Stoppage time penalty sinks NCFC on the road Saturday
September 28, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
North Carolina FC News Release
EL PASO, Texas - North Carolina FC fell to El Paso Locomotive FC, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at Southwest University Park on a stoppage-time penalty. North Carolina FC falls to 9W-9D-11L and remains on 36 points.
Jake McGuire had made five saves to keep North Carolina FC level through 90 minutes, before a foul in the box gave the home side the penalty opportunity, which Joaquín Rivas converted to cost NCFC a road point.
North Carolina returns to action next Sunday, October 6, when they visit Birmingham Legion FC at 6 p.m. ET. The match will stream live on ESPN+.
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