Tobacco Road 2-1 Tri-Cities FC in the USL League Two, round 1 at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Raleigh (10,000 capacity).

Tri-Cities FC won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–D), scoring 12 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 5 times: Tobacco Road 2 wins, Tri-Cities FC 2, 1 draw.