Lexington vs North Carolina FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 9': Gael Gibert (Lexington) Yellow Card at 9'
- 45'+2': Forster Ajago (Lexington) Goal at 47'
- 49': Michael Maldonado (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 64': Marcus Epps (Lexington) Substitution at 64'
- 67': Paco Craig (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 72': Nicolas Firmino (Lexington) Goal at 72'
- 73': Thomas Roberts (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Jacob Greene (Lexington) Substitution at 77'
- 84': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) Goal at 87'
- 88': Justin Malou (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 88'
- 89': Xavier Zengue (Lexington) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 NC |
LEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 6 | 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
Venue: Lexington SC Stadium
Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Attendance: 4,233
USL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 30 | +37 | 73 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 30 | +30 | 62 |
| 3 | North Carolina FC | 30 | +1 | 45 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | +4 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Lexington (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Brooks Thompson (GK) |
| 5 | Kendall Burks |
| 27 | Gael Gibert  |
| 24 | Kieran Sargeant |
| 6 | Joe Hafferty |
| 72 | Braudílio Rodrigues |
| 13 | Blaine Ferri |
| 80 | Devon Williams |
| 33 | Forster Ajago |
| 71 | Michael Adedokun |
| 8 | Nicolas Firmino |
North Carolina FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
| 20 | Conor Donovan |
| 5 | Paco Craig |
| 27 | Bryce Washington |
| 11 | Patrick Burner |
| 19 | Ahmad Al-Qaq |
| 15 | Michael Maldonado |
| 44 | Raheem Somersall |
| 13 | Louis Pérez |
| 7 | Evan Conway |
| 9 | Oalex Anderson |
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