SAN JOSE — In the span of two minutes, Bay FC went from inches away from going up a goal to giving up a head-scratcher in a 1-0 loss.
Facing the Orlando Pride in their final home game before the NWSL’s summer break, Bay FC nearly went up in the 57th minute when Caprice Dydasco sent in a scorcher from just inside the 18-yard box, hitting the crossbar. One minute later, Orlando made Bay FC pay.
Taking advantage of a delayed reaction to a foul, Orlando quickly played the ball up to Barbra Banda, whose shot deep in the box bounced off Abby Dahlkemper, then Kelli Hubly, and found its way past Bay FC keeper Emmie Allen.
That was all the scoring Orlando would need, as the Pride survived a flurry of late Bay FC chances to hang on and make Banda’s goal stand up.
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Bay FC has one more game on the docket before beginning its break for the summer international window. Bay faces Gotham FC in New York on June 21, then takes a hiatus from NWSL action until Aug. 2.
The loss snapped a three-match unbeaten streak for Bay FC dating back to May 17.
Bay FC’s final match before the break was attended by 12,127 fans.
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