JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2017) – North Carolina FC earned a valuable point on the road Friday night at Hodges Stadium with a 1-1 draw against Jacksonville Armada FC. The point moves NCFC closer towards a spot in the 2017 NASL Playoffs and keeps NCFC five points ahead of Jacksonville.
The team extended its run of form, and has gone undefeated in nine of its last 10 matches. The team has also taken 11 points from its last five matches.
The match featured chances for both sides throughout, but failure to finish in the final third as well as strong play from both defenses kept the match knotted at 1-1.
In the 21st minute, Jacksonville broke open the game with a goal from Zach Steinberger. The Jacksonville midfielder found an opening in the NCFC defense and converted a chance that ended a 380-minute shutout streak for NCFC.
NCFC responded just before the halftime whistle in the 36th minute, as Renan Gorne slotted home his sixth goal of the year. Combination play from Nazmi Albadawi and Steven Miller freed up Albadawi behind the Armada defense. The Raleigh native fed Gorne who converted the chance at the back post.
Following the break, the sides played an end-to-end game, but neither could find the back of the net in the second half and the game ended in a stalemate.
Coming Up Next:
NCFC heads back to Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park for its regular-season home finale against the San Francisco Deltas on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online or over the phone by calling the North Carolina Football Club Ticket Office at 919.458.8144.
Additionally, the NC Courage, North Carolina Football Club’s NWSL team, will be in action in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 14, competing for an NWSL Championships against the Portland Thorns at Orlando City Stadium at 4:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on Lifetime.
Notes:
North Carolina FC improved its away record to 5W-7D-4L on the NASL season.
Renan Gorne scored his sixth goal of the year off an assist from Nazmi Albadawi in the 36th minute.
Jacksonville’s goal in the 21st minute ended a 380-minute shutout streak for NCFC.
The club is undefeated in its last five and has only lost once in its last 10 matches.
Box Score:
Lineups
JAX: Caleb Patterson-Sewell; Kalen Ryden, Mechack Jerome, Drew Beckie, Bryan Rebellon; Zach Steinberger (Derek Gebhard 80'), Aaron Pitchkolan©, Kevan George, J.C. Banks (Charles Eloundou 89’); Tony Taylor, Ciaran Kilduff
Subs not used: Kyle Nasta, Peabo Doue, Nicklas Maripuu, Michael O’Sullivan, Brian Shriver
NCFC: Macklin Robinson; Paul Black, Connor Tobin, Christian Ibeagha, Kareem Moses; Austin da Luz, Dre Fortune (Bolu Akinyode 90+), Marcel Kandziora, Nazmi Albadawi ©, Steven Miller; Renan Gorne (Billy Schuler 63’)
Subs not used: George Marks, Tiyi Shipalane, Jonathan Glenn, James Marcelin, Danny Barrow
Score:
JAX: 1
NCFC: 1
Goals:
JAX: Steinberger (Taylor, 21’)
NCFC: Gorne (Albadawi 36’)
Cautions:
JAX: Ryden 75’
NCFC: Black 23’
Ejections:
JAX:
NCFC:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2017) – North Carolina FC earned a valuable point on the road Friday night at Hodges Stadium with a 1-1 draw against Jacksonville Armada FC. The point moves NCFC closer towards a spot in the 2017 NASL Playoffs and keeps NCFC five points ahead of Jacksonville.
The team extended its run of form, and has gone undefeated in nine of its last 10 matches. The team has also taken 11 points from its last five matches.
The match featured chances for both sides throughout, but failure to finish in the final third as well as strong play from both defenses kept the match knotted at 1-1.
In the 21st minute, Jacksonville broke open the game with a goal from Zach Steinberger. The Jacksonville midfielder found an opening in the NCFC defense and converted a chance that ended a 380-minute shutout streak for NCFC.
NCFC responded just before the halftime whistle in the 36th minute, as Renan Gorne slotted home his sixth goal of the year. Combination play from Nazmi Albadawi and Steven Miller freed up Albadawi behind the Armada defense. The Raleigh native fed Gorne who converted the chance at the back post.
Following the break, the sides played an end-to-end game, but neither could find the back of the net in the second half and the game ended in a stalemate.
Coming Up Next:
NCFC heads back to Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park for its regular-season home finale against the San Francisco Deltas on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online or over the phone by calling the North Carolina Football Club Ticket Office at 919.458.8144.
Additionally, the NC Courage, North Carolina Football Club’s NWSL team, will be in action in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 14, competing for an NWSL Championships against the Portland Thorns at Orlando City Stadium at 4:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on Lifetime.
Notes:
North Carolina FC improved its away record to 5W-7D-4L on the NASL season.
Renan Gorne scored his sixth goal of the year off an assist from Nazmi Albadawi in the 36th minute.
Jacksonville’s goal in the 21st minute ended a 380-minute shutout streak for NCFC.
The club is undefeated in its last five and has only lost once in its last 10 matches.
Box Score:
Lineups
JAX: Caleb Patterson-Sewell; Kalen Ryden, Mechack Jerome, Drew Beckie, Bryan Rebellon; Zach Steinberger (Derek Gebhard 80′), Aaron Pitchkolan©, Kevan George, J.C. Banks (Charles Eloundou 89’); Tony Taylor, Ciaran Kilduff
Subs not used: Kyle Nasta, Peabo Doue, Nicklas Maripuu, Michael O’Sullivan, Brian Shriver
NCFC: Macklin Robinson; Paul Black, Connor Tobin, Christian Ibeagha, Kareem Moses; Austin da Luz, Dre Fortune (Bolu Akinyode 90+), Marcel Kandziora, Nazmi Albadawi ©, Steven Miller; Renan Gorne (Billy Schuler 63’)
Subs not used: George Marks, Tiyi Shipalane, Jonathan Glenn, James Marcelin, Danny Barrow
Score:
JAX: 1
NCFC: 1
Goals:
JAX: Steinberger (Taylor, 21’)
NCFC: Gorne (Albadawi 36’)
Cautions:
JAX: Ryden 75’
NCFC: Black 23’
Ejections:
JAX:
NCFC:
