	9