North Carolina FC vs Rhode Island FC, 2025 USL Championship, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

· USL Championship
North Carolina FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Rhode Island FC
    • 81': Albert Dikwa Lega
    • 90'+3': Albert Dikwa Lega

    About

    North Carolina FC are hosting Rhode Island FC at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 29': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 29'
    • 36': Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 36'
    • 42': Michael Maldonado (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 42'
    • 65': Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 65'
    • 75': Maxi Rodriguez (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 75'
    • 75': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 75'
    • 81': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 81'
    • 85': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 85'
    • 85': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 85'
    • 87': Paco Craig (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 87'
    • 90'+3': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 93'
    • 90'+4': Aimé Mabika (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 94'
    • 90'+4': Grant D. Stoneman (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 94'

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    57 Possession 43
    17 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    8 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 2,287

    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Oliver Semmle (GK)
    55 Triston Hodge
    20 Conor Donovan
    11 Patrick Burner
    66 Finn Sundstrom
    15 Michael Maldonado Yellow Card
    44 Raheem Somersall Yellow Card
    6 Thomas Roberts
    19 Ahmad Al-Qaq
    9 Oalex Anderson
    8 Pedro Dolabella
    North Carolina FC Substitutes:
    Paco Craig, Jayson Quintanilla, JahLane Forbes, Trevor Mulqueen, Jake McGuire, Louis Pérez, Rodrigo da Costa, Jaden Servania.

    RHI Rhode Island FC (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Koke Vegas (GK)
    24 Karifa Yao
    32 Hamady Diop
    15 Frank Nodarse
    3 Aldair Sanchez
    77 Amos Shapiro-Thompson
    20 Zachary Herivaux
    4 Hugo Bacharach
    11 Noah Fuson Yellow Card
    12 Clay Holstad
    9 Jerome Williams
    Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
    Dwayne Atkinson, Aimé Mabika, Jackson Lee, Marc Ybarra, Grant D. Stoneman, Albert Dikwa Lega, Maxi Rodriguez.

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