NCFC 0-2 Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship, round 1 at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary (10,000 capacity).

NCFC won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–D–W), scoring 5 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: NCFC 0 wins, Phoenix Rising 2, 1 draw.

Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Pape Boye.

Attempt missed. Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Finn Sundstrom (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Maldonado with a cross.

Substitution, North Carolina FC. Triston Hodge replaces Ahmad Al-Qaq because of an injury.

Foul by Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising).

Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Jayson Quintanilla (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jean Moursou (Phoenix Rising).

Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC).

Attempt saved. Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Rakovsky (Phoenix Rising).

Foul by Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising).

Pedro Dolabella (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Xian Emmers replaces Hope Avayevu.

Substitution, North Carolina FC. Jayson Quintanilla replaces Raheem Somersall.

Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Noble Okello replaces Daniel Flores.

Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Patrick Burner (North Carolina FC).

Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).

Ahmad Al-Qaq (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Louis Perez (North Carolina FC).

Foul by Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC).

Charlie Dennis (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.