After a very long road trip, D.C. United returned ‘home’ to the Maryland SoccerPlex on Tuesday night, defeating North Carolina FC, 4-3 in penalties in their first match in the 2018 US Open Cup.
North Carolina FC
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The staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters vote for the award, but if you had a vote, who would you choose?
2018 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC prepared for storm, defeated Ocean City Nor’easters, 4-1
North Carolina FC scored two goals in the first half, then replicated that in the second stanza on their way to a 4-1 victory over Ocean City to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC blank Lansdowne Bhoys to remain perfect vs. amateurs
In their relatively storied Open Cup history, North Carolina FC (nee the RailHawks) had never lost to an amateur team. That run continued as they routed Lansdowne Bhoys 3-0 on Wednesday night behind goals from Connor Tobin, Marios Lomis, and Bernhard Luxbacher.
2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Houston Dynamo uses reserves to beat North Carolina FC in OT
In nearly every aspect of the Dynamo’s road match at North Carolina FC, the two sides were even. But every game in the U.S. Open Cup needs a winner, and Jose Rodriguez controlled a rebound in the 109th minute and slotted a shot just out of the reach of NCFC’s keeper to give Houston a 3-2 win Wednesday night in Cary, North Carolina.
2017 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC claim state supremacy with 4-1 win over Charlotte Independence
North Carolina will host MLS’ Houston Dynamo on June 14 in the next round of the USOC.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC dominate Carolina Dynamo in first trip to Greensboro
The last time these two teams met, former UNC-Greensboro standout and Montreal Impact draftee Hakan Ilhan put a scare into the then-RailHawks before the NASL team pulled away at the end. This game between the Carolina Dynamo and North Carolina FC was not that close, as NCFC hammered the Dynamo 6-1 in North Carolina’s first-ever trip to MacPherson Stadium in Brown’s Summit, North Carolina.