Monterey Bay 1-2 Orange County SC
Updated
Orange County SC won: Monterey Bay 1-2 Orange County SC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Ilijah Paul 88'. Orange County SC goals: Tom Brewitt 48', Nico Gordon 52' (og). Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Nico Benalcázar (7.9).
Match report
Orange County SC beat Monterey Bay 2-1
Orange County SC squeezed past Monterey Bay 2-1 away from home at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 26 July in the USL Championship.
Tom Brewitt put Orange County SC ahead on 48' (0-1), an own goal by Nico Gordon made it 0-2 on 52' and Ilijah Paul pulled one back for Monterey Bay on 88' (1-2).
Monterey Bay had 59% of the ball, shots were 17-9 (6-4 on target).
Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,800. Referee: Brad Jensen.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | Orange County SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 423 (87%) | 267 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (4-4-2): Jacob Jackson, Quinton Elliot, Nico Gordon, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Fidel Barajas, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Ilijah Paul, Sebastian Lletget, Anisse Saidi
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Alexander Rando, Nicola Ciotta, Tom Brewitt, Garrison Tubbs, Nico Benalcázar, Efren Solis, Ousmane Sylla, Stephen Kelly, Chris Hegardt, Lyam MacKinnon, Yaniv Bazini
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
- 39' · Yellow card · Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 48' · Goal · Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
- 52' · Goal · Nico Gordon (Orange County SC)
- 56' · Substitution · Wesley Leggett for Anisse Saidi (Monterey Bay)
- 56' · Substitution · Belmar Joseph for Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 59' · Yellow card · Garrison Tubbs (Orange County SC)
- 74' · Substitution · Joel Garcia for Quinton Elliot (Monterey Bay)
- 74' · Substitution · Stuart Ritchie for Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
- 79' · Substitution · Ethan Zubak for Lyam MacKinnon (Orange County SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Martinez for Efren Solis (Orange County SC)
- 86' · Substitution · Ryan Doghman for Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 88' · Goal · Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Kelsey Egwu for Nick Ross (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Mouhamadou War for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs Orange County SC?
Orange County SC won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 26 Jul 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs Orange County SC?
Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.