CARY, N.C. (Oct. 1, 2017) – North Carolina FC looked every bit the part of a NASL playoff contender, rolling to a resounding 5-0 victory over the Indy Eleven on Sunday afternoon at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The win was NCFC’s largest margin of victory in NASL play ever.
The win keeps NCFC in third place with 39 points in the combined standings, further cementing its status in a playoff position. The side has won three of its last four matches and earned four shutouts in its last five matches. The victory also stops a four-match winless streak against the Indy Eleven that dated back to 2016.
“Obviously it was a great performance with five goals, said NCFC Head Coach Colin Clarke. "We’ve had our troubles here at home and it was nice to get the first win in front of our fans in the Fall Season in an important game. It’s pleasing to see them develop and evolve as a team and a group moving forward towards the playoffs."
The home side rolled to a 4-0 lead by halftime. NCFC started the offensive outburst with a goal from Renan Gorne in the 10th minute. The Brazilian notched his fourth strike of the year after getting on the end of a cross from Kareem Moses who earned his first assist of the season.
In the 32nd minute, Nazmi Albadawi had a give and go with Austin da Luz. Albadawi sliced through the middle of Indy’s defense and found the back corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season.
The attacking play continued to flow, as the third goal came three minutes later. In a true team effort, da Luz started the play by feeding Gorne on the right flank. Gorne opted to play in Steven Miller who converted the easy finish into the open net for his third goal of the year.
In the closing stages of the half, Albadawi was pulled down in the box and Gorne converted the chance from the spot for the brace and his fifth goal of the season. NCFC’s 4-0 lead at the half was the largest halftime lead since the side put four past Jacksonville Armada in the first half on May 30, 2015.
The teams played out the final 45 minutes to a quiet second half that saw Indy place one shot on goal, which Macklin Robinson saved. In the final minute, Dre Fortune ended the dominating performance with an exclamation point by scoring the fifth goal via a free kick from 20 yards out that snuck into the top corner of the goal.
Coming Up Next:
Due to destruction from Hurricane Maria, North Carolina FC will remain at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park to face Puerto Rico FC on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Since the matchup was slated to be a home game for Puerto Rico, all tickets will be only $10 and 50% of all ticket sales will go to the hurricane relief fund that was set up by Puerto Rico FC owner Carmelo Anthony. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NCFCTix.com or by calling the North Carolina Football Club box office at 919-459-8144.
Notes:
- Renan Gorne added a first-half brace to reach five goals on the season.
- Nazmi Albadawi scored his fourth goal of the season.
- Steven Miller recorded his third goal of the season.
- Dre Fortune tallied his third goal of the season.
- Austin da Luz, Kareem Moses and Gorne all chipped in assists during the match.
- NCFC’s 4-0 lead at the half was the largest halftime lead since the side put four past Jacksonville Armada in the first half on May 30, 2015.
- Following the halftime break, Macklin Robinson made his NASL regular season debut for NCFC
- North Carolina FC earned its first win over Indy since a 3-2 win on Aug. 20, 2016.
- The 5-0 victory was NCFC’s largest margin of victory in NASL play ever and is the most goals scored since a 5-4 win over the New York Cosmos on Sept. 20, 2014.
Box Score
Lineups
NCFC: Brian Sylvestre (Macklin Robinson, 46’); Paul Black, Connor Tobin, Christian Ibeagha, Kareem Moses; Austin da Luz (Tiyi Shipalane, 76’), Dre Fortune, Marcel Kandziora (Bolu Akinyode, 65’), Nazmi Albadawi ©, Steven Miller; Renan Gorne
Subs not used: James Marcelin, Lance Laing, Billy Schuler, Jonathan Glenn,
IND: Jon Busch; Nemanja Vukovic, Colin Falvey © (Kwame Watson-Siriboe, 46’),
Cory Miller, Marco Franco; Craig Henderson, Brad Ring (Daniel Keller, 46’); Paulo Junior, Ben Speas (Adrian Ables, 65’), Tanner Thompson; David Goldsmith
Subs not used: Keith Cardona, Eamon Zayed, Don Smart,
Score:
NCFC: 5
IND: 0
Goals:
NCFC: Renan Gonre (Kareem Moses, 10’, 45+’), Nazmi Albadawi (Austin da Luz, 32’), Steven Miller (Renan Gorne, 35’), Dre Fortune (Unassisted, 90’)
IND:
Cautions:
NCFC: —
IND: —
Ejections:
NCFC: —
IND: —
Attendance: 4,209
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CARY, N.C. (Oct. 1, 2017) – North Carolina FC looked every bit the part of a NASL playoff contender, rolling to a resounding 5-0 victory over the Indy Eleven on Sunday afternoon at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The win was NCFC’s largest margin of victory in NASL play ever.
The win keeps NCFC in third place with 39 points in the combined standings, further cementing its status in a playoff position. The side has won three of its last four matches and earned four shutouts in its last five matches. The victory also stops a four-match winless streak against the Indy Eleven that dated back to 2016.
“Obviously it was a great performance with five goals, said NCFC Head Coach Colin Clarke. “We’ve had our troubles here at home and it was nice to get the first win in front of our fans in the Fall Season in an important game. It’s pleasing to see them develop and evolve as a team and a group moving forward towards the playoffs.”
The home side rolled to a 4-0 lead by halftime. NCFC started the offensive outburst with a goal from Renan Gorne in the 10th minute. The Brazilian notched his fourth strike of the year after getting on the end of a cross from Kareem Moses who earned his first assist of the season.
In the 32nd minute, Nazmi Albadawi had a give and go with Austin da Luz. Albadawi sliced through the middle of Indy’s defense and found the back corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season.
The attacking play continued to flow, as the third goal came three minutes later. In a true team effort, da Luz started the play by feeding Gorne on the right flank. Gorne opted to play in Steven Miller who converted the easy finish into the open net for his third goal of the year.
In the closing stages of the half, Albadawi was pulled down in the box and Gorne converted the chance from the spot for the brace and his fifth goal of the season. NCFC’s 4-0 lead at the half was the largest halftime lead since the side put four past Jacksonville Armada in the first half on May 30, 2015.
The teams played out the final 45 minutes to a quiet second half that saw Indy place one shot on goal, which Macklin Robinson saved. In the final minute, Dre Fortune ended the dominating performance with an exclamation point by scoring the fifth goal via a free kick from 20 yards out that snuck into the top corner of the goal.
Coming Up Next:
Due to destruction from Hurricane Maria, North Carolina FC will remain at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park to face Puerto Rico FC on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Since the matchup was slated to be a home game for Puerto Rico, all tickets will be only $10 and 50% of all ticket sales will go to the hurricane relief fund that was set up by Puerto Rico FC owner Carmelo Anthony. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NCFCTix.com or by calling the North Carolina Football Club box office at 919-459-8144.
Notes:
- Renan Gorne added a first-half brace to reach five goals on the season.
- Nazmi Albadawi scored his fourth goal of the season.
- Steven Miller recorded his third goal of the season.
- Dre Fortune tallied his third goal of the season.
- Austin da Luz, Kareem Moses and Gorne all chipped in assists during the match.
- NCFC’s 4-0 lead at the half was the largest halftime lead since the side put four past Jacksonville Armada in the first half on May 30, 2015.
- Following the halftime break, Macklin Robinson made his NASL regular season debut for NCFC
- North Carolina FC earned its first win over Indy since a 3-2 win on Aug. 20, 2016.
- The 5-0 victory was NCFC’s largest margin of victory in NASL play ever and is the most goals scored since a 5-4 win over the New York Cosmos on Sept. 20, 2014.
Box Score
Lineups
NCFC: Brian Sylvestre (Macklin Robinson, 46’); Paul Black, Connor Tobin, Christian Ibeagha, Kareem Moses; Austin da Luz (Tiyi Shipalane, 76’), Dre Fortune, Marcel Kandziora (Bolu Akinyode, 65’), Nazmi Albadawi ©, Steven Miller; Renan Gorne
Subs not used: James Marcelin, Lance Laing, Billy Schuler, Jonathan Glenn,
IND: Jon Busch; Nemanja Vukovic, Colin Falvey © (Kwame Watson-Siriboe, 46’),
Cory Miller, Marco Franco; Craig Henderson, Brad Ring (Daniel Keller, 46’); Paulo Junior, Ben Speas (Adrian Ables, 65’), Tanner Thompson; David Goldsmith
Subs not used: Keith Cardona, Eamon Zayed, Don Smart,
Score:
NCFC: 5
IND: 0
Goals:
NCFC: Renan Gonre (Kareem Moses, 10’, 45+’), Nazmi Albadawi (Austin da Luz, 32’), Steven Miller (Renan Gorne, 35’), Dre Fortune (Unassisted, 90’)
IND:
Cautions:
NCFC: —
IND: —
Ejections:
NCFC: —
IND: —
Attendance: 4,209
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