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North Carolina FC 2020 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2020 North Carolina FC season was the 14th season for North Carolina FC and its second in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.
2020 season | |||
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Owner | Stephen Malik | ||
Head coach | Dave Sarachan | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
USL | Group G: 3rd Conference: 10th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Fortune (6) All: Fortune (6) | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 3,515 (March 7 vs. Louisville) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League/All: 432 (October 3 vs. Charlotte) (six home games played without crowd because of COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,974 | ||
Biggest win | NY 0–3 NC (September 30) | ||
Biggest defeat | NC 0–3 CHS (August 19) | ||
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The season was suspended March 12 after the opening week because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It restarted July 11 with a restructured format and schedule, with NCFC's first game scheduled for July 17.[2]
The team partnered with rapper J. Cole's Dreamville Festival for kit sponsorship for the season.[3]
As of 26 April 2021[update][4]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
7 | MF | Pecka | ![]() |
10 | MF | Nazmi Albadawi | ![]() |
11 | FW | Robert Kristo | ![]() |
15 | DF | Malick Mbaye | ![]() |
-- | MF | Luis Arriaga | ![]() |
-- | MF | Nelson Blanco | ![]() |
-- | MF | Josh Coan | ![]() |
-- | DF | Max Flick | ![]() |
-- | MF | Malyk Hamilton | ![]() |
-- | MF | Jay Tee Kamara (on loan from Louisville City FC) | ![]() |
-- | GK | Damian Las (on loan from Fulham FC) | ![]() |
-- | MF | Shermaine Martina | ![]() |
-- | DF | Nelson Martinez | ![]() |
-- | GK | Jake McGuire | ![]() |
-- | MF | Selmir Miscic (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | ![]() |
Source:[5]
February 8 | North Carolina FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Cary, NC |
12:30 PM EST | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||
Note: Result not published. |
February 15 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, NC |
2:00 PM EST | ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
February 22 | North Carolina FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Cary, NC |
1:00 PM EST | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||
Note: Canceled |
February 29 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Greenville Triumph SC | Cary, NC |
3:00 PM EST | Albadawi ![]() |
Report | Pilato ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlotte Independence | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28 | 1.75 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 25 | 1.56 | |
3 | North Carolina FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | 1.27 | |
4 | Memphis 901 FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | 1.07 |
All games broadcast on ESPN+ as part of the USL Championship's rights agreement with the platform.[6] Home games broadcast locally on WRAL-2.
March 7 1 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Cary, NC |
2:30 PM EST | Kristo ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
July 17 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
6:45 PM EDT | Guenzatti ![]() Fernandes ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Report | Fortune ![]() Kristo ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 141 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
July 29 | Charlotte Independence | v | North Carolina FC | Matthews, NC |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews | |||
Note: Postponed until August 26 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] |
August 1 3 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Donovan ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() Kristo ![]() |
Report | Akinyode ![]() Brett ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
August 8 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Memphis, TN |
5:00 PM EDT | Paul ![]() |
Report | Ward ![]() ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 901 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 15 5 | North Carolina FC | 0–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, NC |
8:30 PM EDT | Donovan ![]() |
Report | Servania ![]() Brett ![]() A. Crognale ![]() Akinyode ![]() Van Oekel ![]() Lopez ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
August 19 6 | North Carolina FC | 0–3 | Charleston Battery | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Pecka ![]() Donovan ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Report | Kelly-Rosales ![]() Piggott ![]() Daley ![]() Zarokostas ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Griggs |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
August 26 7 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Ortiz ![]() |
Report | Ward ![]() Pecka ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
August 29 | North Carolina FC | v | Memphis 901 FC | Cary, NC |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||
Note: Postponed as part of the protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake.[9][10] Rescheduled for September 10.[11] |
September 2 8 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–2 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, AL |
7:00 PM CDT | Kobayashi ![]() Kasim ![]() Brett ![]() |
Report | Albadawi ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 5 9 | Charlotte Independence | 3–1 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Kelly ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lacroix ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Taylor ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
September 10 10 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Pecka ![]() Fortune ![]() Kristo ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() |
Report | Mentzingen ![]() Baxter ![]() Paul ![]() Hundley ![]() ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: John Matto |
Note: Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic |
September 13 11 | North Carolina FC | 3–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Cary, NC |
6:00 PM EDT | Barry ![]() ![]() Donovan ![]() Ward ![]() Albadawi ![]() |
Report | Jennings ![]() ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: John Griggs |
Note: Originally scheduled for September 12. Rescheduled to accommodate for rescheduling of previous game.[11] Played in empty stadium because of COVID-19 pandemic. |
September 19 12 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Albadawi ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Donovan ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() Miller ![]() Martínez ![]() Maund ![]() Lacroix ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Matthew Franz |
September 23 | Memphis 901 FC | Canceled | North Carolina FC | Memphis, TN |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: AutoZone Park | |||
Note: Postponed after a member of the Memphis 901 FC organization tested positive for COVID-19.[12] Game was not rescheduled after both teams were eliminated from playoff contention. |
September 26 13 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–2 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, AL |
7:00 PM CDT | Cromwell ![]() Servania ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Perez ![]() ![]() Fortune ![]() Kristo ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 30 14 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–3 | North Carolina FC | Richmond, VA |
5:00 PM EDT | Cummins ![]() Hot ![]() Toure ![]() |
Report | Fortune ![]() ![]() Speas ![]() Tolkin ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Matthew Franz |
Note: Neutral site game scheduled after both teams had upcoming games against Loudoun United FC canceled because of COVID-19 outbreak.[13] |
October 3 15 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Haakenson ![]() Kelly ![]() Gebhard ![]() Sabella ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 432 Referee: John Griggs | |
Note: Rescheduled from September 30 to accommodate for newly scheduled match against New York Red Bulls II.[13] |
October 4 | Loudoun United FC | Canceled | North Carolina FC | Leesburg, VA |
11:00 AM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field | |||
Note: Match cancelled due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC organization and a lack of rescheduling windows.[14] |
As a USL Championship club, North Carolina FC was scheduled to enter the competition in the second round, which was to be played April 7–9.[15] Pairings for that round were announced on January 29.[16] The first three rounds of the tournament were postponed on March 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] On August 17, the tournament was canceled.[18]
April 7 2nd round | North Carolina FC ![]() | v | ![]() ![]() | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||
Note: Canceled because of COVID-19 pandemic[17] |
Source: Match reports
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship Regular Season | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Alex Tambakis | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
Manny Perez | 14 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Caleb Duvernay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Comsia | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Sam Brotherton | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Pecka | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Dre Fortune | 14 | 6 | 11+3 | 6 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Marios Lomis | 12 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Nazmi Albadawi | 12 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Robert Kristo | 15 | 2 | 6+9 | 2 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Malick Mbaye | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Graham Smith | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Speas | 14 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Conor Donovan | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Daniele Proch | 11 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() |
Paulo Pita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
D.J. Taylor | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Akeem Ward | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Miller | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 |
92 | FW | ![]() |
Hadji Barry | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | USL Championship Regular Season | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | ![]() |
8 | Dre Fortune | 6 | 6 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
11 | Robert Kristo | 2 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
10 | Nazmi Albadawi | 2 | 2 | |
4 | MF | ![]() |
2 | Manny Perez | 1 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
17 | Ben Speas | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
20 | Conor Donovan | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
27 | D. J. Taylor | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
30 | Akeem Ward | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
92 | Hadji Barry | 1 | 1 | |
Own goals by opponent | 1 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 17 | 17 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | USL Championship Regular Season | Total | ||
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8 | ![]() | MF | Dre Fortune | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
20 | ![]() | DF | Conor Donovan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
27 | ![]() | DF | D.J. Taylor | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | MF | Pecka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | FW | Robert Kristo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
30 | ![]() | DF | Akeem Ward | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | MF | Nazmi Albadawi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2 | ![]() | MF | Manny Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | MF | Graham Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
92 | ![]() | FW | Hadji Barry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
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