Men’s Soccer Handles West Florida, 2-0, On Wednesday Night

Wednesday, September 30

Chapel Hill

7 PM

North Carolina

4-2-3, 0-1-2

West Florida

2-6-1, 2-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
West Florida	0	0	0
North Carolina	1	1	2

Highlights

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

September 30, 2026 | Men's Soccer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina men's soccer team turned in a professional performance in a 2-0 win over West Florida on Wednesday night on Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium. The Argonauts started fast, but the Tar Heels took control in building a 1-0 lead at the break, then doubling it in the 59th minute.

Carolina is now 4-2-3 on the season and West Florida drops to 2-6-1 in their first season at the Division I level.

Faraji Ramani opened his account for the Tar Heels with his first goal as a collegiate in the 33rd minute. Joschi Schelb pounced on a loose ball, drove into the box and squared to Ramani to poke it home. Schelb scored his fourth in four games and seventh on the season in the 59th minute to double the lead.

Carolina finished the game with 17 shots compared to seven, including a 7-2 edge in shots on goal. UNC also took 10 corners to UWF's zero.

How It Happened

12' – Bertil Rygaard Hansen used a couple moves to get past his man but his shot went wide.
19' – Rygaard Hansen looked dangerous down the right flank. He delivered a nice ball to Joschi Schelb in front of goal who got good contact but it was blocked.
28' – Luca Nikolai had two cracks from the top of the box but the first one was blocked and the follow was blocked over the goal for a corner.
33' – Schelb pounced on a loose ball, drove into the box and squared to Faraji Ramani who poked it home for the first of his career.
51' – Evans Dapaah got in behind the defense and tried to scoop the keeper but he was up to the task.
59' – Nikolai served in a delicious cross that landed at Schelb's feet and he buried it in the bottom right corner for a 2-0 lead.

Tar Heel Tidbits

Faraji Ramani's goal was the first of his career.
Joschi Schelb's goal was his seventh of the season and the 27th of his career. He has now scored in four straight matches.
Schelb's assist was his first of the season and the 20th of his career.
Luca Nikolai's assist was his second of the season and the 15th of his career.

Up Next
After a five-game homestand, North Carolina will hit the road to face Boston College in Newton, Mass. (Newton Campus Field) on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.

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