North Carolina FC vs Rhode Island FC, 2025 USL Championship, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

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81': Albert Dikwa Lega
90'+3': Albert Dikwa Lega

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North Carolina FC are hosting Rhode Island FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

29': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island FC) Yellow Card at 29'
36': Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 36'
42': Michael Maldonado (North Carolina FC) Yellow Card at 42'
65': Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 65'
75': Maxi Rodriguez (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 75'
75': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 75'
81': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 81'
85': Jaden Servania (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 85'
85': Rodrigo da Costa (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 85'
87': Paco Craig (North Carolina FC) Substitution at 87'
90'+3': Albert Dikwa Lega (Rhode Island FC) Goal at 93'
90'+4': Aimé Mabika (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 94'
90'+4': Grant D. Stoneman (Rhode Island FC) Substitution at 94'

Statistics

RHI		NC
15	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	3
4	Saves	4
56.7	Possession	43.3
17	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
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
8	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

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,287

Line-Ups

North Carolina FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
22	Oliver Semmle (GK)
55	Triston Hodge
20	Conor Donovan
11	Patrick Burner
66	Finn Sundstrom
15	Michael Maldonado
44	Raheem Somersall
6	Thomas Roberts
19	Ahmad Al-Qaq
9	Oalex Anderson
8	Pedro Dolabella

North Carolina FC Substitutes:

Paco Craig, Jayson Quintanilla, JahLane Forbes, Trevor Mulqueen, Jake McGuire, Louis Pérez, Rodrigo da Costa, Jaden Servania.

Rhode Island FC (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Koke Vegas (GK)
24	Karifa Yao
32	Hamady Diop
15	Frank Nodarse
3	Aldair Sanchez
77	Amos Shapiro-Thompson
20	Zachary Herivaux
4	Hugo Bacharach
11	Noah Fuson
12	Clay Holstad
9	Jerome Williams

Rhode Island FC Substitutes:

Dwayne Atkinson, Aimé Mabika, Jackson Lee, Marc Ybarra, Grant D. Stoneman, Albert Dikwa Lega, Maxi Rodriguez.

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