Angel City FC drops season opener to expansion Bay FC
Angel City FC forward Claire Emslie (10) kicks the ball chased by Bay FC midfielder Deyna Castellanos (10) during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC defender M.A. Vignola right, controls the ball chased by Bay FC forward Scarlett Camberos, left, during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard (8) controls the ball between two Bay FC defenders during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC defender Merritt Mathias (12) dribbles the ball against the Bay FC during the second half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Bay FC won 1-0. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC midfielder Amandine Henry, top, heads the ball against the Bay FC during the second half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Bay FC won 1-0. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC defender Gisele Thompson, left, controls the ball against Bay FC defender Alyssa Malonson, right, during the second half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Bay FC won 1-0. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller (17) kicks the ball against the Bay FC during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC forward Messiah Bright (24) chases the ball against the Bay FC during the second half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Bay FC won 1-0. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
LOS ANGELES — Angel City Football Club opened the book on the 2024 season, but it wasn’t a good chapter.
Bay FC’s Asisat Oshoala scored in the 31st minute and Northern California-based expansion team held on for the 1-0 win in front of a soldout crowd of 22,000 at BMO Stadium Sunday.
It was the season opener for both teams.
Angel City trailed 1-0 at halftime, but opened the second half pressuring Bay FC, but wasn’t able to solve goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx.
Just before the end of 90 minutes, another chance popped up for Angel City. Messiah Bright made a run down the right, Sydney Leroux was able to get a touch to redirect the ball, but after deflecting off of Proulx, Bay FC defender Caprice Dydasco came up with a goal-line clearance.