Match Recap – North Carolina FC vs. Loudoun United FC
Cary, NC (July 26th, 2025) – Loudoun United Football Club secures the top spot in Group 5 and advances to the Quarterfinals of the USL Jägermeister Cup following a 1-1 penalty kick shootout loss to North Carolina FC.
Match Summary
10-man Loudoun United Football Club advances to the USL Jägermeister Cup Quarterfinals following a penalty kick shootout loss to North Carolina FC at WakeMed Soccer Park. Loudoun United finishes the group stage at the top of Group 5 with a record of 2-0-2 and nine points. Loudoun United will host the winners of Group 1 at Segra Field on August 20th for a Quarterfinal match. The Red-and-White started the first half aggressively, creating strong chances and testing North Carolina goalkeeper Trevor Mulqueen early on. Despite a chippy back-and-forth half with six yellows being shown between the two clubs, Loudoun’s Riley Bidois gave the Red-and-White the lead in the 36th minute of play off an over-the-top pass from defender Yanis Leerman. Bidois beat the North Carolina offside trap and found himself in a one-on-one opportunity with Mulqueen, and Bidois made no mistake, burying it. Both clubs managed to find strong chances on goal, but Loudoun would head into the locker room for halftime up 1-0 in enemy territory.
The second half saw action quickly, but this time in the form of a red card from Loudoun goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux, who came out of the box to make a tackle. Fauroux was replaced by goalkeeper Ryan Jack, making his professional debut when the Red-and-White needed him most. North Carolina’s Louis Perez equalized the match in the 13th minute of stoppage time with a volley from outside the box. The Red-and-White would lose 5-3 in the penalty kick shootout but secured the needed point to clinch first place in Group 5 and advance to the knockout stage next month. Loudoun’s rookie goalkeeper, Ryan Jack, made a total of six saves in the match.
Thoughts from the Club
Head Coach Ryan Martin on the result against North Carolina FC:
“Obviously, the red cards hurt us, but Ryan Jack came in to make his debut, and credit to him for making some big stops for us. We’re proud of the guys for staying vigilant and strong; we just need to keep getting better and playing our game. All eyes on Tulsa now.”
Drew Skundrich on the club’s performance:
“We had a very strong first half and came out aggressive. The second half was tough, but our guys dug in and defended well. Shoutout to Ryan Jack for making some big saves and getting us the result we needed to advance.”
Notes
Loudoun United FC secured first place in Group 5 and advanced to the USL Jägermeister Cup Quarterfinals.
Loudoun United FC will host the winner of Group 1 in the USL Jägermeister Cup Knockout Stage on August 20th at Segra Field.
Goalkeeper Ryan Jack made his professional debut tonight, subbing into the match in the 53rd minute following a red card from goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux. Jack recorded 6 saves.
