{"id":288254,"date":"2026-05-28T23:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288254\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:43:07","slug":"match-preview-bay-fc-takes-on-orlando-pride-friday-in-final-match-before-june-international-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/288254\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Bay FC Takes on Orlando Pride Friday in Final Match Before June International Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following a busy three-match week, Bay FC heads to the Sunshine State for its\u00a0final action\u00a0ahead of the June international break. The club visits the Orlando Pride Friday, May 29<\/a>,\u00a0with kickoff set for 4 p.m. PT. The match will broadcast\u00a0locally\u00a0on Victory+, the club\u2019s official streaming partner.<\/p>\n

Bay FC will look\u00a0to head into the four-week pause with momentum\u00a0from its trip to Florida.\u00a0The club claimed a point from three matches from May 15-24,\u00a0but performed well on all ends against Boston, Portland and Chicago.\u00a0Due to a pair of red cards,\u00a0just nine players\u00a0saw\u00a0the pitch for\u00a0the final 25 minutes Sunday against Chicago, but\u00a0it didn\u2019t keep Bay FC from showing control in the run of play\u00a0and nearly coming away with an equalizer in the final moments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

PLAYERS TO WATCH\u00a0
Bay FC\u00a0midfielder Hannah Bebar:\u00a0Bebar<\/a> has quietly made a big impact for her club in recent action even if her efforts haven\u2019t been reflected on the stat sheet.\u00a0Against Chicago, her work alongside fellow midfielder Claire Hutton<\/a> was crucial to helping Bay FC get on the ball and maintain an ability to dictate play\u00a0even at a numbers disadvantage. She nearly equalized for the club late, rattling the woodwork in the final moments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda:\u00a0The Zambian is back and\u00a0fully fit\u00a0after missing the back half of last season with a torn ACL. Banda currently leads the Golden Boot race with nine tallies, and\u00a0her play up top is a major factor in Orlando\u2019s league-leading total in shots (128) entering Friday\u2019s match.\u00a0She\u00a0is\u00a0arguably the top attacking threat in the NWSL this season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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INTERNATIONAL DUTY AHEAD\u00a0
This week, three Bay FC players\u00a0have been\u00a0selected to their respective national teams for the international window\u00a0running June 1 to June 9.\u00a0Midfielder Claire Hutton\u00a0and goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz<\/a> will join the United States on a trip to Brazil, Hutton with the senior squad and\u00a0Silkowitz\u00a0with the U-23\u2019s.\u00a0Defender\u00a0Sydney Collins<\/a>\u00a0will join Canada for a week of training in Costa Rica, culminating in a June 9 friendly vs. Las Ticas.\u00a0Forward Racheal\u00a0Kundananji<\/a>\u00a0will join Zambia as it prepares for this summer\u2019s Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations,\u00a0and\u00a0forward\u00a0Cristiana Girelli <\/a>will join Italy\u00a0and defender Aldana Cometti<\/a> will join Argentina as\u00a0their respective squads\u00a0look to punch\u00a0tickest to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
Orlando\u00a0upset\u00a0San Diego\u00a0Wave FC\u00a01-0 Sunday, returning to the win column for the first time since May 8 and shaking up the\u00a0league\u00a0standings in the process.\u00a0The club hopped\u00a0back above the playoff line from ninth to eighth, and in taking down then first-place San Diego, allowed the Utah Royals to jump to the top spot in the table. A goal late in first half stoppage time by Nicole Payne in her first NWSL start proved to be the winner in a clean sheet effort, the club\u2019s fourth shutout this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The top half of\u00a02026\u00a0has\u00a0come with\u00a0ebbs and flows for the Pride, opening its season unbeaten in four of its first five games before falling in four of its next five after then. In its victories, the club has conceded just one goal and boasts a scoring differential of 7-1, but in its defeats, the club has conceded 13 times.\u00a0Banda\u2019s contributions lead the way for the club, as her nine goals stand seven above the next player on the club\u2019s scoring leaderboard, midfielder Haley McCutcheon with two.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW TO TUNE IN ON VICTORY+\u00a0\u00a0
This weekend\u2019s match\u00a0will be broadcast\u00a0on Victory+<\/a>, the club\u2019s official streaming partner.\u00a0Bay area fans\u00a0interested in tuning in can create a free account today to watch Bay FC and other nationally broadcast NWSL matches. Victory+ is available for free on most major connected TVs and mobile streaming devices, including Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, LG, Roku,\u00a0Samsung, Vidaa, and\u00a0Amazon FireTV. Fans can learn more HERE<\/a> or visit the platform\u2019s dedicated NWSL page at\u00a0VictoryPlus.com\/content\/nwsl.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Victory+<\/a>\u00a0(Bay Area only)\u00a0\u24d8<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0NWSL+<\/a>\u00a0(Outside of Bay Area)<\/p>\n

International Broadcasts
\u2022\u00a0 Australia:\u00a0Stan Sports<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0 Brazil:\u00a0Canal Goat<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0 MENA:\u00a0Dubai TV<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0 South Korea:\u00a0Sky K<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0 All other regions:\u00a0NWSL+<\/a><\/p>\n

WHERE TO WATCH\u00a0
Bay FC fans looking to cheer on Bay FC across the region this weekend can catch all the action from seven viewing locations in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, San Rafael, Martinez, and Santa Clara. Locations include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Taplands: 1171 Homestead Road, Santa Clara\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jack\u2019s: 167 East Taylor Street, San Jose\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rikki\u2019s: 2223 Market St., San Francisco\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Xingones Cantina \/ Hysteria Sports Bar: 190 4th St, Oakland\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Midtown Lounge: 1111 24th Street, #102, Sacramento\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pond Farm Brewing \/ The Twelfth: 1848 4th Street, San Rafael\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mi Casita Mexican Cuisine: 3210 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez<\/p>\n

Doors will open to all events 30 minutes prior to kickoff. More information is available at\u00a0BayFC.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

BAY FC APP
Download the Bay FC App to keep up to date on Bay FC\u2019s match vs Portland Thorns FC.<\/p>\n

BAY FC AT ORLANDO PRIDE LINEUPS<\/p>\n

BAY FC AT ORLANDO PRIDE MATCH TIMELINE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following a busy three-match week, Bay FC heads to the Sunshine State for its\u00a0final action\u00a0ahead of the June…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288255,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-288254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}