Monterey Bay 1-0 El Paso
Updated
Monterey Bay won: Monterey Bay 1-0 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 21 Jun 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Ilijah Paul 90'+1. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Ilijah Paul (8.2).
Match report
Monterey Bay beat El Paso 1-0
Monterey Bay squeezed past El Paso 1-0 at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 21 June in the USL Championship.
Ilijah Paul put Monterey Bay ahead on 90+1' (1-0).
Ilijah Paul's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Monterey Bay had 40% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (5-2 on target).
Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,292. Referee: Robert Vincze.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 233 (77%) | 373 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (3-4-3): Jacob Jackson, Nico Gordon, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Joel Garcia, Ryuga Nakamura, Nick Ross, Anisse Saidi, Wesley Leggett, Sebastian Lletget, Ilijah Paul
El Paso (5-4-1): Sebastian Mora-Mora, Nicolás Cardona, Kofi Twumasi, Tony Alfaro, Álvaro Quezada, Gabriel Torres, Alex Méndez, Robert Coronado, Eric Calvillo, Roberto Avila, Rubio Rubín
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · Abraham Romero for Sebastian Mora-Mora (El Paso)
- 46' · Yellow card · Kofi Twumasi (El Paso)
- 75' · Substitution · Eduardo Blancas for Wesley Leggett (Monterey Bay)
- 76' · Substitution · Omar Mora for Álvaro Quezada (El Paso)
- 84' · Substitution · Stuart Ritchie for Anisse Saidi (Monterey Bay)
- 88' · Substitution · Memo Diaz for Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Kelsey Egwu for Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs El Paso?
Monterey Bay won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 21 Jun 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs El Paso?
Sun, 21 Jun 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.