Rhode Island FC beat Monterey Bay FC 3-1 in the USL Championship, a result built on clinical finishing rather than possession. Leo Afonso put them ahead inside five minutes, Monterey Bay levelled through Sebastian Lletget, and Rhode Island then pulled clear with two second-half goals. The hosts saw only 33% of the ball but took their chances when they came.
Afonso's fifth-minute opener was cancelled out by Lletget in the 16th, with Ilijah Paul supplying the assist. Hugo Bacharach restored Rhode Island's lead in the 66th minute from Yutaro Tsukada's setup, and Grant Stoneman sealed the win with a third in the 83rd minute. There was no further scoring after that.
The statistics make unusual reading. Monterey Bay had 67% possession and 69 accurate passes to Rhode Island's 28, yet managed one shot, none on target. Rhode Island had two shots and three goals; their goalkeeper made no saves, while Monterey Bay's keeper made one.
