I was at PayPal Park last night for the Bay FC v Gotham FC match. Kitahata got to play ~ 10 minutes at the end, when Gotham subbed her in for the Australian legend Sam Kerr, who didn't look fully recovered from her ACL injury.
Kitahata promptly had one of the best passes of the game, and a shot on goal. She had 9 touches in those ~ 10 minutes. Kerr is a legend but not on her best form, and Gotham's other forward Jaedyn Shaw was not great either. Hope Kitahata gets more playing time - she hadn't gotten on the field since April. And fellow LSJU alum Tierna Davidson was excellent on defense for Gotham and had the shot of the match, a rocket volley from near the edge of the penalty box
Oh and Gotham won 1-0. Bay FC's third straight shutout loss and they are third from last in the NWSL standings.
Kitahata promptly had one of the best passes of the game, and a shot on goal. She had 9 touches in those ~ 10 minutes. Kerr is a legend but not on her best form, and Gotham's other forward Jaedyn Shaw was not great either. Hope Kitahata gets more playing time - she hadn't gotten on the field since April. And fellow LSJU alum Tierna Davidson was excellent on defense for Gotham and had the shot of the match, a rocket volley from near the edge of the penalty box
Oh and Gotham won 1-0. Bay FC's third straight shutout loss and they are third from last in the NWSL standings.