MATCHDAY INFO:
NORTH CAROLINA FC vs JACKSONVILLE ARMADA
KICKOFF: SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 – 7:30 P.M. ET
SAHLEN’S STADIUM AT WAKEMED SOCCER PARK
BROADCAST INFO:
TV: BEIN SPORTS, WRAL2, WILM-TV10
DIGITAL: WRAL.COM, BEIN SPORTS CONNECT,
RADIO: 95.7 THE TICKET (95.7 FM and 1550 AM)
LIVE UPDATES: @NORTHCAROLINAFC #NCFCVJAX
CARY, N.C. (May 12, 2017) – North Carolina FC (2W-2D-2L, 8 pts, 5th place) welcomes the undefeated Jacksonville Armada (2W-4D-0L, 10 pts, 2nd place) to Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. A positive result in the matchup could vault NCFC back into the top half of the NASL standings, as the two teams are separated by just two points.
NCFC has scored early and often at Sahlen’s Stadium this season. Its five goals at home are the most by any NASL team this year, while three of the five goals have come in the opening 25 minutes of play.
Lance Laing and Matt Fondy both lead the attack with two goals each, while Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller, Billy Schuler and Tiyi Shipalane have all scored this season. On the defensive end, Brian Sylvestre will protect the net for NCFC. The goalkeeper leads the NASL with 26 saves.
The match will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Jacksonville opened its 2017 campaign with two wins, and has drawn its last four matches. Jacksonville is playing well on the road this season, and has only conceded one goal away from home, but history favors NCFC in the matchup. North Carolina has a 3W-2L-1D record against Jacksonville in NASL play, and is undefeated in its last four meetings with the Armada. North Carolina has also never lost a home matchup against them (2W-1D).
Last Time Out:
NCFC fell 2-1 to the San Francisco Deltas last weekend at home. Billy Schuler scored the first regular-season goal of his NCFC career after stealing the ball from a defender and slotting it past the Deltas’ goalkeeper to provide a late equalizer. However, San Francisco scored via a header off a free kick in the 86th minute to take all three points.
Players to Watch:
#10 Nazmi Albadawi
Albadawi has historically played well against the Armada with two goals and three assists in five career matches against Jacksonville. In his last match against the Armada, he provided the game-winning assist in a 1-0 victory on September 3, 2016. Through six matches this season, Albadawi has played every minute of the season and has scored one goal, while creating 11 chances.
#23 Zack Steinberger
Steinberger was the hero for Jacksonville last weekend, as he scored a stoppage time equalizer against the New York Cosmos. The 2017 season could be Steinberger’s breakout season. He’s already notched two goals in six appearances, which ties him for second in the NASL and first for the Jacksonville Armada.
Coming Up Next:
NCFC hits the road for three-straight matches. NCFC will start the road swing with a U.S. Open Cup match against the Carolina Dynamo on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. before visits to Puerto Rico and Jacksonville. NCFC will return home to face the New York Cosmos on Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m.
MATCHDAY INFO:
NORTH CAROLINA FC vs JACKSONVILLE ARMADA
KICKOFF: SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 – 7:30 P.M. ET
SAHLEN’S STADIUM AT WAKEMED SOCCER PARK
BROADCAST INFO:
TV: BEIN SPORTS, WRAL2, WILM-TV10
DIGITAL: WRAL.COM, BEIN SPORTS CONNECT,
RADIO: 95.7 THE TICKET (95.7 FM and 1550 AM)
LIVE UPDATES: @NORTHCAROLINAFC #NCFCVJAX
CARY, N.C. (May 12, 2017) – North Carolina FC (2W-2D-2L, 8 pts, 5th place) welcomes the undefeated Jacksonville Armada (2W-4D-0L, 10 pts, 2nd place) to Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. A positive result in the matchup could vault NCFC back into the top half of the NASL standings, as the two teams are separated by just two points.
NCFC has scored early and often at Sahlen’s Stadium this season. Its five goals at home are the most by any NASL team this year, while three of the five goals have come in the opening 25 minutes of play.
Lance Laing and Matt Fondy both lead the attack with two goals each, while Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller, Billy Schuler and Tiyi Shipalane have all scored this season. On the defensive end, Brian Sylvestre will protect the net for NCFC. The goalkeeper leads the NASL with 26 saves.
The match will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Jacksonville opened its 2017 campaign with two wins, and has drawn its last four matches. Jacksonville is playing well on the road this season, and has only conceded one goal away from home, but history favors NCFC in the matchup. North Carolina has a 3W-2L-1D record against Jacksonville in NASL play, and is undefeated in its last four meetings with the Armada. North Carolina has also never lost a home matchup against them (2W-1D).
Last Time Out:
NCFC fell 2-1 to the San Francisco Deltas last weekend at home. Billy Schuler scored the first regular-season goal of his NCFC career after stealing the ball from a defender and slotting it past the Deltas’ goalkeeper to provide a late equalizer. However, San Francisco scored via a header off a free kick in the 86th minute to take all three points.
Players to Watch:
#10 Nazmi Albadawi
Albadawi has historically played well against the Armada with two goals and three assists in five career matches against Jacksonville. In his last match against the Armada, he provided the game-winning assist in a 1-0 victory on September 3, 2016. Through six matches this season, Albadawi has played every minute of the season and has scored one goal, while creating 11 chances.
#23 Zack Steinberger
Steinberger was the hero for Jacksonville last weekend, as he scored a stoppage time equalizer against the New York Cosmos. The 2017 season could be Steinberger’s breakout season. He’s already notched two goals in six appearances, which ties him for second in the NASL and first for the Jacksonville Armada.
Coming Up Next:
NCFC hits the road for three-straight matches. NCFC will start the road swing with a U.S. Open Cup match against the Carolina Dynamo on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. before visits to Puerto Rico and Jacksonville. NCFC will return home to face the New York Cosmos on Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m.