October 1, 2022 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – North Carolina FC News Release
CARY, NC – North Carolina FC found a late equalizer to salvage a point with a 1-1 draw against Union Omaha Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. The result officially eliminates NCFC from USL1 playoff contention for the 2022 season with two matches remaining, including next Saturday, Oct. 8, on Hispanic Heritage Night with a festival from 5:00 p.m. ET to 7:00 p.m. ET prior to kickoff against Chattanooga Redwolves SC.
Oalex Anderson struck the back of the net in the final minutes after a corner kick led to a scrum in the box. Anderson was falling backwards but able to get a toe to the ball to get the home side level. Union Omaha took the lead midway through the first half when a turnover gave Corey Hertzog a clean look at goal from straight away and he found corner netting to beat Will Pulisic.
This was the third straight home match in which NCFC earned at least a point. They will try to end their home season on a high note next Saturday in their final match at WakeMed Soccer Park in 2022.
Match Notes:
Union Omaha was shown four yellow cards to none against NCFC
NCFC dominated with 63.3% of possession for the match
NCFC made 17 tackles and held a blistering 94.1% success rate
Up Next: North Carolina FC closes out their home regular season next Saturday, October 8, when they host Chattanooga Redwolves SC at 7:00 p.m. ET. There will be a free Hispanic Heritage Festival starting at 5:00 p.m. leading up to kickoff featuring live entertainment, food and beverage trucks and vendors. Tickets to the match, which are not required to attend the festival, begin at $15 and can be purchased here.
Box Score:
NC (4-4-2): Will Pulisic, Christian Lue Young, Britton Fischer, Jordan Skelton, Max Flick (Nelson Flores Blanco – 59′), Pecka (Shak Adams – 59′), Raheem Somersall (Nicolas Molina – 76′), Nicolas Rincon (Jaden Servania – 69′), Luis Arriaga, Oalex Anderson, Garrett McLaughlin
Subs Not Used: Nicholas Holliday, Nelson Martinez, Marvin Mariche
OMA (4-4-2): Kevin Piedrahita, Daltyn Knutson, Alex Touche (Gabe Claudio – 40′), Ryen Jiba, Dion Acoff (Shaft Brewer – 23′), Conor Doyle, JP Scearce, Joe Brito, Luis Gil, Noe Meza, Corey Hertzog (Hugo Kametani)
Subs Not Used: Christian Olivares, Ricky Rivera, Chavany Willis, Eddie Gordon
Score:
NC: 1
OMA: 1
Goals:
NC: Oalex Anderson – 83′
OMA: Corey Hertzog – 25′
Cautions:
NC: –
OMA: Alex Touche – 6′, Luis Gil – 67′, JP Scearce – 80′, Shaft Brewer -…