2022 North Carolina FC season

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North Carolina FC
2022 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Head coachJohn Bradford
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
USL League One 11th
USL1 Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup 2nd Round
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 2,006
(4/9 vs. CHA)
Lowest home attendanceAll: 575
(4/6 vs. RGV, USOC)
League: 1,128
(5/21 vs. GVL)
(5/28 vs. RIC)
Average home league attendance1,395
Biggest win NC 2–0 CLT (6/18)
Biggest defeat CLT 5–1 NC (10/15)
  2021
2023  

The 2022 North Carolina FC season was the 16th season of the club's existence, and their second season in USL League One and the third division of the American soccer pyramid. North Carolina was coached by John Bradford, his second season with the club, and played their home games at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The club had finished at the bottom of the table in their first season in USL League One.

Contents

Club

Roster

As of March 9, 2022 [1]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Holliday ( [A] )
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Lue Young
3 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Nelson Blanco
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Max Flick
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jordan Skelton
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gustavo Fernandes
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pecka
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Arriaga
9 FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  VIN Oalex Anderson
10 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Jaden Servania
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Frame ( [A] )
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nelson Martinez
16 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Molina
17 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Showkat Tahir
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett McLaughlin
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haroun Conteh ( [A] )
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Kerr ( [A] )
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Terranova ( [A] )
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Britton Fischer ( [A] )
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John McDowell ( [A] )
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Shannon ( [A] )
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rohit Thakur ( [A] )
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caden Torrentino ( [A] )
31 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Nicolas Rincon ( [A] )
34 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Pulisic (on loan from Austin FC)
44 MF Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SKN Raheem Somersall
  1. ^
    North Carolina FC Youth Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

USL League One

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30111273740340
9 Forward Madison FC 307111234441033
10 FC Tucson 30814834441032
11 North Carolina FC 30816635531830
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Match results

April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)1 Tormenta FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Bosua Yellow card.svg 6'
Soto Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Tahir Yellow card.svg 1'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 18'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg22'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 78' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)2 North Carolina FC 1–3 Chattanooga Red Wolves Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card.svg 16'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg19'
Servania Yellow card.svg 36'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Luna Yellow card.svg 38'
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg60'
España Yellow card.svg 64', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Lombardi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 74'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: John Griggs
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)3 North Carolina FC 1–1 Greenville Triumph Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Servania Yellow card.svg 31'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg35'
Report Lee Yellow card.svg 5' Yellow-red card.svg 67'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg19'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)4 North Carolina FC 1–2 Hailstorm FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Flick Yellow card.svg 17'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 81'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 88'
Young Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 36'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 51'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 65'
Robles Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 89'
Scally Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: William Steffen
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)5 FC Tucson 1–2 North Carolina FC Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT
TUC Report
NCA Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 908
Referee: Killian Richardson
May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14)6 North Carolina FC 2–3 Tormenta FC Cary, North Carolina
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,056
Referee: Wes Caouette
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)7 North Carolina FC 1–0 Greenville Triumph Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Arriaga Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 62'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 74'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Smart Yellow card.svg 35'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)8 North Carolina FC 2–1 Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Katherine McCormick
June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)9 Hailstorm FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Windsor, Colorado
9:00 PM EDT Parra Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 81'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 39'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 45'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 51'
Scally Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Tahir Soccerball shade.svg16'
Young Yellow card.svg 22'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 28'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 516
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)10 North Carolina FC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Frame Yellow card.svg 8'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 30'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 32'
Young Yellow card.svg 51'
Molina Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 69'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report Hegardt Yellow card.svg 33'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Santos Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: DeShun Beard
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)11 Fuego FC 3–2 North Carolina FC Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Ramos Yellow card.svg 17'
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 18'
Dulysse Yellow card.svg 22'
Schenfeld Soccerball shade.svg30'
Chaney Soccerball shade.svg45+5', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Antman Yellow card.svg 65'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 80'
Report Servania Yellow card.svg 18'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 66'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 45+2'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Michael Zapata
June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)12 Greenville Triumph 3–1 North Carolina FC Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)13 Richmond Kickers 4–1 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Bentley Yellow card.svg 25'
Payne Yellow card.svg 38'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg59', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg63', Yellow card.svg 64'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Young Yellow card.svg 33'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 42'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,702
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)14 North Carolina FC 1–1 Union Omaha Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Servania Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 83'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Bawa Yellow card.svg 35'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)15 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–1 North Carolina FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Cardona Yellow card.svg 17'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 40'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg42'
A. Hernández Yellow card.svg 88'
Avilez Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Skelton Yellow card.svg 1'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 30'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 33'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 47'
Arriaga Soccerball shade.svg68'
Tahir Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,351
Referee: Alejo Calume
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)16 Tormenta FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Otieno Yellow card.svg 24'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Fernandes Yellow card.svg 13'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 49'
Servania Yellow card.svg 68', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Attendance: 573
Referee: José Lara
July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)17 North Carolina FC 2–3 Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Adams Soccerball shade.svg26'
Flick Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Molina Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Barnathan Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Josiah Parke
August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)19 North Carolina FC 2–1 Forward Madison Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Somersall Yellow card.svg 35'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Lue Young Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Report Leonard Yellow card.svg 5'
Thiam Soccerball shade.svg24'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Shawn Tehini
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)20 North Carolina FC 0–1 Fuego FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martinez Yellow card.svg 19'
Servania Yellow card.svg 78'
Tahir Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg34'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 40'
Gillingham Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Bijev Yellow card.svg 61'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 90+8'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,092
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)21 Union Omaha 4–1 North Carolina FC Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Piedrahita Soccerball shade.svg1'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg6'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg17', Soccerball shade.svg58'
Touche Yellow card.svg 29'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 52'
Galván Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Blanco Red card.svg 49'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 55'
Fischer Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 68'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)22 Forward Madison 0–0 North Carolina FC Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Osmond Yellow card.svg 36'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 57'
Torres Yellow card.svg 73'
Streng Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Flick Yellow card.svg 68'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 73'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,065
Referee: Alex Beehler
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)23 North Carolina FC 1–1 FC Tucson Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Tahir Soccerball shade.svg18'
Servania Yellow card.svg 32'
Adame Yellow card.svg 77'
Young Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Mastrantonio Yellow card.svg 47'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 54'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Josiah Parke
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)24 Hailstorm FC 4–1 North Carolina FC Windsor, Colorado
9:00 PM EDT Cornwall Yellow card.svg 7'
McLean Soccerball shade.svg15'
Amann Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg45+4', Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shad check.svg79'
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 34'
Robles Yellow card.svg 51'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Fernandes Yellow card.svg 32'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 47'
Skelton Yellow card.svg 50'
McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg83'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Referee: Dejan Susak
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)26 Forward Madison 1–2 North Carolina FC Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM EDT Murillo Yellow card.svg 13'
Osmond Yellow card.svg 18'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 50'
Bartman Soccerball shade.svg81'
Rad Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg4'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 24'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)18 FC Tucson 1–0 North Carolina FC Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Mastrantonio Yellow card.svg 21'
L. Perez Soccerball shad check.svg66'
Report Somersall Yellow card.svg 44'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 48'
Arriaga Yellow card.svg 62'
Young Yellow card.svg 68'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 855
Referee: Shay Yinka-Kehinde
Note: Match postponed due to travel and weather-related issues. [2]
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)27 Charlotte Independence 2–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt Soccerball shade.svg10'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 12'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 17'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 35', Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Obertan Red card.svg 79'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg85'Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)25 North Carolina FC 2–1 Fuego FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Fernandes Yellow card.svg 9'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg22'
Skelton Yellow card.svg 47'
Rincon Soccerball shade.svg68'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 90'
Servania Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Vera Yellow card.svg 24'
Chaney Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 58'
Falck Yellow card.svg 63'
Strong Red card.svg 73'
Hornsby Yellow card.svg 76'
Dullysse Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Josiah Parke
Note: Re-schedule of Sept. 10 match that was postponed due to travel difficulties. [3]
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)28 North Carolina FC 1–1 Union Omaha Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Touche Yellow card.svg 6'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg25'
Gil Yellow card.svg 66'
Scearce Yellow card.svg 81'
Brewer Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: John Matto
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)29 North Carolina FC 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Skelton Yellow card.svg 25'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 32' Yellow-red card.svg 75'
Rincon Yellow card.svg 33'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 43'
Pecka Yellow card.svg 57'
Molina Yellow card.svg 78'
Pulisic Yellow card.svg 79'
Report España Yellow card.svg 28'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Páez Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Carrera Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Matthew Franz
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)30 Charlotte Independence 5–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt Soccerball shade.svg35'
Obertan Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 66'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 75'
Shevtsov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Skelton Yellow card.svg 17'
Young Yellow card.svg 41'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Servania Yellow card.svg 61'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

U.S. Open Cup

April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) 2nd Round North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–2 Flag of Texas.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Blanco Yellow card.svg 10'
Servania Soccerball shade.svg45'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 53'
Young Yellow card.svg 77'
Torrentino Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Nodarse Yellow card.svg 45+2', Soccerball shade.svg79'
López Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ricketts Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 575
Referee: John Rush

References

  1. "North Carolina FC 2021 Roster". northcarolinafc.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "FC Tucson vs. North Carolina FC Postponed". USLLeagueOne.com. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  3. "North Carolina FC vs. Central Valley Fuego FC Postponed". September 8, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.