2016 Charlotte Independence season

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Charlotte Independence
2016 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coach Mike Jeffries
Stadium Ramblewood Soccer Complex
USL Conference: TBD
USL Playoffs TBD
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The 2016 Charlotte Independence season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their second season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.

Contents

Roster

As of March 1, 2016 [1] [2]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Cody Mizell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Jack Metcalf Flag of England.svg  England
3 DF Bilal Duckett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Patrick Slogic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Paul Clowes Flag of England.svg  England
6 MF Jun Marques Davidson Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
7 FW Yann Ekra Flag of France.svg  France
8 FW Caleb Calvert (on loan from Colorado Rapids)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Brian Brown (on loan from Harbour View)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
10 MF Jorge Herrera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
11 FW David Estrada Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 GK John Berner (on loan from Colorado Rapids)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Austin Yearwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Lewis Hilton Flag of England.svg  England
15 DF Alec Bartlett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Emmanuel Appiah (on loan from Colorado Rapids)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
19 MF Enzo Martínez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
20 FW Christopher Hellmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
21 FW Asa Kryst Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Joel Johnson Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
23 MF Alex Martínez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
24 FW Norberto Ochoa Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Henry Kalungi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
26 GK Kyle Renfro Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Zach Pfeffer (on loan from Colorado Rapids)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

USL Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 FC Cincinnati 3016864127+1456 Conference Playoffs
4 Rochester Rhinos 30131253825+1351
5 Charlotte Independence 3014884829+1950
6 Charleston Battery 3013983833+548
7 Richmond Kickers 3012993326+745
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

April 9, 20163 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Charlotte Independence Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00pm Okoli Soccerball shade.svg5'
Berry Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hildebrandt Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Estrada Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 22, 20165 Charlotte Independence 3–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert Soccerball shade.svg43'
Alajarín Yellow card.svg 54'
Brown Yellow card.svg 61'
Mizell Yellow card.svg 90'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
Report Jane Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 26'
Yeisley Yellow card.svg 86'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: David Erbacher
June 4, 201611 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Toronto FC II Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Castillo Yellow card.svg 31'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg47', 56'
Brown Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Hundal Soccerball shade.svg19'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
James Yellow card.svg 67'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Brandon Artis
Note: Match ended in 73rd minute due to weather.
June 10, 201612 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Duckett Yellow card.svg 70'
Calvert Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Burke Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 69'Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 18, 201613 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert Soccerball shade.svg30'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 35'
Report Callahan Yellow card.svg 40'
Paulini Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Marco Vega
July 2, 201615 Orlando City B 1–1 Charlotte Independence Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Ambrose Yellow card.svg 40'
Cox Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg24'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 51'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 54'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 731
July 23, 201618 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–3 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card.svg 1'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Calvert Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg44'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Greg Dopka

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

May 18, 2016 Second Round Charlotte Eagles 0–2 Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Report Hellmann Soccerball shade.svg44'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg50'
Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Referee: Gustavo Solorio

Friendlies

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References

  1. "Independence Announce First Signings". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. "Charlotte Independence Roster". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.