2024 Monterey Bay FC season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Ray Beshoff | ||
| Manager | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Cardinale Stadium | ||
| USL Championship | Western Conference: 11th | ||
| USLC playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Tristan Trager (8 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,199 (August 24, against El Paso Locomotive FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,309 (June 8, against Sacramento Republic FC) | ||
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The 2024 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's third season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]
Background
The club won their first ever U.S. Open Cup match on April 5, 2023, away to Central Valley Fuego FC.[2][3] In the following round Monterey Bay achieved their most important win in club history, upsetting local MLS club San Jose Earthquakes 1–0. It was their first competitive match against a first division club in their history.[4] The club would once again host MLS competition in the US Open Cup, but this time they fell in a penalty-shootout against Los Angeles FC.[5] The match against LAFC featured the club's highest ever attendance, just shy of a sellout with 5,808 fans on hand.[6] Despite a hot start to the season, Monterey Bay would ultimately finish the season in 11th place, once again 2nd to last in the Western Conference and six points away from qualifying for the playoffs.[6]
Season squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 16 | Antony Siaha | GK | April 27, 1998 | |
| 21 | Carlos Herrera | GK | September 12, 1997 | |
| 23 | Fabian Narez | GK | October 19, 1994 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 3 | Morey Doner | RB | March 25, 1994 | |
| 4 | Alex Lara | CB | September 15, 1998 | |
| 5 | Carlos Guzmán | DF | May 19, 1994 | |
| 11 | Walmer Martinez | DF | August 17, 1998 | |
| 12 | Grant Robinson | LB | August 15, 1998 | |
| 24 | Max Glasser | DF | August 16, 2000 | |
| 33 | Kai Greene | CB | July 13, 1993 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Adrian Rebollar | MF | November 12, 1999 | |
| 8 | Simon Dawkins | MF | December 1, 1987 | |
| 13 | Mobi Fehr | MF | December 13, 1994 | |
| 14 | Miguel Guerrero | MF | August 23, 2001 | |
| 20 | Rafael Baca | MF | September 11, 1989 | |
| 32 | Pierce Gallaway | MF | April 25, 2001 | |
| 64 | Jerry Ayon | MF | September 16, 2001 | |
| 99 | Xavi Gnaulati | MF | January 22, 2005 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 6 | Ryan Dieter | FW | July 14, 2001 | |
| 9 | Tristan Trager | FW | August 29, 1999 | |
| 15 | Alex Dixon | FW | February 7, 1990 | |
| 18 | Michael Gonzalez | FW | January 3, 2001 | |
| 19 | Jesús Enríquez | FW | August 16, 1997 | |
| 20 | Anthony Orendain | FW | March 10, 1998 | |
| 17 | Luther Archimède | FW | September 17, 1999 | |
| 22 | Jesse Maldonado | FW | September 1, 2002 | |
| 31 | Chase Boone | FW | September 21, 1995 | |
Last updated: 15 April 2024.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Carlos Guzmán | San Diego Loyal SC | Free transfer | December 4, 2023 | [7] |
| MF | Xavi Gnaulati | San Diego Loyal SC | Free transfer | December 6, 2023 | [8] |
| FW | Luther Archimède | Sacramento Republic FC | Free transfer | December 12, 2023 | [9] |
| FW | Tristan Trager | Charleston Battery | Undisclosed fee | January 31, 2024 | [10] |
| MF | Pierce Gallaway | Old Dominion Monarchs | Free transfer | February 22, 2024 | [11] |
| FW | Ryan Dieter | UC Davis Aggies | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Miguel Guerrero | Cal State Monterey Bay Otters | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 | [12] |
| FW | Anthony Orendain | Monterey Bay FC 2 | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 | [12] |
| FW | Michael Gonzalez | Sacramento State Hornets | Free transfer | March 23, 2024 | [13] |
| GK | Fabian Narez | Monterey Bay FC 2 | 25 Day Contract | April 12, 2024 | [14] |
| MF | Jerry Ayon | San Jose Earthquakes II | Free transfer | April 15, 2024 | [15] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28, 2023 | MF | James Murphy | Detroit City FC | Option declined | [16][17] |
| November 28, 2023 | FW | Sean Okoli | Free Agency | Out of contract | [16] |
| November 28, 2023 | DF | Hugh Roberts | Charlotte Independence | Option declined | [16][18] |
| November 28, 2023 | FW | Christian Volesky | HFX Wanderers FC | Contract release | [16] |
| November 28, 2023 | MF | Nevello Yoseke | Free Agency | Out of contract | [16] |
| January 8, 2024 | FW | Sam Gleadle | Louisville City FC | Undisclosed fee | [19] |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 10, 2024 Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 2–1 | Central Valley Fuego FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PST |
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Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| February 24, 2024 Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes II | Seaside, California |
| 6:00 PM PST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| March 2, 2023 Preseason | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 2:00pm PST |
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Report | Fehr 65' | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
USL Championship
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 42 | Playoffs |
| 9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 38 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 32 |
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
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| March 13, 2024 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 | Monterey Bay FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Moreno 4' | Report | Dixon 87' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 4,566 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| March 16, 2024 2 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Baca 22' | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| March 24, 2024 3 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Rhode Island FC | Seaside, California |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,359 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| March 30, 2024 4 | San Antonio FC | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Report | Fehr 45+3' | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,546 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| April 6, 2024 5 | Oakland Roots | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Boone 86' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,001 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| April 13, 2024 6 | Monterey Bay FC | 3–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Samaké 45+1' | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| April 20, 2024 7 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Lara 1' (o.g.) Jimenez 36' Duncan 49' Quezada 72' |
Report | Trager 68' (pen.) Lara 70' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,598 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| April 27, 2024 8 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Amang 6' Scott 21' Sorto 24' Djeffal 52' Shutler 65' Zubak 82' |
Report | Lara 25' Rebollar 54' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,588 Referee: Deshun Beard |
| May 4, 2024 9 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Archimede 75' Fehr 87' |
Report | Stanley 71' Diz Pe 74' Collier 88' Blake 90'+2' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Corbyn May |
| May 11, 2024 10 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,580 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| May 18, 2024 11 | Loudoun United FC | 3–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Dambrot 3' Bidois 9' Zwetsloot 49' ElMedkhar 56' McCabe 64' Guzmán 79' (o.g.) Wane 83' Turner 88' |
Report | Orendian 16' 38' Doner 28' Lara 45'+5' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 24, 2024 12 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Ngalina 33' Beckford 50' Farrell 55' Williams 90' Hodge 90'+4' |
Report | Rebollar 18"' Guzmán 54' Lara 61' Fehr 68' Robinson 89' |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,983 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| May 29, 2024 13 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Robinson 78' Rebollar 90'+1' |
Report | Dossantos 25' | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,423 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| June 2, 2024 14 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Seaside, California |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Greene 7' Enríquez 64' Baca 68' Ngnepi 84' |
Report | Hurst 39' Flanagan 43' Herbert 61' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,419 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| June 8, 2024 15 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Martínez 82' | Report | Herrera 45'+1' Phillips 54' Parano 62' Gurr 90'+2' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,309 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 16, 2024 16 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Anderson 28' Mentzingen 34' (pen.) Perez 85' |
Report | Martinez 26' Guzmán 32' Rebollar 45'+3' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,047 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
| June 22, 2024 17 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–1 | Oakland Roots | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Trager 30' Dixon 34' 48' Baca 90'+2' 90'+5' |
Report | Diaz 12' Donasiyano 41' 84' Hackshaw 52' Rodriguez 64' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,330 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| June 29, 2024 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Damus 39' (pen.) Real 52' |
Report | Ngnepi 37' Lara 42' Rebollar 55' Greene 58' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| July 6, 2024 19 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Report | Rebollar 38' Bouda 90'+1' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Joe Surgan |
| July 13, 2024 20 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | FC Tulsa | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Dixon 23' Baca 82' |
Report | St Clair 29' Souahy 58' Goodrum 74' Bourgeois 89' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| July 27, 2024 21 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Morris 3' Harris 7' Wynder 28' Gleadle 81' |
Report | Fehr 24' Martinez 37' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,701 Referee: Matthew Corrigan Assistant referees: Seth Barton Noah Kenyawani Fourth official: Noah Matos |
| August 3, 2024 22 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Gnaulati 26' Dixon 29' Guzmán 45'+1' Ngnepi 61' Trager 90'+2' |
Report | Kleemann 9' Guillen 54' Jennings 71' Arteaga 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| August 10, 2024 23 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–2 | Birmingham City FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Rebollar 16' Fehr 54' Trager 60' |
Report | Hernandez-Foster 33' 45' Pinho 48' Crognale 71' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 17, 2024 24 | New Mexico United | 3–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 8,868 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| August 24, 2024 25 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Fehr 25' Dixon 59' |
Report | Craig 23' Coronado 33' Dollenmayer 41' 90'+2' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,199 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| August 31, 2024 26 | Miami FC | 1–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Miami, Florida |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Lawrence 45'+2' López 48' Knutson 88' |
Report | Rebollar 4' Ayon 22' 39' Ngnepi 90'+7' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
| September 7, 2024 27 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | San Antonio FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Martinez 16' Greene 90'+7' |
Report | Solignac 57' (pen.) Manley 64' Mbongue 90'+10' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| September 14, 2024 28 | Las Vegas Lights | 0–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Smart 15' | Report | Volesky 33' Gnaulati 52' Gonzalez 77' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| September 21, 2024 29 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Partida 67' | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Elton García |
| September 28, 2024 30 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–2 | Detroit City FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Robinson 38' Gutierrez 70' Dieter 80' |
Report | Diop 31' Morris 37' Rutz 86' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,742 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| October 4, 2024 31 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Zambrano 25' Formella 84' |
Report | Fehr 15' Novo 44' (o.g.) Guzmán 61' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,757 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| October 9, 2024 32 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Parano 15' Ross 68' 78' Cicerone 89' Neville 90'+1' |
Report | Gnaulati 21' Doner 90'+3' Martinez 90'+4' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,988 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| October 19, 2024 33 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Seaside, California |
| 8:00 PM | Lara 15' Martinez 62' Gnaulati 90'+7' |
Report | Zandi 50' 74' Magee 69' Real 90'+8' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| October 26, 2024 34 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Souahy 10' Booth 31' |
Report | Gutierrez 59' Volesky 82' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
U.S. Open Cup
Monterey Bay was among the USL Championship sides that entered into the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Last season Monterey Bay entered the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where they achieved their first US Open Cup victory, away to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.[22]
| April 17 Third Round | Monterey Bay FC (USLC) | 2–1 | Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) | Seaside, California |
| 7:30 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 2,564 Referee: Turan Ozdemir |
| May 7 Round of 32 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Guerrero 22' Robinson 60' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Thomas Supple |
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