
Bay FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLBay FC edges North Carolina Courage with late goal

Bay FC, buoyed by the late effort of Abby Dahlkemper, beat the North Carolina Courage 1-0 at PayPal Park in San José, California, on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
- 2': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Bay).
- 5': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
- 8': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Malonson.
- 12': Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
- 15': Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
- 15': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 15': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Malia Berkely with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 17': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 19': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Malonson.
- 23': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
- 23': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dorian Bailey (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
- 28': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
- 31': Offside, Bay. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 34': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
- 36': Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Bay).
- 39': Attempt missed. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 42': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 42': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 43': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 44': Caprice Dydasco (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 45': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bay 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bay 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 47': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
- 48': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
- 48': Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
- 52': Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tess Boade.
- 57': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 57': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Wingate.
- 59': Foul by Emily Menges (Bay).
- 59': Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 61': Kiki Pickett (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Tess Boade (Bay).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Emily Menges (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
- 66': Substitution, Bay. Rachel Hill replaces Asisat Oshoala.
- 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Narumi Miura replaces Riley Jackson.
- 69': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 69': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 73': Offside, Bay. Penelope Hocking is caught offside.
- 73': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 75': Attempt saved. Alyssa Malonson (Bay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
- 77': Penelope Hocking (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerolin following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Kerolin.
- 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Felicitas Rauch replaces Dani Weatherholt.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
- 80': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
- 80': Rachel Hill (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Caprice Dydasco (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
- 83': Goal! Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Abby Dahlkemper (Bay) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Olivia Wingate.
- 86': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 86': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges is caught offside.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Bay. Madeline Moreau replaces Kiki Pickett.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
- 90'+1': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Rachel Hill (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 90'+3': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
- 90'+6': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Bay).
- 90'+6': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bay 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 16 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
8 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
447 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
532 | Passes | 353 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
13 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
46 | Long Balls | 45 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
13 | Tackles | 20 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 8 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 14,901
NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Chicago Stars FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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99 | Katelyn Rowland (GK) |
4 | Emily Menges |
13 | Abby Dahlkemper |
20 | Alyssa Malonson |
3 | Caprice Dydasco |
12 | Tess Boade |
23 | Kiki Pickett ![]() |
19 | Dorian Bailey |
8 | Asisat Oshoala |
9 | Racheal Kundananji |
55 | Penelope Hocking |
North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
7 | Malia Berkely |
3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
17 | Dani Weatherholt |
13 | Ryan Williams |
2 | Ashley Sanchez |
16 | Riley Jackson |
10 | Denise O'Sullivan |
34 | Manaka Matsukubo |
20 | Olivia Wingate |
9 | Kerolin |
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