North Carolina FC 2-1 Charleston Battery
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North Carolina FC won: North Carolina FC 2-1 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina FC goals: Evan Conway 24', Graham Smith 33' (og). Charleston Battery goals: Cal Jennings 45'+5 (pen). Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Evan Conway (7.8).
Match report
North Carolina FC beat Charleston Battery 2-1
North Carolina FC squeezed past Charleston Battery 2-1 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 29 March in the USL Championship.
Evan Conway put North Carolina FC ahead on 24' (1-0), an own goal by Graham Smith made it 2-0 on 33' and Cal Jennings pulled one back for Charleston Battery from the penalty spot on 45+5' (2-1).
North Carolina FC had 35% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (3-3 on target).
Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 2,251. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| North Carolina FC | Charleston Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 230 (76%) | 499 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 6 |
Lineups
North Carolina FC (5-4-1): Jake McGuire, Bryce Washington, Conor Donovan, Paco Craig, Rafael Mentzingen, Ezra Armstrong, Pedro Dolabella, Mikey Maldonado, Raheem Sommersall, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Evan Conway
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Nanan Houssou, Leland Archer, Graham Smith, Nathan Dossantos, Aaron Molloy, Chris Allan, Juan Torres, Arturo Rodriguez, Douglas Martinez, Cal Jennings
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Aaron Molloy (Charleston Battery)
- 22' · Yellow card · Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC)
- 24' · Goal · Evan Conway (North Carolina FC)
- 33' · Goal · Graham Smith (North Carolina FC)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Cal Jennings (Charleston Battery)
- 54' · Yellow card · Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC)
- 59' · Yellow card · Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Johnny Klein for Arturo Rodriguez (Charleston Battery)
- 65' · Substitution · Emilio Ycaza for Chris Allan (Charleston Battery)
- 67' · Substitution · Jaden Servania for Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Louis Perez for Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Josh Drack for Nanan Houssou (Charleston Battery)
- 73' · Substitution · Ezekiel Soto for Douglas Martinez (Charleston Battery)
- 73' · Yellow card · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 81' · Substitution · Adam Luckhurst for Evan Conway (North Carolina FC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Jackson Conway (Charleston Battery)
- 83' · Yellow card · Leland Archer (Charleston Battery)
- 85' · Substitution · Jackson Conway for Nathan Dossantos (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina FC vs Charleston Battery: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina FC vs Charleston Battery?
North Carolina FC won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
When and where is North Carolina FC vs Charleston Battery?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 23:00 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USL Championship.