SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 27, 2025) — Bay FC finished the Summer Series with a 2-2 draw against the Urawa Red Diamonds this afternoon at PayPal Park. Forward Penelope Hocking and midfielder Caroline Conti provided the scoring for the home side in the final match before NWSL regular season play begins again next week.
“It is always great to play international competition because we get to see things we don’t normally see in the NWSL,” said head coach Albertin Montoya. “Much respect to the Reds for playing their possession style of play, but very proud of our players for never giving up and battling to the end of the match.”
In their third match against NWSL teams over the past three weeks, the Urawa Red Diamonds head coach Takahomi Hory knew they wanted to play high pressure against their American opponents. It was that pressure that allowed Bay FC to capitalize on the team’s first score. After winning the ball on a Reds attack, forward Karlie Lema drove towards goal leaving Hocking wide open. An easy touch from Lema gave Hocking all she needed to bury the ball in the back of the net.
From that point on, the game ebbed back and forth with each team grabbing long streaks of momentum. Urawa midfielder Tanno Ririka scored first for the visitors, taking advantage of a mixed up scramble at the 21st minute in front of Bay’s goal and tapped the ball in on the backside of play. Her teammate, midfielder Takatsuka Ena, gave her side the lead in the 64th minute with a header out of goalkeeper Emmie Allen’s reach.
Following a break for hydration in the 70th minute, Bay FC held the bulk of the game’s possession and placed four of the team’s six shots on target. Hocking looked for goal in the first minute of added time and was taken down in the penalty box, setting up Conti for the equalizing Penalty Kick. Although Bay FC had one more attack on Urawa’s defense, the match ended up in a 2-2 draw.
The team will now set its sights on the Houston Dash as the NWSL regular season begins again Aug. 2 at PayPal Park. The team will use the final 13 matches to once again earn a playoff berth and improve on last year’s quarterfinal finish. Kick off for Saturday’s match is 7 p.m. PT with the match broadcast on ION.
Bay FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds
July 27, 2025
PayPal Park – San Jose, California
Kickoff: 4 p.m. PT
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy
Discipline
Bay – Hocking (Caution) 59’
Scoring Summary
BAY – Hocking (Lema) 6’
URA – Ririka 21’
URA – Ena 64’
BAY – Conti (Penalty) 90’+2
| Goals | 1 | 2 | F |
| Bay FC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Urawa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Starting Lineups:
BAY FC: Silkowitz (Allen 46’), Malonson, Anderson (Moreau 62’), Hubly, Dydasco ©, Pickett (Shepherd 46’), Bebar, Bailey (Huff 46’), Hocking, Boade © (Paulson 39’), Lema (Conti 35’)
Unused Substitutes: Freeman
URAWA: Sakiko, Madoka (Raika 70’), Hana, Wakaba (Kanon 46’), Reina, Fuka (Yuki 87’), Miki (Hanae 87), Chika (Ena 62’), Kotono (Kozue 70’), Ririka (Mizuki 46’), Mei (Satoko 46’)
Unused Substitutes: Maya
About Bay Football Club
Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the new women’s professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Bay FC was established in April 2023 and co-founded by USWNT legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street and an investor group of leading tech, business and sports executives. Sixth Street’s investment is the largest institutional investment to date in a women’s professional sports franchise. Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. Beginning play in the 2024 season, we are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity. Tickets are now on sale for Bay FC at https://bayfc.com and fans can follow Bay FC’s social channels (@wearebayfc) for the latest news, merchandise, and events.
