Carolina Core 2-1 Chicago Fire II
Updated
Carolina Core won: Carolina Core 2-1 Chicago Fire II in the USA, MLS Next Pro (Round 12) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina. Carolina Core goals: Tim Zeegers 49', Mohamed Lamine Diakite 54'. Chicago Fire II goals: Darris Hyte 40'. Sent off: Jeffrey Caiza (57'). Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Corey Lundeen (8.6).
Match report
Carolina Core beat Chicago Fire II 2-1
Carolina Core came from behind to beat Chicago Fire II 2-1 at Truist Point Stadium on Saturday 16 May in the USA, MLS Next Pro.
Darris Hyte put Chicago Fire II ahead on 40' (0-1), Tim Zeegers levelled for Carolina Core on 49' (1-1) and Mohamed Lamine Diakite restored Carolina Core's lead on 54' (2-1).
Jeffrey Caiza (Carolina Core) was sent off on 57'.
Carolina Core had 40% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (5-6 on target).
Corey Lundeen (Carolina Core FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Match stats
| Carolina Core | Chicago Fire II | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 254 (80%) | 401 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 14 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Carolina Core (4-3-3): Nicholas Holliday, Nelson Martinez, Santiago Yepes, Mohamed Lamine Diakite, Jeffrey Caiza, Robinson Aguirre, Mehdi Zerkane, Tim Zeegers, Anthony Sumo Jr., Arnaud Tattevin, Thomas Raimbault
Chicago Fire II (4-2-3-1): Jason Nemo, Damian Nigg, Christopher Cupps, Hugo Berg, Emiliano Chavez, Chase Nagle, Oscar Pineda, Darris Hyte, Robert Turdean, Vitaliy Hlyut, Dean Boltz
Key events
- 32' · Yellow card · Mehdi Zerkane (Carolina Core)
- 35' · Substitution · David Díaz for Mehdi Zerkane (Carolina Core)
- 40' · Goal · Darris Hyte (Chicago Fire II)
- 45' · Yellow card · Hugo Berg (Chicago Fire II)
- 46' · Substitution · Ricardo Montenegro for Thomas Raimbault (Carolina Core)
- 46' · Substitution · Corey Lundeen for Robinson Aguirre (Carolina Core)
- 49' · Goal · Tim Zeegers (Carolina Core)
- 54' · Goal · Mohamed Lamine Diakite (Carolina Core)
- 57' · Red card · Jeffrey Caiza (Carolina Core)
- 61' · Substitution · Milan Napoe for Vitaliy Hlyut (Chicago Fire II)
- 61' · Substitution · Tidiane Diawara for Dean Boltz (Chicago Fire II)
- 62' · Substitution · Dominique Colon for Anthony Sumo Jr. (Carolina Core)
- 69' · Substitution · Damyan Villanueva for Emiliano Chavez (Chicago Fire II)
- 80' · Substitution · Mateo Clark for Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire II)
- 80' · Substitution · Msunguchi Charles Alenga for Arnaud Tattevin (Carolina Core)
- 82' · Yellow card · Darris Hyte (Chicago Fire II)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Grayson Rockhill for Tim Zeegers (Carolina Core)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Nicholas Holliday (Carolina Core)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Carolina Core vs Chicago Fire II?
Carolina Core won, 2-1 (USA, MLS Next Pro) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is Carolina Core vs Chicago Fire II?
Sat, 16 May 2026, 22:00 UTC at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina, USA, MLS Next Pro.