Sporting Jax vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season
· USL Super League2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 11': Ashlyn Puerta (Sporting Jax) Goal at 11'
- 27': Meg Hughes (Sporting Jax) Yellow Card at 27'
- 39': Madison Kemp (Sporting Jax) Goal at 39'
- 43': Maddie Mercado (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 43'
- 45': Riley Parker (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jessica Hunt (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 45'
- 66': Mackenzie George (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Sydney Schmidt (Sporting Jax) Substitution at 67'
- 73': Alyssa Walker (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Luana Karoline Grabias (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Alyssa Walker (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 74'
- 89': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 89'
Statistics
| JAX |
||
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.9 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Hodges Stadium
Location: Jacksonville, USA
Attendance: 7,402
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 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Jax (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Gerstenberg (GK) |
| 5 | Georgie Brown |
| 24 | Grace Phillpotts |
| 27 | Paige Kenton |
| 8 | Sophie Jones |
| 3 | Sophia Boman |
| 10 | Meg Hughes |
| 20 | Julia Lester |
| 7 | Jade Pennock |
| 19 | Ashlyn Puerta |
| 4 | Madison Kemp |
Carolina Ascent FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meagan Mcclelland (GK) |
| 5 | Jenna Butler |
| 19 | Meaghan Nally |
| 7 | Jillienne Aguilera |
| 8 | Emily Moxley |
| 14 | Taylor Porter |
| 25 | Sarah Troccoli |
| 9 | Mia Corbin |
| 4 | Maddie Mercado |
| 18 | Audrey Harding |
| 10 | Rylee Baisden |
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