Huntsville City 3–0 Carolina Core

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 8 May 2026

Huntsville City vs Carolina Core in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Joe W. Davis Stadium.

Huntsville City beat Carolina Core 3–0. M. Ekk opened the scoring for Huntsville City after 27 minutes, and that goal decided it.

Goalscorers

• Huntsville City: M. Ekk 27', N. Sullivan 79', M. Veliz 90'

Huntsville City starting lineup

• 95 W. Mackay
• 29 J. Gaines
• 12 N. Prince
• 89 L. Christiano
• 2 M. Molina
• 70 M. Yoshizawa
• 24 N. Pariano
• 8 M. Veliz
• 9 L. Eke
• 10 M. Ekk
• 11 J. Van Deventer

Carolina Core starting lineup

• 1 N. Holliday
• 21 N. Martinez
• 3 S. Yepes Valle
• 4 N. Evers
• 17 J. Caiza
• 7 T. Zeegers
• 16 M. Diakite
• 23 R. Aguirre
• 20 T. Raimbault
• 26 A. Tattevin
• 58 D. Diaz

Match events

• 23′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, N. Evers
• 27′ Huntsville City: Normal Goal, M. Ekk, N. Prince
• 32′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, M. Diakite
• 46′ Huntsville City: Substitution, K. Coulibaly, J. Gaines
• 57′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, N. Evers
• 57′ Carolina Core: Red Card, N. Evers
• 62′ Huntsville City: Substitution, N. Sullivan, M. Ekk
• 62′ Huntsville City: Substitution, X. Aguilar, L. Eke
• 62′ Carolina Core: Substitution, R. Montenegro, R. Aguirre
• 62′ Carolina Core: Substitution, A. Sumo, T. Raimbault
• 76′ Carolina Core: Substitution, D. John, D. Diaz
• 77′ Carolina Core: Substitution, M. Alenga, T. Zeegers
• 79′ Huntsville City: Normal Goal, N. Sullivan, M. Yoshizawa
• 80′ Huntsville City: Substitution, A. Iniguez, M. Yoshizawa
• 85′ Huntsville City: Substitution, J. Swanzy, J. Van Deventer
• 87′ Carolina Core: Substitution, K. Balogun, N. Martinez
• 90′ Huntsville City: Normal Goal, M. Veliz

Huntsville City before this match

• at Chattanooga 2–0 (Chattanooga) · Group Stage, 2 May 2026
• at Inter Miami II 4–2 (Inter Miami II) · Group Stage, 18 Apr 2026
• at Atlanta United II 1–4 (Atlanta United II) · Group Stage, 15 Mar 2026
• at Crown Legacy 2–7 (Crown Legacy) · Group Stage, 7 Mar 2026
• at Orlando City II 3–1 (Orlando City II) · Group Stage, 3 Mar 2026

Carolina Core before this match

• vs Atlanta United II 1–2 (Atlanta United II) · Group Stage, 2 May 2026
• at Philadelphia Union II 1–4 (Philadelphia Union II) · Group Stage, 12 Apr 2026
• vs Orlando City II 2–3 (Orlando City II) · Group Stage, 14 Mar 2026
• at Atlanta United II 1–2 (Atlanta United II) · Group Stage, 8 Mar 2026