Match Information:
MLS Next Pro: Matchweek 18
Opponent: Crown Legacy FC (CLFC)
Date: Saturday July 13, 2024
Kickoff: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Truist Point (High Point, NC)
Watch: Apple TV-MLS Season Pass
SOCIAL TAGS:
Instagram: @carolinacorefc
Instagram: @crownlegacyfc
Follow Along: #CCFCvCLFC
CCFC record: 3-7-4 (16 Points, 13th in East)
CLFC record: 7-5-3 (26 Points, 5th in East)
CCFC vs CLFC all-time: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA)
Carolina Core FC will head back home to face their intrastate rival, Crown Legacy FC. Kickoff for the match will be at 7:00 p.m. and will be live streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
For live updates throughout the match, fans can follow @CarolinaCore FC on X and @carolinacorefc on Instagram.
An Impressive Win for The Core in the Sunshine State
CCFC completed a magical comeback win against Orlando City B taking home all 3 points.
CCFC 0, ORL 1
Orlando City B struck first, scoring in added time of the end of the first half. Before the end of the first half, Shak Mohammed scored the first goal of the game finishing a cross from Yeiler Valencia. CCFC goalkeeper, Alex Sutton, deflected the cross from Valencia, leading to a tap in goal for Mohammed.
CCFC 1, ORL 1
Carolina Core FC equalized in the 60th minute of the match with a penalty kick scored by Ibrahim Covi. Jacob Evans sent in a corner kick, which was brought down by Josuha RodrÃguez, who was fouled from behind, leading to the penalty kick. Covi stepped up to take the shot to equalize and smashed it into the top netting.
CCFC 2, ORL 1
Josuha Rodriguez scored the winning goal for The Core. Orlando City B sent in a cross, which was cleared by the CCFC defender Carlos Mario Diaz. The clearance was sent into the midfield, where RodrÃguez beat the Orlando defense and chipped the goalkeeper to put The Foxes up 2-1.
Crown Legacy FC
CLFC is currently in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses. They have 26 points in MLS Next Pro this season. The team has been on a recent hot streak, scoring 12 goals and gaining all nine points for the club in the past three games.
In Crown Legacy FC’s last match, they defeated Chattanooga FC 2-1. CLFC scored the match’s first goal in added time of the first half. JahLane Forbes scored the first goal off a cross from Brian Carmona Romero. Chattanooga FC scored the equalizer in the 71st minute of the match. Chattanooga FC’s goal was scored from a penalty kick taken by Mehdi Ouamri. Not long after, CLFC’s Aron John scored in the 79th minute to take the lead in the match. Crown Legacy FC defender Nick Scardina took the shot, which was deflected by the Chattanooga FC defense, leaving Aron John find the net and make the score 2-1.
A Closer Look at Carolina Core FC's Previous Match with Crown Legacy FC
The last time The Core met Crown Legacy was all the way back in Matchweek 1.
CCFC 0, CLFC 1
In the first matchup, Crown Legacy opened up the scoring in the 21st minute. CLFC’s Nicholas Scardina scored from a shot that deflected off The Core’s goalkeeper, Alex Sutton.
CCFC 1, CLFC 1
After trailing most of the game, Carolina Core FC’s David "Pachi" Polanco scored a header in the 91st minute to tie up the match. The goal came from a cross by CCFC defender Kai Thomas.
The match ended in a draw 1-1. It then went to a penalty kick shootout, which CCFC won 3-2, gaining 2 points in its first match ever.
