Carolina Core FC vs Soda City FC, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup

Carolina Core FC

18': Josuha Rodriguez (P)
58': Josuha Rodriguez
69': Facundo Canete
72': Jacob Evans

FT
4 - 2

Soda City FC

79': Lamar Thompson
83': Rauf Salifu

About

Carolina Core FC are hosting Soda City FC at Truist Point Stadium, High Point, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Marco Navarro.
5': Attempt missed. Josuha Rodríguez (Carolina Core) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Cambindo with a cross following a corner.
6': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Navarro (Soda City).
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Carlos Cepeda.
10': Attempt missed. Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Covi following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Jose Flores (Soda City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hykeem Martin.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Cambindo (Carolina Core).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Penalty Carolina Core. Josuha Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
17': Penalty conceded by Carlos Cepeda (Soda City) after a foul in the penalty area.
18': Goal! Carolina Core 1, Soda City 0. Josuha Rodríguez (Carolina Core) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
20': Foul by Hykeem Martin (Soda City).
20': Jathan Juarez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Hykeem Martin (Soda City).
22': Jathan Juarez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Hykeem Martin (Soda City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Jose Flores.
29': Foul by Msunguchi Alenga (Carolina Core).
29': Hykeem Martin (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core).
29': Jose Flores (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Mamadou Seye (Soda City).
32': Carlos Cepeda (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Facundo Canete (Carolina Core).
32': Foul by Josuha Rodríguez (Carolina Core).
32': Mamadou Seye (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core).
34': Marco Monteiro (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Gabriel-Hugo Guadagno (Soda City).
35': Kai Thomas (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt saved. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Leonardi.
38': Foul by Jose Flores (Soda City).
38': Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core).
39': Mamadou Seye (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt missed. Troy Paul (Soda City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
40': Offside, Carolina Core. Josuha Rodríguez is caught offside.
42': Foul by Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core).
42': Rauf Salifu (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Gabriel-Hugo Guadagno.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Msunguchi Alenga following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Carolina Core 1, Soda City 0.
45': Second Half begins Carolina Core 1, Soda City 0.
47': Foul by Jathan Juarez (Carolina Core).
47': Mamadou Seye (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core).
48': Ivan Oseguera (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt saved. Rauf Salifu (Soda City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
50': Attempt saved. Mamadou Seye (Soda City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hykeem Martin.
53': Daniel Chica (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Jose Flores (Soda City).
53': Foul by Mamadou Seye (Soda City).
53': Jathan Juarez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt blocked. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
54': Foul by Carlos Cepeda (Soda City).
54': Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Attempt blocked. Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Evans.
58': Goal! Carolina Core 2, Soda City 0. Josuha Rodríguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Canete following a fast break.
60': Foul by Jose Flores (Soda City).
60': Paul Leonardi (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Attempt missed. Josuha Rodríguez (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jathan Juarez with a cross.
61': Foul by Kai Thomas (Carolina Core).
61': Mamadou Seye (Soda City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core).
62': Rauf Salifu (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Rauf Salifu (Soda City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
65': Attempt missed. Santiago Cambindo (Carolina Core) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Msunguchi Alenga.
65': Substitution, Carolina Core. Juan Pablo Rodríguez replaces Ibrahim Covi.
66': Foul by Jose Flores (Soda City).
66': Santiago Cambindo (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Jose Flores (Soda City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Soda City. Lamar Thompson replaces Mamadou Seye.
67': Offside, Carolina Core. Jacob Evans is caught offside.
69': Goal! Carolina Core 3, Soda City 0. Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josuha Rodríguez.
70': Foul by Hykeem Martin (Soda City).
70': Jathan Juarez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Carlos Cepeda (Soda City).
72': Goal! Carolina Core 4, Soda City 0. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
73': Substitution, Carolina Core. Mateo Sarmiento replaces Facundo Canete.
73': Substitution, Carolina Core. Zion Scarlett replaces Paul Leonardi.
73': Substitution, Carolina Core. Derek Cuevas replaces Jacob Evans.
74': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Marco Monteiro.
75': Substitution, Soda City. Jon-Cody Mactutus replaces Gabriel-Hugo Guadagno.
75': Substitution, Soda City. Tobias Rawson replaces Carlos Cepeda.
77': Corner, Soda City. Conceded by Mateo Sarmiento.
78': Offside, Carolina Core. Zion Scarlett is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Carolina Core. Aryeh Miller replaces Msunguchi Alenga.
79': Goal! Carolina Core 4, Soda City 1. Lamar Thompson (Soda City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
81': Foul by Zion Scarlett (Carolina Core).
81': Ivan Oseguera (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Ivan Oseguera (Soda City).
82': Zion Scarlett (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Ivan Oseguera.
83': Attempt saved. Zion Scarlett (Carolina Core) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derek Cuevas with a cross.
83': Goal! Carolina Core 4, Soda City 2. Rauf Salifu (Soda City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jose Flores.
85': Foul by Aryeh Miller (Carolina Core).
85': Hykeem Martin (Soda City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Tobias Rawson (Soda City).
86': Mateo Sarmiento (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Andrew Pannenberg (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card.
87': Foul by Juan Pablo Rodríguez (Carolina Core).
87': Hykeem Martin (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Soda City. Wynston Johnson replaces Jose Flores.
88': Substitution, Soda City. John Curte replaces Hykeem Martin.
88': Foul by Jon-Cody Mactutus (Soda City).
88': Mateo Sarmiento (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core).
89': Ivan Oseguera (Soda City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt blocked. Troy Paul (Soda City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Foul by Zion Scarlett (Carolina Core).
89': Lamar Thompson (Soda City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Wynston Johnson (Soda City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Corner, Soda City. Conceded by Kai Thomas.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Oseguera (Soda City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Paul with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Aryeh Miller (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Ivan Oseguera (Soda City).
90'+3': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Marco Navarro.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Carolina Core 4, Soda City 2.
0': Match ends, Carolina Core 4, Soda City 2.

Statistics

SODA		CCFC
17	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	2
29.2	Possession	70.8
10	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
186	Accurate Passes	552
249	Passes	608
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	8
10	Crosses	19
0.1	Cross %	0.4
46	Long Balls	61
27	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
19	Effective Tackles	10
22	Tackles	13
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	5
14	Effective Clearances	16
14	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Truist Point Stadium
Location: High Point, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,511

Line-Ups

Carolina Core FC (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Andrew Pannenberg (GK)
20	Ibrahim Janis Covi
4	Kai Thomas
2	Daniel Chica
14	Jathan Juarez
26	Paul Leonardi
29	Santiago Cambindo
12	Alenga Charles
10	Jacob Evans
24	Facundo Canete
13	Josuha Rodriguez

Carolina Core FC Substitutes:

Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Alexander Sutton, Aryeh Miller, Zion Scarlett, Mateo Sarmiento, David Polanco, Derek Cuevas.

Soda City FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jacob Cotton (GK)
22	Marco Monteiro
14	Marco Navarro
21	Carlos Cepeda
12	Gabriel-Hugo Guadagno
5	Ivan Oseguera
16	Troy Paul
11	Jose Flores
8	Hykeem Martin
4	Rauf Salifu
6	Mamadou Seye

Soda City FC Substitutes:

Jon-Cody Mactutus, Wynston Johnson, Blaize Mcginnis, John Curte, Lamar Thompson, Hayden Criollo, Tobias Rawson.

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