Bay FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Janni Thomsen with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Mina Tanaka.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt missed. Taylor Huff (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 16': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross.
- 20': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
- 20': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 20': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 25': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydney Collins.
- 29': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 29': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
- 31': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Claire Hutton.
- 36': Jordan Silkowitz (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
- 41': Delay in match (Bay).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Hannah Bebar (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sydney Collins.
- 45': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 45'+1': Offside, Bay. Joelle Anderson is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bay 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bay 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Janni Thomsen.
- 46': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 46': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 46': Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 50': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 51': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 52': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 53': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
- 55': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
- 55': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Claire Hutton (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mandy McGlynn.
- 58': Substitution, Bay. Caroline Conti replaces Taylor Huff.
- 60': Attempt missed. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
- 61': Substitution, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin replaces Kiana Palacios.
- 64': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
- 64': Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Bay).
- 65': Aldana Cometti (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
- 67': Attempt saved. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
- 69': Offside, Bay. Caroline Conti is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
- 70': Karlie Lema (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
- 72': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Bay. Onyeka Gamero replaces Dorian Bailey.
- 74': Offside, Bay. Caroline Conti is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aria Nagai replaces Narumi Miura.
- 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.
- 75': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Onyeka Gamero.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 77': Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
- 79': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin is caught offside.
- 80': Joelle Anderson (Bay) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Bay).
- 81': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cece Delzer.
- 89': Karlie Lema (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
- 89': Attempt saved. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 90': Substitution, Bay. Maddie Moreau replaces Karlie Lema.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Onyeka Gamero (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Caroline Conti.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bay 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bay 0, Utah Royals 0.
Statistics
UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 309 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 20 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 11,689
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Jordan Silkowitz (GK) |
| 18 | Joelle Anderson |
| 21 | Aldana Cometti |
| 25 | Anouk Denton |
| 16 | Sydney Collins |
| 19 | Dorian Bailey |
| 8 | Claire Hutton |
| 41 | Hannah Bebar |
| 5 | Karlie Lema |
| 9 | Racheal Kundananji |
| 7 | Taylor Huff |
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy McGlynn (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 14 | Nuria Rábano |
| 7 | Janni Thomsen |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 10 | Narumi Miura |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 21 | Kiana Palacios |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
| 5 | Cece Delzer |
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