Monterey Bay 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC
Updated
It finished level: Monterey Bay 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California. Monterey Bay goals: Ryuga Nakamura 88'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Daniel Flores 79'. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ryuga Nakamura (8).
Match report
Monterey Bay 1-1 Phoenix Rising FC: match report
Monterey Bay and Phoenix Rising FC shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday 6 September in the USL Championship.
Daniel Flores put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 79' (0-1) and Ryuga Nakamura levelled for Monterey Bay on 88' (1-1).
Monterey Bay had 58% of the ball, shots were 10-10 (3-4 on target).
Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 3,648. Referee: Elton García.
Match stats
| Monterey Bay | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 10 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 417 (84%) | 262 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Jacob Jackson, Joel Garcia, Nico Gordon, Kelsey Egwu, Stuart Ritchie, Nick Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Fidel Barajas, Sebastian Lletget, Omari Glasgow, Ilijah Paul
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Pape Boye, Rafael Czichos, Daniel Flores, Jean Moursou, John Scearce, Ihsan Sacko, Diego Gómez, Juan Torres, Dominique Badji
Key events
- 55' · Yellow card · Fidel Barajas (Monterey Bay)
- 68' · Substitution · Gunnar Studenhofft for Dominique Badji (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Tate Schmitt for Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Ascel Essengue for Rafael Czichos (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Quinton Elliot for Joel Garcia (Monterey Bay)
- 79' · Goal · Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Jacob Montes for Nick Ross (Monterey Bay)
- 80' · Substitution · Facundo Canete for Sebastian Lletget (Monterey Bay)
- 82' · Substitution · Diego Otoya for Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay)
- 86' · Substitution · Luke Biasi for Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 88' · Goal · Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Damián Rivera for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monterey Bay vs Phoenix Rising FC?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Monterey Bay vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USL Championship.