North Carolina FC 2-3 Hartford
Updated
Hartford won: North Carolina FC 2-3 Hartford in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina FC goals: Oalex Anderson 34', Raheem Sommersall 80'. Hartford goals: Samuel Careaga 5', Triston Hodge 86' (og), Adrian Diz 90'+3. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Samuel Careaga (8.4).
Match report
Hartford beat North Carolina FC 3-2
Hartford came from behind to beat North Carolina FC 3-2 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 30 August in the USL Championship.
Samuel Careaga put Hartford ahead on 5' (0-1), Oalex Anderson levelled for North Carolina FC on 34' (1-1), Raheem Sommersall restored North Carolina FC's lead on 80' (2-1), an own goal by Triston Hodge levelled for Hartford on 86' (2-2) and Adrian Diz restored Hartford's lead on 90+3' (2-3).
Adrian Diz's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
North Carolina FC had 53% of the ball, shots were 8-15 (4-6 on target).
Samuel Careaga (Hartford Athletic) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 2,775. Referee: Amin Hadzic.
Match stats
| North Carolina FC | Hartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 321 (80%) | 266 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
North Carolina FC (5-3-2): Oliver Semmle, Finn Sundstrom, Bryce Washington, Triston Hodge, Patrick Burner, Jaden Servania, Mikey Maldonado, Raheem Sommersall, Louis Perez, Pedro Dolabella, Oalex Anderson
Hartford (3-4-2-1): Antony Siaha, Adrian Diz, Jordan Scarlett, TJ Presthus, Owen Presthus, Samuel Careaga, Marlon Hairston, Emmanuel Samadia, Junior Moreira, Michee Ngalina, Kyle Edwards
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Samuel Careaga (Hartford)
- 29' · Yellow card · Louis Perez (North Carolina FC)
- 34' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Evan Conway for Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Adewale Abdulgafar Obalola for Junior Moreira (Hartford)
- 64' · Yellow card · Finn Sundstrom (North Carolina FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Thomas Roberts for Louis Perez (North Carolina FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Jack Panayotou for Samuel Careaga (Hartford)
- 75' · Substitution · Beverly Makangila for Marlon Hairston (Hartford)
- 75' · Substitution · Jonathan Jimenez for Kyle Edwards (Hartford)
- 80' · Goal · Raheem Sommersall (North Carolina FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Rodrigo Da Costa for Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC)
- 86' · Goal · Triston Hodge (Hartford)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Adrian Diz (Hartford)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Samuel Careaga (Hartford)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Joseph Farrell for Owen Presthus (Hartford)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won North Carolina FC vs Hartford?
Hartford won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is North Carolina FC vs Hartford?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 23:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USL Championship.