Match Report
10 points and 6 places separated them: North Carolina FC 3rd with 45, Indy Eleven 9th with 35. On recent form North Carolina FC sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, North Carolina FC ran at 1.33 scored and 1.3 conceded, Indy Eleven at 1.47 and 1.73.
WakeMed Soccer Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,768. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
North Carolina FC: Rafael Mentzingen (20'), Jaden Servania (48'), Evan Conway (55'), Pedro Dolabella (73') · Indy Eleven: James Murphy (43'), Jack Blake (90')
Key stats
Possession: North Carolina FC 52% · Indy Eleven 48% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 4-4