Match Preview: VCFC vs North Texas SC

Match Information:

MLS Next Pro: Matchweek 27

Opponent: North Texas SC

Date: Wednesday September 11, 2024

Kickoff: 7:00 PM PST

Location: William Rolland Stadium

Watch: Apple TV- MLS Season Pass

SOCIAL TAGS:

X: @vcfcmlsnp

Instagram: @ventura_county_fc

X: @northtexasSc

Instagram: @northtexassc

VCFC record: 8-6-10 (42 Points, 5th in West)

NTX record: 13-4-7 (51 Points, 1st in West)

Ventura County FC return home for some midweek football against first placed North Texas SC at William Rolland Stadium. Kickoff for the match will be at 7:00 PM PST and will be live streamed on Apple TV MLS Season Pass. 

For live updates throughout the match, fans can follow on X @vcfcmlsnp and on Instagram @ventura_county_fc.

VCFC Extends Unbeaten Streak to Three Games

Dynamo’s Diego Gonzalez’s brace in the first half meant we would have another steep hill to climb in our pursuit of hosting a playoff game. Ruben Ramos Jr. put us back on track at the hour mark before Ifu Achara, on loan from Houston, evened things up in the 78th minute. VCFC claimed the extra point in the penalty shootout through Brady Scott’s heroics.

In the previous three away games, Ventura County FC have found themselves down by a one or two goal deficit in the second half. In each of those games, VCFC have returned home with at least a point. Going beyond that, the club’s last away loss came back in May against the Vancouver Whitecaps 2. Road warriors? Just maybe. This will be crucial for Matt Taylor’s team come October as they inch closer to playoffs.

What’s at Stake

A win against the Western Conference leaders tonight will clinch playoffs for VCFC. However, work will still need to be done before the team clinches a home game come October. 

About North Texas SC

North Texas SC currently sits in 1st place in the Western Conference with 13 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses. They have 51 points on the season.

This will be North Texas’ first and only matchup against VCFC on the season. NTX have only lost four matches in regulation in 2024, sitting two points clear of CITY2 in the race for first place (NTX 51 points, CITY2 49 points). They remain unbeaten at Choctaw Stadium this year, posting a 7-5-0 record to date, and earning 30 points out of 36 available.

NTX’s Latest Matchup

North Texas traveled to Vancouver to take on the surging Whitecaps 2 on Sunday. Tarik Scott’s bottom corner strike in the 11th minute was the difference as they returned home with all three points. That brought his tally to 9 goals on the season.