2022 North Carolina FC season

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.

North Carolina FC
2022 season
OwnerStephen Malik
Head coachJohn Bradford
StadiumSahlen'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)
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Club

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Roster

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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

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Exhibitions

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USL League One

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Standings

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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

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April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 1 Tormenta FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Bosua   6'
Soto   79'
Report Tahir   1'
Anderson   18'
McLaughlin   22'
Martinez   78'   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   16'
McLaughlin   19'
Servania   36'
Blanco   85'
Report Luna   38'
Ortiz   60'
España   64',   67'
Lombardi   70'
Hernández   74'
Cardona   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   31'
McLaughlin   35'
Report Lee   5'   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   17'
Anderson   23'
Fernandes   81'
Pecka   88'
Young   88'
Report Parra   18'
Ulysse   36'
Nortey   51'
Rogers   65'
Robles   80'
Hernández   89'
Scally   90+2'
Cornwall   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',   62'
Martinez   74'
McLaughlin   90+3'
Blanco   90+7'
Report Smart   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',   81'
Ulysse   39'
Rogers   45'
Cornwall   51'
Scally   84'
Report Tahir   16'
Young   22'
Martinez   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   8'
Fernandes   30'
Blanco   32'
Young   51'
Molina   62',   69'
McLaughlin   88' (pen.)
Report Hegardt   33'
Dutey   45'   86'
Santos   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   17'
S. Chavez   18'
Dulysse   22'
Schenfeld   30'
Chaney   45+5',   75'
Antman   65'
Diaz   80'
Report Servania   18'
Anderson   37',   66'
Fernandes   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   25'
Payne   38'
Terzaghi   59',   79'
Bolanos   63',   64'
Gordon   75'
Report Young   33'
Anderson   41',   42'
Sommersall   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   32',   39'
Martinez   83'
Sommersall   88'
Report Bawa   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   17'
Navarro   40'
Mentzingen   42'
A. Hernández   88'
Avilez   90+5'
Report Skelton   1'
Blanco   30'
Fernandes   33'
Martinez   47'
Arriaga   68'
Tahir   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   24'
Sterling   27' (pen.),   81'
Report Fernandes   13'
Blanco   49'
Servania   68',   79'
Adams   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 North Carolina FC 2–1 Forward Madison Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Somersall   35'
McLaughlin   47' (pen.)
Lue Young   90+7'
Report Leonard   5'
Thiam   24'
Maldonado   28'   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   19'
Servania   78'
Tahir   90+4'
Report Smith   34'
Dieye   40'
Gillingham   45+2'
Bijev   61'
Chaney   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   29'
Gordon   52'
Galván   90+2'
Report Blanco   49'
Fernandes   55'
Fischer   68'   68'
McLaughlin   90+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   36'
Maldonado   57'
Torres   73'
Streng   90+2'
Report Flick   68'
Fernandes   73'
Anderson   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   18'
Servania   32'
Adame   77'
Young   78'
Report Mastrantonio   47'
Delgado   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   7'
McLean   15'
Amann   31',   45+4',   74',   79'
Desdunes   34'
Robles   51'
Rogers   60'
Report Fernandes   32'
Sommersall   47'
Skelton   50'
McLaughlin   83'
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   13'
Osmond   18'
Gebhard   45+4'
Maldonado   50'
Bartman   81'
Rad   90+2'
Report McLaughlin   4'
Fernandes   24'
Adams   90+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   21'
L. Perez   66'
Report Somersall   44'
McLaughlin   48'
Arriaga   62'
Young   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   12'
Dutey   17'
Ciss   35',   45+1'
Obertan   79'
Dimick   90+6'
Report McLaughlin   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   9'
McLaughlin   22'
Skelton   47'
Rincon   68'
Pecka   90'
Servania   90+5'
Report Vera   24'
Chaney   29',   90+2'
Dabo   58'
Falck   63'
Strong   73'
Hornsby   76'
Dullysse   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   6'
Hertzog   25'
Gil   66'
Scearce   81'
Brewer   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   25'
Blanco   32'   75'
Rincon   33'
Martinez   43'
Pecka   57'
Molina   78'
Pulisic   79'
Report España   28'
Galindrez   49'
Páez   90+2'
Carrera   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   66'
Bennett   75'
Shevtsov   84'
Report Skelton   17'
Young   41'
Anderson   53'
Servania   61'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

U.S. Open Cup

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April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) 2nd Round North Carolina FC   1–2   Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Blanco   10'
Servania   45'
Anderson   53'
Young   77'
Torrentino   90+4'
Report Nodarse   45+2',   79'
López   54'
Ricketts   90+2'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 575
Referee: John Rush

References

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  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.