May 15, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Monterey Bay FC News Release
SEASIDE, California – Monterey Bay F.C. (2-7-0, 6 points) fell 2-1 to the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at Cardinale Stadium. Monterey Bay F.C. Captain Hugh Roberts scored for the Crisp and Kelp and gave the side an early lead, but two goals from the Toros minutes before the halftime break proved enough to give the visitors the full three points on the night.
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In a physical first half that saw four yellow cards awarded between the sides, Monterey Bay F.C. managed to strike first. In the 20th minute, after the Union were awarded a corner, Robbie Crawford’s cross into the box found the head of Roberts who smashed the ball into the bottom-right corner to give the hosts the opening 1-0 lead. The Union knocked on the door again in the 34th minute when Christian Volesky connected with a ball over the top of the back line, but his shot missed the top-right corner. A minute later, the Union fired a cross into the box that found Walmer Martinez, but his header missed wide to the left. The visitors evened it up in the 42nd minute of the match, with a goal from Emilio Ycaza from outside the box. Then in the second minute of stoppage time, Rio Grande Valley FC took the lead with a goal from Robert Coronado to bring the score to 2-1 at the halftime break.
Monterey Bay F.C. looked to even the score in the 53rd minute of the match. A curling ball from Chris Cortez found Volesky, but his header aimed for the far post was clawed away with a fingertip save by the Toros goalkeeper to protect the visitor’s one-goal lead. In the 71st minute, Crawford was shown his second yellow card of the match for a handball from close range and was dismissed from the contest to leave the Union with 10-men for the final stretch. In the 88th minute, Monterey Bay F.C. were awarded a free kick from 25 yards out, but the ensuing free kick from Seku Conneh was saved by the keeper and…
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