Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Monterey Bay
Updated
Las Vegas Lights won: Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Monterey Bay in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Johnny Rodriguez 48' (pen). Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Christian Pinzón (8.1).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights beat Monterey Bay 1-0
Las Vegas Lights squeezed past Monterey Bay 1-0 at Cashman Field on Sunday 29 March in the USL Championship.
Johnny Rodriguez put Las Vegas Lights ahead from the penalty spot on 48' (1-0).
Las Vegas Lights had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (7-2 on target).
Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,708. Referee: Brandon Stevis.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | Monterey Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 313 (85%) | 263 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 1 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-3-3): Jared Mazzola, Nykolas Sessock, Aarón Guillén, Nate Jones, Themi Antonoglou, Giorgio Probo, Benjamin Mines, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez, Manuel Arteaga
Monterey Bay (4-4-2): Fernando Delgado, Luka Malesevic, Zackery Farnsworth, Kelsey Egwu, Stuart Ritchie, Joel Garcia, Ryuga Nakamura, Sebastian Lletget, Nick Ross, Ilijah Paul, Riley Bidois
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Fernando Delgado (Monterey Bay)
- 38' · Substitution · Shawn Smart for Nykolas Sessock (Las Vegas Lights)
- 42' · Yellow card · Kelsey Egwu (Monterey Bay)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 45'+4 · Substitution · Marc Ybarra for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 48' · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 58' · Substitution · Wesley Leggett for Riley Bidois (Monterey Bay)
- 58' · Substitution · Eduardo Blancas for Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 67' · Substitution · Belmar Joseph for Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 67' · Substitution · Abdel Talabi for Kelsey Egwu (Monterey Bay)
- 68' · Yellow card · Wesley Leggett (Monterey Bay)
- 71' · Yellow card · Marc Ybarra (Las Vegas Lights)
- 73' · Substitution · Giorgi Lomtadze for Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 81' · Substitution · Patrick Leal for Benjamin Mines (Las Vegas Lights)
- 88' · Substitution · Benjamin Ofeimu for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs Monterey Bay?
Las Vegas Lights won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 29 Mar 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs Monterey Bay?
Sun, 29 Mar 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.