SEASIDE, California (Friday, July 22, 2022) – Monterey Bay F.C. welcomes New York Red Bulls II on Youth Soccer Night at Cardinale Stadium in Week 19 of the 2022 USL Championship regular season on Saturday, July 23. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Monterey Bay F.C. vs. New York Red Bulls II
Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California
Saturday, July 23, 2022; 7:00 p.m. PT
Game Notes for Saturday’s MBvNY Match Available Online & by Request
Those seeking the Adobe PDF version of the Match Notes in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay F.C. and New York Red Bulls II can access them here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in the MBFC Communications Department via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.
Records: Monterey Bay F.C. (5-11-2, 17 points); Red Bulls II (2-14-3, 9 points)
FiveThirtyEight Predictor: MBFC 57%, NY 18%, Draw 25%
Connections: Union midfielder James Murphy has a special connection with one member of New York Red Bulls II, his 22-year-old younger brother, John Murphy. This weekend’s meeting between the Crisp and Kelp and Red Bulls II is setting up to be the first USL Championship match between the two brothers from Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
Opponent’s Previous Match: New York’s previous match was the clubs second victory of the season thus far, and it came at home against Indy Eleven. Despite a scoreless first half between the sides, Red Bulls II forward Jeremy Rafanello jolted the hosts into the lead eight minutes into the second half. New York’s defense then held strong for the remainder of the match to earn the full three points.
Notes: This weekend’s match will likely be the first and only meeting between Monterey Bay F.C. and New York Red Bulls II before the latter potentially joins MLS Next Pro next season. Monterey Bay F.C. is undefeated against Eastern Conference opponents this season with a win on the road over Louisville City FC and a draw at home against Detroit City FC. The Union are 2-4-2 at home this season, while Red Bulls II is 1-8-0 this season on the road.