2018 season | |||
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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 goalscorer | League: Daniel Ríos (20) All: Daniel Ríos (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,505 (September 8 vs. Nashville) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,169 (Apr 7 vs. Indy) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,730 | ||
Biggest win | 6–1 (September 21 vs. Atlanta United 2) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–4 (May 19 vs. Cincinnati) | ||
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.
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No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Alex Tabakis | ![]() |
3 | DF | Peabo Doue | ![]() |
4 | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | ![]() |
5 | DF | Michael Harrington | ![]() |
6 | MF | Austin da Luz | ![]() |
7 | FW | Donovan Ewolo | ![]() |
8 | MF | Dre Fortune | ![]() |
9 | FW | Marios Lomis | ![]() |
10 | MF | Kyle Bekker | ![]() |
11 | DF | Wuilito Fernandes | ![]() |
13 | DF | Connor Tobin | ![]() |
14 | FW | Daniel Ríos (on loan from Guadalajara) | ![]() |
15 | MF | Cameron Steele | ![]() |
16 | MF | Graham Smith | ![]() |
17 | MF | Bernhard Luxbacher | ![]() |
18 | MF | Marcel Kandziora | ![]() |
22 | MF | Ty Shipalane | ![]() |
23 | MF | Zach Steinberger (on loan from Indy Eleven) | ![]() |
27 | DF | D.J. Taylor | ![]() |
30 | GK | Austin Guerrero | ![]() |
31 | DF | Steven Miller | ![]() |
33 | DF | Aaron Guillen | ![]() |
99 | MF | Nelson Blanco | ![]() |
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Draw Loss
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 ![]() | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 3 | NC State University | 0–2 | North Carolina FC | Raleigh, North Carolina |
10:00 EST | Miller ![]() Doue ![]() | Stadium: Dail Soccer Stadium |
March 10 | Charleston Battery | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | North Carolina FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
11:00 EST | Report | Ríos ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium | |
Note: 45 minutes of extra time played. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
8 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | |
9 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 47 | |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 | |
11 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 |
March 171 | North Carolina FC | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
15:30 EDT | Danso ![]() Miller ![]() | Report | Fernandes ![]() Hristov ![]() Blake ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,197 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
March 312 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Umar ![]() Imura ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() Guillen ![]() | 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 ![]() Smith ![]() Bekker ![]() Guillen ![]() | Report | Pasher ![]() Mitchell ![]() Williams ![]() Ouimette ![]() | 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 ![]() Smith ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() Doue ![]() Fortune ![]() Lomis ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Kandziora ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 50 Referee: Yusri Rudolph |
April 216 | Ottawa Fury | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
14:00 EDT | Bruna ![]() Tabakis ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() | 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 ![]() Bekker ![]() Ríos ![]() Kandziora ![]() Miller ![]() | Report | Eustáquio ![]() Bond ![]() | 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 ![]() Smith ![]() Ledesma ![]() König ![]() ![]() | Report | Bekker ![]() Lomis ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 22,884 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 259 | North Carolina FC | 4–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Ewolo ![]() Crain ![]() Bekker ![]() Ríos ![]() Lomis ![]() | Report | Wheeler-Omiunu ![]() Kendall-Moullin ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Lorant Varga |
June 210 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Doue ![]() Tobin ![]() Harrington ![]() da Luz ![]() | Report | Najen ![]() Ofeimu ![]() Ngalina ![]() | 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 ![]() König ![]() ![]() Hoyte ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Ríos ![]() Lomis ![]() Miller ![]() Smith ![]() Bekker ![]() | Report | Oliveira ![]() Attakora ![]() D.J. Taylor ![]() Obasi ![]() | 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 ![]() Mensah ![]() | Report | da Luz ![]() Miller ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Kandziora ![]() | Report | Craig ![]() Ilić ![]() McCabe ![]() | 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 ![]() Worra ![]() | Report | Lee ![]() da Luz ![]() Ewolo ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
July 416 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Fortune ![]() Blanco ![]() | Report | François ![]() Kerr ![]() Lubahn ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 717 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Ríos ![]() Guillen ![]() | Report | Guerra ![]() Woodbine ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,623 Referee: Javier Santos |
July 1418 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
17:00 EDT | Kandziora ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Fortune ![]() | Report | Najem ![]() Chiluya ![]() Holness ![]() Aubrey ![]() | 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 ![]() Harrington ![]() Ríos ![]() Bekker ![]() ![]() Guillen ![]() | Report | Hundal ![]() Romeo ![]() Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,626 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
July 2820 | North Carolina FC | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Ríos ![]() Guillen ![]() Fernandes ![]() | Report | François ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 421 Southern Derby | North Carolina FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Report | Guerra ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
August 1122 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Diakité ![]() | Report | Tobin ![]() da Luz ![]() Kandziora ![]() Ríos ![]() | 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 ![]() Speas ![]() Mitchell ![]() Guerra ![]() | Report | Bekker ![]() Lomis ![]() | 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 ![]() Stroud ![]() Stauffer ![]() ![]() Mines ![]() Cásseres ![]() | Report | da Luz ![]() Ríos ![]() Bekker ![]() Tobin ![]() Smith ![]() Ewolo ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Fernandes ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() da Luz ![]() Ríos ![]() | Report | George ![]() ![]() Owundi ![]() Areman ![]() | 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 ![]() Lomis ![]() Tobin ![]() da Luz ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() | 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 ![]() Ríos ![]() Steinberger ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() ![]() Kimura ![]() Moloto ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() Ewolo ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Ewolo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bekker ![]() Steinberger ![]() Smith ![]() Igbekoyi ![]() | 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 ![]() Svantesson ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() da Luz ![]() Ríos ![]() | Report | Cordovés ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Agyemang ![]() Boehme ![]() Eaton ![]() | 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 ![]() Bekker ![]() | Report | Abang ![]() ![]() Barlow ![]() | 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 ![]() Lancaster ![]() ![]() Jimenez ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() ![]() Bekker ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Igbekoyi ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,486 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 16 Second round | North Carolina FC ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Tobin ![]() Smith ![]() Lomis ![]() Luxbacher ![]() da Luz ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Gabriel Rivera |
May 22 Third round | North Carolina FC ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Lomis ![]() da Luz ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() Ewolo ![]() | Report | Uros Ilic ![]() ![]() Michael Barrow ![]() Jacob Labovitz ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
June 5 Fourth round | D.C. United ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | ![]() | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT | Harkes ![]() ![]() | Report | Lomis ![]() Kandziora ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,118 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Penalties | ||||
Asad ![]() Mattocks ![]() Acosta ![]() Harkes ![]() Miranda ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Schedule Source [3]
Source: Match reports
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Alex Tabakis | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Peabo Doue | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | Victor Igbekoyi | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Michael Harrington | 24 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Austin da Luz | 34 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Donovan Ewolo | 29 | 8 | 15+13 | 7 | 0+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Dre Fortune | 18 | 1 | 8+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Marios Lomis | 25 | 8 | 7+15 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Kyle Bekker | 34 | 7 | 28+3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Wuilito Fernandes | 15 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | Connor Tobin | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Daniel Ríos | 28 | 19 | 23+4 | 19 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Cameron Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Graham Smith | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Bernhard Luxbacher | 7 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Marcel Kandziora | 22 | 2 | 13+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Ty Shipalane | 21 | 1 | 5+15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Zach Steinberger | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() | D.J. Taylor | 34 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Austin Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | Steven Miller | 31 | 4 | 29+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Guillen | 26 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
98 | DF | ![]() | Futty Danso | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
99 | MF | ![]() | Nelson Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | USL Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 14 | Daniel Ríos | 20 | 0 | 20 |
2 | FW | ![]() | 8 | Donovan Ewolo | 7 | 1 | 8 |
FW | ![]() | 9 | Marios Lomis | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
4 | MF | ![]() | 10 | Kyle Bekker | 7 | 0 | 7 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 6 | Austin da Luz | 5 | 1 | 6 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 23 | Zach Steinberger | 4 | 0 | 4 |
DF | ![]() | 31 | Steven Miller | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
8 | DF | ![]() | 13 | Connor Tobin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | 18 | Marcel Kandziora | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | DF | ![]() | 3 | Peabo Doue | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 7 | Dre Fortune | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 11 | Wuilito Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 17 | Bernhard Luxbacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 23 | Ty Shipalane | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 58 | 8 | 66 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | USL Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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3 | ![]() | DF | Peabo Doue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | MF | Victor Igbekoyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | DF | Michael Harrington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | MF | Austin da Luz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | FW | Donovan Ewolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | ![]() | MF | Dre Fortune | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
9 | ![]() | FW | Marios Lomis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | MF | Kyle Bekker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | FW | Wuilito Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | ![]() | DF | Connor Tobin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | FW | Daniel Ríos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | MF | Graham Smith | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | MF | Marcel Kandziora | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | MF | Zach Steinberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | DF | Aaron Guillen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
33 | ![]() | DF | Steven Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
98 | ![]() | DF | Futty Danso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
99 | ![]() | MF | Nelson Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 51 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
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