Bay FC returns from its two-week break from competition on Saturday with a single, familiar purpose when it hosts Portland in NWSL action at PayPal Park.

Enjoy football.

It’s a common refrain from second-year Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya, whose optimistic viewpoint on the game has caught on, even while his 11th-place team has faced heartache on the pitch .

Before going on hiatus two weeks ago, Bay FC suffered a stinging, last-minute, 2-2 draw in Houston on May 24. Houston’s stoppage time goal prevented a rare road victory, but it didn’t keep the optimism away from the team during its training sessions the past two weeks.

“We keep reminding them this is a sport they love to play, and the more they’re out there supporting each other and enjoying the game, it just translates to every

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