Lexington 3:2 Monterey Bay: USL Championship Match Result

Match report

Lexington defeated Monterey Bay 3-2 in the Group Stage of the USL Championship on 1st August. The result ended the hosts' four-match winless run and moved them closer to the playoff places. S. Lletget opened the scoring early, and T. Scott's late strike proved decisive.

Lletget gave Lexington the lead in the second minute, a quick start that set the tone for the opening period. F. Barajas doubled the advantage before half-time, but B. P. Rodrigues pulled one back for the visitors shortly after. Then came the moment that shifted everything: R. Nakamura's own goal in the 42nd minute restored Lexington's two-goal cushion.

And here's the thing about the statistics — they tell a story the scoreboard doesn't fully capture. Lexington had 49 per cent possession with 64 shots compared to Monterey Bay's 71, but the hosts created five big chances to the visitors' two. Shots accuracy hovered around a quarter for both sides, which means chances went begging. The away side controlled possession but couldn't find the quality in the final third.

By then, the match had settled into something familiar for both teams. Lexington sit eighth with 31 points from 23 games, while Monterey Bay languish in twelfth with just 18 points after 24 matches. The hosts come into this game having lost their last outing against Tulsa, while the visitors have won just four times all season.

The result tightens the gap between the sides in the table. Lexington stay within striking distance of the upper half, while Monterey Bay's struggles continue with 14 defeats from 24 games. Scott's 82nd-minute goal was enough to see out a match that had plenty of drama without being particularly expansive.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51

Shots on target 6 – 5

Shots off target 12 – 6

Big chances 5 – 2

⚽ 2' S. Lletget — Goal 🟨 6' X. Zengue — Yellow card 🟨 14' R. Nakamura — Yellow card ⚽ 26' F. Barajas — Goal ⚽ 29' B. P. Rodrigues — Goal ⚽ 42' R. Nakamura — Own goal ⇄ 45+2' N. Ross — Substitution ⇄ 56' B. P. Rodrigues — Substitution 🟨 57' M. Hemmi — Yellow card ⇄ 72' B. Ferri — Substitution ⇄ 76' F. Barajas — Substitution ⚽ 82' T. Scott — Goal ⇄ 83' I. Paul — Substitution ⇄ 85' R. Nakamura — Substitution 🟨 86' Q. Elliot — Yellow card 🟨 88' J. Garcia — Yellow card

Match events

2' Monterey Bay Goal S. Lletget
6' Lexington Yellow card X. Zengue
14' Monterey Bay Yellow card R. Nakamura
26' Monterey Bay Goal F. Barajas assist: S. Lletget
29' Lexington Goal B. P. Rodrigues assist: A. Molloy
42' Lexington Own goal R. Nakamura
45+2' Monterey Bay Substitution N. Ross off: J. Belmar
56' Lexington Substitution B. P. Rodrigues off: T. Scott
57' Lexington Yellow card M. Hemmi
72' Lexington Substitution B. Ferri off: M. Tschantret
76' Monterey Bay Substitution F. Barajas off: W. Leggett
82' Lexington Goal T. Scott
83' Monterey Bay Substitution I. Paul off: S. Ritchie
85' Monterey Bay Substitution R. Nakamura off: Q. Elliot
86' Monterey Bay Yellow card Q. Elliot
88' Monterey Bay Yellow card J. Garcia

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51

6 Shots on target 5

12 Shots off target 6

5 Big chances 2

101 Attacks 64

11 Corners 5

13 Fouls 16

15 Free kicks 13

2 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

3 Goal kicks 18

13 Throw-ins 9

All statistics

15/2075% Aerial duels 5/2025%

50 Backward passes 77

4 Blocked shots 4

17 Clearances 29

8/2335% Crosses 2/1315%

6/1155% Dribbles 2/633%

70 Failed passes 77

3 Goalkeeper saves 4

16 Interceptions 12

18 Key passes 11

22/4549% Long passes 15/5229%

114 Passes into the final third 43

291 Passes in the opposition half 156

130 Passes in own half 270

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.33

16 Shots inside the box 8

5/1145% Tackles 4/757%

398 Total passes 413

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