NCFC drops its second match in the USL Jägermeister Cup

June 29, 2025 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
North Carolina FC News Release

Evan Conway of North Carolina FC advances the ball
(North Carolina FC, Credit: EM Dash)

Jansen Wilson put Louisville City ahead early, scoring the match's only goal in the 10th minute.

With the loss, NCFC falls to fifth place in Group 5 with a record of 1W-2L-0D (3 points).

Match Notes:

The match was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET, but was rescheduled to Sunday, June 29 at 6 p.m. ET

Quotes:

John Bradford: "I think we can do better on the goal that we conceded and also have to do better in converting the chances we created"

John Bradford: "We will learn from this, stick together, and shift our focus to an important league match coming up this week."

Up Next:

North Carolina FC returns to regular season play on the road against Southern Derby rival Charleston Battery at Patriots Point on Sunday, July 6, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The match will air nationally on CBS Sports Network. NCFC defeated Charleston 2-1 in Week 4 to take a one-match lead in the 2025 Southern Derby.

Box Score

NCFC (5-2-3): Trevor Mulqueen, Paco Craig, Conor Donovan, Triston Hodge (J. Malou - 69'), Jaden Servania, Collin Martin (M. Maldonado - 46'), Raheem Somersall (P. Dolabella - 75'), Patrick Burner (R. Mentzingen - 61'), Evan Conway (A. Al-Qaq - 46'), Rodrigo da Costa, Oalex Anderson

Subs Not Used: Jake McGuire, Bryce Washington

LOU (3-4-3): Damian Las, Kyle Adams, Josh Jones, Brandon Dayes (S. Totsch - 55'), Jake Morris (A. Dia - 55'), Taylor Davila (E. Davilla - 87'), Kevon Lambert, Emanuel Perez (A. McFadden - 77'), Ray Serrano, Cameron Lancaster (P. Goodrum - 55'), Jansen Wilson

Subs Not Used: Carlos Moguel, Sam Gleadle, Ryan Troutman

Score:

NCFC: 0

LOU: 1

Goals:

NCFC: -

LOU: J. Wilson - 10' (E. Perez)

Cautions:

NCFC: P. Burner - 40'

LOU: R. Serrano - 38', P. Goodrum - 90+2'

Ejections:

NCFC: -

LOU: -

Venue (Location): Lynn Family Stadium (Louisville, Kentucky)

Evan Conway of North Carolina FC advances the ball (EM Dash)

United Soccer League Championship Stories from June 29, 2025

• LouCity Defeats North Carolina to Stay in the USL Cup Knockout Hunt - Louisville City FC
• NCFC drops its second match in the USL Jägermeister Cup - North Carolina FC
• Lexington Sporting Club Picks up a Dominant Win in Third Match of the Jägermeister Cup - Lexington Sporting Club
• Tulsa Turn up the Heat in 4-1 Jägermeister Cup Victory over Chattanooga - FC Tulsa
• Orange County SC Blanks Sacramento Republic FC, 1-0 (USL Jägermeister Cup) - Sacramento Republic FC
• Rising Ride High-Octane Attack to 5-4 Win Over Texoma FC in USL Jägermeister Cup - Phoenix Rising FC
• New Mexico United Beats Colorado Springs on Penalties to Stay Alive in Jagermeister Cup - New Mexico United
• Local Youth Shine as Orange County SC Defeats Sacramento Republic FC - Orange County SC
• San Antonio FC Defeats Union Omaha, 1-0, in USL JÄgermeister Cup - San Antonio FC
• Monterey Bay's Comeback Falls Short in Oakland - Monterey Bay FC
• Local Youth Shine as Orange County SC Defeats Sacramento Republic FC - Orange County SC
• New Mexico United Beats Colorado Springs on Penalties to Stay Alive in Jagermeister Cup - New Mexico United
• Switchbacks Bring Home a Point After Falling Short in Penalty Kicks at New Mexico United - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
• Roots Earn First USL Jägermeister Cup Win, Defeat Monterey Bay FC, 2-1, at Home - Oakland Roots

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent North Carolina FC Stories

• NCFC drops its second match in the USL Jägermeister Cup
• Match Preview: North Carolina FC vs. Louisville City FC
• NCFC Scores Upset Win over League-Leading Louisville
• Sundstrom and Luckhurst score, McGuire makes huge stops as NCFC takes down league leaders
• Match Preview: North Carolina FC vs. Louisville City FC