Carolina Core FC vs Northern Virginia FC
Match pulse
Who won: Carolina 3-2
Carolina Core FC beat Northern Virginia FC 3-2 on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at UNC-Greensboro Soccer Stadium. Goals for Carolina: Drake Hadeed (18'), David Polanco (50') and Josuha Rodriguez (82'). Goals for Northern VA: Noah Holmes (34') and Alexander Abril (40').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
David Polanco
CCFC · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Carolina created better chances: they win this game 14% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.
- Second Half ends, Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.
- 90'+6'

Offside
Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Badr Laghjibi is caught offside.
- 90'+4'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremiah White IV.
J. Rodriguez
- 90'+3'

Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Nicolas Blassou.
- 90'+2'
Free kick won
Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Akingbolabo Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
- 90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core).
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Agwie Chunga (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89'
Delay in match because of an injury Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core).
- 87'Sub
Subbed on for D. Polanco
Substitution, Carolina Core. Angel Aguas replaces David Polanco.
A. Aguas
- 86'
SubSubbed on for A. Iglesias
Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Agwie Chunga replaces Andrew Iglesias.
A. Chunga
- 86'

Offside
Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Nicolas Likulia is caught offside.
- 85'

Corner awarded
Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Nicolas Blassou.
- 83'NVA

Free kick won
Jeremiah White IV (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Nicolas Likulia (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
- 83'
Yellow card
Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
J. Rodriguez
- GOAL82'
Goal! Left footed shot
J. Rodriguez · ast D. Polanco
Goal! Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Polanco.
CCFC 3 - 2 NVA - 81'

Offside
Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Badr Laghjibi is caught offside.
- 81'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81'
Delay in match (Carolina Core).
- 80'
Yellow card
David Polanco (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Polanco
- 80'

Free kick won
Isiah Dorsey (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'
Foul
Foul by David Polanco (Carolina Core).
