Bay FC 2-1 Denver Summit
Updated
Bay FC won: Bay FC 2-1 Denver Summit in the NWSL (Round 1) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California. Bay FC goals: Alex Pfeiffer 8', Joelle Anderson 31'. Denver Summit goals: Melissa Kössler 20'. Sent off: Janine Sonis (27'). Expected goals: 2.13-0.77. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Alex Pfeiffer (8.6).
Match report
Bay FC beat Denver Summit 2-1
Bay FC edged Denver Summit 2-1 at PayPal Park on Saturday 14 March in NWSL.
Alex Pfeiffer put Bay FC ahead on 8' (1-0), Melissa Kössler levelled for Denver Summit on 20' (1-1) and Joelle Anderson restored Bay FC's lead on 31' (2-1).
Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) was sent off on 27'.
Bay FC had 63% of the ball, shots were 21-5 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-0.77. Bay FC were the better side on chances, too.
Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 13,110. Referee: Nabil Bensalah.
Match stats
| Bay FC | Denver Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 0.77 |
| Total shots | 21 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 12 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 420 (85%) | 209 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Bay FC (4-2-3-1): Jordan Silkowitz, Sydney Collins, Brooklyn Courtnall, Joelle Anderson, Madeline Moreau, Claire Hutton, Hannah Bebar, Alex Pfeiffer, Taylor Huff, Racheal Kundananji, Karlie Lema
Denver Summit (4-3-3): Abby Smith, Ayooluwa Oke, Eva Gaetino, Kaleigh Kurtz, Carson Pickett, Emma Regan, Natasha Flint, Devin Lynch, Ally Brazier, Melissa Kössler, Janine Sonis
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC)
- 20' · Goal · Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit)
- 27' · Red card · Janine Sonis (Denver Summit)
- 31' · Goal · Joelle Anderson (Bay FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Olivia Thomas for Emma Regan (Denver Summit)
- 51' · Yellow card · Joelle Anderson (Bay FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Caroline Conti for Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Keira Barry for Karlie Lema (Bay FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Yuna McCormack for Ally Brazier (Denver Summit)
- 79' · Substitution · Natalie Means for Carson Pickett (Denver Summit)
- 84' · Substitution · Anouk Denton for Madeline Moreau (Bay FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Megan Reid for Devin Lynch (Denver Summit)
- 88' · Yellow card · Keira Barry (Bay FC)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Racheal Kundananji (Bay FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bay FC vs Denver Summit?
Bay FC won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Bay FC vs Denver Summit?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 22:30 UTC at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, NWSL.