Chicago v Bay
Bay FC hold off Chicago Red Stars 2-1 on historic night
Meeting in the first-ever NWSL game played at historic Wrigley Field, Bay FC beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 on Saturday. The win improved Bay FC's record to 4-0-8 (12 points), while the Red Stars fell to 5-1-6 (16 points).
Kiki Pickett opened the scoring for Bay FC in the 25th minute with a shot from outside the box that beat goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. Bay FC led 1-0 at the half.
Joelle Anderson doubled Bay's lead in the 79th minute with a close-range finish into the bottom-right corner. Penelope Hocking gave Chicago hope with a late goal in stoppage time, assisted by Shea Groom. But the home team, playing in the home stadium of Major Legue Baseball's Cubs, couldn't pull even.
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NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
| Washington Spirit | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 27 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +8 | 27 |
| Gotham FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +7 | 24 |
| Utah Royals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 24 |
| Kansas City Current | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
| North Carolina Courage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 21 |
| Orlando Pride | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 20 |
| Angel City FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| Denver Summit FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 16 |
| Houston Dash | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 15 |
| Bay FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -20 | 12 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
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