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Carolina Core FC vs Virginia Dream FC

U.S. Open Cup
Carolina
CCFC
1-2
Final
Virginia Dream
VIR
Truist Point Stadium

Match pulse

CCFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTVIR
60%Possession40%
10Shots7
5On target4
7Corners0
2Saves4
17Fouls15
6'Elijah AmoVIR27'Santiago YepesCCFC42'Robinson AguirreCCFC64'Ricardo MontenegroCCFC71'Jesús IbarraCCFC76'Khalid BalogunCCFC90'+5'Héctor GuerreroVIR
Team1H2HT
CCFC011
VIR022

Who won: Virginia Dream 2-1

Virginia Dream FC beat Carolina Core FC 2-1 on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Truist Point Stadium. Goals for Carolina: Tim Zeegers (52'). Goals for Virginia Dream: Zoumana Diarra (58') and Akingbolahan Akinkoye (78').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.6Zoumana DiarraLF
  2. 27.4Akingbolahan AkinkoyeLM
  3. 37.2Asparuh SlavovRM
  4. 46.8Héctor GuerreroG
  5. 56.7Tim ZeegersRB
  6. 66.6Elijah AmoRF
  7. 76.4James FilermanLB
  8. 86.3Michael DeshieldsRB
  9. 96.2Harri HawkinsCD-L
  10. 106.1Dominique KosehasseCD-R
  11. 116.1Jean-Christophe KoffiCM
  12. 126.0Ricardo MontenegroCM-L

Team stats

CCFCVIR
17Fouls15
5Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
4Offsides0
7Corner Kicks0
2Saves4
59.7Possession40.3
10SHOTS7
5ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.6
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
403Accurate Passes256
484Passes332
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses0
18Crosses5
0.2Cross %0.0
50Long Balls62
28Accurate Long Balls28
0.6Long Balls %0.5
2Blocked Shots1
8Effective Tackles14
10Tackles20
0.8Tackle %0.7
7Interceptions11
4Effective Clearances35
4Clearances35

Player of the game

Zoumana Diarra

VIR · 1 G

7.6

Deserved to win

9%
CCFC · 0.10 xG
85%
Draw
6%
VIR · 0.06 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Carolina Core 1, Virginia Dream 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Carolina Core 1, Virginia Dream 2.
  3. 90'+7'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ricardo Montenegro (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesus Ibarra.

    R. Montenegro

  4. 90'+6'CCF

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Harri Hawkins.

  5. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Nathan Brown (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Nicolas Likulia (Virginia Dream).

  7. 90'+5'

    Yellow card

    Héctor Guerrero (Virginia Dream) is shown the yellow card.

    H. Guerrero

  8. 90'+4'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Jair Caiza (Carolina Core) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

    J. Caiza

  9. 90'+4'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Thomas Raimbault (Carolina Core) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Díaz with a cross.

    T. Raimbault

  10. 90'+3'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'+2'CCF

    Foul

    Foul by Jesus Ibarra (Carolina Core).

  12. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Demetrius Shepard-Lewis (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Thomas Raimbault (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Ibrahim Conteh (Virginia Dream).

  15. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Akinkoye

    Substitution, Virginia Dream. Ibrahim Conteh replaces Akingbolahan Akinkoye because of an injury.

    I. Conteh

  16. 90'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. 90'

    Delay in match because of an injury Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Virginia Dream).

  18. 89'CCF

    Offside

    Offside, Carolina Core. Jesus Ibarra is caught offside.

  19. 86'

    Delay in match because of an injury Harri Hawkins (Virginia Dream).

  20. 85'

    Offside

    Offside, Carolina Core. Ricardo Montenegro is caught offside.

  21. 84'Anderson Asiedu
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Koffi

    Substitution, Virginia Dream. Anderson Asiedu replaces Jean-Christophe Koffi.

    A. Asiedu

  22. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Z. Diarra

    Substitution, Virginia Dream. Thomas Suchecki replaces Zoumana Diarra.

    T. Suchecki

  23. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. DeShields

    Substitution, Virginia Dream. Demetrius Shepard-Lewis replaces Michael DeShields.

    D. Shepard-Lewis

  24. 82'CCF

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Michael DeShields.

  25. 81'CCF

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Zoumana Diarra.

Leaders

CCFCVIR
Total Shots
Tim Zeegers
2
Akingbolahan Akinkoye
2
Accurate Passes
Nolan Evers
79
Dominique Kosehasse
45
Saves
Nicholas Holliday
2
Héctor Guerrero
4

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