Barbra Banda’s ricocheted goal leads Orlando Pride to close win over Bay FC

Banda’s ricocheted goal lifts Pride to win at Bay FC

SAN JOSE — In the span of two minutes, Bay FC went from inches away from going up a goal to giving up a head-scratcher. Barbra Banda scored in the 58th minute as the NWSL second-place  Orlando Pride came away from PayPal Park with a 1-0 win over Bay FC on Friday night. Carson Pickett took a quick free-kick on the left wing to catch the Bay defense off guard. Pickett’s through ball found Banda free in space, who then dribbled into the box and fir…

Barbra Banda’s ricocheted goal leads Orlando Pride to close win over Bay FC

SAN JOSE — In the span of two minutes, Bay FC went from inches away from going up a goal to giving up a head-scratcher in a 1-0 loss. Facing the Orlando Pride in their final home game before the NWSL’s summer break, Bay FC nearly went up in the 57th minute when Caprice Dydasco sent in a scorcher from just inside the 18-yard box, hitting the crossbar. One minute later, Orlando made Bay FC pay. Taking advantage of a delayed reaction to a foul, Orl…

Orlando Pride vs. Bay FC: Final Score 1-0 as the Pride Hold On After Banda’s Goal

The Orlando Pride (8-3-1, 25 points) scored in the second half and then held on for dear life in the final moments tonight to claim their third straight victory with a 1-0 win over Bay FC (4-5-3, 15 points) at PayPal Park in San Jose, CA. Barbra Banda’s 58th-minute goal was the difference as the Pride claimed their fifth clean sheet of the season. Pride Head Coach Seb Hines made five changes from the team that beat the Houston Dash with a last-s…