North Carolina FC 1-0 El Paso
Updated
North Carolina FC won: North Carolina FC 1-0 El Paso in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina FC goals: Evan Conway 45'+8. Sent off: Wahab Ackwei (14'), Wilmer Cabrera (90'). Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Ahmad Al-Qaq (8).
Match report
North Carolina FC beat El Paso 1-0
North Carolina FC narrowly beat El Paso 1-0 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday 12 September in the USL Championship.
Evan Conway put North Carolina FC ahead on 45+8' (1-0).
Wahab Ackwei (El Paso) was sent off on 14' and Wilmer Cabrera (El Paso) was sent off on 90'.
North Carolina FC had 53% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (4-1 on target).
Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 2,365. Referee: Joe Surgan.
Match stats
| North Carolina FC | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 14 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 370 (88%) | 318 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
North Carolina FC (5-4-1): Oliver Semmle, Bryce Washington, Conor Donovan, Finn Sundstrom, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Patrick Burner, Pedro Dolabella, Raheem Sommersall, Thomas Roberts, Louis Perez, Evan Conway
El Paso (4-3-3): Jahmali Waite, Memo Diaz, Wahab Ackwei, Kofi Twumasi, Ricardo Ruiz, Frank Daroma, Eric Calvillo, Gabriel Torres, Christian Sorto, Roberto Avila, Amando Moreno
Key events
- 14' · Red card · Wahab Ackwei (El Paso)
- 15' · Yellow card · Jahmali Waite (El Paso)
- 17' · Substitution · Tony Alfaro for Christian Sorto (El Paso)
- 22' · Yellow card · Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 25' · Yellow card · Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC)
- 27' · Yellow card · Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 27' · Yellow card · Wilmer Cabrera (El Paso)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Raheem Sommersall (North Carolina FC)
- 45'+8 · Goal · Evan Conway (North Carolina FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Thomas Roberts (North Carolina FC)
- 58' · Yellow card · Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Mikey Maldonado for Raheem Sommersall (North Carolina FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Rodrigo Da Costa for Thomas Roberts (North Carolina FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Andy Cabrera for Roberto Avila (El Paso)
- 74' · Substitution · Robert Coronado for Amando Moreno (El Paso)
- 81' · Yellow card · Louis Perez (North Carolina FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Mario Rodriguez for Eric Calvillo (El Paso)
- 90' · Red card · Wilmer Cabrera (El Paso)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won North Carolina FC vs El Paso?
North Carolina FC won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025.
When and where is North Carolina FC vs El Paso?
Fri, 12 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USL Championship.