Match Recap: Monterey Bay FC Closes Out Regular Season with 2-1 Win Over Las Vegas Lights FC
SEASIDE, California (Saturday, October 24, 2026) – Monterey Bay FC closed out its 2026 USL Championship regular-season campaign in dramatic fashion, defeating Las Vegas Lights FC 2-1 at Cardinale Stadium on Saturday night. Second-half goals from Omari Glasgow and Sebastián Lletget secured all three points for the Crisp-and-Kelp, with Lletget delivering the decisive strike late in the match.
The two sides battled through a scoreless first half, with neither team able to find the breakthrough. Monterey Bay continued to search for openings after the interval, making adjustments and increasing its attacking pressure as the match progressed.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 74th minute. Ilijah Paul found space in the attacking third and set up Omari Glasgow, who finished to put Monterey Bay ahead 1-0 and give the home crowd a moment to celebrate in the club’s final match of the regular season.
Las Vegas responded quickly, however, as Marc Ybarra found the net in the 79th minute to bring the visitors level at 1-1. With the match heading toward its closing stages, Monterey Bay needed another decisive moment to reclaim the lead.
That moment came in the 88th minute. Diego Otoya provided the assist for Sebastián Lletget, who found the back of the net to restore Monterey Bay’s advantage at 2-1. The late goal proved to be the difference as the Crisp-and-Kelp held on through the final minutes to secure the victory.
The closing moments brought further drama, with Fidel Barajas receiving a second yellow card and being sent off in stoppage time. Despite finishing the match with ten men, Monterey Bay maintained its lead and brought the regular season to a winning conclusion in front of its home supporters.
The victory gave Monterey Bay a positive finish at Cardinale Stadium, with Glasgow and Lletget providing the goals in a hard-fought contest that came down to the final minutes.
