SAN JOSE — Racheal Kundananji scored in the second half to pull Bay FC into a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday night.
Bay (4-10-7) earned its second straight draw but has not won since June 7 and remained below the playoff line. Gotham (8-6-7) is unbeaten in its last five league matches and is third in the league standings.
“An excellent game from us today, a little unfortunate that we didn’t get a goal there at the end,” said Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya, who earlier this month announced he’ll resign at season’s end. “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 short pass to Rose Lavelle who sent the ball to the opposite post to put Gotham up in the 36th minute at PayPal Park.
Kundananji tied it for Bay in the 68th with a smash from atop the box that arced up before falling into the side netting.
Bay FC defender Brooklyn Courtnall celebrated a career milestone in the match as she made the first start of her young career. The University of Southern California product made her club debut in last week’s match at Orlando, and made four appearances off the bench for the North Carolina Courage this season prior to joining Bay FC on loan last month.
Jaedyn Shaw made her first start for Gotham, a 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 Courage for an NWSL record $1.25 million in intraleague transfer funds.
Bay FC plays its second straight home match next Saturday when the Utah Royals visit PayPal Park.
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