Carolina Core FC vs Virginia Dream FC: 1–2
Virginia Dream FC beat Carolina Core FC 2–1 in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 22:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina, USA
- Attendance: 1,091
- Teams: Carolina Core FC (home), Virginia Dream FC (away)
Goals
- 52' — Tim Zeegers (Carolina Core FC), assist Ricardo Montenegro
- 58' — Zoumana Diarra (Virginia Dream FC), assist Elijah Amo
- 78' — Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Virginia Dream FC), assist Asparuh Slavov
Match statistics
| Statistic | Carolina Core FC | Virginia Dream FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.7 | 40.3 |
| Shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Carolina Core FC (4-4-2): Nicholas Holliday (G), Nolan Evers (CD-L), Santiago Yepes (CD-R), Dominique Colon (LB), Tim Zeegers (RB), Ricardo Montenegro (CM-L), Robinson Aguirre (CM-R), Dyllan John (LM), Nathan Brown (RM), Anthony Sumo Jr. (CF-L), Thomas Raimbault (CF-R).
Virginia Dream FC (4-3-3): Héctor Guerrero (G), Harri Hawkins (CD-L), Dominique Kosehasse (CD-R), James Filerman (LB), Michael Deshields (RB), Jean-Christophe Koffi (CM), Akingbolahan Akinkoye (LM), Asparuh Slavov (RM), Nicolas Likulia (F), Zoumana Diarra (LF), Elijah Amo (RF).
Recent form
Carolina Core FC: won 3–2 vs Northern Virginia FC (21 Mar); won 2–1 away to Vermont Green (3 Apr); lost 1–0 away to North Carolina FC (17 Apr); won 4–2 vs Soda City FC (20 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Charlotte Independence (1 Apr).
Virginia Dream FC: won 3–1 away to Richmond Kickers (19 Mar); lost 4–2 away to Loudoun United FC (2 Apr).