Monterey Bay 2-0 Birmingham Legion FC
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Monterey Bay won: Monterey Bay 2-0 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Riley Bidois 60', Eduardo Blancas 78'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Omari Glasgow (8.6).
Match report
Monterey Bay beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-0
Monterey Bay beat Birmingham Legion FC 2-0 at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 24 May in the USL Championship.
Riley Bidois put Monterey Bay ahead on 60' (1-0) and Eduardo Blancas made it 2-0 on 78'.
Monterey Bay had 55% of the ball, shots were 9-8 (5-2 on target).
Omari Glasgow (Monterey Bay FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 3,241. Referee: Mathew Corrigan.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 447 (89%) | 339 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 3 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Fernando Delgado, Joel Garcia, Nico Gordon, Zackery Farnsworth, Omari Glasgow, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Wesley Leggett, Riley Bidois, Chris-Kévin Nadje, Ilijah Paul
Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1): Jassem Koleilat, Sebastian Tregarthen, Keegan Hughes, Phanuel Kavita, Dawson McCartney, Kadeem Cole, Seth Antwi, Peter-Lee Vassell, Tyler Pasher, Gevork Diarbian, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 37' · Yellow card · Keegan Hughes (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 44' · Yellow card · Jay Heaps (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Sebastian Lletget for Chris-Kévin Nadje (Monterey Bay)
- 58' · Substitution · Eduardo Blancas for Wesley Leggett (Monterey Bay)
- 60' · Goal · Riley Bidois (Monterey Bay)
- 64' · Substitution · Samuel Shashoua for Peter-Lee Vassell (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Giorgi Lomtadze for Riley Bidois (Monterey Bay)
- 74' · Substitution · Leo Duru for Kadeem Cole (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Romario Williams for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 78' · Goal · Eduardo Blancas (Monterey Bay)
- 80' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Nico Brown for Dawson McCartney (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Omari Glasgow (Monterey Bay)
- 85' · Yellow card · Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Yellow card · Fernando Delgado (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Luka Malesevic for Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Kelsey Egwu for Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
All-time head-to-head
Monterey Bay vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Monterey Bay won, 2-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.