North Carolina FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Wahab Ackwei (El Paso Locomotive FC) Red Card at 14'
- 15': Jahmali Waite (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 15'
- 17': Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 17'
- 22': Roberto Avila (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 25': Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 25'
- 27': Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 27'
- 45'+2': Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45'+8': Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) Goal at 53'
- 57': Thomas Roberts (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 57'
- 58': Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 58'
- 63': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Michael Maldonado (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 63'
- 74': Wilmer Cabrera (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 74'
- 81': Louis Pérez (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 81'
- 87': Mario Rodriguez (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 ELP |
NC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,365
USL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tulsa | 30 | +20 | 57 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 30 | +17 | 48 |
| 3 | New Mexico United | 30 | +4 | 48 |
| 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 30 | +2 | 41 |
Line-Ups
North Carolina FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
| 20 | Conor Donovan |
| 66 | Finn Sundstrom |
| 27 | Bryce Washington |
| 11 | Patrick Burner  |
| 19 | Ahmad Al-Qaq |
| 44 | Raheem Somersall |
| 13 | Louis Pérez |
| 8 | Pedro Dolabella |
| 6 | Thomas Roberts |
| 7 | Evan Conway |
El Paso Locomotive FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jahmali Waite (GK) |
| 21 | Kofi Twumasi |
| 3 | Wahab Ackwei  |
| 12 | Ricky Ruiz |
| 24 | Guillermo Diaz |
| 6 | Eric Calvillo |
| 8 | Frank Daroma |
| 16 | Gabriel Torres |
| 11 | Christian Sorto |
| 10 | Amando Moreno |
| 14 | Roberto Avila |
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