U.S. Open Cup

North Carolina FC vs Charlotte FC, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
North Carolina FC
  • 98': Rafael Duizit Mentzingen
FT - ET
1 - 4
Charlotte FC
  • 97': Liel Abada
  • 104': Patrick Agyemang
  • 119': Nikola Petkovic
  • 120'+3': Kerwin Vargas

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North Carolina FC are hosting Charlotte FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
  • 1': Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
  • 4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Conor Donovan (North Carolina FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Maldonado.
  • 8': Foul by Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC).
  • 8': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Collin Martin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Nicholas Scardina (Charlotte FC).
  • 11': Foul by Triston Hodge (North Carolina FC).
  • 11': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Offside, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 14': Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 19': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
  • 20': Foul by Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC).
  • 20': Nicholas Scardina (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, North Carolina FC. Oalex Anderson is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Collin Martin (North Carolina FC).
  • 29': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
  • 34': Akira Fitzgerald (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
  • 35': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC).
  • 36': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC).
  • 36': Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
  • 41': Triston Hodge (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
  • 41': Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Djibril Diani.
  • 44': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 50': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
  • 50': Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC).
  • 50': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 58': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 58': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Bryce Washington (North Carolina FC).
  • 59': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Bryce Washington (North Carolina FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bill Tuiloma following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
  • 64': Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Hand ball by Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC).
  • 74': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jaden Servania.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Rafa Mentzingen replaces Patrick Burner.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Ahmad Al-Qaq replaces Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Raheem Somersall replaces Collin Martin.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
  • 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Idan Toklomati.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oalex Anderson.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC).
  • 84': Rafa Mentzingen (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada replaces Tyger Smalls.
  • 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Iuri Tavares.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Scardina (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eryk Williamson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, North Carolina FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins North Carolina FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 91': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa Mentzingen with a cross.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oalex Anderson.
  • 93': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
  • 94': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 94': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Bryce Washington.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eryk Williamson with a cross following a corner.
  • 96': Foul by Louis Perez (North Carolina FC).
  • 96': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 97': Goal! North Carolina FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Scardina.
  • 98': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 98': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Rafa Mentzingen (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Maldonado following a set piece situation.
  • 102': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nikola Petkovic replaces Eryk Williamson.
  • 102': Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 102': Foul by Nicholas Scardina (Charlotte FC).
  • 103': Attempt missed. Conor Donovan (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Maldonado with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 104': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 2. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djibril Diani with a cross.
  • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': Attempt saved. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
  • 105'+2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Akira Fitzgerald.
  • 105'+3': Attempt missed. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross following a corner.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 105': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jack Neeley replaces Nicholas Scardina.
  • 105': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tim Ream replaces Bill Tuiloma.
  • 105': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Adam Luckhurst replaces Louis Perez.
  • 105': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Finn Sundstrom replaces Triston Hodge.
  • 108': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
  • 108': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
  • 110': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 111': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
  • 111': Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 111': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 116': Attempt missed. Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 116': Offside, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
  • 119': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 3. Nikola Petkovic (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
  • 120'+1': Finn Sundstrom (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Charlotte FC).
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Goal! North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 4. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
  • 120'+4': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina FC 1, Charlotte FC 4.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
67.4 Possession 32.6
19 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
697 Accurate Passes 290
794 Passes 376
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
87 Long Balls 72
48 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 43
21 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,155

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 Akira Fitzgerald (GK)
20 Conor Donovan
55 Triston Hodge
27 Bryce Washington Yellow Card
17 Collin Martin
15 Michael Maldonado
10 Jaden Servania
11 Patrick Burner
9 Oalex Anderson
13 Louis Pérez
16 Rodrigo da Costa
North Carolina FC Substitutes:
Raheem Somersall, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Justin Malou, Trevor Mulqueen, Finn Sundstrom, Adam Luckhurst, Rafael Duizit Mentzingen.

CLT Charlotte FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 David Bingham (GK)
4 Andrew Privett
6 Bill Tuiloma Yellow Card
2 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Yellow Card
35 Nicholas Scardina
19 Eryk Williamson
28 Djibril Diani Yellow Card
25 Tyger Smalls
18 Kerwin Vargas
38 Iuri Tavares
17 Idan Toklomati Yellow Card
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Tim Ream, Patrick Agyemang, Nikola Petkovic, Jack Neeley, George Marks, Liel Abada, Brandt Bronico.

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