Match summary
Before kickoff, Orange County (7th, 39 pts) were 21 points ahead of Monterey Bay (12th, 18 pts).
Orange County vs Monterey BayResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
74'Yellow Card
Monterey Bay
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Monterey Bay
49%Ball Possession51%
12Shots Total14
5Shots On Target6
4Corners3
14Fouls21
1Yellow Cards4
2Offsides1
4Saves4
380Passes394
5Shots Off Target6
90Attacks97
58Dangerous Attacks53
7Shots Inside Box9
4Shots Outside Box5
1Goals2
20Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
11Tackles12
0Assists1
322Accurate Passes342
1Red Cards0
21Total Crosses24
3Accurate Crosses10
8Interceptions7
53Duels Won40
4Big Chances Created3
3Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Juan Guerra Piñero
Starting XI
15
TE
Tyson EspySubstitutes
22
AM
Apolo Marinch25
ES
Efren Solis31
TK
Tetsuya Kadono32
NC
Nicola CiottaManager: Alex Covelo
Starting XI
98
JJ
Jacob Jackson47
QE
Quinton ElliotSubstitutes
10
FC
Facundo Canete18
BJ
Belmar Joseph23
EB
E. Blancas26
AP
Arjang Pakbaz30
ÁV
Ángel Villasana31
CD
Ciaran DaltonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 48(93%) | 3 | 7/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 24(85%) | 1 | 9/14 | ||
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(67%) | - | 7/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(80%) | - | - | ||
| 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(87%) | - | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(70%) | 4 | 8/9 | ||
| 22' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(88%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(83%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 22' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(100%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 22(78%) | - | 4/9 | ||
| 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(83%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(81%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(67%) | - | 1/4 | ||
Tyson Espy DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(86%) | 1 | 5/6 | |
| 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(91%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(90%) | - | 0/3 |
Orange County vs Monterey Bay — computed insights
- This win ended Monterey Bay's 12-match winless run in the USL Championship (United States).(Run from 2026-07-05: 4D 8L; league matches of this season only.)
- Monterey Bay won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 5' 1-0, 61' 1-1, 65' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5/15 | 3-10 |
| Monterey Bay | 15 | L2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2/15 | 5-9 |
- D1-1 @ Oakland Roots2026-08-30
- D1-1 vs Sacramento Republic2026-09-06
- L0-2 vs Las Vegas Lights2026-09-13
- L0-6 @ Lexington2026-09-19
- W1-0 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds2026-09-27
- L1-3 @ Rhode Island2026-08-22
- D1-1 vs Sacramento Republic2026-08-30
- D1-1 vs Phoenix Rising2026-09-06
- L0-1 @ Charleston Battery2026-09-19
- L2-3 vs Lexington2026-09-27
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2023-10-15 – 2026-07-26
- Orange County wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Monterey Bay wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Orange County view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | Monterey Bay | 1-2 | Orange County |
| 2025-07-12 | Monterey Bay | 2-1 | Orange County |
| 2025-03-23 | Orange County | 0-3 | Monterey Bay |
| 2024-09-22 | Monterey Bay | 0-0 | Orange County |
| 2024-04-28 | Orange County | 2-0 | Monterey Bay |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 7 | 26 | 39 | -5 | DDLLW | 9 | -2 |
| Monterey Bay | 12 | 26 | 18 | -19 | LDDLL | 12 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 21 ptsOrange County 39 · Monterey Bay 18
- Positions
- #7 vs #12
- Goals per game
- 1.35/1.54 vs 1.04/1.77scored/conceded per game · league average 1.37
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
6-6
Total matches
6Recent matches (5/6)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
3
Orange County wins
1
Draws
2
Monterey Bay wins
Goals Scored
6 - 6
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