2018 Charlotte Independence season

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Charlotte Independence
2018 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coach Mike Jeffries
Stadium Sportsplex at Matthews
U.S. Open Cup Second round
Highest home attendance3,312
(June 26 vs. Charleston)
Lowest home attendance982
(August 8 vs. Bethlehem)
Average home league attendance1,756
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The 2018 Charlotte Independence season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

Contents

Background

The Independence finished the 2017 season with a record of 13–9–10, finished 5th in the Eastern Conference, and 11th overall. In the 2017 USL Playoffs, Charlotte were bested in the first round by the Rochester Rhinos. Elsewhere, the Independence reached the third round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, losing 1–4 to NASL outfit, North Carolina FC.

Club

Roster

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Miller
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bilal Duckett
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Areman
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Jordan
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yann Ekra
8 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Kay Voser
9 FW Flag of Libya.svg  LBY Éamon Zayed
10 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jorge Herrera
11 MF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Mutaya Mwape
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kainoa Likewise
13 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kevan George
14 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Jung-soo
15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Calvin Doum
16 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Bertrand Owundi (on loan from Minnesota United FC)
17 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Cordell Cato
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Beaury
20 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Ricardo Perez ( [A] )
22 DF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Joel Johnson
23 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Alex Martínez
25 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Henry Kalungi
27 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Je-Vaughn Watson
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Calvert ( [A] )
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Vines ( [A] )
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Donnie Smith
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids.

Competitions

Friendlies

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

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

February 14Preseason Atlanta United FC – Charlotte Independence Marietta, Georgia
EST (UTC–5)Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
Note: Closed door; match not publicized.
February 17Preseason Charlotte Independence 5–3 Columbus Crew SC Charleston, South Carolina
EST (UTC–5) Duckett Soccerball shade.svg
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg
Steedman Soccerball shade.svg
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg
Note: Closed door
February 25Preseason Charlotte Independence 0–1 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
13:00 EST (UTC–5) Miller Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
March 3Preseason Atlanta United 2 2–4 Charlotte Independence Marietta, Georgia
EST (UTC–5)Trialist Soccerball shade.svg
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)
Doum Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
March 10Preseason Charlotte Independence 2–1 Old Dominion Monarchs Matthews, North Carolina
EST (UTC–5) Kronschwitz Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
September 5Midseason Charlotte Independence Flag of the United States.svg 0–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Matthews, North Carolina
19:30 EST (UTC–5) Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg
Cetré Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews

USL Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
11 Charlotte Independence 341012124457−1342
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34118154444041
13 Penn FC 34910153847−937
Source: 2018 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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30910113749 −12377632319 +42481430 −16

Last updated: 25 September 2018.
Source: Matches

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWWDLLDLWWWWLDDDDLLWLLDLDLLWWDDDDWL
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2018. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

March 171 Charlotte Independence 4–1 Ottawa Fury FC Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EST (UTC–5) Cato Soccerball shade.svg41', 58'
George Yellow card.svg 45'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 67', Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Porter Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)		 Report Sito Soccerball shade.svg64'
Oliveira Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
March 242 Charlotte Independence 2–0 Toronto FC II Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg18'
Calvert Soccerball shade.svg42'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Spencer Yellow card.svg 22'Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Javier Santos
March 313 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez Yellow card.svg 32'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg37', 85'
George Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Jung-soo Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Kunga Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
April 74 Nashville SC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Nashville, Tennessee
8:30PM EDT Winn Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Duckett Yellow card.svg 12'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 145 Charlotte Independence 0–2 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez Yellow card.svg 7'
Smith Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Doue Yellow card.svg 59'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 61'
Lomis Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 286 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Indy Eleven Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
May 57 Charleston Battery 2–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 EDT Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
May 128 Charlotte Independence 4–1 FC Cincinnati Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Cato Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ekra Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Voser Soccerball shade.svg57'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report König Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 199 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Toronto FC II Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 987
Note: Originally scheduled to be played at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. [1]
May 2610 Richmond Kickers 1–3 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 211 Ottawa Fury FC 0–1 Charlotte Independence Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 EDT Reid Yellow card.svg 55'
Edward Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Ekra Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,693
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
June 912 New York Red Bulls II 4–2 Charlotte Independence Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 EDT Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
May 2613 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 1614 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Mwape Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Soccerball shade.svg25' Higashi Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 2315 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Shriver Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Cato Soccerball shade.svg20'
George Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,364
Referee: Javier Santos Escobar
Note: Leigh Cowlishaw's final match as manager.
June 2716 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT (UTC−4) Herrera Soccerball shade.svg57' (Cato)
Cato Soccerball shade.svg64' (Herrera)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 86' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Smith Red card.svg 90+2'		 Report Gorskie Yellow card.svg 44'
Mkandawire Soccerball shade.svg66'
Lachowecki Yellow card.svg 78'
Oduro Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,399
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 3017 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Nanco Soccerball shade.svg10'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg46'
Skundrich Soccerball shade.svg72'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Yellow card.svg 11' Kalungi
Yellow card.svg 69' Watson
Yellow card.svg 83' Areman
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Herrera 		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 718 Indy Eleven 2–1 Charlotte Independence Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Speas Soccerball shade.svg62'
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Duckett Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 55'
Areman Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,858
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 1119 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Nashville SC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30PM EDT Johnson Yellow card.svg 15'
George Soccerball shade.svg42'
Calvert Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Yellow card.svg 46' Akinyode
Yellow card.svg 74' Winn
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Pickens
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Woodberry 		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 1820 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 EDT Keinan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 67'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Duckett Yellow card.svg 28'
Zayed Yellow card.svg 65'
Voser Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,251
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 2121 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30PM McCabe Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg81'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report George Yellow card.svg 71'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,006
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 2822 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Penn FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Areman Yellow card.svg 47'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg56'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg64'
Duckett Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Yellow card.svg 62' Metzger
Soccerball shade.svg72' Dennis
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Rezende 		Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,159
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 823 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT George Yellow card.svg 35' Report Soccerball shade.svg7' Chambers
Yellow card.svg 65' Real
Soccerball shade.svg74' Holness
Soccerball shade.svg89'Yellow card.svg 90' Skundrich 		Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 982
Referee: Amin Hadzic
August 1824 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 EDT Report Jordan Yellow card.svg 10', Yellow card.svg 58' Red card.svgStadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,765
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 2225 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Louisville City Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Mwape Yellow card.svg 90' Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.), 29', Yellow card.svg 42'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 2526 North Carolina FC 6–2 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg26', 51'Yellow card.svg 52'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 36'
Miller Yellow card.svg 36'Soccerball shade.svg49'
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg72', 78'		 Report George Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 32'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 72'
Areman Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 127 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Nashville SC Matthews, North Carolina
6:30PM CDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg25'
George Yellow card.svg 53', Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svg
Jung-soo Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Winn Yellow card.svg 45'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 53'
Woodberry Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
September 2230 Charlotte Independence 1–1 New York Red Bulls II Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Jordan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 33'		 Report Aguinaga Yellow card.svg 54'
Cásseres Yellow card.svg 62'
Abang Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 2931 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg19'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 46'
Watson Yellow card.svg 77'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg86'
Duckett Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Parkes Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 44'
Zemanski Yellow card.svg 90+3', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 332 Penn FC 2–2 Charlotte Independence Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Venter Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg44'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 74'
Baffoe Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Zayed Soccerball shade.svg17', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 87'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 633 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 Charlotte Independence St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Gorskie Yellow card.svg 75'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg80' (Guenzatti)
Vega Red card.svg 90+7'		 Report Voser Soccerball shade.svg26' (Zayed), Yellow card.svg 84'
Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg32' (Cato)
Miller Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,709
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 1334 Charlotte Independence 1–3 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 7' Report Ríos Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Smith Yellow card.svg 30'
Igbekoyi Yellow card.svg 73'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: RefereeRamy Touchan

U.S. Open Cup

May 16Second round Charlotte Independence Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–3 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Nor'easters Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Herrera Soccerball shade.svg58'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Gurrieri Soccerball shade.svg4', Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ndah Yellow card.svg 23'
Mompremier Soccerball shade.svg44', Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 300
Referee: Eric Usher

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto FC II match moved to Charlotte". Toronto FC. May 15, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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