North Carolina FC forward Rafa Mentzingen says getting to the USL League One Final has been the goal since the beginning of the season. NCFC will have a chance to play for a title on November 5 in Cary.
Here with a couple of assists tonight in North Carolina FC, 31 US L league one semi final win ra of the offense was on point all night tonight when you guys needed it most. What was working so well for the team offensively, I think I trained really hard those last two weeks, we really worked on like sharing the ball par and play, just sharing the ball with each other, taking chances being creative. Of course, you're not going to get it right all the time. But if you keep taking risks at some point, it's going to pay off. And tonight you could see we had a lot of chances, especially in the first half and the 30th minute, we got the goal and from there, we just keep playing better, more confidence and we were able to score two more and come out with this huge win for the club. You guys have been working so hard on sets and training to see them turn into goals on the field. How important I think especially once it gets to the end of the season, playoffs, pieces are huge and we've been working on them is pretty good in the air. So we've just been working on that delivery all week long and it paid off in the second half and I'm really glad that we could get that go. What is your impression? That's something you're working on in training. And what was your impression of your center backs really taking up in the offense? I think it would be amazing both Gustavo and Ada being outstanding defensively and now these past few games, we've been seen them going forward more and getting the chance on set pieces. I think it is huge for us because it takes a little bit of pressure off the offense and it just creates, we become a more dangerous, we can create an open place, set pieces. It's just hard to defend the, on your home field. It's an all North Carolina rivalry. What are your thoughts going in the next week? I think this was our goal from day one of pre season and it's an amazing feeling to be here still a lot to play for and we're looking forward. I hope the fans come support us, come, get behind and I'll see you guys next weekend. Yes. And the last goal I saw you great pass to you. What do you think about, can you tell me something about how you feel in that moment? Yeah, I mean, uh, Louis been demanding me to pass in the ball more. I think we do really well when we combine and I think on the third goal, it kind of show I took the guy on found him three amazing finish, third goal to finish the game is great feeling.