QUOTE SHEET: MB 3-1 LV
Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Sporting Director & Head Coach Frank Yallop
On his takeaways from the match:
“I mean obviously a great win for us, it was a good game. I felt both teams tried to play the right way and it was an intense match. They are a very good side and proved that tonight possession-wise and chances, they had some good ones. But we stood strong defensively and took our chances when they came along. Tristan [Trager]’s goal was great, Miguel [Guerrero] does really well on the other play and then Carlos [Guzmán]’s cross to Micheal [Gonzalez] to score his first goal for us. Really good night and really excited about the future. The young guys did well and I was happy. It was a great experience for everybody.”
On Michael Gonzalez’ goal:
“It was great. They are young and enthusiastic. It’s nice for them to build credibility with the team, the fans, and just help the team and feel their worth in there. They work hard everyday, Michael [Gonzalez] and Miguel [Guerrero] got their chance today and they did really well with it and both deserved time for what they did. It’s good for our team spirit. The older guys have done great with the younger guys, if you look at it between Rafa [Baca] and Charlie [Guzmán] and Dixon, they really help those guys. They don’t yell at them, they truly want to help them along and it shows on the field now. The training is good going into the games and we feel confident to roll on the field together and do our thing.”
Forward Michael Gonzalez
On his first professional goal:
“Man, coming into the week it was a hard week of training. Coach has been telling us to be ready for our moment when we go in because our starting eleven is hard to break. Getting in the game is zero to one hundred and it is hard to get up to the speed of play. Knowing that this is the first game Charlie [Guzmán] has played left back due to an injury, and we know that he likes to chip it far post, so coaches told us to get in that area and try to put it on target. Gladly, it went in. The feeling – I couldn’t describe it. Adrenaline was going through me, I didn’t even know how to celebrate. I just kind of jumped to Morey [Doner]. But I couldn’t be happier to get off the mark and I’m hoping to score more goals this season.”
On making his home debut:
“This is my home debut and being able to score on my debut at home with the fans hearing them scream and become an instant fan of you, I can’t even describe it. The feeling was amazing.”
On getting three points tonight:
“This is a huge mark for us. We’ve started really well with just one loss and I think we are going to get on a big run here. This was a big game because Las Vegas had won three straight, so they had momentum. Us shutting that down puts us top two I think going into the U.S. Open Cup game and the away game, so I think it will bring in more fans and help us get stronger and keep the win streak going.”