Published on May 18, 2026 under United Soccer League One (USL1)
Athletic Club Boise News Release
Athletic Club Boise produced one of its most memorable home performances of the season Saturday evening, rallying from a 3-1 halftime deficit to defeat Monterey Bay FC 4-3 at Athletic Club Boise Stadium in the club’s second USL Prinx Tires Cup match. In front of another sold-out crowd, Boise scored three unanswered second-half goals behind relentless attacking pressure and a charged home atmosphere to extend the club’s home unbeaten run to five matches and move into second place in Group 1 with five points through two cup matches.
Boise controlled much of the match statistically despite the early deficit, finishing with 16 shots, six corners, and nearly 57% possession while repeatedly forcing Monterey Bay into extended defensive pressure throughout the second half.
Match Summary
FIRST HALF
Monterey Bay struck early in the 9th minute when Eduardo Blancas converted a free kick from outside the box to give the visitors a 1-0 advantage. The visitors doubled the lead in the 20th minute through Wesley Leggett before Athletic Club Boise responded moments later.
Denys Kostyshyn pulled Boise back within one in the 30th minute after an assist from Blake Bodily, briefly shifting momentum toward the hosts. Monterey Bay answered quickly, however, restoring its two-goal lead in the 34th minute through Chris-Kévin Nadje to take a 3-1 advantage into halftime.
Despite the deficit, Boise continued to push forward throughout the half while dealing with a highly physical match that featured repeated fouls and stoppages.
SECOND HALF
Athletic Club Boise emerged from halftime with a completely different tempo and immediately began piling pressure onto the Monterey Bay penalty area.
The breakthrough came in the 51st minute when Dominic Gasso finished from the center of the box to cut the deficit to 3-2. Just four minutes later, Jake Crull powered home a header off a Blake Bodily corner kick to level the match at 3-3 as the atmosphere inside Athletic Club Boise Stadium intensified.
Boise continued to control the second half through sustained possession, crosses, and repeated attacking pressure while Monterey Bay struggled to relieve pressure. The visitors were reduced to 10 men in the 73rd minute after Nicholas Gordon received a second yellow card, resulting in him being sent off.
The hosts finally completed the comeback in the 86th minute when Thomas Amang finished from close range…