2018 North Carolina FC season

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = North Carolina

| season = 2018

| chrtitle = Owner

| chairman = Stephen Malik

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Colin Clarke

| stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)

| league = USL

| league result = 9th

| cup1 = Southern Derby

| cup1 result = Champions

| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup2 result = 4th Round

| league topscorer = Daniel Ríos (20)

| season topscorer = Daniel Ríos (20)

| highest attendance = 9,505
(September 8 vs. Nashville)

| lowest attendance = 3,169
(Apr 7 vs. Indy)

| average attendance = {{formatnum:{{#expr: ((+4197+3169+3970+3710+3526+4039+3452+3554+3623+4626+3896+4026+4195+4102+9505+8004+8820)/17) round 0}}}}

| largest win = 6–1
(September 21 vs. Atlanta United 2)

| largest loss = 1–4
(May 19 vs. Cincinnati)

| American = true

| pattern_la1 = fff

| pattern_b1 = _oldgoldsides

| pattern_ra1 = fff

| pattern_sh1 = _Gold Stripes adidas

| pattern_so1 = _color_3_stripes_gold

| leftarm1 = 01426A

| body1 = 01426A

| rightarm1 = 01426A

| shorts1 = 01426A

| socks1 = 01426A

| pattern_la2 = _khakilines

| pattern_b2 = _shoulder_stripes_white_shirt

| pattern_ra2 = _khakilines

| pattern_sh2 = _Gold Stripes adidas

| pattern_so2 = _color_3_stripes_gold

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| body2 = B3A369

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| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2018 North Carolina FC season was the club's 12th season of existence. Until the 2017 season, the club was previously known as the Carolina RailHawks. The 2018 season was the clubs first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the first time since 2009 and its fourth in club history, North Carolina won the Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville.

Club

=Coaching staff=

{{updated|March 15, 2018|{{cite web|title=Coaching Staff|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/coachingstaff|website=North Carolina FC|access-date=March 15, 2018}}}}

class="wikitable"
Position

!Staff

Head coach{{flagicon|NIR}} Colin Clarke
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Dewan Bader
Assistant coach{{flagicon|SCO}} Greg Shields
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Nic Platter
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Milazzo
Head Athletic Trainer{{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Wilson

=Roster=

{{updated|October 13, 2018|{{Cite web|url=http://www.northcarolinafc.com/ncfcroster|title=Roster {{!}} North Carolina FC|website=www.northcarolinafc.com|access-date=May 24, 2018}}}}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope=col|No.

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope=col|Position

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope=col|Player

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope=col|Nation

{{Fs player2 sort | no=1 | nat=GRE | pos=GK | first=Alex | last=Tabakis|dab=Alexandros Tabakis}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=3 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Peabo | last=Doue}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=4 | nat=NGR | pos=MF | first=Victor | last=Igbekoyi}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=5 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Michael| last=Harrington|dab=Michael Harrington (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=6 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Austin | last=da Luz}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=7 | nat=CMR | pos=FW | first=Donovan| last=Ewolo}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=8 | nat=TRI | pos=MF | first=Dre | last=Fortune|dab=Andre Fortune II}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=9 | nat=NED | pos=FW | first=Marios | last=Lomis}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=10 | nat=CAN | pos=MF | first=Kyle | last=Bekker}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=11 | nat=Cape Verde |pos=DF |first=Wuilito|last=Fernandes}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=13 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Connor | last=Tobin}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=14 | nat=MEX | pos=FW | first=Daniel | last=Ríos|dab=Daniel Armando Ríos|other=on loan from Guadalajara}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Cameron| last=Steele}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Graham | last=Smith|dab=Graham Smith (soccer, born 1994)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=17 | nat=AUT | pos=MF | first=Bernhard| last=Luxbacher}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=18 | nat=GER | pos=MF | first=Marcel | last=Kandziora}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=22 | nat=RSA | pos=MF | first=Ty | last=Shipalane}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=23 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Zach | last=Steinberger|other=on loan from Indy Eleven}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=27 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=D.J. | last=Taylor|dab=D.J. Taylor (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=30 | nat=USA | pos=GK | first=Austin | last=Guerrero}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=31 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Steven | last=Miller|dab=Steven Miller (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=33 | nat=MEX | pos=DF | first=Aaron | last=Guillen}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=99 | nat=SLV | pos=MF | first=Nelson | last=Blanco}}

Transfers

=Winter=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

In:

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=1 |nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Alexandros Tabakis|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City}}

{{fs player|no=3 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Peabo Doue|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Jacksonville Armada}}

{{fs player|no=4 |nat=CMR|pos=DF|name=Carson Nsegbe|other=from {{flagicon|CMR}} Rainbow FC}}

{{fs player|no=5 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Michael Harrington|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire}}

{{fs player|no=7 |nat=CMR|pos=FW|name=Donovan Ewolo|other=from {{flagicon|CZE}} MFK Vyškov}}

{{fs player|no=9 |nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Marios Lomis|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Creighton University}}

{{fs player|no=10|nat=CAN|pos=MF|name=Kyle Bekker|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} San Francisco Deltas}}

{{fs player|no=10|nat=Cabo Verde|pos=FW|name=Wuilito Fernandes|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Orange County SC}}

{{fs player|no=14|nat=MEX|pos=FW|name=Daniel Ríos|other=on loan from {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara}}

{{fs player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Cameron Steele|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} Penn State University}}

{{fs player|no=16|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Graham Smith|other=from {{flagicon|USA}} University of South Florida}}

{{fs player|no=17|nat=AUT|pos=MF|name=Bernhard Luxbacher|other=from {{flagicon|AUT}} Wiener SK}}

{{fs player|no=30|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Austin Guerrero|other=from {{flagicon|PAN}} Alianza}}

{{fs player|no=98|nat=GAM|pos=DF|name=Futty Danso|other=from {{flagicon|MYS}} Kelantan}}

{{Fs end}}

{{col-2}}

Out:

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=1 |nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Macklin Robinson|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} New York Cosmos B}}

{{fs player|no=2 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Black|other=}}

{{fs player|no=4 |nat=HAI|pos=DF|name=James Marcelin|other=}}

{{fs player|no=7 |nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Lance Laing|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} FC Cincinnati}}

{{fs player|no=8 |nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Saeed Robinson|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springs Switchbacks}}

{{fs player|no=9 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Matthew Fondy|other=}}

{{fs player|no=10|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Nazmi Albadawi|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} FC Cincinnati}}

{{fs player|no=12|nat=TRI|pos=MF|name=Kareem Moses|other=to {{flagicon|FIN}} FF Jaro}}

{{fs player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Christian Ibeagha|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} Oklahoma City Energy}}

{{fs player|no=17|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Billy Schuler|other=}}

{{fs player|no=19|nat=TRI|pos=FW|name=Jonathan Glenn|other=}}

{{fs player|no=20|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Orlando|other=}}

{{fs player|no=26|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Renan Gorne|other=return to {{flagicon|BRA}} Botafogo}}

{{fs player|no=30|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Bolu Akinyode|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} Nashville SC}}

{{fs player|no=37|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Danny Barrow|other=}}

{{fs player|no=92|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Brian Sylvestre|other=to {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy}}

{{Fs end}}

{{col-end}}

=Summer=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

In:

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Zach Steinberger|other=on loan from {{flagicon|USA}} Indy Eleven}}

{{fs player|no=4|nat=NGR|pos=MF|name=Victor Igbekoyi|other=from {{flagicon|AZE}} Zira FK}}

{{Fs end}}

{{col-2}}

Out:

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=98|nat=GAM|pos=DF|name=Futty Danso|other=to {{flagicon|MYS}} UiTM FC}}

{{Fs end}}

{{col-end}}

Competitions

{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

= Friendlies =

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= February 14

|time=

|team1= Atlanta United FC

|score= –

|report=

|team2= North Carolina FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Atlanta United FC Training Ground

|location= Marietta, Georgia

|attendance= Closed-door

|referee=

|result=

|note = Match result not publicized.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= February 18

|time=

|team1= North Carolina FC

|score= –

|report= http://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/887663

|team2= UNC Wilmington

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= WakeMed Soccer Park

|location= Cary, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= p

|note = Cancelled due to inclement weather.

}}

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|round =

|date= February 25

|time= 13:00 EST

|team1= Charlotte Independence

|score= 0–1

|report=

|team2= North Carolina FC

|goals1=

|goals2= Miller {{goal}}

|stadium= Sportsplex at Matthews

|location= Matthews, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= w

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= March 3

|time= 10:00 EST

|team1= NC State University

|score= 0–2

|report=

|team2= North Carolina FC

|goals1=

|goals2= Miller {{goal}}
Doue {{goal}}

|stadium= Dail Soccer Stadium

|location= Raleigh, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= w

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= March 10

|time= 11:00 EST

|team1= Charleston Battery

|score= 0–1

|aet = y

|report=[https://twitter.com/NorthCarolinaFC/status/972603025218031616 Report]

|team2= North Carolina FC

|goals1=

|goals2= Ríos {{goal}}

|stadium= MUSC Health Stadium

|location= Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= w

|note = 45 minutes of extra time played.

}}

= USL =

{{main|2018 USL season}}

== Standings ==

{{main|Eastern Conference (USL)}}

{{2018 USL Eastern Conference table |showteam=NCA|show_limit=5}}

== Results by round ==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round

|label1= Stadium

| res1=H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A

|label2= Result

| res2=L/L/L/W/D/D/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/D/W/L/D/D/W/W/D/W/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/L/L/W

|label3= Position

| res3=13/14/14/13/11/11/9/15/12/12/14/13/13/12/12/13/13/13/13/10/11/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/8/10/8/10/10/9

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=October 6, 2018

|source=Match reports

|date=August 2018

}}

== Matches ==

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = March 17

|time = 15:30 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–3

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/17/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/2714960/

|team2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|goals1 = Danso {{yel|17}}
Miller {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Fernandes {{goal|23}}
Hristov {{goal|41|pen.}}
Blake {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,197

|referee = Guido Gonzalez

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = March 31

|time = 17:00 EDT

|team1 = Richmond Kickers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/31/united-states/mls-reserve-league/richmond-kickers/carolina-railhawks/2719524/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Umar {{yel|41}}
Imura {{goal|76|pen.}}
Gonzalez {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|43}}
Guillen {{yel|76}}

|stadium = City Stadium

|location = Richmond, Virginia

|attendance = 5,032

|referee = Sergii Demianchuk

|result = L

}}

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|round = 3

|date = April 7

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/08/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/indy-eleven/2719531/

|team2 = Indy Eleven

|goals1 = Kandziora {{yel|36}}
Smith {{yel|54}}
Bekker {{yel|78}}
Guillen {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|goals2 = Pasher {{goal|15}}
Mitchell {{yel|37}}
Williams {{yel|71}}
Ouimette {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,169

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = l

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 4

|date = April 14

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Charlotte Independence

|score = 0–2

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/15/united-states/mls-reserve-league/charlotte-independence/carolina-railhawks/2719546/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Martínez {{yel|7}}
Smith {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|50}}
Doue {{yel|59}}
Fortune {{yel|61}}
Lomis {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Sportsplex at Matthews

|location = Matthews, North Carolina

|attendance = 2,264

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = w

}}

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|round = 5

|date = April 18

|time = 20:00 EDT

|team1 = Toronto FC II

|score = 0–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/19/united-states/mls-reserve-league/toronto-fc-ii/carolina-railhawks/2719560/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Bjornethun {{yel|5}}

|goals2 = Kandziora {{yel|78}}

|stadium = BMO Field

|location = Toronto, Ontario

|attendance = 50

|referee = Yusri Rudolph

|result = D

}}

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|round = 6

|date = April 21

|time = 14:00 EDT

|team1 = Ottawa Fury

|score = 1–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/21/united-states/mls-reserve-league/ottawa-fury-fc/carolina-railhawks/2714984/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Bruna {{yel|70}}
Tabakis {{goal|86|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|35}}

|stadium = TD Place Stadium

|location = Ottawa, Ontario

|attendance = 6,137

|referee = Pierre Lauziere

|result = D

}}

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|round = 7

|date = April 28

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/29/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/harrisburg-city-islanders/2719578/

|team2 = Penn FC

|goals1 = da Luz {{goal|29}}
Bekker {{goal|35}}
Ríos {{goal|37}}
Kandziora {{yel|66}}
Miller {{yel|75}}

|goals2 = Eustáquio {{yel|40}}
Bond {{yel|49}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,970

|referee = Jonathan Bilinski

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = May 19

|time = 19:30 EDT

|team1 = FC Cincinnati

|score = 4–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/20/united-states/mls-reserve-league/fc-cincinnati/carolina-railhawks/2719629/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Albadawi {{goal|11||45}}
Smith {{yel|30}}
Ledesma {{goal|62|pen.}}
König {{goal|69}} {{yel|75}}

|goals2 = Bekker {{yel|65}}
Lomis {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Nippert Stadium

|location = Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance = 22,884

|referee = Victor Rivas

|result = L

}}

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|round = 9

|date = May 25

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/26/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/atlanta-united-2/2719645/

|team2 = Atlanta United 2

|goals1 = Ewolo {{goal|7}}
Crain {{goal|26|o.g.}}
Bekker {{yel|45+1}}
Ríos {{goal|52}}
Lomis {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Wheeler-Omiunu {{yel|72}}
Kendall-Moullin {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,710

|referee = Lorant Varga

|result = W

}}

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|round = 10

|date = June 2

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/03/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/bethlehem-steel/2719665/

|team2 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|goals1 = Doue {{goal|16}}
Tobin {{yel|57}}
Harrington {{yel|67}}
da Luz {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Najen {{yel|25}}
Ofeimu {{goal|83}}
Ngalina {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,526

|referee = Elvis Osmanovic

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 11

|date = June 9

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 0–2

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/fc-cincinnati/2719677/

|team2 = FC Cincinnati

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ledesma {{yel|26}}
König {{goal|37}} {{yel|52}}
Hoyte {{yel|72}}
McLaughlin {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,039

|referee = Mark Allatin

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = June 13

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–2

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/14/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/ottawa-fury-fc/2719506/

|team2 = Ottawa Fury FC

|goals1 = Tobin {{goal|3}} {{yel|76}}
Ríos {{goal|30}}
Lomis {{goal|43}}
Miller {{goal|57}}
Smith {{yel|69}}
Bekker {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = Oliveira {{goal|45+2}}
Attakora {{yel|53}}
D.J. Taylor {{goal|74|o.g.}}
Obasi {{yel|79}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,452

|referee = Guido Gonzalez

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = June 16

|time = 19:30 CDT

|team1 = Nashville SC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/17/united-states/mls-reserve-league/usa-nashville/carolina-railhawks/2719700/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Allen {{yel|16}}
Mensah {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 = da Luz {{yel|37}}
Miller {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = First Tennessee Park

|location = Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance = 9,047

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = L

}}

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|round = 14

|date = June 23

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 2–2

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/24/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/louisville-city/2719714/

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Ríos {{goal|30}} {{goal|87}} {{yel|46}}
Kandziora {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Craig {{goal|39}}
Ilić {{goal|59}}
McCabe {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,554

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = June 30

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Richmond Kickers

|score = 1–3

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/01/united-states/mls-reserve-league/richmond-kickers/carolina-railhawks/2719738/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Cordovés {{goal|4}}
Worra {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 = Lee {{goal|59|o.g.}}
da Luz {{goal|62}}
Ewolo {{goal|90+5|pen.}}

|stadium = City Stadium

|location = Richmond, Virginia

|attendance = 5,137

|referee = Eric Tattersall

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = July 4

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|score = 2–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/carolina-railhawks/2719746/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Fortune {{yel|75}}
Blanco {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = François {{goal|71}}
Kerr {{goal|71}}
Lubahn {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|attendance =

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = July 7

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/08/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/charleston-battery/2719755/

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 = Ríos {{goal|81}}
Guillen {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 = Guerra {{goal|63}}
Woodbine {{yel|69}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,623

|referee = Javier Santos

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = July 14

|time = 17:00 EDT

|team1 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/14/united-states/mls-reserve-league/bethlehem-steel/carolina-railhawks/2719771/

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Kandziora {{goal|22}} {{yel|90+4}}
Smith {{yel|40}}
Fortune {{yel|70}}

|goals2 = Najem {{goal|56}}
Chiluya {{yel|65}}
Holness {{yel|83}}
Aubrey {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = Goodman Stadium

|location = Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,749

|referee = Jonathan Bilinski

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = July 21

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/22/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/toronto-fc-ii/2719791/

|team2 = Toronto FC II

|goals1 = da Luz {{goal|28}}
Harrington {{yel|54}}
Ríos {{goal|55|pen.}}
Bekker {{goal|61}} {{yel|74}}
Guillen {{yel|70}}

|goals2 = Hundal {{goal|20}}
Romeo {{yel|54}}
Campbell {{yel|60}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,626

|referee = Gustavo Solorio

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = July 28

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 2–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/29/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/pittsburgh-riverhounds/2719810/

|team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|goals1 = Ríos {{goal|24}}
Guillen {{yel|42}}
Fernandes {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = François {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,896

|referee = Lorant Varga

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21 Southern Derby

|date = August 4

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 0–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/carolina-railhawks/charleston-battery/2719829/

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Guerra {{yel|43}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,026

|referee = Bardhyl Pashaj

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 22

|date = August 11

|time = 19:30 EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/tampabayrowdies-northcarolinafc-971589

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Diakité {{yel|13}}

|goals2 = Tobin {{yel|6}}
da Luz {{yel|51}}
Kandziora {{goal|65|Miller}}
Ríos {{goal|78|Bekker}}

|stadium = Al Lang Stadium

|location = St. Petersburg, Florida

|attendance = 4,876

|referee = Luis Guardia

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = August 15

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/indyeleven-northcarolinafc-971622

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Starikov {{goal|7}}
Speas {{goal|31}}
Mitchell {{yel|45}}
Guerra {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Bekker {{goal|45+1}}
Lomis {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium

|location = Indianapolis, Indiana

|attendance = 9,023

|referee = Rubiel Vazquez

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = August 21

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = New York Red Bulls II

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/943706

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Aguinaga {{goal|39}}
Stroud {{yel|47}}
Stauffer {{goal|53}} {{yel|88}}
Mines {{sent off|0|69}}
Cásseres {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = da Luz {{yel|43}}
Ríos {{goal|46}}
Bekker {{yel|61}}
Tobin {{yel|68}}
Smith {{yel|76}}
Ewolo {{goal|90}}

|stadium = MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

|location = Montclair, New Jersey

|attendance = 781

|referee = Jose Lara

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25 Southern Derby

|date = August 25

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 6–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-charlotteindependence-971643

|team2 = Charlotte Independence

|goals1 = Steinberger {{goal|26||51}} {{yel|52}}
Fernandes {{yel|36}}
Miller {{yel|36}} {{goal|49}}
da Luz {{goal|69}}
Ríos {{goal|72||78}}

|goals2 = George {{goal|24}} {{yel|32}}
Owundi {{yel|72}}
Areman {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,195

|referee = Daniel Gutierrez

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = September 1

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-tampabayrowdies-971656

|team2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|goals1 = Guillen {{yel|61}}
Lomis {{yel|76}}
Tobin {{yel|81}}
da Luz {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Guenzatti {{gol|23}}, {{gol|43}}, {{gol|56}}
Oduro {{yel|48}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,102

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = September 8

|time = 17:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-nashvillesc-971668

|team2 = Nashville SC

|goals1 = Shipalane {{goal|18}}
Ríos {{goal|39}}
Steinberger {{goal|63}}

|goals2 = Allen {{goal|51|pen}}, {{goal|80|pen}}
Kimura {{yel|67}}
Moloto {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 9,505

|referee = Guido Gonzalez Jr.

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = September 16

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Penn FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-northcarolinafc-971696

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Shaibu {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|11}}
Ewolo {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = FNB Field

|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,205

|referee = Elvis Osmanovic

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = September 21

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Atlanta United 2

|score = 1–6

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/atlantaunited2-northcarolinafc-971703

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Castro {{goal|8}}

|goals2 = Ewolo {{goal|3}}, {{goal|16}}, {{goal|33}}, {{goal|89}}
Bekker {{goal|29}}
Steinberger {{goal|42}}
Smith {{yel|61}}
Igbekoyi {{yel|71}}

|stadium = Coolray Field

|location = Lawrenceville, Georgia

|attendance = 1,923

|referee = Sergii Demianchuk

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 30 Southern Derby

|date = September 26

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Charleston Battery

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlestonbattery-northcarolinafc-971739

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Mansaray {{goal|90+1}}
Svantesson {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = MUSC Health Stadium

|location = Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 1,748

|referee = Marcos DeOliveira

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 31

|date = September 29

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-richmondkickers-971724

|team2 = Richmond Kickers

|goals1 = Bekker {{goal|39}}, {{goal|73}}
da Luz {{goal|61}}
Ríos {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Cordovés {{yel|11}}, {{goal|44}}, {{sent off|1|79}}
Agyemang {{goal|30}}
Boehme {{yel|45+1}}
Eaton {{yel|50}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 8,004

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = October 6

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-newyorkredbullsii-971748

|team2 = New York Red Bulls II

|goals1 = Guillen {{yel|45+3}}
Bekker {{goal|52}}

|goals2 = Abang {{goal|24}}, {{sent off|0|45+6}}
Barlow {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 8,820

|referee = Ismir Pekmic

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = October 9

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-northcarolinafc-971233

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Craig {{yel|25}}
Lancaster {{goal|47}}, {{goal|84}}
Jimenez {{yel|72}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{yel|29}}, {{goal|38}}
Bekker {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

|location = Louisville, Kentucky

|attendance = 6,693

|referee = Tim Ford

|result = L

|note = Match originally scheduled to be played on March 24 but was postponed due to poor pitch conditions

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 34 Southern Derby

|date = October 13

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Charlotte Independence

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlotteindependence-northcarolinafc-971765

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Herrera {{goal|6}}, {{yel|7}}

|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|5}}, {{goal|87}}
Smith {{yel|30}}
Igbekoyi {{yel|73}}
Miller {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Sportsplex at Matthews

|location = Matthews, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,486

|referee = Ramy Touchan

|result = W

}}

= U.S. Open Cup =

{{main|2018 U.S. Open Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second round

|date = May 16

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC {{flagicon|North Carolina}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/17/united-states/us-open-cup/carolina-railhawks/lansdowne-bhoys/2785646/

|team2 = {{flagicon|NY}} Lansdowne Bhoys FC

|goals1 = Tobin {{goal|1}}
Smith {{yel|38}}
Lomis {{goal|44}}
Luxbacher {{goal|74}}
da Luz {{yel|78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,754

|referee = Gabriel Rivera

|result = W

|id =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = May 22

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC {{flagicon|North Carolina}}

|score = 4–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/23/united-states/us-open-cup/carolina-railhawks/ocean-city-barons/2787421/

|team2 = {{flagicon|NJ}} Ocean City Nor'easters

|goals1 = Lomis {{goal|8}}
da Luz {{goal|26}}
Fortune {{goal|66}} {{yel|76}}
Ewolo {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Uros Ilic {{goal|17}} {{yel|53}}
Michael Barrow {{yel|58}}
Jacob Labovitz {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,778

|referee = Gustavo Solorio

|result = W

|id =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth round

|date = June 5

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = D.C. United {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}}

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–3

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/06/06/united-states/us-open-cup/washington-district-of-columbia-united/carolina-railhawks/2788660/

|team2 = {{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Harkes {{goal|25}} {{yel|80}}

|goals2 = Lomis {{goal|83}}
Kandziora {{yel|109}}
Smith {{yel|115}}

|penalties1 = Asad {{pengoal}}
Mattocks {{pengoal}}
Acosta {{pengoal}}
Harkes {{penmiss}}
Miranda {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Ríos
{{penmiss}} Bekker
{{pengoal}} Lomis
{{penmiss}} Doue
{{pengoal}} Tobin

|stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex

|location = Germantown, Maryland

|attendance = 3,118

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = L

}}

Schedule Source{{cite web|title=2018 Season Schedule|url=http://www.northcarolinafc.com/2018-Schedule|website=North Carolina FC|publisher=North Carolina FC|access-date=February 4, 2018}}

Squad statistics

{{Updated|Match played October 6, 2018}}

Source: Match reports

=Appearances and goals=

{{Efs start|USL Regular Season|U.S. Open Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Alex Tabakis|pos=GK|nat=GRE |32|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Peabo Doue|pos=DF|nat=USA |11+6|1|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Victor Igbekoyi|pos=MF|nat=NGR |5+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Michael Harrington|pos=DF|nat=USA |22+1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Austin da Luz|pos=MF|nat=USA |31|4|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Donovan Ewolo|pos=MF|nat=CMR |15+13|7|0+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Dre Fortune|pos=MF|nat=TRI |8+7|0|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Marios Lomis|pos=FW|nat=NED |7+15|5|3|3}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Kyle Bekker|pos=MF|nat=CAN |28+3|7|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Wuilito Fernandes|pos=FW|nat=Cabo Verde |7+7|1|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Connor Tobin|pos=DF|nat=USA |19|1|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Daniel Ríos|pos=FW|nat=MEX |23+4|19|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Cameron Steele|pos=MF|nat=USA |0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Graham Smith|pos=MF|nat=USA |31|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Bernhard Luxbacher|pos=MF|nat=AUT |0+5|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Marcel Kandziora|pos=MF|nat=GER |13+7|2|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Ty Shipalane|pos=MF|nat=RSA |5+15|1|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Zach Steinberger|pos=MF|nat=USA |9|4|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=D.J. Taylor|pos=DF|nat=USA |30+1|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Austin Guerrero|pos=GK|nat=USA |1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Steven Miller|pos=DF|nat=USA |29+1|4|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Aaron Guillen|pos=DF|nat=USA |22+1|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=98|name=Futty Danso|pos=DF|nat=GAM |9|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=99|name=Nelson Blanco|pos=MF|nat=SLV |0+3|0|0+1|0}}

|-

|}

=Goal scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|Place

!width=60|Position

!width=60|Nation

!width=60|Number

!width=150|Name

!width=150|USL Regular Season

!width=150|U.S. Open Cup

!width=80|Total

1

|FW

|{{flagicon|MEX}}

|14

|Daniel Ríos

|20

|0

|20

rowspan="2" |2

|FW

|{{Flagicon|CMR}}

|8

|Donovan Ewolo

|7

|1

|8

FW

|{{flagicon|NED}}

|9

|Marios Lomis

|5

|3

|8

4

|MF

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|10

|Kyle Bekker

|7

|0

|7

5

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|6

|Austin da Luz

|5

|1

|6

rowspan="2" |6

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|23

|Zach Steinberger

|4

|0

|4

DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|31

|Steven Miller

|4

|0

|4

rowspan="2" |8

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|13

|Connor Tobin

|1

|1

|2

MF

|{{Flagicon|GER}}

|18

|Marcel Kandziora

|2

|0

|2

rowspan="5" |10

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|3

|Peabo Doue

|1

|0

|1

MF

|{{Flagicon|TRI}}

|7

|Dre Fortune

|0

|1

|1

FW

|{{Flagicon|Cabo Verde}}

|11

|Wuilito Fernandes

|1

|0

|1

FW

|{{flagicon|AUT}}

|17

|Bernhard Luxbacher

|0

|1

|1

MF

|{{Flagicon|RSA}}

|23

|Ty Shipalane

|1

|0

|1

colspan="5" |TOTALS

|58

866

=Disciplinary record=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number

|rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Nation

|rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Position

|rowspan="2" width="30%" align="center"|Name

|colspan="2" align="center"|USL Regular Season

|colspan="2" align="center"|U.S. Open Cup

|colspan="2" align="center"|Total

width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

3{{flagicon|USA}}DFPeabo Doue100010
4

|{{Flagicon|NGR}}

|MF

|Victor Igbekoyi

|2

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

5

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|DF

|Michael Harrington

|2

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

6

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|MF

|Austin da Luz

|5

|0

|1

|0

|6

|0

7

|{{Flagicon|CMR}}

|FW

|Donovan Ewolo

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

8{{flagicon|TRI}}MFDre Fortune301040
9

|{{flagicon|NED}}

|FW

|Marios Lomis

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

10{{flagicon|CAN}}MFKyle Bekker600060
11

|{{Flagicon|Cabo Verde}}

|FW

|Wuilito Fernandes

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

13

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|DF

|Connor Tobin

|5

|0

|0

|0

|5

|0

14

|{{flagicon|MEX}}

|FW

|Daniel Ríos

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

16{{flagicon|USA}}MFGraham Smith602080
18{{flagicon|GER}}MFMarcel Kandziora501060
23

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|MF

|Zach Steinberger

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

31{{flagicon|USA}}DFAaron Guillen610061
33{{flagicon|USA}}DFSteven Miller300030
98{{flagicon|GAM}}DFFutty Danso100010
99

|{{Flagicon|SLV}}

|MF

|Nelson Blanco

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

colspan="3" |

|TOTALS

|51

|1

|5

|0

|56

|1

References

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