North Carolina FC 0-2 Phoenix Rising FC
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Phoenix Rising FC won: North Carolina FC 0-2 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Charlie Dennis 35', Collin Smith 61'. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Charlie Dennis (8.2).
Match report
Phoenix Rising FC beat North Carolina FC 2-0
Phoenix Rising FC beat North Carolina FC 2-0 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday 10 October in the USL Championship.
Charlie Dennis put Phoenix Rising FC ahead on 35' (0-1) and Collin Smith made it 0-2 on 61'.
North Carolina FC had 58% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (1-3 on target).
Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 2,526. Referee: Elton Garcia.
Match stats
| North Carolina FC | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (78%) | 212 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 2 |
Lineups
North Carolina FC (5-3-2): Oliver Semmle, Finn Sundstrom, Conor Donovan, Paco Craig, Ahmad Al-Qaq, Thomas Roberts, Louis Perez, Raheem Sommersall, Mikey Maldonado, Pedro Dolabella, Rodrigo Da Costa
Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Ascel Essengue, Pape Mar Boye, Rafael Czichos, Daniel Flores, Jean Eric Moursou, John Scearce, Collin Smith, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Charlie Dennis, Darius Johnson
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 35' · Goal · Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 38' · Yellow card · Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Oalex Anderson for Thomas Roberts (North Carolina FC)
- 55' · Yellow card · Conor Donovan (North Carolina FC)
- 61' · Goal · Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Patrick Burner for Paco Craig (North Carolina FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Ihsan Sacko for Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Jayson Quintanilla for Raheem Sommersall (North Carolina FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Noble Okello for Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Xian Emmers for Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Triston Hodge for Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina FC vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina FC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC won, 0-2 (USL Championship) on Fri, 10 Oct 2025.
When and where is North Carolina FC vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 23:00 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USL Championship.