Tim McDermott President, Chief Business Officer | Philadelphia Union
Tim McDermott President, Chief Business Officer | Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union II played against Carolina Core FC at Truist Point Stadium on Wednesday night, securing a 2-0 victory and moving to first place in the Eastern Conference with 46 points. Homegrown midfielder Nick Pariano scored his first professional goal from the penalty spot in the third minute, while CJ Olney added a second in the 77th minute to secure all three points on the road. Goalkeeper Oliver Semmle earned a clean sheet in his MLS NEXT Pro debut for Union II.
Philadelphia Union II will travel to Chase Stadium to face Inter Miami CF II on Sunday, September 15 (7:00 p.m. ET/Apple TV).
Carolina Core FC 0 – Philadelphia Union II 2
Truist Point Stadium (High Point, NC)
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Match Officials:
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Charron
Assistant Referee 2: Aaron Riley
Fourth Official: Josiah Parke
Weather: 75 degrees and mostly sunny.
Goals/Assists:
PHI – Nick Pariano (PK) 3’
PHI – CJ Olney Jr. (Vazquez) 77’
Disciplinary Summary:
PHI – Olwethu Makhanya (caution) 15’
CCFC – Santiago Cambindo (caution) 22’
PHI – Kellan LeBlanc (caution) 61’
CCFC – Jacob Alexander Evans (caution) 72’
PHI – Zachary Mastrodimos (caution) 74’
Lineups:
Philadelphia Union II:
Oliver Semmle; Frankie Westfield, Olwethu Makhanya, Gavin Wetzel, Jamir Berdecio; Nick Pariano (Jordan Griffin 81’), CJ Olney (Kyle Tucker 81’), David Vazquez, Kellan LeBlanc (Zachary Mastrodimos 64’); Markus Anderson (Sal Olivas 59’), Edward Davis (Jamir Johnson 59’).
Substitutes not used: Alex Smith, Randy Meneses, Leandro Soria, Henry Bernstein.
Carolina Core FC:
Alexander Sutton; Jathan Juarez (Paul Leonardi 82’), Daniel Chica, Ibrahim Covi, Kai Thomas, Carlos Mario Diaz (Derek Cuevas 65’); Facundo Canete, Msunguchi Alenga Charles (Yekeson Subah70’), Santiago Cambindo(Ozzie Ramos82'), Jacob Alexander Evans; David Polanco(Joshua Rodriguez70').
Substitutes not used: Andrew Pannenberg Jeremiah Jackson White IV Juan Pablo Rodriguez Luis Lugo.
Notes:
Homegrown midfielder Nick Pariano registered his first professional goal in MLS NEXT Pro play. Homegrown midfielder CJ Olney scored his fifth goal of the season. Goalkeeper Oliver Semmle earned a clean sheet in his MLS NEXT Pro debut for Union II. Union II are now in first place in the Eastern Conference with46 points.PhiladelphiaUnionIItraveltoChaseStadiumtofaceInterMiamiCFIIonSundaySeptember15700pmETAppleTV.
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