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Monterey Bay F.C. Draw 2-2 with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Cardinale Stadium

May 6, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Monterey Bay FC News Release


SEASIDE, California - Monterey Bay F.C. (3-2-4, 13 points) earned a point at home with a 2-2 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2-2-5, 11 points) at Cardinale Stadium, presented by Taylor Farms. Alex Dixon scored against his former team with a goal in the first half, and Christian Volesky capped off a two-goal contribution night with a stoppage time equalizer to secure a point on the night and extend the Union's unbeaten streak to seven matches in all competitions.

Monterey Bay controlled possession to start the match, but it was Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC that scored first. Against the run of play in the 16th minute, the visitors turned the Union over near the halfway line to spurn a two-on-one counter attack that resulted in Robert Dikwa sliding the ball under the goalkeeper and across the line for the opening score. Then just before the half in the 44th minute, Monterey Bay found the equalizer. Following a spell of possession for the Union, Morey Doner whipped a ball into the area to Volesky, who then flicked it onward with his first touch Dixon. Between two defenders inside the box, Dixon brought the ball down and fired it into the back of the net to bring the match level at 1-1 into the halftime break.

The Riverhounds were awarded a penalty kick in the 57th minute of the match following a tackle inside the box by the Monterey Bay defense. Dikwa stepped up to the spot for a chance at his second goal of the night, but his shot was saved by Antony Siaha at the bottom-right corner of the frame to deny the visitors the second-half lead. In the 74th minute, however, Dikwa would find his second when he capitalized on a loose ball in the Union 18-yard box to retake the lead for Pittsburgh 2-1. The Crisp and Kelp earned a chance in the 86th minute of the match when Volesky played Walmer Martínez into the box on the left side, but Martínez' cross into the mixer was cleared out for a corner. Then in the 90+1 minute, Adrian Rebollar crossed the ball across the face of goal and Volesky smashed the equalizer into the back of the net from the doorstep to steal a point from the visitors with a 2-2 draw.

Up Next: Monterey Bay F.C. continues its run in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a Round of 32 match against Major League Soccer's LAFC at 7:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, May 9 at Cardinale Stadium. The match will be broadcast exclusively via the CBS Sports Golazo Network on Paramount+, the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and CBSSports.com.

Notes:

- With Hugh Roberts out with injury, Kai Greene donned the captain's armband for the Union in the match.

- Ugo Okoli made his debut appearance in Crisp and Kelp as a second-half substitute in the 68th minute.

- Missing the match due to injury were Chase Boone (concussion protocol), Sam Gleadle (thigh), Hugh Roberts (groin), and Nevello Yoseke (illness).

Match: Monterey Bay F.C. vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Date: May 5, 2023

Venue: Cardinale Stadium; Seaside, California

Weather: Cloudy and 54 degrees

Attendance: 3,716

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Monterey Bay F.C. 1 1 2

Riverhounds SC 1 1 2

PIT: Albert Dikwa (Kenardo Forbes) 16'

MB: Alex Dixon (Christian Volesky) 44'

PIT: Albert Dikwa 74'

MB: Christian Volesky (Adrian Rebollar) 90+1'

Lineups:

Monterey Bay F.C. (4-2-3-1): Antony Siaha; Grant Robinson (Max Glasser 27'), Alex Lara (Chuy Enríquez 38'), Kai Greene, Morey Doner; James Murphy, Mobi Fehr; Jason Johnson (Walmer Martínez 45'), Alex Dixon (Ugo Okoli 68'), Adrian Rebollar; Christian Volesky

Subs not used: Carlos Herrera, Simon Dawkins, Jesse Maldonado

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (3-5-2): Jahmali Waite; Luke Biasi, Nathan Dossantos (Marc Ybarra 59'), Patrick Hogan, Arturo Ordoñez; Kenardo Forbes, Trevor Zwetsloot (Joseph Farrell 83'), Daniel Griffin; Langston Blackstock (Micael DeShields 78'), Albert Dikwa, Robbie Mertz (Edward Kizza 78')

Subs not used: Christian Garner, Tony Lopez, Tola Showunmi

Stats Summary: MB / PIT

Shots: 4 / 11

Shots on Goal: 2 / 4

Saves: 2 / 0

Corner Kicks: 3 / 3

Fouls: 14 / 12

Possession: 60.6% / 39.4%

Misconduct Summary:

MB: Alex Lara (caution) 36'

PIT: Nate Dossantos (caution) 57'

PIT: Head Coach Bob Lilley (caution) 58'

Officials:

Referee: Corbyn May

Assistant Referee: Stephen McGonagle

Assistant Referee: Bhavik Dutt

Fourth Official: Robert Vincze

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