Carolina Core 1-2 Virginia Dream
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Virginia Dream won: Carolina Core 1-2 Virginia Dream in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 1) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina. Carolina Core goals: Tim Zeegers 52'. Virginia Dream goals: Zoumana Diarra 58', Michael Akinkoye 78'. Possession: 60-40.
Match report
Virginia Dream beat Carolina Core 2-1
Virginia Dream came from behind to beat Carolina Core 2-1 away from home at Truist Point Stadium on Thursday 19 March in the U.S. Open Cup.
Tim Zeegers put Carolina Core ahead on 52' (1-0), Zoumana Diarra levelled for Virginia Dream on 58' (1-1) and Michael Akinkoye restored Virginia Dream's lead on 78' (1-2).
Carolina Core had 60% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (5-4 on target).
Attendance: 1,091. Referee: Yannick Rothfuss.
Match stats
| Carolina Core | Virginia Dream | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 4 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (83%) | 256 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 5 |
Lineups
Carolina Core (4-4-2): Nicholas Holliday, Tim Zeegers, Santiago Jesús Yepes Valle, Nolan Evers, Dominique Colon, Nathan Brown, Robinson Aguirre, Ricardo Montenegro, Dyllan John, Thomas Raimbault, Anthony Sumo Jr.
Virginia Dream (4-3-3): Héctor Guerrero, Michael DeShields, Dominique Kosséhassé, Harri Hawkins, James Filerman, Asparuh Slavov, Jean-Christophe Koffi, Michael Akinkoye, Elijah Amo, Nicolas Likulia, Zoumana Diarra
Key events
- 52' · Goal · Tim Zeegers (Carolina Core)
- 58' · Goal · Zoumana Diarra (Virginia Dream)
- 78' · Goal · Michael Akinkoye (Virginia Dream)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Carolina Core vs Virginia Dream?
Virginia Dream won, 1-2 (U.S. Open Cup) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is Carolina Core vs Virginia Dream?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 22:00 UTC at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina, U.S. Open Cup.