Philadelphia Union II fell 3-2 to Carolina Core FC at Truist Point, Wednesday evening. Forward Markus Anderson opened up scoring in the 11th minute, assisted by midfielder Kellan LeBlanc. Carolina Core answered with a 22nd minute penalty kick from Glory Nzingo and a go ahead strike in the 25th minute by Josuha Rodriguez. Homegrown forward Sal Olivas took advantage of a penalty kick to pull even for Union II in the 37th minute. After the half, Nzingo scored his second goal of the game in the 51st minute that ended up being the game winner

Philadelphia Union II will return home to Subaru Park to play FC Cincinnati 2 on Sunday, August 3 (6:00 p.m. ET / Apple TV).

Carolina Core FC (3) – Philadelphia Union II (2)Truist Point (High Point, NC)
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

TODAY’S MATCH INFO

Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige
Assistant Referees: Kylie Rhodes, Blanca Rodriguez
Fourth Official: Celeste Roberts
Weather: 89 degrees and mostly cloudy.

SCORING SUMMARY

PHI – Markus Anderson (LeBlanc) 11’
CCFC – Glory Nzingo (PK) 22’
CCFC – Josuha Rodriguez (Canete, Juarez) 25’
PHI – Sal Olivas (PK) 37’
CCFC – Glory Nzingo (PK) 51’

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

CCFC – Msunguchi Alenga (caution) 33’
CCFC – Daniel Chica (caution) 45+1’
CCFC – Josuha Rodriguez (caution) 46’
PHI – Rafael Uzcategui (caution) 71’
CCFC – Ibrahim Covi (caution) 78’
PHI – Giovanny Sequera (caution) 90+2’

LINEUP

Philadelphia Union II: Andrew Rick; Jordan Griffin, Rafael Uzcategui, Neil Pierre, Giovanny Sequera, Nick Pariano, Oscar Benitez (Jamir Johnson 65’), Markus Anderson (Willyam Ferreira 82), Kellan LeBlanc (Leandro Soria 76’), Sal Olivas (Stas Korzeniowski 77’), Malik Jakupovic (Eddy Davis III 65’).

Substitutes not used: Mike Sheridan.

Carolina Core FC II: Alex Sutton; Paul Leonardi (Zion Scarlett 80’), Kai Thomas, Daniel Chica, Ibrahim Covi, Jathan Juarez, Jacob Evans (Aryeh Miller, 87’), Msunguchi Alenga, Facundo Canete, Glory Nzingo, Josuha Rodriguez (David Polanco 87’).

Substitutes not used: Andrew Pannenberg, Robert Bailey, Drake Hadeed, Juan Rodríguez, Cory Lundeen.