May 9 — KENNESW, Ga. — Carolina Core FC recorded its first league win in club history.
The Foxes scored twice just before halftime to take the lead and beat Atlanta United 2-2 in MLS NEXT Pro Soccer on Wednesday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
Jacob Alexander Evans and Christian Alejandro Diaz each scored for CCFC (1-1-4), who played a man down for the final four minutes of the match after receiving a red card. Evans also had an assist.
Evans equalized the score in the 43rd minute when he received a pass from Derek Cuevas near the top of the box, met the ball and shot. Diaz gave the Foxes the lead almost two minutes into first-half extra time when he headed a free kick that Evans deflected into the box.
Alex Sutton finished with six saves in goal.
CCFC will play again on Sunday, May 19, away from home, against Inter Miami II. It will visit Toronto on May 23 before hosting its first home game on June 1 against Huntsville.
Carolina Core FC, along with Piedmont FC as it comes under the CCFC umbrella, will host trials later this month for the upcoming 2024-25 club soccer season.
The top team in each U13-U19 age group will compete in USYS ELITE 64. Each additional team in each U11-U19 age group will compete in the NCYSA Fall & Spring Classic League System.
Trials will begin May 20-21 for the 2014 U11 boys and girls teams, the 2012 U13 boys and girls teams and the 2011 U14 boys team. This will be followed by sessions on the 22-23 May for the 2013 U12 boys and girls teams, the 2011 U14 girls team and the U15 boys and girls teams. From May 28th to 29th, there will be sessions for the U19 2006, U18 2007, U17 2008 and U16 2009 men’s teams.
All three testing sessions will be from 6pm to 8pm nightly at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. To sign up, visit bit.ly/ccfcyouthtryouts.
