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Box Score
CARY, NC. (July 26, 2023) — North Carolina FC took down top of the table Northern Colorado 2-0 at WakeMed Soccer Park. North Carolina ended the 14-game unbeaten streak for the Hailstorm making their record 9-4-4.
North Carolina FC battled through a tough first half, as Northern Colorado played aggressivley and received three yellow cards. There was an early chance for North Carolina when Oalex Anderson got fouled in the box to give North Carolina the penalty kick. Rafa Mentzingen took the shot only for the Hailstorm goalkeeper Lalo Delgado to hit it away. However Louis Perez took a free kick from the eighteen-yard box, that hit off Northern Colorado’s keeper into the net making it 1-0 right before halftime.
The second half of the match Northern Colorado held 70% of possession, making it extremely difficult for the North Carolina defense. However North Carolina FC doubled their lead in extra time at the end of the match after Chris Lue Young hit a long ball over the top to Anderson who dribbled around the Northern Colorado goalkeeper for his 10th goal of the season. North Carolina’s goalkeeper Trevor Mulqueen recorded his first clean sheet of the season. North Carolina will now go on a road stretch with a 5 match unbeaten streak.
Quoting North Carolina FC
Head Coach John Bradford on the match with Northern Colorado:
“I am just proud of the group from top to bottom, everybody contributed. This was our most focused and concentrated week of training. The last three training sessions, I thought the guys were excellent in terms of their mindset and how they did in the show tonight.”
Defender Chris Lue Young on the match:
“A huge result for us as a team. Everybody knew it was on the line, and I think everybody that played and the whole team did their part, top to bottom.”
Defender Gustavo Fernandes on the North Carolina defensive line working together:
“It's something we worked on hard this week because we knew they were a high scoring team, one of the highest in the league, so we wanted to make it a goal of ours to not let them score and tonight we did.”
Match Notes:
- North Carolina have scored in each of their last 5 games in the USL League One, scoring 10 goals in that run.
- Oalex Anderson is second in line for the Golden Boot with 10 goals.
- Trevor Mulqueen recorded his first clean sheet with North Carolina FC
- Oalex Anderson has scored in his last 4 games in the USL League One (6 goals in total).
Next Up:
North Carolina FC will travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to face the Red Wolves this Saturday, July 29, at 7:30 PM. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and @NorthCarolinaFC will provide social media updates.
Box Score:
NCFC (4-4-2): Trevor Mulqueen, Nelson Blanco, David Garcia, Gustavo Fernandes, Christian Lue Young, Rafael Mentzingen (Dj Benton – 83’) Michael Maldonado, Raheem Somersall, Louis Perez (Max Flick – 83’), Oalex Anderson, Garrett McLaughlin (Luis Arriaga – 71’)
Subs Not Used:, Marzuq Puckerin, Marvin Mariche, Kyrome Lumsden, Preston Popp
NCO(4-3-3): Edward Delgado, Brecc Evans, Robert Cornwall, Arthur Rogers (Brandon Rosas – 86’), Bruno Rendón (Noah Powder – 80’), Lucky Onyebuchi Opara, Billy King, Jackson Dietrich (Marky Hernandez – 45’), Enock Kwakwa, Stefan Lukic (Nortei Nortey – 84’), Trevor Amann
Subs Not Used: Johan Penaranda, Destan Norman,Valentin Subella
Score:
NCFC: 2
NCO: 0
Goals:
NCFC: L. Perez – 45’, O. Anderson -- 90'+5'
NCO:
Cautions:
NCFC: G. Fernandes – 45’ +3’
NCO: E. Kwakwa – 7’, L. Opara – 19’, R. Cornwall – 32’, B. Rendon – 78’
Ejections:
NCFC: –
NCO:
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