2019 North Carolina FC season

Last updated

North Carolina
2019 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Head coach Dave Sarachan
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
USL Championship 7th, Eastern Conference
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steven Miller (9)
Robert Kristo (9)
All: Robert Kristo (11)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 6,172
(June 15 vs. Swope Park)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,833
(August 21 vs. Tampa Bay)
All: 1,270
(May 29 vs. Florida Soccer Soldiers, USOC)
Average home league attendance4,118
Biggest win5–0
(August 17 vs. Pittsburgh)
Biggest defeat0–4
(June 12 at NYCFC, USOC)
(August 31 at Loudoun)
←  2018
2020 →

The 2019 North Carolina FC season was the club's 13th season of existence. The 2018 season was the club's first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the fourth time in history and the first time since 2009, North Carolina won the 2018 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. The 2019 season was the first under new coach Dave Sarachan who replaced Colin Clarke.

Contents

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Dave Sarachan
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg John Bradford
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Clint Peay
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Nic Platter

Roster

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Alex Tabakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2 DF Manny Perez (on loan from Celtic)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Sam Brotherton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4 MF Victor Igbekoyi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5 MF Duval Wapiwo (on loan from MFK Vyškov)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6 MF Austin da Luz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Donovan Ewolo (on loan from MFK Vyškov)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 Ben Speas (on loan from Indy Eleven)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 FW Yamikani Chester (on loan from MFK Vyškov)Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
12 MF Austin Panchot Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Colton Storm Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Justin Rennicks (on loan from New England Revolution)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Graham Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Timmy Mehl Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Robert Kristo Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 MF Ryan Spaulding Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Nazmi Albadawi (on loan from FC Cincinnati)Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
22 DF Caleb Duvernay Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Alex Comsia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
24 GK Darrin MacLeod Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
27 DF D.J. Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 MF Steven Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Aarón Guillén Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
34 MF Colton Pleasants ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 DF Adam Armour ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 GK Trace Alphin ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 GK Ryan Cretens Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    North Carolina FC Youth Academy Contract


Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Friendlies

February 9 North Carolina FC 3–0 UNC Wilmington Cary, North Carolina
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Match stats not publicized.
February 12 Duke University – North Carolina FC Durham, North Carolina
Stadium: Duke University Training Field
Note: Match was cancelled on February 11 announced by the club.
February 23 North Carolina FC 0–1 Charlotte Independence Raleigh, North Carolina
Martínez Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Cardinal Gibbons High School
March 23Friendship Cup North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Club Necaxa Cary, North Carolina
15:30 EST Panchot Soccerball shade.svg20'
Duvernay Soccerball shade.svg25'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 45+'		 Report Campos Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,220

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34161086133+2858 Conference Quarterfinals
6 New York Red Bulls II 34176117451+2357
7 North Carolina FC 34168105737+2056 Play-In Round
8 Ottawa Fury FC 341410105043+752
9 Charleston Battery 341113104444046
Source: USL Championship 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
StadiumHAHHAAHAAHAAAHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHAAHHAH
ResultWWDDLWWDLDWDWWDWDLWLWLWWWLLDLLWWLW
Position1133754478476554444445552566677777
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 162 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Report Lomis Soccerball shade cross.svg45+2', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 737
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 64 North Carolina FC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Red card.svg 62'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg78'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Burch Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 135 Atlanta United 2 2–1 North Carolina FC Kennesaw, Georgia
19:30 EDT Wild Soccerball shade.svg21'
Vint Yellow card.svg 62'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Lomis Soccerball shade.svg36'
Smith Yellow card.svg 43'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
April 277 North Carolina FC 4–1 Hartford Athletic Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Lomis Soccerball shade.svg5'
Brotherton Soccerball shade.svg45+2', Yellow card.svg 52'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg47'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Gentile Yellow card.svg 41'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg58'
Curinga Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,097
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
May 48 Indy Eleven 0–0 North Carolina FC Indianapolis, Indiana
19:00 EDT Diakhate Yellow card.svg 90+1' Report Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,017
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 129 Ottawa Fury 2–1 North Carolina FC Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT Samb Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 42'
Oliviera Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 13'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg66'
Brotherton Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,551
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
May 2411 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 North Carolina FC Montclair, New Jersey
19:00 EDT Stroud Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg77'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Brotherton Soccerball shade.svg14'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg38'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 41'
Ewolo Red card.svg 59'
Comsia Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 941
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 112 Hartford Athletic 1–1 North Carolina FC East Hartford, Connecticut
19:00 EDT Swartz Soccerball shade.svg1'
Curinga Yellow card.svg 23'
Lee Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Chester Soccerball shade.svg58'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 813 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 North Carolina FC St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg54'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Fortune Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Albadawi Yellow card.svg 28'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,167
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 1514 North Carolina FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Cary, North Carolina
17:00 EDT Chester Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 28'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg13'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Andrade Yellow card.svg 63'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 2215 Saint Louis FC 2–2 North Carolina FC St. Louis, Missouri
20:30 EDT Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Cicerone Yellow card.svg 62'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		 Report Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 46'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 2916 North Carolina FC 1–0 Nashville SC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Speas Soccerball shade.svg30'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 1318 Birmingham Legion FC 1–0 North Carolina FC Birmingham, Alabama
20:30 EDT Williams Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Wright Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Chester Yellow card.svg 52'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 1719 North Carolina FC 3–0 Loudoun United FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Kristo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 65'
Chester Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 2721 North Carolina FC 4–2 Atlanta United 2 Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg19'		 Report Vint Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kanakimana Soccerball shade.svg41'
Carleton Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,175
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
August 322 North Carolina FC 1–2 Indy Eleven Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Guillén Yellow card.svg 27'
Albadawi Yellow card.svg 43'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg69'
Speas Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Watson Soccerball shade.svg15'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 84'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,393
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 1023 Memphis 901 FC 1–2 North Carolina FC Memphis, Tennessee
20:30 EDT Allen Soccerball shade.svg20'
Burch Yellow card.svg 79'
da Silva Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Fortune Yellow card.svg 28'
Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Comsia Yellow card.svg 56'
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 7,006
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 1724 North Carolina FC 5–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Comsia Yellow card.svg 27'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg50', Soccerball shade cross.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Smith Yellow card.svg 53'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Red card.svg 44'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 56'
James Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,108
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 2125 North Carolina FC 4–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Fortune Soccerball shade.svg19'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg50', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Diakité Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)		 Report Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg32'
Diakité Yellow card.svg 72'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,833
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Note: Broadcast on ESPNews as part of the USL Championship Game of the Week
August 2426 Louisville City FC 1–0 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
15:00 EDT Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg55', Yellow card.svg 74'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 76'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Miller Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,168
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 3127 Loudoun United FC 4–0 North Carolina FC Loudoun County, Virginia
19:30 EDT Dambrot Yellow card.svg 9'
Brotherton Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg39'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg58'
Hawkins Yellow card.svg 61'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 86'
Storm Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 728 North Carolina FC 3–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Soccerball shade.svg9'
Brotherton Yellow card.svg 16'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg47', Yellow card.svg 48'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Scintu Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg60'
Borgelin Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
September 1429 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 North Carolina FC Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 EDT Harris Soccerball shade.svg58'
Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Perez Yellow card.svg 88'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 429
Referee: Tori Penso
September 2230 Southern Derby Charleston Battery 2–1 North Carolina FC Charleston, South Carolina
14:00 EDT Anunga Soccerball shade.svg44'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 89'
Rittmeyer Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 2831 North Carolina FC 3–1 Ottawa Fury Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Albadawi Yellow card.svg 10', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 26'
Brotherton Soccerball shade.svg53'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 63'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg82', Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report De Freitas Soccerball shade.svg4'
Fall Yellow card.svg 44'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Tissot Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Dejan Susak
October 1233 Nashville SC 2–0 North Carolina FC Nashville, Tennessee
20:00 EDT Mensah Soccerball shade.svg32'
King Yellow card.svg 55'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Brotherton Yellow card.svg 3'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 9,101
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 1934 North Carolina FC 1–0 Saint Louis FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT da Luz Yellow card.svg 50'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Reynolds Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,982
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the tournament in the second round. [1]

May 15Second Round North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 4–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Fortune Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 53'
McCabe Yellow card.svg 47'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg52', Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Chester Soccerball shade.svg70'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Ackwei Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 61'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Joshua Escobar
May 29Third Round North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–0 Flag of Florida.svg Florida Soccer Soldiers Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Mehl Yellow card.svg 21'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg47'
Wapiwo Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Sabella Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Olivares Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Meneses Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Koka Booth (Field 2) at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
June 12Fourth Round New York City FC Flag of New York.svg 4–0 Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina FC Queens, New York
19:00 EDT Guillén Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 41'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Parks Soccerball shade.svg52', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Haak Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 62'Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Lorant Varga

Schedule Source [2]

Squad statistics

Source: Match reports

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL Championship Regular Season USL Championship Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Alex Tambakis 3102901010
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Manny Perez 23012+800+1020
3 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Sam Brotherton 3333131010
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Victor Igbekoyi 1309+400000
5 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Duval Wapiwo 702+300020
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin da Luz 1829+82000+10
7 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Donovan Ewolo 34825+580+102+10
8 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Dre Fortune 30923+371131
9 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Marios Lomis 14611+261000
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Speas 2922721010
11 FW Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Yamikani Chester 2469+125001+21
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Panchot 702+30001+10
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colton Storm 201+100000
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Rennicks 1003+700000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith 32019+90102+10
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Timmy Mehl 30100020
18 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Robert Kristo 28117+1890+1022
21 MF Flag of Palestine.svg  PLE Nazmi Albadawi 20416+231110
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Duvernay 1709+50002+10
23 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alex Comsia 2902701010
24 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Darrin MacLeod 70500020
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tommy McCabe 1028+120010
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA D.J. Taylor 37132+10102+11
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Miller 35926+69101+10
33 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Aarón Guillén 3503101030

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName USL Championship Regular Season USL Championship Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 18 Robert Kristo 90211
2MF Flag of the United States.svg 31 Steven Miller 9009
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 8 Dre Fortune 7119
4FW Flag of Cameroon.svg 7 Donovan Ewolo 8008
5FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg 9 Marios Lomis 6006
FW Flag of Malawi.svg 11 Yamikani Chester 5016
7MF Flag of Palestine.svg 21 Nazmi Albadawi 3104
8DF Flag of New Zealand.svg 3 Sam Brotherton 3003
9FW Flag of the United States.svg 26 Tommy McCabe 2002
FW Flag of the United States.svg 10 Ben Speas 2002
MF Flag of the United States.svg 6 Austin da Luz 2002
12DF Flag of the United States.svg 27 D. J. Taylor 0011
Own goals by opponent1001
TOTALS572564

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName USL Championship Regular Season USL Championship Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
8 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF Dre Fortune 50101070
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg DF Sam Brotherton 60000060
31 Flag of Mexico.svg DF Aarón Guillén 50000050
5 Flag of Cameroon.svg MF Duval Wapiwo 30002050
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Alex Comsia 40000040
21 Flag of Palestine.svg MF Nazmi Albadawi 30100040
16 Flag of the United States.svg MF Graham Smith 30001040
6 Flag of the United States.svg MF Austin da Luz 31000031
27 Flag of the United States.svg DF D.J. Taylor 30000030
11 Flag of Malawi.svg FW Yamikani Chester 20000020
31 Flag of the United States.svg MF Steven Miller 20000020
18 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg FW Robert Kristo 20000020
7 Flag of Cameroon.svg FW Donovan Ewolo 01000001
10 Flag of the United States.svg MF Ben Speas 10000010
14 Flag of the United States.svg DF Colton Storm 10000010
2 Flag of the United States.svg DF Manny Perez 10000010
26 Flag of the United States.svg MF Tommy McCabe 00001010
17 Flag of the United States.svg DF Timmy Mehl 00001010
TOTALS4322060512

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 Season Schedule". North Carolina FC. North Carolina FC. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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