North Carolina FC picked up goals from Brian Shriver, Matt Fondy, Tiyi Shipalane, Jonny Orlando and a brace from Billy Schuler to secure a 6–1 win over Carolina Dynamo in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup in Greensboro.

The win puts the Oaks back home at Sahlen’s Stadium for the third round where they will take on the Charlotte Independence, who came from behind to knock off the Charlotte Eagles, 3–2. The third round game will be May 31.

It was Shriver who started things off for the Oaks. Some fancy footwork by Shipalane found Fondy who side-passed to Shriver, and he scored with a strike from just inside the box in the 27th minute.

Fondy and Shipalane rattled off goals in quick succession in the 37th and 40th minute respectively.

Fondy was able to work behind the Dynamo defense to take a ball on the right side to score. Then, Shipalane side-footed a cross from Fondy three minutes later to put the Oaks up 3–0 just before halftime.

It only took two minutes of the second half for Schuler — who came on as a substitute for Fondy at halftime — to find the back of the net after driving in on NCFC’s first attack of the half.

In the 58th minute, Jonny Orlando hit paydirt after getting a pass from Shipalane and moving around a pair of Dynamo defenders. The score put North Carolina FC up 5–0.

Late in the game, Dynamo striker Justen Shear took a cross from Daniel Elliott to put Carolina on the board in the 74th minute.

In the 85th minute, Shriver found Schuler who connected on his second goal of the night to close out the game, 6–1.

The win comes despite that fact that Oak City Supporters were a little late getting to the game…

But the three second half goals and being joined by a famous goal-scoring forward made the trip more than worthwhile for all those that made the trip.

Not bad.

North Carolina FC returns to action at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when they travel to San Juan to face Puerto Rico FC at Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel. And again, their third round US Open Cup match is Wednesday, May 31st at home against Charlotte Independence. Should be a fun one.