Monterey Bay Travels Down the Coast for League Fixture with Orange County SC on Saturday
IRVINE, California (Friday, March 21, 2025) – Monterey Bay FC (1-1-0, 3 points) hits the road down the coast to Irvine for its third match in seven days on Saturday against Orange County SC (1-0-1, 4 points). Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT at Championship Soccer Stadium in Week 3 of the 2025 USL Championship regular season, with live streaming of the match will be available on ESPN+.
Monterey Bay FC enters the weekend on the heels of two consecutive wins in all competitions. After winning a 3-2 thriller in the club’s home opener over rival Oakland Roots SC on March 15 and securing a first round win in this season’s U.S. Open Cup with a 4-0 score just four days later, Monterey Bay FC is now prepared to play its third game in seven days. With seven goals in all competitions this week alone, the Crisp-and-Kelp have showcased a potent offense to start the campaign and aims to take that momentum on the road.
The club’s seven goals this week were produced by six different players, with all but a penalty being assisted as well. On the weekend, Mayele Malango, Ilijah Paul, and Anton Søjberg led the way. Then In the midweek cup match, Mobi Fehr – in his 2025 debut – set the tone early, scoring the fastest goal in club history just 71 seconds into the game. Xavi Gnaulati added a first-half brace in the match, and Paul buttoned up the contest with a late goal of his own. In addition, Alex Dixon, Adam Larsson, Grant Robinson, Luke Ivanovic, and Adrian Rebollar all contributed with assists – marking 10 different players involved in the attack so far this season.
Historically, Monterey Bay FC and Orange County SC have faced each other a total of six times, with OC currently holding a slight edge in the series (2-3-1 head-to-head record overall). Monterey Bay will have a chance to even things up in the all-time series on Saturday, but 100 percent of the team’s focus will be on extending the club’s winning streak to three matches.
Orange County SC vs. Monterey Bay FC
Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium; Irvine, California
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025; 7:00 p.m. PT
Weather: Clear, 63°F
Access OCvMB Match Notes
The Adobe PDF version of the 2025 Match Guide in advance of Saturday’s contest between Monterey Bay FC and Orange County SC can be found here. Media members looking to receive the document as an attachment or have further questions are asked to please contact Steven Vargo in MBFC Communications via email at steven@montereybayfc.com.
2025 Records
Orange County SC (1-0-1, 4 pts, 3rd West); Monterey Bay FC (1-1-0, 3 pts, 7th West)
