Monterey Bay FC fell 3–2 to Lexington SC Saturday, Sept. 26, at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside. Zackery Farnsworth and Diego Otoya scored for Monterey Bay. The hosts could not complete their late recovery.
How the match unfolded
Lexington opened the scoring early and added another goal before halftime. Monterey Bay continued searching for a way back into the match. The visitors ultimately finished with three goals.
Otoya scored in the 85th minute for his first professional goal. The late finish brought Monterey Bay within one. Lexington held on through the remaining minutes to secure the road victory.
CSB Take
Monterey Bay produced a late response but needed another goal to recover a point. Earlier defensive errors left the team chasing the score. Otoya’s milestone provides one positive from a result the club will want to improve upon.
