Carolina Core FC 2-0 Crown Legacy in the MLS Next Pro, round 1 at Truist Point, High Point (4,500 capacity).

Carolina Core FC won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 15.

Crown Legacy won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 20 and conceding 16.

The two sides have met 8 times: Carolina Core FC 7 wins, Crown Legacy 1, 0 draws.

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Magic Smalls.

Anthony Sumo (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Assane Ouedraogo (Crown Legacy FC).

Foul by Magic Smalls (Crown Legacy FC).

Corey Lundeen (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. Corey Lundeen (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Tattevin.

Aron John (Crown Legacy FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Anthony Sumo (Carolina Core).

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Magic Smalls.

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Assane Ouedraogo.

Foul by Ricardo Montenegro (Carolina Core).

Aron John (Crown Legacy FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Nelson Martínez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Emmanuel Uchegbu (Crown Legacy FC).

Attempt missed. Daniel Longo (Crown Legacy FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aron John with a cross.

Foul by Sebastian Ventura Gonzalez (Crown Legacy FC).

Dominique Colon (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Lazar Kalicanin.

Attempt saved. Dominique Colon (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lazar Kalicanin (Crown Legacy FC).

Substitution, Crown Legacy FC. Brian Romero replaces Nimfasha Berchimas.

Substitution, Crown Legacy FC. Magic Smalls replaces Adrian Mendoza Gutierrez.

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Lazar Kalicanin.

Attempt saved. Dominique Colon (Carolina Core) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lazar Kalicanin (Crown Legacy FC). Assisted by Arnaud Tattevin.

Nelson Martínez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nimfasha Berchimas (Crown Legacy FC).

Substitution, Carolina Core. Dominique Colon replaces Andrew Czech.

Substitution, Carolina Core. Anthony Sumo replaces Antonio Pineda.