2018 North Carolina FC season

Last updated

North Carolina
2018 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Head coach Colin Clarke
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
USL 9th
Southern Derby Champions
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Ríos (20)
All: Daniel Ríos (20)
Highest home attendance9,505
(September 8 vs. Nashville)
Lowest home attendance3,169
(Apr 7 vs. Indy)
Average home league attendance4,730
Biggest win6–1
(September 21 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Biggest defeat1–4
(May 19 vs. Cincinnati)
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The 2018 North Carolina FC season was the club's 12th season of existence. Until the 2017 season, the club was previously known as the Carolina RailHawks. The 2018 season was the clubs first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the first time since 2009 and its fourth in club history, North Carolina won the Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville.

Contents

Club

Coaching staff

As of March 15, 2018 [1]
PositionStaff
Head coach Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Dewan Bader
Assistant coach Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Shields
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Nic Platter
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Michael Milazzo
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Wilson

Roster

As of October 13, 2018 [2]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Alex Tabakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
3 DF Peabo Doue Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Victor Igbekoyi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5 DF Michael Harrington Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Austin da Luz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Donovan Ewolo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
8 MF Dre Fortune Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
9 FW Marios Lomis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10 MF Kyle Bekker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
11 DF Wuilito Fernandes Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
13 DF Connor Tobin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Daniel Ríos (on loan from Guadalajara)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
15 MF Cameron Steele Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Graham Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Bernhard Luxbacher Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
18 MF Marcel Kandziora Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
22 MF Ty Shipalane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
23 MF Zach Steinberger (on loan from Indy Eleven)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF D.J. Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Austin Guerrero Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 DF Steven Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Aaron Guillen Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
99 MF Nelson Blanco Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Friendlies

February 14 Atlanta United FC – North Carolina FC Marietta, Georgia
Stadium: Atlanta United FC Training Ground
Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Match result not publicized.
February 18 North Carolina FC – UNC Wilmington Cary, North Carolina
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather.
February 25 Charlotte Independence 0–1 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
13:00 EST Miller Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Sportsplex at Matthews

USL

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Indy Eleven 341310114542+349 Conference Playoffs
8 Nashville SC 34121394231+1149
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
11 Charlotte Independence 341012124457−1342
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAAAHAHHHHAHAAHAHHHAAAHHHAAAHHAA
ResultLLLWDDWLWLLWLDWLDDWWDWLDWLDWWLWLLW
Position1314141311119151212141313121213131313101110101010101010810810109
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 312 Richmond Kickers 2–1 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Umar Yellow card.svg 41'
Imura Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg43'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 73 North Carolina FC 0–1 Indy Eleven Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Kandziora Yellow card.svg 36'
Smith Yellow card.svg 54'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 78'
Guillen Red card.svg 90+5'		 Report Pasher Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mitchell Yellow card.svg 37'
Williams Yellow card.svg 71'
Ouimette Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 144 Charlotte Independence 0–2 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Martínez Yellow card.svg 7'
Smith Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Doue Yellow card.svg 59'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 61'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 185 Toronto FC II 0–0 North Carolina FC Toronto, Ontario
20:00 EDT Bjornethun Yellow card.svg 5' Report Kandziora Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 50
Referee: Yusri Rudolph
April 216 Ottawa Fury 1–1 North Carolina FC Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT Bruna Yellow card.svg 70'
Tabakis Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)		 Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 6,137
Referee: Pierre Lauziere
April 287 North Carolina FC 3–0 Penn FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Soccerball shade.svg29'
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kandziora Yellow card.svg 66'
Miller Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Eustáquio Yellow card.svg 40'
Bond Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 198 FC Cincinnati 4–1 North Carolina FC Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 EDT Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg11', 45'
Smith Yellow card.svg 30'
Ledesma Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
König Soccerball shade.svg69'Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Bekker Yellow card.svg 65'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,884
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 210 North Carolina FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Doue Soccerball shade.svg16'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 57'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 67'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Najen Yellow card.svg 25'
Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 911 North Carolina FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Report Ledesma Yellow card.svg 26'
König Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 52'
Hoyte Yellow card.svg 72'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 1312 North Carolina FC 4–2 Ottawa Fury FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Tobin Soccerball shade.svg3'Yellow card.svg 76'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg57'
Smith Yellow card.svg 69'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Attakora Yellow card.svg 53'
D.J. Taylor Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Obasi Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
June 1613 Nashville SC 1–0 North Carolina FC Nashville, Tennessee
19:30 CDT Allen Yellow card.svg 16'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report da Luz Yellow card.svg 37'
Miller Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 9,047
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 2314 North Carolina FC 2–2 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Ríos Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg87'Yellow card.svg 46'
Kandziora Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Craig Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg59'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 3015 Richmond Kickers 1–3 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg4'
Worra Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Lee Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 1418 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
17:00 EDT Kandziora Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Smith Yellow card.svg 40'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Najem Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chiluya Yellow card.svg 65'
Holness Yellow card.svg 83'
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 2119 North Carolina FC 3–1 Toronto FC II Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Soccerball shade.svg28'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 54'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg61'Yellow card.svg 74'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Hundal Soccerball shade.svg20'
Romeo Yellow card.svg 54'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,626
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
August 1122 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 North Carolina FC St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT Diakité Yellow card.svg 13' Report Tobin Yellow card.svg 6'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 51'
Kandziora Soccerball shade.svg65' (Miller)
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg78' (Bekker)		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 1523 Indy Eleven 3–2 North Carolina FC Indianapolis, Indiana
19:00 EDT Starikov Soccerball shade.svg7'
Speas Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mitchell Yellow card.svg 45'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Bekker Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,023
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 2124 New York Red Bulls II 2–2 North Carolina FC Montclair, New Jersey
19:00 EDT Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 47'
Stauffer Soccerball shade.svg53'Yellow card.svg 88'
Mines Red card.svg 69'
Cásseres Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report da Luz Yellow card.svg 43'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 61'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 68'
Smith Yellow card.svg 76'
Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 781
Referee: Jose Lara
August 2525 Southern Derby North Carolina FC 6–2 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg26', 51'Yellow card.svg 52'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 36'
Miller Yellow card.svg 36'Soccerball shade.svg49'
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg72', 78'		 Report George Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 32'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 72'
Areman Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 126 North Carolina FC 0–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Guillen Yellow card.svg 61'
Lomis Yellow card.svg 76'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 81'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg56'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 827 North Carolina FC 3–3 Nashville SC Cary, North Carolina
17:00 EDT Shipalane Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg39'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Allen Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen), Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen)
Kimura Yellow card.svg 67'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,505
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
September 1628 Penn FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Shaibu Yellow card.svg 84' Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ewolo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 2129 Atlanta United 2 1–6 North Carolina FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
19:00 EDT Castro Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg16', Soccerball shade.svg33', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg29'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg42'
Smith Yellow card.svg 61'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 2630 Southern Derby Charleston Battery 2–0 North Carolina FC Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Mansaray Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
September 2931 North Carolina FC 3–2 Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Bekker Soccerball shade.svg39', Soccerball shade.svg73'
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ríos Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Cordovés Yellow card.svg 11', Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 79' Red card.svg
Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg30'
Boehme Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Eaton Yellow card.svg 50'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 632 North Carolina FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls II Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Guillen Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Abang Soccerball shade.svg24', Red card.svg 45+6'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,820
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 933 Louisville City FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
19:00 EDT Craig Yellow card.svg 25'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg47', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Ríos Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,693
Referee: Tim Ford
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on March 24 but was postponed due to poor pitch conditions
October 1334 Southern Derby Charlotte Independence 1–3 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 7' Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Smith Yellow card.svg 30'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 73'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Ramy Touchan

U.S. Open Cup

May 22 Third round North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 4–1 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Nor'easters Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Lomis Soccerball shade.svg8'
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg26'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 76'
Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Uros Ilic Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 53'
Michael Barrow Yellow card.svg 58'
Jacob Labovitz Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Gustavo Solorio

Schedule Source [3]

Squad statistics

As of Match played October 6, 2018

Source: Match reports

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL Regular Season U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Alex Tabakis 33032010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peabo Doue 19111+611+10
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Victor Igbekoyi 605+1000
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Harrington 24022+1010
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin da Luz 34531431
7 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Donovan Ewolo 29815+1370+11
8 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Dre Fortune 1818+7031
9 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Marios Lomis 2587+15533
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Bekker 34728+3730
11 FW Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Wuilito Fernandes 1517+710+10
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Tobin 22219131
14 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Daniel Ríos 281923+4190+10
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Steele 10000+10
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith 33031020
17 MF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Bernhard Luxbacher 710+5021
18 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marcel Kandziora 22213+721+10
22 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Ty Shipalane 2115+15110
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Steinberger 949400
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA D.J. Taylor 34030+102+10
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Guerrero 301020
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Miller 31429+1410
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Guillen 26022+1030
98 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Futty Danso 110901+10
99 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Nelson Blanco 400+300+10

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName USL Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW Flag of Mexico.svg 14 Daniel Ríos 20020
2FW Flag of Cameroon.svg 8 Donovan Ewolo 718
FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg 9 Marios Lomis 538
4MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 10 Kyle Bekker 707
5MF Flag of the United States.svg 6 Austin da Luz 516
6MF Flag of the United States.svg 23 Zach Steinberger 404
DF Flag of the United States.svg 31 Steven Miller 404
8DF Flag of the United States.svg 13 Connor Tobin 112
MF Flag of Germany.svg 18 Marcel Kandziora 202
10DF Flag of the United States.svg 3 Peabo Doue 101
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 7 Dre Fortune 011
FW Flag of Cape Verde.svg 11 Wuilito Fernandes 101
FW Flag of Austria.svg 17 Bernhard Luxbacher 011
MF Flag of South Africa.svg 23 Ty Shipalane 101
TOTALS58866

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName USL Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
3 Flag of the United States.svg DF Peabo Doue 100010
4 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Victor Igbekoyi 200020
5 Flag of the United States.svg DF Michael Harrington 200020
6 Flag of the United States.svg MF Austin da Luz 501060
7 Flag of Cameroon.svg FW Donovan Ewolo 100010
8 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF Dre Fortune 301040
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg FW Marios Lomis 100010
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF Kyle Bekker 600060
11 Flag of Cape Verde.svg FW Wuilito Fernandes 100010
13 Flag of the United States.svg DF Connor Tobin 500050
14 Flag of Mexico.svg FW Daniel Ríos 100010
16 Flag of the United States.svg MF Graham Smith 602080
18 Flag of Germany.svg MF Marcel Kandziora 501060
23 Flag of the United States.svg MF Zach Steinberger 100010
31 Flag of the United States.svg DF Aaron Guillen 610061
33 Flag of the United States.svg DF Steven Miller 300030
98 Flag of The Gambia.svg DF Futty Danso 100010
99 Flag of El Salvador.svg MF Nelson Blanco 100010
TOTALS51150561

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References

  1. ↑ "Coaching Staff". North Carolina FC. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Roster | North Carolina FC". www.northcarolinafc.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Season Schedule". North Carolina FC. North Carolina FC. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
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