Ben Spea's second-half goal was all North Carolina needed to win its second College Cup. The top-seeded Tar Heels held off Charlotte's late charge to earn the 1-0 victory.

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Jordan Gafa might have made the most important play of the national championship on Sunday. He didn't score a goal, or set his teammate up with a nice pass. He simply used his head.

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Despite having only three returning starters and a new head coach in Carlos Somoano, North Carolina proved on Sunday that it was deserving of its top seed in winning the 2011 College Cup.

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Staying loose has been a key to Charlotte's run to the national championship match. The 49ers will look to keep that going in Sunday's match against top-seed North Carolina.

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