Match Report
North Carolina FC went into the game 3rd in the table on 45 points; Hartford Athletic sat 4th on 44 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for North Carolina FC: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, North Carolina FC were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.3, Hartford Athletic 1.6 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Hartford Athletic were unbeaten in 6.
WakeMed Soccer Park, capacity 13,768, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
North Carolina FC: Raheem Somersall (80'), Oalex Anderson (34') · Hartford Athletic: Samuel Careaga (5'), Adrian Diz Pe (90'), Triston Hodge (86' og)
Key stats
Possession: North Carolina FC 53% · Hartford Athletic 47% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-5