Fort Lauderdale United FC vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season

· USL Super League
Fort Lauderdale United FC
  • 71': Ella Simpson
  • 83': Kiara Locklear
FT
2 - 2
Carolina Ascent FC
  • 1': Maddie Mercado
  • 90'+1': Sh'Nia Gordan (OG)

About

Fort Lauderdale United FC are hosting Carolina Ascent FC at Beyond Bancard Field, Davie, Florida, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 1': Maddie Mercado (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 1'
  • 3': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 3'
  • 26': Kelli Van Treeck (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Yellow Card at 26'
  • 30': Sh'Nia Gordan (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Yellow Card at 30'
  • 45': Julia Grosso (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Stella Nyamekye (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Sheyenne Allen (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 68': Taylor Smith (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Yellow Card at 68'
  • 71': Ella Simpson (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Goal at 71'
  • 73': Chloe Hylton (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Audrey Harding (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 77': Rylee Baisden (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 77': Alyssa Walker (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 77'
  • 81': Nia Christopher (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Substitution at 81'
  • 81': Carlyn Baldwin (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Substitution at 81'
  • 83': Kiara Locklear (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Goal at 83'
  • 90'+1': Sh'Nia Gordan (Fort Lauderdale United FC) Own Goal at 91'
  • 90'+4': Meaghan Nally (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 94'

Statistics

CAR FLA
15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
58.6 Possession 41.4
14 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 4
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Super League

Venue: Beyond Bancard Field
Location: Davie, Florida, USA
Attendance: 1,400

USL Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0
2 Carolina Ascent FC 0 0 0
3 Dallas Trinity FC 0 0 0
4 Fort Lauderdale United FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FLA Fort Lauderdale United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Bella Hara (GK)
28 Laurel Ansbrow
24 Allie George
18 Ella Simpson
11 Sh'Nia Gordan Yellow Card
21 Kathrynn González
23 Taylor Smith Yellow Card
12 Darya Rajaee
20 Kiara Locklear
17 Jasmine Hamid
29 Kelli Van Treeck Yellow Card
Fort Lauderdale United FC Substitutes:
Carlyn Baldwin, Nia Christopher, Dakota Harrell, Julia Grosso, Sheyenne Allen, Haley Craig, Stella Nyamekye.

CAR Carolina Ascent FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Meagan Mcclelland (GK)
5 Jenna Butler
12 Sydney Studer
7 Jillienne Aguilera
2 Brianna Martinez
14 Taylor Porter
24 Emily Morris Yellow Card
31 Mackenzie George
23 Riley Parker
9 Mia Corbin
4 Maddie Mercado
Carolina Ascent FC Substitutes:
Meaghan Nally, Audrey Harding, Chloe Hylton, Alyssa Walker, Sydney Martínez, Rylee Baisden, Stella Spitzer.

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