Monterey Bay 2-0 Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship, round 1 at Cardinale Stadium, Monterey (6,000 capacity).

Monterey Bay won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 17.

Birmingham Legion won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–L–D), scoring 10 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 3 times: Monterey Bay 1 win, Birmingham Legion 2, 0 draws.

Handball by Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay).

Attempt missed. Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gevork Diarbian.

Substitution, Monterey Bay. Kelsey Egwu replaces Ilijah Paul because of an injury.

Substitution, Monterey Bay. Luka Malesevic replaces Joel Garcia.

Foul by Nico Brown (Birmingham Legion).

Fernando Delgado (Monterey Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Sebastián Saucedo (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gevork Diarbian.

Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Zack Farnsworth.

Attempt blocked. Keegan Hughes (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Fernando Delgado.

Foul by Giorgi Lomtadze (Monterey Bay).

Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Leo Duru (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ryuga Nakamura (Monterey Bay).

Foul by Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion).

Eduardo Blancas (Monterey Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Birmingham Legion. Gevork Diarbian is caught offside.

Foul by Ilijah Paul (Monterey Bay).

Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Giorgi Lomtadze (Monterey Bay).

Foul by Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion).

Eduardo Blancas (Monterey Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.