Monterey Bay Falls 1-0 to New Mexico United at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Wednesday, April 23, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (4-2-2, 14 points) fell by a score of 1-0 against New Mexico United (5-1-0, 15 points) at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque. Adam Larsson made his return to the pitch for Monterey Bay as a second-half substitute, his first appearance following a five-match absence due to injury.

Monterey Bay’s first opportunity of the match came 13 minutes in with a little bit of possession followed by a shot from distance by Mobi Fehr, but his shot missed wide of the right post. New Mexico United put together a quality look of their own four minutes later, but the shot by Ousman Jabang with nobody around was skied over the crossbar from just beyond the top of the box. In the 20th minute, Adrian Rebollar got behind the hosts’ back line and looked to chip the goalkeeper at the end of his run, but the shot missed just wide. Following a scramble inside the box in the 29th minute, the ball fell to the right foot of Jabang and he buried it to put New Mexico United on top 1-0 inside the first half hour. Just before the end of the half, a handball gave Monterey Bay a free kick from just outside the box on the right side, but no one in Crisp could get onto the end of the ball from Fehr and the half ended with New Mexico in front.

Second-half substitute Sami Guediri was active straight away to start the second 45, combining with Mayele Malango to create some havoc inside the box for Monterey Bay, but the ball across was cleared out for a corner, to no avail. Larsson entered the match at the hour mark for his first appearance since exiting with an injury in week two of league play and looked to make an instant impact, but his shot missed just wide to the left. New Mexico came back with a chance of their own in the 65th minute, but the shot by Luiz Fernando missed high and wide to the right. Wes Fonguck earned a free kick for the Crisp-and-Kelp that was taken by Anton Søjberg and picked out Nico Gordon, but the header missed over the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Søjberg whipped another ball in, this time finding the head of Alex Lara on the end of a corner kick, but Lara’s header missed inches wide of the far post and the match ultimately ended 1-0 in favor of New Mexico.

Up Next

Monterey Bay FC returns home to face Miami FC in a Sunday matinee at 4:00 p.m. PT on May 4 for Star Wars Night at Cardinale Stadium. The match will be broadcast locally via KION on Central Coast CW (35.1 over the air, channel 14 Xfinity), with live streaming available on ESPN+.

Additional Notes

• Missing the match due to injury were Alex Dixon (lower body), Xavi Gnaulati (upper body), Diego Gutiérrez (lower body), and Grant Robinson (lower body).

Information

Date: April 23, 2025
Venue: Isotopes Park; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Weather: Sunny and 76°F

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

New Mexico United 1 0 1
Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0
NM: Ousman Jabang 29’

Lineups

New Mexico United (4-4-2): Alex Tambakis; Jaylin Lindsey, Kalen Ryden, Jon-Talen Maples, Will Seymore; Luiz Fernando (Orrin McKinze Gaines II, 75’), Gedion Zelalem (Daniel Bruce, 81’), Mukwelle Akale, Ousman Jabang (Tomas Pondeca, 75’); Marlon Vargas (Anthony Herbert, 86’), Zico Bailey
Subs not used: Kristopher Shakes, Jackson DuBois, Jace Sais, Thomas Amang

Monterey Bay FC (4-2-3-1): Nico Campuzano; Joel Garcia Jr., Carlos Guzmán, Nico Gordon, Miles Lyons (Sami Guediri, 45’); Wesley Fonguck (Ethan Bryant, 80’), Pierce Gallaway (Alex Lara, 62’); Mayele Malango (Adam Larsson, 61’), Mobi Fehr (Anton Søjberg, 61’), Adrian Rebollar; Ilijah Paul
Subs not used: Sam Gomez, Luke Ivanovic

Stats Summary: NM / MB

Shots: 12 / 6
Shots on Goal: 5 / 0
Saves: 0 / 4
Corner Kicks: 6 / 4
Fouls: 17 / 14
Possession: 56.2% / 43.8%

Misconduct Summary

NM: Will Seymore (caution) 26’
MB: Jordan Stewart, head coach (caution) 90+2’
MB: Alex Lara (caution) 90+3′

Officials

Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant Referee: Christian Clerc
Assistant Referee: Noah Kenyawani
Fourth Official: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo

Monterey Bay Travels to Albuquerque for Fixture with New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Tuesday, April 22, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (4-1-2, 14 points) heads to its next stop on the current road trip – Albuquerque, New Mexico – for a must-watch Western Conference clash against New Mexico United (4-1-0, 12 points). Kickoff from Isotopes Park is set for 6:00 p.m. PT in Week 8 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season. Live streaming of the match will be available on CBS Sports Golazo Network via Paramount+, the CBS Sports app, CBSSports.com, and Pluto TV. 

Monterey Bay enters the midweek match atop the Western Conference standings, aiming to extend their unbeaten run in league play to a club-record seven matches. Fresh off a draw in Lexington over the weekend, the Crisp-and-Kelp now face a significant early-season test against fourth-place New Mexico United at Isotopes Park – also known as The Lab. With the sides separated by just two points going into the match, a win for New Mexico would jump them over the Seasiders in the table. On the flip side of the fixture, a win for Monterey Bay would add some welcome separation, but would also be quite the early statement to the rest of the league.

Adding to the intrigue, Swedish striker Adam Larsson is expected to return to the lineup after a five-week absence due to injury, bolstering Monterey Bay’s options up top the formation. Larsson’s presence could be pivotal in breaking down a resilient New Mexico side that has earned three consecutive clean sheets and only conceded four goals so far this season in total.

The previous meeting between the two sides also took place at Isotopes Park back on August 17, 2024.. Despite goals from Alex Dixon and Adrian Rebollar, Monterey Bay fell 3-2 to New Mexico behind a decisive header from Kalen Ryden in the 78th minute. Overall, Monterey Bay FC trails in the all-time series with a 2-3-1 record, seeking the club’s first win in Albuquerque.

New Mexico United vs. Monterey Bay FC

Venue: Isotopes Park; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025; 6:00 p.m. PT
Weather: Sunny and 76°F

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The Adobe PDF version of the 2025 Match Guide in advance of Wednesday’s contest between Monterey Bay FC and New Mexico United can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in MBFC Communications via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.

2025 Records

New Mexico United (4-1-0, 12 pts, 4th West); Monterey Bay FC (4-1-2, 14 pts, 1st West)

Monterey Bay Continues Unbeaten Run, Secures Point in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Saturday, April 19, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (4-1-2, 14 points) secured a point in a scoreless draw against Lexington SC (1-2-4, 7 points) at Lexington Sporting Club Stadium in Kentucky. Nico Campuzano recorded his third clean sheet of the season to extend the Crisp-and-Kelp’s unbeaten run to six matches in league play. That is now three consecutive matches that Monterey Bay has not allowed a goal on the road – a run of 320 minutes and counting over the last four contests.

Monterey Bay attacked down the left sideline seven minutes into the match with Ilijah Paul and Luke Ivanovic, a combination that resulted in Ivanovic winning an early corner. Ethan Bryant took the subsequent corner short to Joel Garcia Jr., who immediately fired off a shot from outside the box, but it carried itself just wide of the left post. Paul found space to drive down the left side again two minutes later before finding Ivanovic in the middle of the box, but the Australian forward’s right-footed shot after turning past his defender was saved by the goalkeeper. Lexington SC saw its first attempt on goal with a powerful low shot by Speedy Williams in the 14th minute from just above the center of the box, but it was saved by Campuzano. 

The 33rd minute saw a wild sequence that began with Paul in a one-man attack in space. Paul played the ball into the box at the end of his run, but it was intercepted by the hosts and immediately turned into a counter the other way. At the other end, Lexington’s Nicolas Firmino looked to score with a left-footed shot just inside the box from the right side, but the shot was blocked by Nico Gordon inside the six to keep the match level. Then in the 40th minute, Ivanovic played the ball back across the box toward Bryant, but the shot was missed wide and the half ended scoreless.

Four minutes into the second half, Lexington’s Cory Burke found himself past the defense and inside the box, but his shot was disrupted from behind with a last-ditch effort to keep the hosts off the board. Monterey Bay controlled possession for several minutes following, pinning Lexington back deep in their own half, but the visitors could not make it count. With the match as open as it had been all night, the hosts saw another dangerous opportunity off the foot of Marcus Epps, but it was once again scooped up by Campuzano. The aforementioned goalkeeper had another of many heroic moments so far this season in the 64th minute. Firmino found himself in space in the middle of the box and looked to have the opening score, but Campuzano managed to keep it out with an incredible save. Over the next five minutes, Monterey Bay had the home side buried inside their own half for an extended stretch once again, but the Seasiders could still not capitalize on the pressure.

In the 75th minute, two second-half substitutes combined to create a dangerous opportunity for the Crisp-and-Kelp. Mayele Malango showcased his speed with a run past his defender down the left flank before whipping the ball into the box towards Mobi Fehr who slid in to get a foot on it, but the attempt missed over the top of the crossbar. Lexington SC looked to have the winner in the 85th minute off a cross that took a deflection on its way into the back of the net, but a forward deemed to be in an offside position attempted to play the ball, officially wiping the goal off the board. Monterey Bay then earned one last free kick after drawing a foul in the 5th minute of added time. With everyone up for the final kick of the match, the long ball in missed everybody on its way past the back line and the contest ended scoreless – extending the Crisp-and-Kelp’s unbeaten run to six matches in league play.

Up Next

Monterey Bay FC turns its attention to New Mexico United in Albuquerque for a midweek contest on Wednesday, April 23. Kickoff from Isotopes Park is set for 6:00 p.m. PT, with live streaming available on CBS Sports Golazo Network via Paramount+, the CBS Sports app, CBSSports.com, and Pluto TV. Listen live on SiriusXM FC Channel 157.

Additional Notes

• Monterey Bay welcomed Luther Archimède back to the pitch for the first time following an eleven month absence after sustaining a knee injury nearly a year ago on May 7, 2024.
• Defender Sami Guediri made his Crisp-and-Kelp debut as a second-half substitute in the match.
• Missing the match due to injury were Alex Dixon (lower body), Xavi Gnaulati (upper body), Diego Gutiérrez (lower body), and Grant Robinson (lower body).

Information

Date: April 19, 2025
Venue: Lexington SC Stadium; Lexington, Kentucky
Weather: Cloudy and 76°F

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Lexington SC 0 0 0
Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0

Lineups

Lexington SC (4-2-3-1): Logan Ketterer; Kiera Sargeant (Michael Adedokun, 61’), Kendall Burks, Gael Gilbert, Joe Hafferty; Devon Williams, Sofiane Djeffal; Braudillo Rodrigues, Nicolas Firmino (Elliot Goldthorp, 73’), Marcus Epps; Cory Burke
Subs not used: Brooks Thompson, Daniel Barbir, Jacob Greene, Edrey Caceres, Cameron Lancaster

Monterey Bay FC (4-4-1-1): Nico Campuzano; Joel Garcia Jr., Carlos Guzmán, Nico Gordon, Miles Lyons (Sami Guediri, 81’); Luke Ivanovic (Mayele Malango, 73’), Wesley Fonguck, Ethan Bryant (Pierce Gallaway, 62’), Adrian Rebollar; Anton Søjberg (Mobi Fehr, 61’), Ilijah Paul (Luther Archimède, 80’)
Subs not used: Sam Gomez, Alex Lara

Stats Summary: LEX / MB

Shots: 14 / 9
Shots on Goal: 4 / 1
Saves: 1 / 3
Corner Kicks: 6 / 4
Fouls: 11 / 15
Possession: 48.8% / 51.2%

Misconduct Summary

LEX: Kendall Burks (caution) 45+2’
LEX: Speedy Williams (caution) 56’

Officials

Referee: Thomas Snyder
Assistant Referee: Matt Trotter
Assistant Referee: William Gaither
Fourth Official: Josh Braunstein

Monterey Bay Begins Two-Match Road Trip in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Friday, April 18, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (4-1-1, 13 points) went wheels up to Kentucky for the start of a two-match road swing over the next six days. First up, a Western Conference matchup against Lexington SC (1-2-3, 6 points) at 4:00 p.m. PT on Saturday at Lexington SC Stadium in Week 7 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season. Live streaming of the match will be available on ESPN+.

Monterey Bay FC enters the upcoming two-match road trip on the heels of a win over the defending league champions Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Cardinale Stadium – a victory that moved the Crisp-and-Kelp to the top of the Western Conference table. Monterey Bay has continued to roll out impressive display after impressive display in the midst of a 4-1-1 start to the campaign in which the club is unblemished at home and unbeaten in five overall. The club’s unbeaten run at home includes a positive four goal difference with eight goals scored, but the success is translating to the pitch away from home as well. In three road matches so far this season, Monterey Bay holds a positive two goal difference on three goals scored and just a single goal allowed thus far.

Now, the club turns its attention to the newest USL Championship side Lexington SC. The Kentucky-based club has seen one win and three draws in its first six matches in the league, proving to be a tough side to beat thus far. Nearing kickoff for the inaugural contest between the sides, Monterey Bay will look to extend its league unbeaten run to six matches for just the second time in club history and maintain its grip on the top spot in the table.

Lexington SC vs. Monterey Bay FC

Venue: Lexington SC Stadium; Lexington, Kentucky
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025; 4:00 p.m. PT
Weather: Cloudy and 74°F

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The Adobe PDF version of the 2025 Match Guide in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay FC and Lexington SC can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in MBFC Communications via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.

2025 Records

Lexington SC (1-2-3, 6 pts, 8th West); Monterey Bay FC (4-1-1, 13 pts, 1st West)

Malango Buries Late Header to Lift Monterey Bay Over Colorado Springs 2-1 in Seaside

SEASIDE, California (Saturday, April 12, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (4-1-1, 13 points) defeated Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (1-2-2, 5 points) 2-1 at Cardinale Stadium. Adrian Rebollar scored the opening goal of the night with a header in the first half, and Mayele Malango buried a header of his own late in the second half to give the Crisp-and-Kelp its third win in a row at home and fourth league win overall. Monterey Bay FC now sits at the top of the table in the Western Conference through six matches.

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Monterey Bay started the match on the front foot straight away. In the 5th minute, Ethan Bryant maintained possession on the right before chopping back to his left inside the box, but the ensuing shot was cleared by a defender at the goal line. A minute later, Luke Ivanovic whipped a ball into the box from the left sideline that fell perfectly to Rebollar for the first-time volley, but the laser shot crashed off the crossbar to keep the Seasiders off the board early. In the 9th minute, a poor pass from the hosts inside their own half led to the visitors’ first opportunity of the night, but the attempt missed wide of the right post. With both sides settled into spells of possession, Monterey Bay’s next opportunity on frame came in the 31st minute when Ivanovic fired off a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it was caught by the goalkeeper. Five minutes later, a ball into the box by Joel Garcia Jr. was headed straight up into the air by the defender, and Rebollar got his head onto it on its way down to perfectly push the ball past the goalkeeper and give the Crisp-and-Kelp the 1-0 lead. Then in the 42nd minute, Justin Dhillon equalized for Colorado Springs with a tap in and the first half ended level at 1-1.

In the 69th minute, the visitors looked to capitalize on a Monterey Bay FC blunder that resulted in a dangerous counter, but MilesLyons – the last defender to beat for the Switchbacks FC forward – perfectly executed a last-ditch tackle to take the ball off the attacker before he could take advantage of the Nico Campuzano scrambling to return to his box. Colorado Springs brought pressure again in the 76th minute, forcing a turnover that turned into a real opportunity to take the lead, but the ball rolled just past the forward before he could tap it into an empty right side of the net. The Crisp-and-Kelp continued to push for the winner despite the visitors taking a hold of possession in the second half. In the 83rd minute, that persistence paid off with a fantastic ball into the box from the right sideline by Anton Søjberg. The ball found Malango at the far post, and the forward snapped it into the back of the net with his head to give Monterey Bay FC the 2-1 lead. Two minutes later, Colorado Springs looked to draw level once again, but the strong, left-footed shot by Herbert Endeley was saved with a heroic diving effort by Campuzano moving to his right. Switchbacks FC saw one final chance to score in the 90th minute, but Campuzano once again stonewalled the shot by Yosuke Hanya and Monterey Bay FC held on to take all three points on the night with a 2-1 win.

Up Next

Monterey Bay hits the road for a two-match away trip that starts in Kentucky against Lexington FC on Saturday, April 19. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT at Lexington SC Stadium, with live streaming available on ESPN+.

Additional Notes

• Missing the match due to injury was Alex Dixon (lower body), Sami Guediri (lower body), Diego Gutiérrez (lower body), Adam Larsson (lower body), Jacob Muir (lower body), and Grant Robinson (lower body).

Information

Date: April 12, 2025
Venue: Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California
Weather: Clear and 55°F
Attendance: 3,309

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Monterey Bay FC 1 1 2
Colorado Springs 1 0 1
MB: Adrian Rebollar 36’
COS: Justin Dhillon (Herbert Endeley) 42’
MB: Mayele Malango (Anton Søjberg) 83’

Lineups

Monterey Bay FC (4-1-3-2): Nico Campuzano; Joel Garcia Jr., Carlos Guzmán, Nico Gordon, Miles Lyons; Wesley Fonguck (Pierce Gallaway, 81’); Luke Ivanovic (Mayele Malango, 65’), Ethan Bryant (Xavi Gnaulati, 64’), Adrian Rebollar; Ilijah Paul, Anton Søjberg (Alex Lara, 88’)
Subs not used: Sam Gomez, Mobi Fehr, Luther Archimède

Colorado Springs (4-3-3): Abraham Romero; Garven Métusala, Matt Mahoney, Matt Real (Koa Santos, 89’), Duke Lacroix; Anthony Fontana, Marco Micaletto, Yosuke Hanya (Akeem Ward, 89’); Quenzi Huerman (Zach Zandi, 67’), Herbert Endeley, Justin Dhillon
Subs not used: Christian Herrera, Stevie Echevarria, Alessandro Maldonado, Jonas Fjeldberg

Stats Summary: MB / COS

Shots: 7 / 15
Shots on Goal: 5 / 7
Saves: 6 / 2
Corner Kicks: 4 / 4
Fouls: 10 / 21
Possession: 45.8% / 54.2%

Misconduct Summary

COS: Justin Dhillon (caution) 34’
COS: Marco Micaletto (caution) 39’
COS: Anthony Fontana (caution) 66’
COS: Yosuke Hanya (caution) 88’

Officials

Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant Referee: Fernando Fierro
Assistant Referee: Emmanuel Padilla
Fourth Official: Yannick Rothfuss

Monterey Bay Hosts Defending USL Championship Title Winners Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Cardinale Stadium

SEASIDE, California (Friday, April 11, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (3-1-1, 10 points) welcomes the defending league title winners Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (1-1-2, 5 points) for a 7 p.m. PT kickoff Saturday on Paws at the Pitch Night at Cardinale Stadium in Week 6 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season. The match will be broadcast locally via KION on Central Coast CW (35.1 over the air, channel 14 Xfinity), with live streaming available on ESPN+.

Following a clean sheet and a point away from home against Detroit City FC this past weekend, Monterey Bay remained in second place in the Western Conference table with 10 points through five games – the most points through five games in club history – and will aim to extend its unbeaten run in the league to five matches against the defending USL Championship title winners, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Entering the match, Monterey Bay has some of the best analytics in the league thus far. MBFC ranks second in the Championship with a 3.35 Expected Goals Against mark in five games and is fifth in the league with a 6.45 Expected Goals mark. The only other team sitting in the top five in both categories is Louisville City FC, which is currently the only undefeated team left this season – adding some real weight to the fact that this is not just one of the fast starts that the club has seen in the past.

Monterey Bay and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC last met on October 19, 2024 at Cardinale Stadium in a contest that saw the visitors take the points with a 1-0 scoreline behind a second-half goal from Zach Zandi. All-time, Monterey Bay FC trails the head-to-head with a 2-4-0 record against the visiting Switchbacks FC, however, the Crisp-and-Kelp have the 2-1-0 advantage when the series takes place in Seaside despite dropping the earlier-referenced, most-recent meeting.

Monterey Bay FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Venue: Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025; 7:00 p.m. PT
Weather: Clear and 55°F

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The Adobe PDF version of the 2025 Match Guide in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay FC and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in MBFC Communications via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.

2025 Records

Monterey Bay FC (3-1-1, 10 pts, 2nd West); Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (1-1-2, 5 pts, 7th West)

Monterey Bay Earns Clean Sheet Away from Home in Scoreless Draw

HAMTRAMCK, Michigan (Saturday, April 5, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (3-1-1, 10 points) earned a hard-fought point in a 0-0 draw with Detroit City FC (2-1-2, 7 points) at Keyworth Stadium in Michigan. Nico Campuzano and the Crisp-and-Kelp defensive recorded a second clean sheet on the season with an impressive defensive display from whistle to whistle.

The first threat of the match for either side came from the visiting Monterey Bay in the 13th minute. Ilijah Paul flicked the ball ahead of Mayele Malango to spark a long run down the left sideline that extended to the endline, but the cross back to Paul inside the box was defended well. Detroit City’s opening shot on frame came about in the 24th minute, but the header by Ben Morris was caught by Nico Campuzano. The hosts followed up with another dangerous header a minute later, but this one missed wide of the right post. Monterey Bay put together a nice string of possession towards the end of the first half that led to a couple of near-chances, but both sides ultimately managed to hit the halftime break unscathed.

Monterey Bay began the second half on the front, but were not clean enough in the final third to make it count in the first 10 minutes. In the 55th minute, Adrian Rebollar intercepted a pass and drove down the center of the pitch with Paul alongside him in a two-on-two counter attack, but Paul went down with contact to no whistle and the chance went awry. Monterey Bay carved through the hosts in the 63rd minute with a give-and-go between Anton Søjberg and Grant Robinson, but the shot by Robinson was parried away by the goalkeeper. Xavi Gnaulati then picked out Luke Ivanovic for a great look a minute later, but his shot missed wide to the right. Joel Garcia Jr. earned a free kick for Monterey Bay in the 79th minute of the match with a foul won above the box, but Søjberg’s free kick was blocked by the wall for the third time in the match. Rebollar sparked yet another counter for the Crisp-and-Kelp in the 86th minute with a move to get past his defender and a great ball in to get Ivanovic in behind, but Ivanovic’s shot was saved by the keeper at the near post. Then in the 88th minute, Ethan Bryant pinged a perfect long ball into the box from the left sideline into Paul at the far post, but he was just unable to connect cleanly on the ball and the match ended in a nil-nil draw.

Up Next

Monterey Bay returns home to Cardinale Stadium to face the defending USL Championship title winners Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Paws at the Pitch Night at 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 12. The match will be broadcast locally via KION on Central Coast CW (35.1 over the air, channel 14 Xfinity), with live streaming available on ESPN+.

Additional Notes

• Named to the starting eleven in the match, Adrian Rebollar officially earned his 100th career USL Championship appearance.
• Monterey Bay recorded 21 fouls won collectively, the most in a single match in team history to date.
• Missing the match due to injury were Alex Dixon (lower body), Sami Guediri (lower body), Diego Gutiérrez (lower body), Adam Larsson (lower body) and Jacob Muir (lower body).

Information

Date: April 5, 2025
Venue: Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, Michigan
Weather: Cloudy and 50°F

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Detroit City FC 0 0 0
Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0

Lineups

Detroit City FC (5-2-3): Carlos Herrera; Alex Villanueva, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Stephen Carroll, Michael Bryant, Morey Doner; Jeciel Cedeno (Sebastian Guenzatti, 83’), Ryan Williams (Jay Chapman, 73’); Darren Smith (Ates Diouf, 73’), Connor Rutz, Ben Morris (Jordan Adebayo-Smith 45’)
Subs not used: Tatenda Mukuruva, Shane Wiedt, Rhys Williams

Monterey Bay FC (4-4-2): Nico Campuzano; Grant Robinson, Carlos Guzmán, Nico Gordon, Joel Garcia Jr.; Wesley Fonguck, Adrian Rebollar, Xavi Gnaulati (Ethan Bryant, 77’), Mayele Malango (Luke Ivanovic, 59’); Anton Søjberg (Pierce Gallaway, 89’), Ilijah Paul
Subs not used: Sam Gomez, Alex Lara, Miles Lyons, Mobi Fehr

Stats Summary: DET / MB

Shots: 11 / 8
Shots on Goal: 4 / 3
Saves: 3 / 4
Corner Kicks: 6 / 3
Fouls: 21 / 19
Possession: 56.4% / 43.6%

Misconduct Summary

MB: Mayele Malango (caution) 34’
DET: Darren. Smith (caution) 56’
MB: Nico Gordon (caution) 72’
DET: Alex Villanueva (caution) 76’
DET: Connor Rutz (caution) 90+1’
MB: Joel Garcia Jr. (caution) 90+1’

Officials

Referee: Gerald Flores
Assistant Referee: Nicholas Seymour
Assistant Referee: Race Williams
Fourth Official: Salvador Flores

Monterey Bay Travels to Michigan for Fixture with Detroit City FC

HAMTRAMCK, Michigan (Friday, April 4, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (3-1-0, 9 points) heads to Hamtramck, Michigan for an early 1:00 p.m. PT kickoff on Saturday against Detroit City FC (2-1-1, 7 points) at Keyworth Stadium in Week 5 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season. Live streaming of the match will be available on ESPN+.

Monterey Bay FC heads to Michigan this weekend riding a three-match win streak in league play with hopes of keeping the momentum rolling with a fourth consecutive victory. Saturday’s match against Detroit City FC is expected to be a good early-season test for the Crisp-and-Kelp against a solid side in a notoriously tough environment. Keyworth Stadium is a compact venue with fans right on top of the pitch and when things are going well, those fans’ rowdiness often creates a fairly intense atmosphere. With that in mind, this weekend’s fixture makes for an ideal proving ground for a Monterey Bay side aiming to show it belongs among the USL Championship’s upper echelon in 2025.

Adding intrigue to the contest, the Union will be up against two familiar faces. Going up against goalkeeper Carlos Herrera and defender Morey Doner – both of whom spent multiple seasons in Seaside – provides an added layer to what is already shaping up to be a tightly-contested match. In addition, Monterey Bay will be chasing its first-ever win over Detroit City FC, having gone 0-2-1 in the all-time series to date, including a 0-1 road loss the last time the two sides met at Keyworth. Monterey Bay has also yet to score against Le Rouge, another box the Seasiders would like to check on Saturday night.

Detroit City FC vs. Monterey Bay FC

Venue: Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, Michigan
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025; 1:00 p.m. PT
Weather: Cloudy and 50°F

Access DETvMB Match Notes

The Adobe PDF version of the 2025 Match Guide in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay FC and Detroit City FC can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in MBFC Communications via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.

2025 Records

Detroit CIty FC (2-1-1, 7 pts, 5th East); Monterey Bay FC (3-1-0, 9 pts, 2nd West)

Monterey Bay FC’s Open Cup Run Ends Abruptly in the Second Round

SEASIDE, California (Tuesday, April 1, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC fell 2-1 to El Farolito SC in the Second Round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Cardinale Stadium. Xavi Gnaulati scored from the spot, but the visitors managed to scrap together two goals in the second half to steal the victory from the hosts.

Monterey Bay’s first chance of the match came in the 19th minute after the side won a corner kick on the right side. The corner was whipped in perfectly towards Alex Lara’s head, but his flick on missed just wide of the far post. Gnaulati got into the action with a shot from just beyond the box but his attempt missed over the crossbar. Another opportunity arose just seconds after when Gnaulati skillfully flicked the ball up and over his defender to get around him and into the box. The ensuing shot beat the goalkeeper but was cleared off the line by a defender. Ethan Bryant followed up with a shot of his own, but it ricocheted off the crossbar and Monterey Bay were somehow left without a goal. Then in the 28th minute, the referee pointed to the spot for a handball in the box by El Farolito SC, awarding the hosts a penalty. Gnaulati stepped up to the spot and buried it into the bottom left corner to give Monterey Bay the 1-0 lead. Just before the end of the half, a powerful shot by Mayele Malango forced the goalkeeper into a tough save at the near post and the half ended with the slight advantage to the hosts.

The visitors leveled the match just over 10 minutes into the second half with a goal by Zuluaga. Then at the end of a scramble inside the box that saw the ball hit the bar twice in-between multiple blocks by Monterey Bay FC defenders, El Farolito poked in the go ahead goal in the 83rd minute. Ethan Bryant took a corner for the hosts in the 87th minute that perfectly pinpointed Lara inside the box, but his header missed just over the crossbar. Then in the 5th minute of stoppage time, the ball fell nicely to Lara once again on the right side of the box for one final chance, but the defender’s right-footed shot missed wide of the right post and Monterey Bay FC’s U.S. Open Cup run came to an early end.

Up Next

Monterey Bay takes flight to the Motor City for a fixture this Saturday, April 5 against Detroit City FC at Keyworth Stadium in Week 5 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. PT with live streaming of the match available on ESPN+.

Information

Date: April 1, 2025
Venue: Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California
Weather: Cloudy and 51°F

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Monterey Bay FC  1 0 1
El Farolito SC 0 2 2
MB: Xavi Gnaulati (penalty) 28’
FAR: Andres Zuluaga (Gabriel Arias) 57’
FAR: Edgard Kreye 83’

Lineups

Monterey Bay FC (5-3-2): Sam Gomez; Miles Lyons, Jacob Muir (Ilijah Paul, 80’), Nico Gordon (Carlos Guzmán, 45’), Alex Lara, Joel Garcia Jr.; Pierce Gallaway (Wesley Fonguck, 60’), Ethan Bryant, Mobi Fehr; Mayele Malango (Adrian Rebollar, 45’), Xavi Gnaulati (Luke Ivanovic, 60’)
Subs not used: Dallas Odle, Grant Robinson

Misconduct Summary

MB: Xavi Gnaulati (caution) 14’
FAR: Herlbert Soto (caution) 63’
FAR: Jesus Martinez (caution) 66’
MB: Jacob Muir (caution) 69’
FAR: Andres Zuluaga (caution) 90+5’

Officials

Referee: Esad Omanovic
Assistant Referee: Salvador Reyes
Assistant Referee: Bhavik Dutt
Fourth Official: Turan Ozdemir