2022 North Carolina FC season

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Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
USL League One11th
USL1 PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open Cup2nd 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 winNC 2–0 CLT (6/18)
Biggest defeatCLT 5–1 NC (10/15)

The 2022

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.

Club

Roster

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

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 19, 2022 (2022-02-19) Preseason 1 North Carolina FC 1–0 UNC Greensboro Cary, North Carolina
Report Stadium:
Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) Preseason 2 North Carolina FC 3–0 UNC Wilmington Cary, North Carolina
Report Stadium:
Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) Preseason 3 North Carolina FC v Columbus Crew 2 Cary, North Carolina
1:00 PM EST Stadium:
Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) Preseason 4 North Carolina FC v Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
2:00 PM EDT Stadium:
Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

USL League One

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30 11 10 9 42 38 +4 42
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30 11 12 7 37 40 −3 40
9 Forward Madison FC 30 7 11 12 34 44 −10 33
10 FC Tucson 30 8 14 8 34 44 −10 32
11 North Carolina FC 30 8 16 6 35 53 −18 30
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 6'
Soto Yellow card 79'
Report Tahir Yellow card 1'
Anderson Yellow card 18'
McLaughlin 22'
Martinez Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 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 16'
McLaughlin 19'
Servania Yellow card 36'
Blanco Yellow card 85'
Report Luna Yellow card 38'
Ortiz 60'
España Yellow card 64', 67'
Lombardi 70'
Hernández Yellow card 74'
Cardona Yellow card 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 31'
McLaughlin 35'
Report Lee Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 67'
Evans 19'
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 17'
Anderson 23'
Fernandes Yellow card 81'
Pecka Yellow card 88'
Young Yellow card 88'
Report Parra 18'
Ulysse Yellow card 36'
Nortey Yellow card 51'
Rogers Yellow card 65'
Robles 80'
Hernández Yellow card 89'
Scally Yellow card 90+2'
Cornwall Yellow card 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 7', Yellow card 62'
Martinez Yellow card 74'
McLaughlin Yellow card 90+3'
Blanco Yellow card 90+7'
Report Smart Yellow card 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 37', Yellow card 81'
Ulysse Yellow card 39'
Rogers Yellow card 45'
Cornwall Yellow card 51'
Scally Yellow card 84'
Report Tahir 16'
Young Yellow card 22'
Martinez Yellow card 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 8'
Fernandes Yellow card 30'
Blanco Yellow card 32'
Young Yellow card 51'
Molina 62', Yellow card 69'
McLaughlin 88' (pen.)
Report Hegardt Yellow card 33'
Dutey Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 86'
Santos Yellow card 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 17'
S. Chavez Yellow card 18'
Dulysse Yellow card 22'
Schenfeld 30'
Chaney 45+5', 75'
Antman Yellow card 65'
Diaz Yellow card 80'
Report Servania Yellow card 18'
Anderson 37', Yellow card 66'
Fernandes Yellow card 45+2'
McLaughlin 90'
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 25'
Payne Yellow card 38'
Terzaghi 59', 79'
Bolanos 63', Yellow card 64'
Gordon 75'
Report Young Yellow card 33'
Anderson 41', Yellow card 42'
Sommersall Yellow card 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 32', 39'
Martinez Yellow card 83'
Sommersall Yellow card 88'
Report Bawa Yellow card 35'
Meza 63'
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 13' (pen.)
Cardona Yellow card 17'
Navarro Yellow card 40'
Mentzingen 42'
A. Hernández Yellow card 88'
Avilez Yellow card 90+5'
Report Skelton Yellow card 1'
Blanco Yellow card 30'
Fernandes Yellow card 33'
Martinez Yellow card 47'
Arriaga 68'
Tahir Yellow card 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 24'
Sterling 27' (pen.), 81'
Report Fernandes Yellow card 13'
Blanco Yellow card 49'
Servania Yellow card 68', 79'
Adams Yellow card 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 26'
Flick 78'
Report Molina 59' (o.g.)
Terzaghi 90+1'
Barnathan 90+5'
Stadium:
Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Josiah Parke
August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10) 19
Forward Madison
Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Somersall Yellow card 35'
McLaughlin 47' (pen.)
Lue Young 90+7'
Report Leonard Yellow card 5'
Thiam 24'
Maldonado Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 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 19'
Servania Yellow card 78'
Tahir Yellow card 90+4'
Report Smith 34'
Dieye Yellow card 40'
Gillingham Yellow card 45+2'
Bijev Yellow card 61'
Chaney Yellow card 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 1'
Hertzog 6'
Meza 17', 58'
Touche Yellow card 29'
Gordon Yellow card 52'
Galván Yellow card 90+2'
Report Blanco Red card 49'
Fernandes Yellow card 55'
Fischer Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 68'
McLaughlin 90+1'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Chris Ruska
North Carolina FC v FC Tucson
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 23 North Carolina FC 1–1 FC Tucson Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Tahir 18'
Servania Yellow card 32'
Adame Yellow card 77'
Young Yellow card 78'
Report Mastrantonio Yellow card 47'
Delgado Yellow card 54'
Perez 81'
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 7'
McLean 15'
Amann 31', 45+4', Yellow card 74', soccer ball with check mark 79'
Desdunes Yellow card 34'
Robles Yellow card 51'
Rogers Yellow card 60'
Report Fernandes Yellow card 32'
Sommersall Yellow card 47'
Skelton Yellow card 50'
McLaughlin soccer ball with check mark 83'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Referee: Dejan Susak
FC Tucson v North Carolina FC
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) 18 FC Tucson 1–0 North Carolina FC Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Mastrantonio Yellow card 21'
L. Perez soccer ball with check mark 66'
Report Somersall Yellow card 44'
McLaughlin Yellow card 48'
Arriaga Yellow card 62'
Young Yellow card 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 10'
Acosta Yellow card 12'
Dutey Yellow card 17'
Ciss Yellow card 35', 45+1'
Obertan Red card 79'
Dimick Yellow card 90+6'
Report McLaughlin soccer ball with check mark 85' 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 9'
McLaughlin 22'
Skelton Yellow card 47'
Rincon 68'
Pecka Yellow card 90'
Servania Yellow card 90+5'
Report Vera Yellow card 24'
Chaney 29', Yellow card 90+2'
Dabo Yellow card 58'
Falck Yellow card 63'
Strong Red card 73'
Hornsby Yellow card 76'
Dullysse Yellow card 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 82' Report Touche Yellow card 6'
Hertzog 25'
Gil Yellow card 66'
Scearce Yellow card 81'
Brewer Yellow card 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 25'
Blanco Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 75'
Rincon Yellow card 33'
Martinez Yellow card 43'
Pecka Yellow card 57'
Molina Yellow card 78'
Pulisic Yellow card 79'
Report España Yellow card 28'
Galindrez 49'
Páez Yellow card 90+2'
Carrera Yellow card 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 35'
Obertan 40', 54'
Mbuyu 59'
Dutey Yellow card 66'
Bennett Yellow card 75'
Shevtsov 84'
Report Skelton Yellow card 17'
Young Yellow card 41'
Anderson 53'
Servania Yellow card 61'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

U.S. Open Cup

April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) 2nd Round North Carolina FC North Carolina 1–2 Texas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Blanco Yellow card 10'
Servania 45'
Anderson Yellow card 53'
Young Yellow card 77'
Torrentino Yellow card 90+4'
Report Nodarse Yellow card 45+2', 79'
López 54'
Ricketts Yellow card 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.