Tampa Bay Sun FC vs Carolina Ascent FC, 2025-26 USL Super League, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 41': Shea Groom (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45': Jillian Shimkin (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Mia Corbin (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 52'
- 60': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Taylor Porter (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Emily Morris (Carolina Ascent FC) Yellow Card at 61'
- 66': Ava Cook (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 66'
- 70': Gabby Provenzano (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Siena Bryan (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 70'
- 80': Tyler Lussi (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Brianna Martinez (Carolina Ascent FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 84': Siena Bryan (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 84'
- 84': Jenna Butler (Carolina Ascent FC) Goal at 84'
- 87': Shea Connors (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Goal at 87'
- 90'+1': Maddie Pokorny (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+5': Liz Beardsley (Tampa Bay Sun FC) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+6': Jillienne Aguilera (Carolina Ascent FC) Penalty - Scored at 96'
Statistics
| TB |
||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 6 | 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: Suncoast Credit Union Field
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Attendance: 2,274
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
Tampa Bay Sun FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Liz Beardsley (GK)  |
| 4 | Vivianne Bessette |
| 26 | Taylor Chism |
| 15 | Brooke Hendrix |
| 77 | Anna Heilferty |
| 5 | Jordyn Listro |
| 6 | Sabrina Mcneill |
| 20 | Victoria Haugen |
| 42 | Faith Webber |
| 19 | Carlee Giammona |
| 35 | Sydny Nasello |
Carolina Ascent FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Sydney Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Meaghan Nally |
| 5 | Jenna Butler |
| 7 | Jillienne Aguilera |
| 13 | Addisyn Merrick |
| 20 | Shea Groom |
| 28 | Lily Nabet |
| 9 | Mia Corbin |
| 31 | Mackenzie George |
| 18 | Audrey Harding |
| 23 | Riley Parker |
USL Super League News
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