1. Dave Sarachan began his tenure as North Carolina FC head coach with a 4-1 victory over two-time defending USL championLouisville City. The former U.S. men’s national team coach termed the win “a terrific start against what I would still consider a great team in Louisville.” Lou City is coached by JohnHackworth, the former U.S. U-17 coach who worked as Sarachan’s assistant on the national team for part of 2018. Cameroonian Donovan Ewolo led NCFC with one goal and one assist, while former U.S. U-17midfielder Tommy McCabe, on loan from FC Cincinnati, new signing Robbie Kristo and second-year Dutchman Marios Lomis also scored.

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