LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 8, 2024) — North Carolina FC fell to league-leading Louisville City FC, 2-1, Saturday night at Lynn Family Stadium. Evan Conway scored for the third straight game in the loss.
Louisville opened the scoring at the half-hour mark when Sam Gleadle finished off a feed from Aiden McFadden. That scoreline would carry into the break and deep into the second half, when Sean Totsch converted a penalty to double the deficit. Conway got one back in second-half stoppage time, redirecting home a feed from Ezra Armstrong.
North Carolina held 62% of possession and passed with 82% accuracy while Louisville held a 17-13 edge in shots for the night.
Match Notes
- Collin Martin attempted 75 passes in this game, the highest total for a North Carolina player in the USL Championship this season.
- North Carolina have scored in their last 4 games in the USL Championship, their longest scoring streak this season.
Up Next:
North Carolina FC returns home to host Monterey Bay FC this Sunday, June 16, for a 6 p.m. ET kickoff at WakeMed Soccer Park as the club honors Juneteenth. Tickets are available here.
Box Score:
NCFC (3-4-2-1): Jake McGuire, Ezra Armstrong, Lamar Batista ©, Bryce Washington, Rafa Mentzingen, Collin Martin, Mikey Maldonado, Raheem Somersall (Jacori Hayes – 81’), Louis Perez (Garrett McLaughlin – 76’), Rodrigo da Costa, Evan Conway
Subs Not Used: Jacob Whitfield, Xavier Holloway, Kyrome Lumsden, Daniel Navarro, Justin Malou
LOU (4-2-3-1): Damian Las, Kyle Adams, Arturo Ordóñez, Sean Totsch, Jake Morris (Amadou Dia – 64’), Taylor Davila (Niall McCabe – 87’), Elijah Wynder, Aiden McFadden, Ray Serrano (Jansen Wilson – 64’), Jorge González (Dylan Mares – 64’), Adrien Perez
Subs Not Used: Wes Charpie, Danny Faundez, Hayden Stamps
Score:
NCFC: 1
LOU: 2
Goals:
NCFC: E. Conway – 90+2’ (Armstrong)
LOU: –
Cautions:
NCFC: B. Washington – 25’, L. Batista – 90+5’
LOU: A. Ordóñez – 62’, E. Wydner – 83’
Ejections:
NCFC: –
LOU: –