Match Report
North Carolina FC, 3rd with 45 points, sat 18 points above Las Vegas Lights (12th, 27). Recent form told a different story for North Carolina FC: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Las Vegas Lights ran at 0.77 scored and 1.67 conceded, North Carolina FC at 1.33 and 1.3.
Las Vegas Lights had not won in 6 games.
The match was played at Cashman Field (capacity 12,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: North Carolina FC led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Las Vegas Lights: Coleman Gannon (83') · North Carolina FC: Pedro Dolabella (3'), Thomas Roberts (76')
Key stats
Possession: Las Vegas Lights 64% · North Carolina FC 36% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-2