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Bay FC gave the second-place Utah Royals quite a battle Friday night before eventually succumbing 3-2 when Mina Tanaka scored on a penalty shot in the 79th minute in Sandy, Utah.<\/p>\n

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An action-packed first half saw four goals scored between the two clubs, including the first professional goal for Bay FC defender Heather Gilchrist.<\/p>\n

After beginning the post-World Cup break with a three-match unbeaten streak, Bay (5-10-4, 19 points) has gone five consecutive matches without a victory over the last three weeks.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s result, though, didn\u2019t discourage Bay coach Emma Coates, who saw plenty to like despite what the scoreboard at America First Field showed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes football can be a very love-hate relationship, and we can\u2019t beat ourselves up on the outcome because actually, in the balance of play, we gave a really good account of ourselves,\u201d said Coates. \u201cI don\u2019t want the players to beat themselves up too much because I do feel we\u2019ve gone toe to toe and lost on such fine margins. There\u2019s absolutely positives we can take.\u201d<\/p>\n

Utah\u2019s Miyabi Moriya, Narumi Miura and Tanaka made NWSL history as three Japanese players scored in the same match for the first time in the league\u2019s 13-year existence.<\/p>\n

The teams wasted little time finding the net as Bay FC jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when former Live Oak High and Cal star Karlie Lema\u2019s pressure led to her fourth goal of the season. Utah attempted to cycle play through goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn, whose attempt to clear the ball was blocked by a pressing Lema, whose right-foot shot from the 6-yard box found the net.<\/p>\n

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Utah (11-6-3, 36 points) returned the favor a minute later as defender Moriya corralled a tough-luck bounce for Bay FC and slotted a shot attempt into the back of the net from close range.<\/p>\n

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The hosts pulled ahead near the midway point of the first half\u00a0after a\u00a0quick restart got the Royals moving downfield quickly. Utah forward Cloe Lacasse fed Miura, who scored on a long-distance shot from outside the box.<\/p>\n

The first half chaos continued seven minutes later. A set\u00a0piece\u00a0opportunity served in by midfielder\u00a0Kennedy\u00a0Fuller was nearly headed through by Claire Hutton\u00a0in\u00a0traffic but\u00a0was cleared away by Utah\u2019s backline. Fuller again served into the box on the resulting corner kick,\u00a0finding midfielder Hannah Bebar, who fed Gilchrist for a header inside the back post.<\/p>\n

On the winning score, Bay FC\u00a0goalkeeper\u00a0Jordan Silkowitz\u00a0initially\u00a0denied\u00a0the attempt by Tanaka,\u00a0but the referee went to the monitor for a review. The kick was retaken after\u00a0VAR showed Silkowitz had\u00a0come off\u00a0her line early. On the second attempt, Tanaka put it into the back of the net to give Utah the lead for good.<\/p>\n

A week after Gilchrist\u2019s NWSL debut, Bay FC celebrated two more during the second half. \u00a0Defender Jenna Nighswonger entered for Gilchrist after the hour mark, marking her return to the NWSL for the first time since November 2024. Forward Agostina Holzheier entered the contest for Lema with less than 10 minutes to go as Bay FC looked to equalize.<\/p>\n

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Bay\u00a0FC\u00a0returns\u00a0home\u00a0next week to host the Houston Dash at PayPal Park\u00a0on Sunday, Aug. 23.<\/p>\n

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