The Drop In

Monterey Bay FC entered the 2025 Jägermeister Cup later than most teams, and they quickly got to work. On Wednesday, Spokane Velocity visited Cardinale Stadium, and local boy Pierce Gallaway was the hero of the night. His first-ever goal for the Union was the game winner. Then on Saturday, Orange County SC came up the coast looking for revenge. The boys put up 3 goals again to take their second ma...

Monterey Bay FC has had a tough run and is without a win in its last six matches. Last weekend, Eastern Conference power LouCity came into Cardinale and handed the Union a rare 2-0 loss at home. MBFC has a chance to put that in the rearview mirror as they now focus on the Jagermeister Cup. After being one of two teams that have yet to start the tournament, they will play 2 matches in 4 days. First...

Monterey Bay FC is missing some key offensive players, and they have struggled to score in the last month. Those struggles continued down in the desert with a 2-0 loss to Phoenix Rising. We went down the Salinas Valley to host our first watch party in King City at the conveniently named Rising Phoenix Taproom. We didn't get the result we wanted, but we had a great time hanging out with old friends...

Monterey Bay FC visited the league's newest stadium to face Rhode Island FC. Mobi Fehr was back in the starting eleven, and he contributed an assist on Mayele Melango's goal in the 17th minute. Another strong performance from Nico Campuzano let MBFC escape with a point. The winless streak is now up to 4 matches, but MBFC is still tied for first place in the West with San Antonio. Next up is a visi...

Monterey Bay FC was back in friendly territory at Cardinale Stadium on Sunday against a Miami FC squad that is looking to make waves in the East. Ilijah Paul got on the scoreboard again but the boys were only able to get a point. The schedule stays difficult with a visit to brand new Centreville Bank Stadium in Rhode Island coming up. The Union is still in second place in the west with some player...

The 6-match unbeaten streak came to an end in New Mexico last Wednesday. Isotopes Park is one of the most difficult places to play in the USL Championship, and the boys played a tough match and only gave up one goal. The back-to-back scoreless games are a change from the hot start to the season. The bye-week will allow some of the guys who have been injured some time to heal. MBFC looks to get bac...

MBFC has not lost in 6 matches. Nico Campuzano continues to be a brick wall in goal and earned his third clean sheet of the season. His 4 saves now have him leading the USL Championship. That is the second time they have ever done that in their three-year history. If they want to break that record, they will have to get a result in one of the most challenging places to play in the West. New Mexico...

Defending champion Colorado Springs Switchbacks visited Cardinale Stadium for the first time this season, and they found out what most of the Western Conference already knows. This Monterey Bay FC team is different. Adrian Rebollar earned Team of the Week honors, and MBFC pushed their lossless streak to 5 matches after a 2-1 win. MBFC now sits atop the Western Conference table early in the season....

Monterey Bay went to the midwest to face one of their toughest tests of the young season. Detroit City made a lot of moves in the offseason, including the signing of former MBFC players Morey Doner and Carlos Herrera. The Union extended their unbeaten run to 4 matches with a 0-0 draw and kept their second-place spot in the Western Conference. The test is even tougher this Saturday when reigning ch...

Monterey Bay FC was looking to make it three wins in a row for the first time in a year when they faced Phoenix Rising at Cardinale Stadium. They once again showed why they were one of the hottest teams of the young season. Goals from Carlos Guzman, Adrian Rebollar, and Anton Sojberg led the Union to a comfortable 3-1 win on Saturday. The boys were back in action on Tuesday in Round 2 of the Lamar...

Monterey Bay FC has started the 2025 season as one of the hottest teams in the league. We knew Orange County SC would be a tough opponent, especially at The Champ, but the boys were more than up to the task. The 3-0 win was the best we have seen this team play under Jordan Stewart, and it has put the Western Conference on notice.  MBFC also started their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup run with a 4-0 over...

  After a slow start to the season, it looks like Monterey Bay FC is quickly finding their footing under Jordan Stewart. It all started with a thrilling home opener against the Oakland Roots that saw the boys come back from an early deficit to win 3-2. MBFC then got their 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup campaign going with an easy 4-0 win over International San Francisco. Seven goals in two matches ha...

MBFC started the season on the road on a windy night in San Antonio. The defense again looked good under Jordan Stewart, but the offensive struggles continued. There are a lot of offensive options as the boys come back home to face Oakland Roots. The rain should be over by Friday so Cardinale should be rockin' on Saturday night. The matches against Oakland are always close but we think the boys wa...

MBFC finished the preseason on a high note with a 2-1 comeback win against Sacramento Republic. For this episode, we are celebrating the start of the regular season by returning to our studio space at XL Publichouse in Oldtown Salinas. Several weeks ago, the team had no keepers, but now we have three. Earlier in the week, MBFC announced they had signed former FC Tulsa goalkeeper Dallas Odle. The s...

We finally got a chance to see Jordan Stewart's lineup or at least one version of it. Two of the newcomers scored as MBFC beat The Town FC 2-1 under sunny skies in Seaside. We also talk about the new kits released by Charly and wonder about the 3rd kit that is yet to be revealed. Our Western Conference preview continues with a look at the Sacramento Republic and OCSC.

After several weeks of wondering, we finally have our answer about who will be the second goalkeeper we sign for the 2025 season. Nico Campuzano joins MBFC after spending last season with Lexington FC. Is he here to back up Sam Gomez, or do we have a tandem Siaha/Herrera situation building up again? Also, the attack keeps adding potential, as the team has announced the signing of forward Luke Ivan...

This week, we say goodbye to some of the players who left in the offseason. We will miss all of them, but we are excited about the new signings. After three years of the same core, we are going to see a lot of new faces on the pitch this season.  We also continue our Western Conference preview with a look at Phoenix Rising and Oakland Roots.

After his Newcastle journey, we welcome Dan back for another season of The Drop In. We talk about the latest signings, Ilijah Paul and Miles Lyons, and how they might fit into this new-look MBFC squad for 2025.