seaside, california – A year ago, Frank Yallop was inducted into the San Jose Earthquake Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday night, the veteran head coach showed he still has a trick or two against the two-time MLS Cup-winning club.
A first-half goal from Christian Wolreski and an excellent defensive display saw Monterey Bay FC beat the Quakes 1-0 at Cardinal Stadium to send the USL Championship club to the Round of 32 of the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Second year club night.
“I love Quakes, so it was kind of bittersweet,” Yallop said. “Whenever I look at the MLS scores on Saturday night, I look for their results first. I was upset, I think you can call it that because MLS teams are full and strong, but it was a great night for us. We played well and I think we deserved to win in the end.
Neither team could create a clear scoring chance early on and it wasn’t until the 15th minute that Monterey Bay scored their first shot of the game. A defender’s header across goal went to Jason Johnson. Moments later, Johnson got another opportunity, but he shot wide after the hosts created a turnover in the Quakes half.
However, a breakthrough came in the 26th minute for the home side, and a turnover for the away side gave Bolesky an opportunity. His current USL Championship Player of the Week made no mistakes in the finish as San Jose goaltender evaded his Daniel to lift the ball deep into the net.
