MATCH NOTES
- Defender Mads Westergren made his professional debut.
- MLS NEXT Pro Box Score
Moraga, California (May 12, 2024) – North Texas SC (3-1-4, 16 points) suffered its first defeat of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season to The Town FC (3-2-3, 13 points) from St. Mary’s Stadium in Moraga, California.
MADE IN DALLAS
North Texas SC defender Mads Westergren made his professional debut today. The SMU alum came into the match in the 81st minute of the match. FC Dallas drafted Westergren 73rd in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he signed for North Texas SC on March 27.
UNBEATEN RUN ENDS
North Texas SC’s seven-game unbeaten streak comes to an end with tonight’s defeat. The last time North Texas SC suffered a defeat was on September 3, 2023, against Colorado Rapids 2 at Choctaw Stadium.
UP NEXT: DEFENDING FORTRESS CHOCTAW
North Texas SC returns to Choctaw Stadium to take on Timbers2 on Saturday, May 18. The match kicks off at 7:30PM CT and will be available to watch for free on YouTube and MLSNEXTPro.com.
Lineups
North Texas SC — Michael Collodi; Turner Humphrey, Nico Gordon, Isaiah Parker; Malachi Molina (Mads Westergren – 81’), Tomas Pondeca (Nick Mendonca – 68’), Diego García, Abdoul Zanne; Pedrinho (Anthony Ramirez – 73’), Tarik Scott, Enes Sali.
Substitutes not used — Victor Darub, Leonardo Orejarena, Diego Pepi.
The Town FC — Jacob Jackson; Ricardo Ibarra, Casey Walls, Sean Bilter, Oscar Verhoeven (Alejandro Cano – 90’); Cruz Medina, Edwyn Mendoza, Beau Leroux; Riley Lynch (Julian Donnery – 68’), Eduardo Blancas, Alex Chow (Jermaine Spivey – 90+1’).
Substitutes not used — Aaron Edwards, Daniel Fregoso, John Nicolson.
Scoring Summary:
TTFC: Eduardo Blancas – 84’
Misconduct Summary:
TTFC: Eduardo Blancas (caution) – 23’
TTFC: Edwyn Mendoza (caution) – 26’
NTX: Tomas Pondeca (caution) – 38’
NTX: Diego García (caution) – 42’
TTFC: Cruz Medina (caution) – 48’
NTX: Malachi Molina (caution) – 73’
NTX: Nick Mendonca (caution) – 77’
Weather: Sunny, 76°F
