Ventura C Fusion 1-2 Spokane Velocity
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Spokane Velocity won: Ventura C Fusion 1-2 Spokane Velocity in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 1) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at Ventura College Stadium, Ventura, California. Ventura C Fusion goals: Buba Fofanah 79' (pen). Spokane Velocity goals: Anuar Peláez 21', Joe Gallardo 89' (pen). Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Camron Miller (7.8).
Match report
Spokane Velocity beat Ventura C Fusion 2-1
Spokane Velocity squeezed past Ventura C Fusion 2-1 away from home at Ventura College Stadium on Thursday 19 March in the U.S. Open Cup.
Anuar Peláez put Spokane Velocity ahead on 21' (0-1), Buba Fofanah levelled for Ventura C Fusion from the penalty spot on 79' (1-1) and Joe Gallardo restored Spokane Velocity's lead from the penalty spot on 89' (1-2).
Joe Gallardo's 89' strike proved decisive.
Ventura C Fusion had 46% of the ball, shots were 7-4 (1-2 on target).
Camron Miller (Spokane Velocity FC) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 300. Referee: Felix Granados.
Match stats
| Ventura C Fusion | Spokane Velocity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Total shots | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 7 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 340 (82%) | 393 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
Ventura C Fusion (4-4-2): Nicky McCune, Jackson D'Alessandro, Nico Baltazar, Viggo Gustavsson, Siddiq Lezzar, Jorge López Jr., Papa Sow, Beto Apolinar, Ryan Guerra, Andrija Radonjic, Bakuena Ramakatsa
Spokane Velocity (4-2-3-1): Sean Lewis, Shavon John-Brown, Gagi Margvelashvili, Camron Miller, Moses Mensah, Andre Lewis, Jack Denton, Luis Gil, Nil Vinyals, Rocky Wells, Anuar Peláez
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Anuar Peláez (Spokane Velocity)
- 79' · Goal · Buba Fofanah (Ventura C Fusion)
- 89' · Goal · Joe Gallardo (Spokane Velocity)
All-time head-to-head
Ventura C Fusion vs Spokane Velocity: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Ventura C Fusion vs Spokane Velocity?
Spokane Velocity won, 1-2 (U.S. Open Cup) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is Ventura C Fusion vs Spokane Velocity?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 02:30 UTC at Ventura College Stadium, Ventura, California, U.S. Open Cup.