Cary, N.C. (November 3, 2025) — North Carolina FC will host Rhode Island FC in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2025 USL Championship playoffs on Saturday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. ET at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The match will stream on ESPN+, and tickets are available here.
No. 3 NCFC defeated No. 6 Loudoun United, 1–0, in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals this past weekend. Oalex Anderson scored the lone goal of the match in the 6’, while Oliver Semmle made two saves for the clean sheet.
No. 7 Rhode Island earned a 0–0 (5–3 PK) upset win on the road over No. 2 Charleston Battery in the first round to book its trip to the conference semifinals for the second-straight year.
The two clubs faced off twice in the regular season, with Rhode Island collecting the only win in the series this season in Week 15. The two played to a scoreless draw at First Horizon Stadium in Week 33.
