Monterey Bay F.C. Remains Unbeaten on the Road with 3-2 Victory Over Indy Eleven
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Saturday, April 22, 2023) – Monterey Bay F.C. (3-2-2, 11 points) remained unbeaten on the road with a stylish 3-2 victory over Eastern Conference opponent Indy Eleven (1-3-2, 5 points) at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Grant Robinson opened his 2023 account for the Union with a goal in the first half, while Christian Volesky and Nevello Yoseke added goals of their own to give the Crisp and Kelp its first road win of the early campaign.
Monterey Bay began the match on the front foot and saw its first opportunity of the night in the fourth minute. Volesky controlled possession and pushed the ball down the right side of the box, but his cross into the mix was cleared out for a fruitless corner by the Indy Eleven defense. Then to emphasize his great start to the match, Robinson fired a ball from Alex Dixon into the back of the net from the center of the box to put the Crisp and Kelp on top early. It only took Indy six minutes to equalize, however, when a short free kick opportunity was headed home by Soloman Asante to bring the match to 1-1. A short free kick chance for the Union in the 28th minute saw another chance on frame, but Volesky’s header was caught by the goalkeeper. Indy Eleven took the lead with five minutes to play in the half when a ball over the top found the feet of Sebastián Guenzatti, who shot it off the inside of the far post and in to make it 2-1 at halftime.
It did not take long for the Union to get back level in the match. In the 58th minute, Morey Doner made a long and brilliant run down the center of the Indy Eleven defense before laying a perfect ball off for Volesky inside the box for the left-footed finish to equalize. Then five minutes later, Dixon intercepted a pass by the Indy goalkeeper near midfield and immediately found Volesky in space near the right of the half circle. Volesky then contributed to his second goal of the afternoon, this time with an assist for finding Yoseke who smashed the ball into the bottom right corner with just two touches. Indy created a chance at the top of the box in the 77th minute, but the curling shot by Asante missed wide of the right corner. As the match entered stoppage time, Walmer Martínez let a left-footed ball rip from outside the box, but the shot missed just over the top of the corner frame and the Union left Indy with all three points on the night.
Up Next: Monterey Bay F.C. continues its 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play with a third round matchup with MLS side San Jose Earthquakes on Tuesday, April 25 at Cardinale Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on the Bleacher Report App and the B/R Football YouTube Channel.
Man of the Match: Christian Volesky earns tonight’s Man of the Match for another multi-goal contribution performance. Volesky added a goal and an assist to his season total in the match, and has now contributed to a total of seven of Monterey Bay’s last 10 goals in the run of play – all in just 17 days since the Club’s second round U.S. Open Cup match on April 5.
Notes:
– Grant Robinson scored his first goal in 2023 and the second of his professional career with his shot in the 17th minute of the match.
– Morey Doner tallied his first assist of the 2023 campaign with his assist to Christian Volesky in the 58th minute after co-leading the Club with five assists last season.
– Nevello Yoseke recorded his first goal in Crisp and Kelp with a strike from the center of the box to retake the lead in the second half.
– Missing the match due to injury were Simon Dawkins (knee), Sam Gleadle (illness), and James Murphy (hamstring).
Match: Indy Eleven vs Monterey Bay F.C.
Date: April 22, 2023
Venue: Michael A. Carroll Stadium; Indianapolis, Indiana
Weather: Cloudy and 44 degrees
Attendance: 10,038
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
Indy Eleven 2 0 2
Monterey Bay F.C. 1 2 3
MB: Grant Robinson (Alex Dixon) 17’
IND: Solomon Asante (Aodhan Quinn) 23’
IND: Sebastián Guenzatti (Solomon Asante) 40’
MB: Christian Volesky (Morey Doner) 58’
MB: Nevello Yoseke (Christian Volesky) 63’
Lineups:
Indy Eleven (4-3-3): Yannik Oettl; Bryam Rebellón, Robert Dambrot, Jesús Vazquez, Younes Boudadi (Mechack Jerome 68’); Aodhan Quinn (Juan Tejada 85’), Cameron Lindley, Jack Blake (Harrison Robledo 68’); Sebastián Guenzatti, Solomon Asante, Jonas Fjeldberg (Douglas Martínez 37’)
Subs not used: Tim Trilk
Monterey Bay F.C. (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera; Grant Robinson, Hugh Roberts, Kai Greene, Morey Doner; Nevello Yoseke (Walmer Martínez 84’), Mobi Fehr; Chase Boone, Adrian Rebollar, Alex Dixon; Christian Volesky (Jason Johnson 68’)
Subs not used: Antony Siaha, Alex Lara, Max Glasser, Chuy Enríquez, Jesse Maldonado
Stats Summary: IND / MB
Shots: 10 / 10
Shots on Goal: 2 / 5
Saves: 2 / 0
Corner Kicks: 4 / 7
Fouls: 14 / 13
Possession: 55.3% / 44.7%
Misconduct Summary:
IND: Jack Blake (caution) 45+1’
IND: Douglas Martínez (caution) 78’
MB: Chase Boone (caution) 85’
Officials:
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Del Rosario
Assistant Referee 2: Eric Burton
Fourth Official: Zach Gaidar
