Carolina Core 1–3 FC Cincinnati II

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 22 Aug 2026

Carolina Core vs FC Cincinnati II in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Truist Point.

FC Cincinnati II beat Carolina Core 3–1. S. Lachekar opened the scoring for FC Cincinnati II after 52 minutes. S. Chirila made it 0–2 after 66 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Carolina Core: T. Pineda 82'
• FC Cincinnati II: S. Lachekar 52', S. Chirila 66' (pen), N. Gray 79'

Carolina Core starting lineup

• 1 N. Holliday
• 25 B. Swinehart
• 2 C. Orbaugh
• 4 N. Evers
• 58 D. Diaz
• 6 R. Montenegro
• 88 R. Baer
• 33 B. Ford
• 20 T. Raimbault
• 9 N. Kaloukian
• 26 A. Tattevin

FC Cincinnati II starting lineup

• 95 D. Paz
• 43 C. Holmes
• 50 F. Samson
• 70 L. Bron
• 48 S. Lachekar
• 30 A. Chavez
• 57 L. Orejarena
• 82 C. Sphire
• 55 A. Lajhar
• 19 S. Chirila
• 42 M. Vazquez

Match events

• 46′ Carolina Core: Substitution, S. Hammond, B. Ford
• 46′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, N. Gray, A. Chavez
• 52′ FC Cincinnati II: Normal Goal, S. Lachekar, A. Lajhar
• 58′ Carolina Core: Substitution, G. Ford, R. Montenegro
• 58′ Carolina Core: Substitution, T. Pineda, N. Kaloukian
• 61′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, C. Niang, M. Vazquez
• 62′ FC Cincinnati II: Yellow Card, F. Samson
• 66′ Carolina Core: Substitution, T. Weber, D. Diaz
• 66′ FC Cincinnati II: Penalty, S. Chirila
• 72′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, Y. Ramos, C. Sphire
• 72′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, D. Mosquera, L. Bron
• 76′ Carolina Core: Substitution, A. Czech, B. Swinehart
• 79′ FC Cincinnati II: Normal Goal, N. Gray, Y. Ramos
• 82′ Carolina Core: Normal Goal, T. Pineda
• 85′ FC Cincinnati II: Yellow Card, D. Paz
• 90+3′ FC Cincinnati II: Substitution, J. Mize, S. Chirila

Carolina Core before this match

• vs Huntsville City 2–0 (Huntsville City) · Group Stage, 8 Aug 2026
• vs Chicago Fire II 1–5 (Chicago Fire II) · Group Stage, 25 Jul 2026
• vs Inter Miami II 4–0 (Inter Miami II) · Group Stage, 22 Jul 2026
• at Connecticut FC 1–3 (Connecticut FC) · Group Stage, 5 Jul 2026
• vs Huntsville City 1–0 (Huntsville City) · Group Stage, 28 Jun 2026

FC Cincinnati II before this match

• at New York City II 0–5 (New York City II) · Group Stage, 19 Aug 2026
• vs Connecticut FC 2–3 (Connecticut FC) · Group Stage, 16 Aug 2026
• at Philadelphia Union II 1–2 (Philadelphia Union II) · Group Stage, 8 Aug 2026
• at Chicago Fire II 2–7 (Chicago Fire II) · Group Stage, 2 Aug 2026
• at Toronto II 1–3 (Toronto II) · Group Stage, 17 Jul 2026