Nazmi Albadawi’s fine performance for North Carolina FC headlined the weekend for FC Cincinnati players on loan in the USL Championship.
Here’s a look at how Albadawi and the other Orange and Blue players performed:
Nazmi Albadawi
Position: Midfielder
Club: North Carolina FC
Result: 5-0 win against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
The Palestine international had a game-high five chances created in North Carolina FC’s biggest win of the 2019 season.
Albadawi had an assist to Robert Kristo in the 74th minute when he cut the ball back to his teammate for the final goal of the match.
Albadawi finished his outing with a 91% passing accuracy as Carolina picked apart a Pittsburgh side that was reduced to 10 men following a red card in the 44th minute.
Forrest Lasso
Position: Defender
Club: Nashville SC
Result: 3-1 win at Charlotte Independence
Saturday night marked another win for Lasso and Nashville SC, a club that’s been unbeaten since the 2018 USL Defender of the Year arrived on loan.
Lasso finished with 37 passes, an 82% passing accuracy and five clearances. He also won an aerial duel for Nashville, who are currently the hottest team in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference with a 5-0-1 record in their last six matches.
Nashville is in third place with 45 points, which is one behind the Tampa Bay Rowdies and two behind New York Red Bulls II.
Hassan Ndam
Position: Defender
Club: Charlotte Independence
Result: 3-1 loss against Nashville SC
The Cameroonian center back spent the week in Cincinnati away from the Charlotte Independence, where he is still on loan.
Ben Lundt
Postion: Goalkeeper
Club: Louisville City FC
Result: 2-1 win at Charleston Battery
Lundt didn’t feature in Louisville City FC’s road win and he spent Saturday night attending FC Cincinnati’s 4-1 loss to New York City FC.
Logan Gdula
Position: Defender
Club: Hartford Athletic
Result: Bye Week
