August 5, 2024 – United Soccer League One (USL1)
Lexington Sporting Club News Release
Lexington SC defender Modesto Mendez (44) kicks the ball while midfielder Abel Caputo (6) watches on
(Lexington Sporting Club, Credit: Bethany Blair)
Lexington Sporting Club reached a 3-3 draw on the road in USL League One action at American Legion Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The result marked the second point-bearing result in USL League One action for the Greens.
“I think the feeling is that it was two points dropped, but the positive thing is that we know we played well for most of the match,” defender Christian Lue Young said. “Probably the best we have played all year outside of the last 10-15 minutes. I think the main thing is the team is finally getting confident playing together and almost everyone is healthy. Once we can put it all together and manage games better, we will be fine.”
The Boys in Green traveled to the Tar Heel State fresh off a 2-1 win over the Richmond Kickers at home to snap a three-match skid. The win, which saw Azaad Liadi and Ates Diouf find the net, marked the second in league action this season.
In North Carolina, it would be the Greens who would put up the first shot on target of the night and eventually the first goal of the night when veteran scorer Cameron Lancaster sent a missile from outside the box right past Independence goalkeeper Austin Pack in the 27th minute.
“In that moment, the ball just set up perfectly for me and instinct took over,” Lancaster said. “I’m confident from that range and knew if I got the right contact on the ball it would have a chance. It was a great moment and it gave us a boost at the right time.”
The Greens didn’t stop there, though, as, in the 39th minute, the lead grew to two after Alexis Cerritos found Diouf on a fast-break opportunity and the Senegalese star sent the ball into the net for his 21st LSC goal.
The visitors would add a third and final goal of the night minutes later in the 45th when Young would score his first goal with the club after an assist by Yannick Yankam. The score marked just the second time all season the Boys in Green scored three goals in one half.
Charlotte would steal one back in stoppage time just before halftime, making the score at the break 3-1.
Back out for the second half, LSC kept the pressure and very nearly scored a fourth but a pesky goalpost and a quick response from Pack kept the ball out of the net.
The stop would prove to be perhaps the most pivotal of the night for the…
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