Match Report
8th against 7th, but level on points: North Carolina II and Salem City both had 17. North Carolina II's recent output lagged their position: 133rd on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.64/2.14 for North Carolina II and 1.71/2.07 for Salem City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87.
Salem City had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for North Carolina II, 2 draws and 2 for Salem City, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. In 83% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
WakeMed Soccer Park, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Salem City: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: North Carolina II 43% · Salem City 57% · Total shots: 16-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-6