North Carolina FC 2-3 Birmingham Legion FC
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Birmingham Legion FC won: North Carolina FC 2-3 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 11 Jul 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina FC goals: Pedro Dolabella 40', Evan Conway 90'+9. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Ronaldo Damus 45', Daniel Trejo 56', Daniel Trejo 63'. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Daniel Trejo (9.1).
Match report
Birmingham Legion FC beat North Carolina FC 3-2
Birmingham Legion FC came from behind to beat North Carolina FC 3-2 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday 11 July in the USL Championship.
Pedro Dolabella put North Carolina FC ahead on 40' (1-0), Ronaldo Damus levelled for Birmingham Legion FC on 45' (1-1), Daniel Trejo restored Birmingham Legion FC's lead on 56' (1-2), added another on 63' (1-3) and Evan Conway pulled one back for North Carolina FC on 90+9' (2-3).
North Carolina FC had 58% of the ball, shots were 21-10 (4-5 on target).
Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,269. Referee: Thomas Snyder.
Match stats
| North Carolina FC | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Total shots | 21 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 411 (87%) | 288 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Total shots | 21 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
North Carolina FC (3-4-2-1): Jake McGuire, Bryce Washington, Paco Craig, Finn Sundstrom, Rafael Mentzingen, Collin Martin, Mikey Maldonado, Patrick Burner, Pedro Dolabella, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Oalex Anderson
Birmingham Legion FC (5-4-1): Fernando Delgado, Santiago Suarez, Jake Rufe, AJ Paterson, Stephen Turnbull, Moses Mensah, Tyler Pasher, Enzo Martinez, Edwin Laszo, Daniel Trejo, Ronaldo Damus
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 40' · Goal · Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC)
- 45' · Goal · Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 47' · Yellow card · Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 50' · Yellow card · Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 56' · Goal · Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Collin Martin (North Carolina FC)
- 63' · Goal · Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Louis Perez for Collin Martin (North Carolina FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Evan Conway for Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Adam Luckhurst for Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Rodrigo Da Costa for Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for AJ Paterson (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Erik Centeno for Stephen Turnbull (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Paco Craig (North Carolina FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Sebastian Tregarthen for Daniel Trejo (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Ronaldo Damus (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Evan Conway (North Carolina FC)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Jaden Servania for Rafael Mentzingen (North Carolina FC)
- 90'+8 · Substitution · Roman Torres for Enzo Martinez (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Evan Conway (North Carolina FC)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina FC vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina FC vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Birmingham Legion FC won, 2-3 (USL Championship) on Fri, 11 Jul 2025.
When and where is North Carolina FC vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Fri, 11 Jul 2025, 23:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USL Championship.