Bay FC starts slowly, falls 2-1 as Chicago Stars FC win first match of NWSL season

SAN JOSE — Chicago Stars forward Ludmila’s two-goal first half handed Bay FC a 2-1 defeat Sunday, its first home loss and second loss of the season.

It wasn’t the type of match Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya expected.

“This one was a difficult one to understand because we had a great two weeks of practice, energy was good and we played some decent football, but we were having some hard times there in the attacking third in the first half,” Montoya said. “Second half, we came out with a lot more energy...