NC Fusion
ECNL Regional League Girls · Carolinas GU14 · 9 teams · NC Fusion (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 11:00 AM
Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park, BP 08 Secret ↗
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.3 for, 1.9 against · 1.05 expected points)
| Season so far | NC Fusion | South Carolina Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 9th | 8th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 0-1-7 | 0-1-2 |
| Points per game | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| Goals for / game | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Goals against / game | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 6 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | L L L L D | D L L |
| Biggest win | — | — |
| Worst loss | 0–10 vs NCFC Youth Elite | 0–9 vs NCFC Youth Elite |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -2.39 | -1.67 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.80 | +2.27 |
Common opponents: NCFC Youth Elite — we 1–10, 0–10; they 0–9, 0–5. Charlotte SA Blue — we 0–3; they 1–1.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
South Carolina Surf average 0.3 goals/game (league avg 1.7); blanked in 2 of 3.A higher defensive line and an aggressive counter-press are low-risk here. Keep the back line connected to midfield so one long ball doesn't turn into a 1v1 — that is the only way this opponent scores.
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They leak goals — be greedy
South Carolina Surf concede 5.0/game; worst result 0–9 vs NCFC Youth Elite.Commit numbers forward, shoot early and often, and attack second balls. Goal difference is the tiebreaker on PPG, so keep playing to score for the full game — rotate players rather than pace.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 6 time(s): 0–10 vs NCFC Youth Elite, 0–1 at Wilmington Hammerheads, 0–2 at Charlotte SA White, 0–1 at Highland FC, 0–5 vs Catawba Valley YSA, 0–3 vs Charlotte SA Blue.Against a low block, the first goal usually comes from a cross or a cut-back, not a dribble. Get 2–3 bodies in the box on every wide entry and finish practice this week at game speed.
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Underdog — play free, stay organised
Model gives 27%; a draw (22%) would be a good result.Keep the shape compact, make them play in front of you, and hit space behind their full-backs on transitions. A point here is a win for the table; a win is a season-changer.
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What a win does
South Carolina Surf sit 8th on 0.33 PPG; we are on 0.13.A point moves us above South Carolina Surf on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.
If Sunday goes…
Where we'd sit after the South Carolina Surf game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (NC Fusion – South Carolina Surf) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 4 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.
| Our result | Rivals don't play | Likely results | Every rival wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Draw · 0.22 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 9th— holds |
| Win 0.44 PPG |
8th▲ up 1 | 8th▲ up 1 | 9th— holds |
| Draw 0.22 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 9th— holds |
| Loss 0.11 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 9th— holds |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–1 draw we stay 9th even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th <1%
- 7th 1%
- 8th 7%
- 9th 92%
Every remaining game in the division is played out with the forecast's goal odds, 2,000 times, and the table is re-sorted each time. Green marks the top 4.
Climbing the table
What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 12 remaining known games (max 1.85 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCFC Youth Elite | 3.00 (+2.87) | 1st (2.81) | 59 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 56 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Charlotte SA White | 2.50 (+2.37) | 2nd (2.29) | 49 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 45 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 3 | Highland FC | 1.86 (+1.73) | 3rd (1.65) | 37 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 32 for their projection |
| 4 | Charlotte SA Blue | 1.60 (+1.47) | 4th (1.42) | 31 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 28 for their projection |
| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1.00 (+0.87) | 5th (1.28) | 19 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection |
| 6 | NCFC Youth Premier | 0.86 (+0.73) | 6th (1.18) | 17 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 23 for their projection |
| 7 | Catawba Valley YSA | 0.83 (+0.70) | 7th (0.97) | 16 of 36 pts to pass their current pace, 19 for their projection |
| 8 | South Carolina Surf | 0.33 (+0.20) | 8th (0.72) | A point next game |
How the results connect
14 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link NC Fusion to South Carolina Surf through teams both have faced, drawn as one map. Teams sit in columns by how many games away from us they are. Each arrow is one game, pointing away from us, and its colour is the result for the team it starts from. Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain and see its net goal margin.
Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain, or step through them with the arrows. Open full screen and turn your phone to see the whole map.
Step through the chains with the arrows, or tap one on the map.
Position over the season
13 game days
The table re-sorted after each date on which a game was played. Shaded band is the top 4.
The path
run-in difficulty -0.12 · 4th hardest of 9
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 11:00 AM |
South Carolina Surf 8th · 0-1-2 · GD -14 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 27% |
1–1 | 1.05 | 0.23 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 02:00 PM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 5th · 1-2-2 · GD -3 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
0–2 | 0.53 | 0.26 | Upside |
| Sun Dec 6 11:00 AM |
South Carolina Surf 8th · 0-1-2 · GD -14 |
Away far trip
Shea Family Fields |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.81 | 0.31 | Upside |
| Sun Dec 13 03:00 PM |
Charlotte SA Blue 4th · 2-2-1 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.23 | 0.30 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 13 TBD |
NCFC Youth Elite 1st · 7-0-0 · GD +39 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 0% |
0–8 | 0.01 | 0.28 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 27 TBD |
Catawba Valley YSA 7th · 1-2-3 · GD -6 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 8% |
0–3 | 0.38 | 0.29 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 TBD |
Wilmington Hammerheads 5th · 1-2-2 · GD -3 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
0–2 | 0.53 | 0.30 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
South Carolina Surf 8th · 0-1-2 · GD -14 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.81 | 0.33 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 02:00 PM |
Highland FC 3rd · 4-1-2 · GD +1 |
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
0–2 | 0.34 | 0.33 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 01:00 PM |
Charlotte SA Blue 4th · 2-2-1 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.23 | 0.33 | Upside |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 5-0-1 · GD +11 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–4 | 0.09 | 0.32 | Upside |
| Sun May 2 TBD |
NCFC Youth Premier 6th · 1-3-3 · GD +1 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 9% |
0–2 | 0.44 | 0.32 | Upside |
"Far trip" = the venue's zip is outside our home sectional area (first three digits), a rough travel flag, not a distance. Venue names open in Google Maps. "Bank it" = expected win, dropping points here hurts most. "Swing game" = near coin-flip, where the finish is decided. "Upside" = underdog, nothing to lose. Running PPG assumes the expected points from every game up to that row.
Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Form | SoS | Run-in | Top 4 | Exp. finish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | NCFC Youth Elite | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | +39 | 21 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.98 | -0.36 | 100% | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 11 at Catawba Valley YSA · Sat Oct 24 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sat Oct 31 vs Charlotte SA Blue See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Charlotte SA White | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 15 | 2.50 | LWWWW | -0.02 | -0.28 | 100% | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Highland FC · Sat Oct 31 vs Catawba Valley YSA · Sun Nov 1 at NCFC Youth Premier See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Highland FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 13 | 1.86 | WLLWW | +0.21 | -0.13 | 92% | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Charlotte SA White · Sun Oct 25 at Charlotte SA Blue · Sat Oct 31 vs South Carolina Surf See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Charlotte SA Blue | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 1.60 | WDLDW | -1.06 | +0.25 | 58% | 4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Highland FC · Sat Oct 31 at NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Dec 5 at Wilmington Hammerheads See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 | 1.00 | DDWLL | +0.53 | -0.20 | 31% | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Oct 31 at NC Fusion · Sat Dec 5 vs Charlotte SA Blue See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | NCFC Youth Premier | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 0.86 | WDDLD | -0.38 | +0.21 | 17% | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs South Carolina Surf · Sun Nov 1 vs Charlotte SA White · Sat Dec 12 at Wilmington Hammerheads See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Catawba Valley YSA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 | 0.83 | LLDWD | -0.23 | +0.26 | 3% | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 11 vs NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Oct 31 at Charlotte SA White · Sat Dec 5 at South Carolina Surf See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | South Carolina Surf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 1 | 0.33 | LLD | +2.27 | -0.19 | 0% | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NCFC Youth Premier · Sun Oct 25 at NC Fusion · Sat Oct 31 at Highland FC See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | NC Fusion | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 1 | 0.13 | DLLLL | +0.80 | -0.12 | 0% | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs South Carolina Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs Wilmington Hammerheads · Sun Dec 6 at South Carolina Surf See all 12 future matchups ▸
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Tap a team to see every game it has played (opponent's current position in brackets) and what's next. Ordered the way the league publishes it: points per game, then goal difference. The green edge marks the top 4. SoS is strength of schedule, the average model rating of opponents faced — positive means a harder road than average. "Top 4" and "Exp. finish" come from playing the rest of the season 2,000 times with the forecast model.
How the forecast works: every played game feeds each team's attack and defence rating, adjusted for who it was against — a goal past a strong defence counts for more than one past a weak one. Ratings are shrunk toward the league average (1.66 goals per team per game) by 3 "prior" games so early blowouts don't dominate, and results older than about 120 days count half. Expected goals for a matchup multiply those, with a 8% home bump, and a Poisson score grid gives win/draw/loss odds.