2017 North Carolina FC season

The 2017 North Carolina FC season was the club's 11th season of existence, and their first season rebranded as North Carolina FC. The club was previously known as the Carolina RailHawks. North Carolina FC finished the 2017 NASL Season in 3rd place in the combined standings earning a spot in the 2017 Soccer Bowl, where they lost 1–0 to the San Francisco Deltas. After the conclusion of the season on November 16, 2017, North Carolina FC announced it would be leaving the NASL effective immediately, and would be joining the USL for the 2018 season.

North Carolina
2017 season
OwnerStephen Malik
Head coachColin Clarke
StadiumSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
NASLSpring: 5th
Fall: 3rd
Combined: 3rd
Soccer BowlChampionship Semi-Finals
U.S. Open Cup4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lance Laing (8)
All: Lance Laing (9)
Highest home attendance7,344
(October 21 vs. San Francisco)
Lowest home attendance3,388
(September 2 vs. Edmonton)
Average home league attendance4,471
Biggest win5–0
(October 1 vs. Indy Eleven)
Biggest defeat2 goals
(April 8 vs. San Francisco)
(June 17 vs. Indy Eleven)

Roster

As of match played 5 November 2017[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Macklin Robinson GK (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 2016 7 0
92 Brian Sylvestre GK (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 Harrisburg City Islanders 2015 52 0
98 Matias Reynares GK (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 2017 0 0
Defenders
2 Paul Black DF (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 Atlanta Silverbacks 2016 53 0
4 James Marcelin DF (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2016 49 3
12 Kareem Moses DF (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 FC Edmonton 2016 43 1
13 Connor Tobin DF (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 Minnesota United 2014 118 5
15 Christian Ibeagha DF (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2017 32 2
22 Bradley Ruhaak DF (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 Michigan Bucks 2017 7 0
27 D.J. Taylor DF (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 CD Buñol 2017 2 0
31 Steven Miller DF (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 Tulsa Roughnecks 2016 42 6
Midfielders
6 Austin da Luz MF (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987 Orlando City 2014 87 9
7 Lance Laing MF (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988 Minnesota United 2017 27 9
8 Saeed Robinson MF (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2017 9 0
10 Nazmi Albadawi MF (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 Carolina RailHawks U23 2014 121 21
11 Ty Shipalane MF (1985-10-05) 5 October 1985 University of Pretoria 2012 168 33
14 Alex Molano MF (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 Swope Park Rangers 2017 5 0
16 Dre Fortune MF (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 Rochester Rhinos 2017 22 3
18 Marcel Kandziora MF (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 VfL Osnabrück 2017 15 1
20 Jonathan Orlando MF (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987 Sporting Maryland 2016 19 2
30 Bolu Akinyode MF (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 Bethlehem Steel 2017 25 0
37 Danny Barrow MF (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 Jacksonville Armada 2017 1 0
47 José Carranza MF (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 2017 9 2
99 Nelson Blanco MF (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 D.C. United Academy 2017 0 0
Forwards
9 Matthew Fondy FW (1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 Jacksonville Armada 2016 43 13
17 Billy Schuler FW (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 Whitecaps 2 2016 52 11
19 Jonathan Glenn FW (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 Jacksonville Armada 2017 7 1
26 Renan Gorne FW (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 loan from Botafogo 2017 13 6
Left during the season
21 Brian Shriver FW (1987-08-05) 5 August 1987 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2016 26 7

Transfers

Winter

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Summer

Friendlies

Competitions

NASL Spring season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (S) 16 11 3 2 33 11 +22 36 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 16 7 5 4 17 20 3 26
3 New York Cosmos 16 6 6 4 22 21 +1 24
4 Jacksonville Armada 16 6 6 4 17 16 +1 24
5 North Carolina FC 16 6 3 7 21 22 1 21
6 Indy Eleven 16 4 8 4 21 22 1 20
7 FC Edmonton 16 4 1 11 11 21 10 13
8 Puerto Rico FC 16 1 6 9 19 28 9 9
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 6 3 7 21 22  −1 21 4 1 3 12 9  +3 2 2 4 9 13  −4

Last updated: 15 July 2017.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAAHHAH
ResultDLWDWLWWLLDLLWLW
Position3744354234555555
Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2017. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

25 March 2017 1 North Carolina FC 1–1 Miami FC Cary
19:30 EDT Fondy  4'
Ibeagha  90+2'
Report Poku  13'
Farfán  18'
Freeman  22'
Stefano  45+2'
Mares  87'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,058
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
8 April 2017 2 San Francisco Deltas 3–1 North Carolina FC San Francisco
22:00 EDT Portilla  21'
Reiner  26'
Heinemann  45+3', 90'
Dyego  82'
Report Shipalane  23'
Sylvestre  35'
Albadawi  60'
Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 1,739
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
16 April 2017 3 North Carolina FC 3–1 FC Edmonton Cary
19:30 EDT Laing  4'
Albadawi  23'
Fondy  48'
Report Ameobi  71' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
22 April 2017 4 Miami FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Miami
19:30 EDT Kcira  90+5' Report Laing  63'
Tobin  81'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
29 April 2017 5 Puerto Rico FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Bayamón
19:30 EDT Kafari  65' Report Miller  28'
Albadawi  47'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: William Anderson
6 May 2017 6 North Carolina FC 1–2 San Francisco Deltas Cary
19:30 EDT Schuler  85' Report Reiner  22'
Teijsse  83'
Jackson  87'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,525
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
13 May 2017 7 North Carolina FC 3–1 Jacksonville Armada FC Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin  27'
Laing  41', 69' (pen.)
Report Blake  12' (pen.)
Beckie  25'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,543
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
20 May 2017 8 Puerto Rico FC 1–2 North Carolina FC Bayamón
19:30 PDT Dawson  27'
Soria  55'
Report Moses  51'
Fondy  73'
Miller  89'
Schuler  90+1'
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Danion Parchment
28 May 2017 9 Jacksonville Armada FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Jacksonville
16:00 EDT Steinberger  30', 32' Report Ibeagha  54'
Albadawi  82'
Marcelin  89'
Shipalane  90+3'
Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Geoff Gamble
4 June 2017 10 North Carolina FC 0–1 New York Cosmos Cary
16:00 EDT Report Guerra  52'
Szetela  75'
Holt  80'
Flores  90+1'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
10 June 2017 11 New York Cosmos 2–2 North Carolina FC Brooklyn
16:00 EDT Herrera  7'
Mendes  30'
Alhassan  84'
Report Schuler  11'
Laing  45'
Ibeagha  90+4'
Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
17 June 2017 12 Indy Eleven 2–0 North Carolina FC Indianapolis
19:30 EDT Braun  60'
Smart  77'
Speas  84'
Ring  90+1'
Report Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,092
Referee: Geoff Gamble
24 June 2017 13 North Carolina FC 1–2 Indy Eleven Cary
19:30 EDT Shipalane  9'
Ibeagha  29'
Moses  56'
Report Braun  21'
Zayed  23'
Smart  45+1'
Busch  87'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,494
Referee: Jon Freemon
4 July 2017 14 North Carolina FC 1–0 Miami FC Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin  34'
Schuler  65'
Report Rezende  50'
Lahoud  67'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,236
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
7 July 2017 15 FC Edmonton 2–1 North Carolina FC Edmonton
21:00 EDT Diakité  30'
Watson  32'
Ameobi  77'
Eustáquio  80'
Report Fortune  24'
J.Carranza  86'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
15 July 2017 16 North Carolina FC 2–1 Puerto Rico FC Cary
19:30 EDT Laing  17'
Miller  71'
J.Carranza  83'
Fondy  90+2' (pen.)
Report Welshman  31'
Cristiano  65'
Kavita  84'
Spangenberg  90+2'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4.227
Referee: Nima Saghafi

NASL Fall season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (F) 16 10 3 3 28 17 +11 33 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 16 7 7 2 24 15 +9 28
3 North Carolina FC 16 5 9 2 25 15 +10 24
4 New York Cosmos 16 4 9 3 34 30 +4 21
5 Jacksonville Armada 16 4 7 5 21 22 1 19
6 Puerto Rico FC 16 4 4 8 13 23 10 16
7 FC Edmonton 16 3 5 8 14 21 7 14
8 Indy Eleven 16 3 4 9 18 34 16 13
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 5 9 2 25 15  +10 24 1 6 1 12 8  +4 4 3 1 13 7  +6

Last updated: 29 October 2017.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHA
ResultDWDLDDDWLDWWWDDD
Position3114445222222333
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2017. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

29 July 2017 1 North Carolina FC 1–1 Puerto Rico FC Cary
19:30 EDT da Luz  4'
Fondy  90+1' (pen.)
Report Quintillà  13'  34'
Ramírez  48'
Spangenberg  72'
Kafari  84'
Puerto  90'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,166
Referee: Timothy Ford
5 August 2017 2 Miami FC 2–3 North Carolina FC Miami
19:30 EDT Pereira  89' (pen.)
Pinho  90+2'
Report Glenn  27'
Ibeagha  42'  90+4'
Kandziora  70'
Miller  84'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
12 August 2017 3 North Carolina FC 2–2 Jacksonville Armada FC Cary
19:30 EDT Fortune  26'  44'
Laing  69'
Report Taylor  3'
Blake  18' (pen.)  90'
George  28'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,272
Referee: Ramy Touchan
15 August 2017 4 North Carolina FC 0–1 Miami FC Cary
19:30 EDT Carranza  43' Report Chavez  15'  75'
Lahoud  47'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
19 August 2017 5 San Francisco Deltas 1–1 North Carolina FC San Francisco
17:00 PDT Hopkins  60'
Dagoberto  71'
Report Sylvestre  25'
Laing  71' (pen.)
da Luz  85'
Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Victor Rivas
26 August 2017 6 North Carolina FC 2–2 New York Cosmos Cary
19:30 EDT Albadawi  45'  46'
Molano  86'
Gorne  90'
Report Vranjicán  19'
Flores  59'
Starikov  71'
Szetela  90+1'
Richter  90+6'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
2 September 2017 7 North Carolina FC 1–1 FC Edmonton Cary
19:30 EDT Ibeagha  4' Report Sylvestre  70' (o.g) Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,388
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
10 September 2017 8 FC Edmonton 0–3 North Carolina FC Edmonton
14:00 MDT Nicklaw  59'
Fisk  66'
Report Albadawi  12'
Gorne  21'
Miller  87'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,549
Referee: Juan Marquez
13 September 2017 9 Indy Eleven 1–0 North Carolina FC Indianapolis
19:00 EDT Torrado  32'
Zayed  90+1'
Report Marcelin  40'
Tobin  80'
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 7,798
Referee: Geoff Gamble
16 September 2017 10 North Carolina FC 0–0 Puerto Rico FC Cary
19:30 EDT Shipalane  23' Report Martínez  59'
Moses  72'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Juan Guzmán
23 September 2017 11 New York Cosmos 0–2 North Carolina FC Brooklyn
19:00 EDT Mendes  37'
Jakovic  89'
Report Gorne  12'
Albadawi  35'
da Luz  45+3'
Stadium: MCU Park
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Joe Dickerson
1 October 2017 12 North Carolina FC 5–0 Indy Eleven Cary
16:00 EDT Gorne  9', 45+1' (pen.)
Albadawi  32'
Miller  35'
Fortune  90'
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
7 October 2017 13 Puerto Rico FC 0–1 North Carolina FC Cary
19:30 EDT Quintillà  53'
Kavita  63'
Report Miller  23'
Kandziora  84'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
Note: Match was originally scheduled to be played at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón but was moved due to destruction caused by Hurricane Maria.
13 October 2017 14 Jacksonville Armada FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Jacksonville
19:30 EDT Black  23'
Gorne  36'
Report Steinberger  21'
Ryden  75'
Stadium: Hodges Stadium
Attendance: 4,967
Referee: Michael Radchuck
21 October 2017 15 North Carolina FC 1–1 San Francisco Deltas Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin  5'
da Luz  30'
Gorne  59'
Report Dyego  68' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,344
Referee: Caleb Mendez
29 October 2017 16 Indy Eleven 2–2 North Carolina FC Indianapolis
17:00 EDT Zayed  20'
Cory Miller  65'
Goldsmith  88'
Report Schuler  4', 89'
Barrow  19'
Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,813
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

The Championship

Bracket

 
Semi-Finals
Championship
 
      
 
November 5 – Riccardo Silva Stadium
 
 
#1 Miami FC 0(5)
 
November 12 – Kezar Stadium
 
#4 New York Cosmos (pen.) 0(6)
 
#2 San Francisco Deltas 2
 
November 5 – Kezar Stadium
 
#4 New York Cosmos 0
 
#2 San Francisco Deltas 1
 
 
#3 North Carolina FC 0
 

Results

5 November 2017 Semi-Final San Francisco Deltas(2) 1–0 (3)North Carolina FC San Francisco
20:00 EDT Gibson  40'
Jordan  60'
Bekker  90'
Report Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

U.S. Open Cup

17 May 2017 Second Round Carolina Dynamo 1–6 North Carolina FC Greensboro
19:00 EDT Shear  74' Report Shriver  27'
Fondy  37'
Shipalane  40'
Fortune  45+2'
Schuler  47', 85'
Orlando  57'
Stadium: Macpherson Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dustin Thorne
31 May 2017 Third Round North Carolina FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin  17'
Laing  45+1'
Albadawi  51', 82'
Sylvestre  63'
Tobin  83'
Report E.Martínez  24'
Kalungi  45'
A.Martínez  90+2' (pen.) 90+5'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Kevin Broadley
14 June 2017 Fourth Round North Carolina FC 2–3 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo Cary
19:30 EDT Miller  4'
da Luz  43'
Laing  69'
Report Wenger  25' 87'
Remick  62'
Bird  66'
Luna  101'
Rodriguez  109'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

Squad statistics

As of Match played 5 November 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonNASL PlayoffU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Macklin Robinson 70003+201010
2 DF Paul Black 30011+101601010
4 DF James Marcelin 28212+119+30101+11
6 MF Austin da Luz 2921401221020
7 MF Lance Laing 27913+167+320+1021
8 MF Saeed Robinson 904+30000020
9 FW Matthew Fondy 23613+242+31002+11
10 MF Nazmi Albadawi 36616115+13102+12
11 MF Ty Shipalane 2448+335+400+102+11
12 DF Kareem Moses 2006+407+200010
13 DF Connor Tobin 3411501601021
14 MF Alex Molano 500+100+400000
15 DF Christian Ibeagha 3221601221030
16 MF Dre Fortune 2231+4113+12101+10
17 FW Billy Schuler 2085+642+42101+12
18 MF Marcel Kandziora 1510+208+311010
19 FW Jonathan Glenn 71001+510+1000
20 MF Jonathan Orlando 611+300+100011
22 DF Bradley Ruhaak 70400+10001+10
26 FW Renan Gorne 1360011+161000
27 DF D.J. Taylor 2000200000
30 MF Bolu Akinyode 2505+703+70002+10
31 DF Steven Miller 2751111430021
37 MF Danny Barrow 1000100000
47 MF Jose Carranza 922+323+100000
92 GK Brian Sylvestre 3101601300020
Players away on loan:
Players who left North Carolina during the season:
21 FW Brian Shriver 1113+6000001+11

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoff U.S. Open Cup Total
1MF7Lance Laing62019
2FW17Billy Schuler42028
3FW9Matthew Fondy41016
MF10Nazmi Albadawi13026
FW19Renan Gorne06006
6DF31Steven Miller13015
7MF11Ty Shipalane30014
8MF16Dre Fortune12003
9MF47Jose Carranza20002
MF6Austin da Luz02002
DF15Christian Ibeagha02002
DF4James Marcelin10012
13FW26Jonathan Glenn01001
MF18Marcel Kandziora01001
MF20Jonathan Orlando00011
FW21Brian Shriver00011
DF13Connor Tobin00011
TOTALS 212401257

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoff U.S. Open Cup Total
2DFPaul Black0010000010
4DFJames Marcelin2011000031
6MFAustin da Luz0020001030
7MFLance Laing0000001010
10MFNazmi Albadawi3020000050
11MFTy Shipalane0010000010
12DFKareem Moses2010000030
13DFConnor Tobin1000000010
14MFAlex Molano0010000010
15DFChristian Ibeagha4010000050
16MFDre Fortune0010001020
18MFMarcel Kandziora0010000010
26FWRenan Gorne0010000010
31DFSteven Miller2010000030
37MFDanny Barrow0010000010
47MFJosé Carranza2010000020
92GKBrian Sylvestre1010001030
TOTALS 17 0 17 1 0 0 4 0 38 1

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