Match Information:
MLS Next Pro: Matchweek 29
Date: Sunday September 29nd, 2024
Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Truist Point Stadium (High Point, NC)
Watch: Apple TV-MLS Season Pass
SOCIAL TAGS:
Instagram: @carolinacorefc
X: @HuntCityFC
Instagram: @huntsvillecityfc
CCFC record: 11-11-4 (40 points - 9th in East)
HCFC record: 7-14-5 (26 points - 14th in East)
CCFC vs HCFC all-time: 0-1-1 (2 GF, 5 GA)
Carolina Core FC are back home at Truist Point Stadium as they face Huntsville City FC. The match will start at 5:00 p.m ET, and will be live streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Fans can also follow @CarolinaCore FC on X and @carolinacorefc on Instagram for live updates throughout the match.
Core vs Crew
In their final match on the road, The Foxes traveled to Ohio and took down Columbus Crew 2 in a resounding 2-0 victory. The match featured two red cards for Columbus as well as goals from Facundo Canete and David “Pachi” Polanco to earn The Foxes all three points on the road.
CCFC scored the first goal during the 26th minute of play, as Facundo Canete slotted a penalty kick into the bottom corner following a foul in the box on midfielder Jacob Evans. CCFC would double their lead at the end of the first half, as David “Pachi” Polanco grabbed his third goal in four games with a tidy finish past Crew 2 goalkeeper Abraham Romero.
The Foxes would see the game out until the end, comfortably taking the three points and earning their second clean sheet of the season.
Last Matchup
In the last matchup between Carolina Core FC and Huntsville City FC (HCFC), the match ended in a 1-1 draw, with CCFC coming out on top in the penalty kick shootout 6-5.
Huntsville was first to strike in the last matchup, as midfielder Jordan Knight scored in the 78th minute following a counterattack led by forward Adem Sipic. CCFC would respond just seven minutes later, as Josuha Rodriguez found the back of the net following a deflected shot from Facundo Canete.
The match would finish 1-1 at the end of the 90 minutes, and the following penalty kick shootout would see goalkeeper Alex Sutton be the hero for CCFC, saving three penalty kicks, to earn The Foxes an extra point on the road.
Huntsville City FC
Huntsville City FC currently sit in the 14th position in the Eastern Conference with seven wins, 14 losses, and five draws, having already been eliminated from playoff contention.
In their last match, Huntsville lost to Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati 2 at home 2-0. This match comes after a thrilling nine-goal game where HCFC scored six, defeating Atlanta United 2 in a 6-3 shootout.
Huntsville City FC’s attack has been led by forward Jonny Bolanos. The former High Point University player has notched eight goals and seven assists on the season, leading the club in both of those categories. Another key player in this HCFC side is Ollie Wright. The English winger has been key coming off the bench for HCFC, totaling two goals and five assists.
