2023 Monterey Bay FC season

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Monterey Bay FC
2023 season
OwnersRay Beshoff
Manager Frank Yallop
Stadium Cardinale Stadium
Highest home attendance5,720
Lowest home attendance3,019
Average home league attendance3,963
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The 2023 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's second season since their establishment on February 1, 2021. [1]

Contents

Background

The Union finished their first ever season twelfth place in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, seven points away from the final playoff spot. The team also suffered an upset in their US Open Cup debut, losing against the 3rd division side Bay Cities FC. [2]

In preparation for their second season, Monterey Bay brought back 17 players from their inaugural squad. [3] [4]

Season squad

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
16 Antony Siaha Flag of the United States.svg GK April 27, 1998 (age 26)
21 Carlos Herrera Flag of the United States.svg GK September 12, 1997 (age 27)
Defenders
2 Hugh Roberts (C) Flag of the United States.svg CB September 27, 1992 (age 32)
3 Morey Doner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB March 25, 1994 (age 31)
4 Alex Lara Flag of the United States.svg CB September 15, 1998 (age 26)
12 Grant Robinson Flag of the United States.svg LB August 15, 1998 (age 26)
24 Max Glasser Flag of the United States.svg DF August 16, 2000 (age 24)
33 Kai Greene Flag of the United States.svg CB July 13, 1993 (age 31)
Midfielders
5 Nevello Yoseke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 17, 1996 (age 29)
6 James Murphy Flag of the United States.svg MF September 17, 1997 (age 27)
7 Adrian Rebollar Flag of the United States.svg MF November 12, 1999 (age 25)
8 Simon Dawkins Flag of Jamaica.svg MF December 1, 1987 (age 37)
13 Mobi Fehr Flag of the United States.svg MF December 13, 1994 (age 30)
17 Arun Basuljevic Flag of the United States.svg MF December 17, 1995 (age 29)
20 Rafael Baca Flag of Mexico.svg MF September 11, 1989 (age 35)
23 Sam Gleadle Flag of England.svg MF March 20, 1996 (age 29)
Forwards
9 Sean Okoli Flag of the United States.svg FW February 3, 1993 (age 32)
10 Christian Volesky Flag of the United States.svg FW September 15, 1992 (age 32)
11 Walmer Martinez Flag of El Salvador.svg FW August 17, 1998 (age 26)
14 Jason Johnson Flag of Jamaica.svg FW October 9, 1990 (age 34)
15 Alex Dixon Flag of the United States.svg FW February 7, 1990 (age 35)
19 Jesús Enríquez Flag of the United States.svg FW August 16, 1997 (age 27)
22 Jesse Maldonado Flag of the United States.svg FW September 1, 2002 (age 22)
31 Chase Boone Flag of the United States.svg FW September 21, 1995 (age 29)

Last updated: 16 December 2023.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateRef.
FW Flag of the United States.svg Alex Dixon Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free transferDecember 13, 2022 [5]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Lara Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights FC Free transferDecember 27, 2022 [6]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Max Glasser Flag of the United States.svg UC Davis Aggies Free transferFebruary 14, 2023 [7]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jesús Enríquez Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC Free transferMarch 17, 2023 [8]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nevello Yoseke Free Agency Free transferApril 7, 2023 [9]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Sean Okoli Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC Free transferApril 20, 2023 [10]
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Baca Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Free transferJuly 27, 2023 [11]

Out

DatePos.PlayerToDetailsRef.
November 22, 2022FW Flag of Liberia.svg Seku Conneh Free Agency Option declined [3]
November 22, 2022FW Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Cortez Free Agency Option declined [3]
November 22, 2022GK Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Rafael Díaz Free Agency Option declined [3]
November 22, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Gorskie Free Agency Out of contract [3]
November 22, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Strong Flag of the United States.svg Central Valley Fuego FC Option declined [3] [12]
November 22, 2022MF Flag of Panama.svg Jiro Barriga Toyama Free Agency Option declined [3]
March 23, 2023MF Flag of the United States.svg Arun Basuljevic Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Mutual agreement [13] [14]
June 5, 2023FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson Free Agency Released [15]

Competitions

Friendlies

February 4, 2023 (2023-02-04)Preseason Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PST
  • Martinez Soccerball shade.svg44'
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,648
February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18)Preseason Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
3:00 PM PST
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)Preseason Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
5:00pm PST Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)Preseason Sacramento Republic FC 4–2 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
1:00pm PST
 Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park

[16]

USL Championship

Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
8 New Mexico United 34131475149+246 Playoffs
9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 341011134348−543
10 Oakland Roots SC 34111494548−342
11 Monterey Bay FC 34111584253−1141
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 34321103666−3019
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34118154253 −11416462523 +25491730 −13

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium H H A H H A A H H A A H H A A H A A H H A H H A A H A A H H A A A H
ResultWLDLWDWDDLLDWWWWLLDLLLLLDWWWWLDLLL
Position15465546579866434567910101111109888891011
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11)1 Monterey Bay FC 5–3 Hartford Athletic Seaside, California
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18)2 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)3 Rio Grande Valley FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Edinburg, Texas
5:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01)4 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,885
Referee: Campo Hernandez
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)5 Monterey Bay FC 4–2 New Mexico United Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)6 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
6:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,115
Referee: Katja Koroleva
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)7 Indy Eleven 2–3 Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,038
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)8 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)9 Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,716
Referee: Corbyn May
May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)10 New Mexico United 2–1 Monterey Bay FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,874
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)11 Charleston Battery 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
2:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)12 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Gerald Flores
June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03)13 Monterey Bay FC 4–1 Loudoun United FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,054
June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)14 Las Vegas Lights 1–2 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)15 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)16 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Miami FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,910
Referee: Corbyn May
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)17 Orange County SC 3–1 Monterey Bay FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alex Beehler
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4–0 Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)19 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)20 Monterey Bay FC 1–3 Oakland Roots Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,046
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22)21 Detroit City FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,928
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)22 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,578
Referee: Olvin Oliva
August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05)23 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,820
Referee: Elton García
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)24 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–1 Monterey Bay FC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)25 San Antonio FC 0–0 Monterey Bay FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM PDT Hernández Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Patiño Yellow card.svg 58'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 87'
Farr Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Boone Yellow card.svg 79'
Doner Yellow card.svg 86'
Greene Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Alejo Calume
August 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)26 Monterey Bay FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,720
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)27 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–2 Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
6:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,144
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)28 Memphis 901 FC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Memphis, Tennessee
5:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,238
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)29 Monterey Bay FC 3–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,617
Referee: Corbyn May
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)30 Monterey Bay FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Melvin Rivas
September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)31 Oakland Roots 2–2 Monterey Bay FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,099
Referee: John Griggs
September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30)32 San Diego Loyal SC 4–1 Monterey Bay FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)33 Birmingham Legion FC 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Birmingham, Alabama
2:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)34 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Orange County SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Glasser Yellow card.svg 76'
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,278
Referee: Eric Tattersall

[17]

U.S. Open Cup

Monterey Bay FC entered into the tournament in the 2nd Round. [18]

April 52nd Round Central Valley Fuego FC Flag of California.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of California.svg Monterey Bay FC Fresno, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 253rd Round Monterey Bay FC Flag of California.svg 1–0 Flag of California.svg San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Christopher Calderon
May 9Round of 32 Monterey Bay FC Flag of California.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Flag of California.svg Los Angeles FC (MLS) Seaside, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,808
Referee: Cristian Campo
Penalties

References

  1. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (February 1, 2021). "USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Falls in Second Round of 2022 U.S. Open Cup". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Re-Signs Forward Jason Johnson". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Former Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Forward Alex Dixon". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees to Contract with Defender Alex Lara". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs UC Davis Alum and Novato, California Native Max Glasser". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Former Oakland Roots SC Forward Jesús "Chuy" Enríquez". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Adds to Squad, Signs Midfielder Nevello Yoseke". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Former Orange County SC Striker Sean "Ugo" Okoli". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Liga MX, Cruz Azul Veteran and Former San Jose Earthquakes Midfielder Rafael Baca Signs with Monterey Bay F.C." Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Fuego FC Twitter". Twitter. March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Twitter". Twitter. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Releases Forward Jason Johnson". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Announces 2023 Preseason Schedule". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2023 Schedule". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Let the Cupsets Begin: #USOC2023 Second Round Pairings Set | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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