SAN JOSE — Racheal Kundananji scored within the second half to tug Bay FC right into a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC within the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League on Sunday evening.
Bay (4-10-7) earned its second straight draw however has not gained since June 7 and remained beneath the playoff line. Gotham (8-6-7) is unbeaten in its final 5 league matches and is third within the league standings.
“An excellent game from us today, a little unfortunate that we didn’t get a goal there at the end,” stated Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya, who earlier this month introduced he’ll resign at season’s finish. “But I thought it was an exciting game on both halves. Just [am] proud of the team, they came out with so much desire and fight.”
Esther Gonzalez fed a brief cross to Rose Lavelle who despatched the ball to the other publish to place Gotham up within the thirty sixth minute at PayPal Park.
Kundananji tied it for Bay within the 68th with a smash from atop the field that arced up earlier than falling into the aspect netting.
Bay FC defender Brooklyn Courtnall celebrated a profession milestone within the match as she made the primary begin of her younger profession. The College of Southern California product made her membership debut in final week’s match at Orlando, and made 4 appearances off the bench for the North Carolina Braveness this season previous to becoming a member of Bay FC on mortgage final month.
Jaedyn Shaw made her first begin for Gotham, every week after she made her debut and scored in a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Wave. Shaw was acquired earlier this month from the North Carolina Braveness for an NWSL report $1.25 million in intraleague switch funds.
Bay FC performs its second straight house match subsequent Saturday when the Utah Royals go to PayPal Park.
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