Monterey Bay vs Orange County SC: 1–2
Orange County SC beat Monterey Bay 2–1 in the USL Championship on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USA.
- Competition: USL Championship (2026 USL Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California, USA
- Attendance: 3,800
- Teams: Monterey Bay (home), Orange County SC (away)
Goals
- 48' — Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
- 51' — Nico Gordon (own goal) (Orange County SC)
- 88' — Paul Gindiri (Monterey Bay)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Monterey Bay | Orange County SC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 58.6 | 41.4 |
| Shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls | 18 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Monterey Bay (4-2-3-1): Jacob Jackson (G), Zackery Farnsworth (CD-L), Nico Gordon (CD-R), Omari Glasgow (LB), Quinton Elliot (RB), Sebastian Lletget (AM), Ryuga Nakamura (LM), Nick Ross (RM), Anisse Saidi (F), Paul Gindiri (AM-L), Fidel Barajas (AM-R).
Orange County SC (4-1-4-1): Alexander Rando (G), Garrison Tubbs (CD-L), Tom Brewitt (CD-R), Efren Solis (DM), Nico Benalcazar (LB), Nicola Ciotta (RB), Stephen Kelly (CM-L), Ousmane Sylla (CM-R), Christopher Hegardt (LM), Lyam Mackinnon (RM), Yaniv Bazini (F).
Recent form
Monterey Bay: won 1–0 vs El Paso Locomotive FC (21 Jun); drew 0–0 away to San Antonio FC (5 Jul); lost 3–2 vs Las Vegas Lights FC (12 Jul); lost 3–2 away to Phoenix Rising FC (19 Jul); lost 2–1 vs Orange County SC (26 Jul).
Orange County SC: won 4–2 away to Miami FC (24 Jun); drew 1–1 away to Rhode Island FC (4 Jul); drew 2–2 away to Hartford Athletic (8 Jul); lost 3–0 vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (12 Jul); won 2–1 away to Monterey Bay (26 Jul).