Bay FC played a wildly entertaining match in its first-ever game on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 17: Asisat Oshoala #8 of Bay FC takes a shot on goal during the second half of a game against Angel City FC at BMO Stadium on March 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Bay FC officials have been hoping that their expansion team wouldn’t take long to excite local soccer enthusiasts and quickly develop a loyal fanbase to cheer them on at PayPal Park.1. This was not some boring 1-0 game.
It was a dangerous way to play — “the soccer gods were with us today,” Montoya said afterward — but it made for an exciting game full of scoring chances and last-second saves from the Bay FC defense.How did Bay FC lure some of the world’s top players to Northern California to join an expansion team in its first season of play? In large part due to Montoya’s sales pitch: Come to Bay FC and play a creative, fun, possession-based style of football that gives its players freedom to make decisions.
3. The connection between midfielders and forwards isn’t there, but defensive chemistry was on point. The number of shots and corner kicks allowed were more of a representation of Angel City’s ability to force the ball into dangerous areas than a breakdown of defensive responsibility, but Proulx was always in the right spot and showcased her athleticism on several highlight-reel saves.
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