Bay FC’s comeback bid falls just short in battle of NWSL expansion teams

Racheal Kundananji, fresh off representing Zambia at the Paris Olympics, scored in the 83rd minute, but Bay FC’s comeback bid fell just short in a 2-1 road loss to the Utah Royals on Friday night.

In a battle of NWSL expansion teams, Bay FC conceded two goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second half and then played catchup the remainder of the match. Bay FC (6-11-0) couldn’t find an equalizer despite having 19 shots against the Royals (3-11-3) before an announced crowd of 14,539 in Sandy, Utah.