2022 season | |||
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Owner | Queen City Soccer Club, LLC | ||
Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
USL1 Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,702 (5/15 vs. TUC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,511 (7/29 vs. CV) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,284 | ||
Biggest win | CLT 6–2 MAD (6/26) CLT 4–0 CV (7/29) CLT 5–1 NC (10/15) | ||
Biggest defeat | CHA 7–1 CLT (6/22) | ||
The 2022 Charlotte Independence season was the 7th season of the club's existence. This will be the club's first season in USL League One, a move the club announced in December 2021 after playing in USL Championship since 2019. [1] It will be the club's first season in the third division of the American soccer pyramid since 2016. The club are coming off of a season that saw them finish 4th in the eastern conference, and advance to the conference semifinals
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Keegan Meyer | United States |
2 | DF | Koa Santos (on loan from Charlotte FC) | United States |
3 | DF | Héctor Acosta | Venezuela |
4 | DF | Diego Rocha | United States |
5 | DF | Shalom Dutey | Togo |
6 | MF | Omar Ciss | Senegal |
7 | MF | Miguel Ibarra | United States |
8 | MF | Will Vint | United States |
9 | FW | Iván Luquetta | Colombia |
10 | MF | Ayrton Páez | Venezuela |
11 | FW | Tresor Mbuyu | DR Congo |
15 | DF | Carson Talboys | United States |
16 | DF | Tomás Maya | Colombia |
17 | DF | Clay Dimick | United States |
19 | MF | Quinn McNeill (on loan from Charlotte FC) | United States |
21 | MF | Giuseppe Barone | United States |
25 | MF | Brayden Keenan( [A] ) | United States |
26 | MF | Noah Behermann( [A] ) | United States |
27 | MF | Jefferson Amaya( [A] ) | United States |
30 | GK | Adrian Zendejas (on loan from Charlotte FC) | United States |
31 | GK | Logan Bellina( [A] ) | United States |
90 | FW | Khori Bennett | Jamaica |
March 5, 2022Preseason 1 | UNC Charlotte | v | Charlotte Independence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Stadium: Transamerica Field |
March 12, 2022Preseason 2 | Charlotte Independence | v | Columbus Crew 2 | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex |
March 19, 2022Preseason 3 | Charlotte Independence | v | Greenville Triumph | Matthews, North Carolina |
2:00 PM EST | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 26, 2022Preseason 4 | Charlotte Independence | v | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 2, 2022Preseason 5 | Charlotte Independence | v | High Point University | Matthews, North Carolina |
11:00 AM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | Qualification for the play-offs |
5 | Union Omaha | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
6 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
7 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 | |
8 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 40 |
April 8, 20221 | Charlotte Independence | 3–3 | Fuego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 32', 41' Dutey 89' McNeill 90' Dimick 90+7' | Report | Chaney 34' Ramos 39', 43' Bijev 81', 90+6' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,435 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
April 16, 20222 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Ibarra 14' Mbuyu 33', 90+1' Talboys 47' | Report | Parra 6' (pen.) McLean 31' Rogers 37' Nortey 78' Lukic 82' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 22, 20223 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Dutey 37' Talboys 62' Mbuyu 69' | Report | Terzaghi 6', 52' Baima 23' Bentley 55' Cole 71' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Alex Billeter |
April 30, 20224 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Union Omaha | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Ciss 37' Luquetta 83' Páez 86' Bennett 90+4' | Report | Meza 65' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,902 Referee: John Matto |
May 7, 20225 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Sterling 90+2' | Report | Rocha 63' Zendejas 77' Ibarra 90+3' | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Joshua Belk |
May 15, 20226 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 18' 86' Santos 43' 57' 65' Zendejas 79' | Report | Allen 31' Moss 38' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 18, 20227 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT | Mbuyu 19' Barber 64' | Report | Parra 2' Amann 45'70' Nortey 59' Hernández 72' Robles 77' Ulysse 89' Scally 90+10' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,798 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
May 21, 20228 | Forward Madison | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Madison, Wisconsin |
8:00 PM EDT | Bartman 76' | Report | Luquetta 7' Dimick 21' McNeill 60' Ibarra 90+1' Barber 90+3' | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Austin Saini |
May 25, 2022- | Union Omaha | P–P | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Werner Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to U.S. Open Cup scheduling conflict |
June 4, 20229 | Greenville Triumph | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
June 11, 202210 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
6:30 PM EDT | Bryant 14', 45+4' Bentley 21', 74' Fitch 38' | Report | Vint 44' Dutey 54' Ciss 67' Rocha 68' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky |
June 18, 202211 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Frame 8' Fernandes 30' Blanco 32' Young 51' Molina 62', 69' McLaughlin 88' (pen.) | Report | Hegardt 33' Dutey 45' 86' Santos 52' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,967 Referee: DeShun Beard |
June 22, 202212 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 7–1 | Charlotte Independence | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:30 PM EDT | Ortiz 23' Galindrez 29'38' (pen.)66' 79' Carrera 35' Mentzingen 54' Páez 73' P. Hernandez 84' Avilez 87' | Report | Mbuyu 13' Acosta 20' Barber 60' Barone 88' Shevtsov 90+1' | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Wes Caouette |
June 26, 202213 | Charlotte Independence | 6–2 | Forward Madison | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 9' Maya 14' Obertan 22' Shevtsov 28' Ibarra 39' Ciss 58' Talboys 69' Barber 84' Bennett 90' | Report | Wheeler-Omiunu 35' Streng 37', 82' Maldonado 39' Smith 64' Cassini 68' Dean 82' Temguia 90+5' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: William Steffen |
July 1, 202214 | Union Omaha | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Galvan 90' | Report | Ciss 36' Amaya 44' Shevtsov 50' Dutey 69' Barber 83' Dimick 90+3' | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
July 8, 202215 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 18' Amaya 58' Ibarra 65' (pen.) Rocha 88' | Report | Candela 43' Bolanos 56' Gordon 68' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,544 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 17, 202216 | Hailstorm FC | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Windsor, Colorado |
7:00 PM EDT | Parra 14' (pen.), 45+1' Nortey 21' Norman 28' Hernández 34', 48' Olsen 60' 63' | Report | Santos 12' Zendejas 22' Dutey 30' Maya 38' Hegardt 42' Bennett 67' (pen.) Ciss 83' | Stadium: Future Legends Complex Attendance: 611 Referee: Killian Richardson |
July 23, 202217 | FC Tucson | 2–3 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 PM EDT | Toia 11', 58' Fox 19' Fahling 42' | Report | Ciss 4' Santos 24' Mbuyu 37' Dimick 72' Hegardt 83' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
July 29, 202218 | Charlotte Independence | 4–0 | Fuego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Dutey 12' Ciss 16' Bennett 20', 39', 45+3', 64' Santos 43' Acosta 52' | Report | S. Chavez 66' Keslley 73' Chaney 90+1' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,511 Referee: Emma Richards |
August 5, 202219 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Forward Madison | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 52' Dutey 58' Barber 90+7' | Report | Streng 12' Torres 65' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
August 13, 202220 | Tormenta FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski 27' | Report | Dutey 16' Conteh 33' Mbuyu 44' Bennett 86' Barber 89' | Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field Attendance: 1,194 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
August 17, 202221 | Union Omaha | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Willis 32', 67' Bruce 45+2' Meza 57' | Report | Ibarra 29' Ciss 43' Bennett 51' (pen.) Barber 78' Dutey 90+10' | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 2,258 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
Note: Originally scheduled for May 25 |
August 27, 202222 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu 19', 90' Acosta 28' Ibarra 39' | Report | Tejera 2' Espinoza 30', 61' Carrera-García 65' Ortiz 90+5' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 930 Referee: Katherine McCormick |
August 31, 202223 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Rocha 5' Bennett 55' Barber 87' | Report | Sterling 6', 87' Dengler 45+1' Adeniyi 45+3' Nembhard 50' Adjei 71' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Emma Richards |
September 3, 202224 | FC Tucson | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 PM EDT | Calixtro 29' Garcia 39' | Report | Hegardt 80' Shevtsov 90+4' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Corbyn May |
September 9, 202225 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Greenville Triumph | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Bennett 24', 35' Dutey 69' Conteh 75' Santos 77' 1Shevtsov 85' | Report | Smart 8' Lee 29' Fricke 50', 58' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: John Matto |
September 17, 202226 | Fuego FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Fresno, California |
10:30 PM EDT | Smith 36' Dullysse 36' Villarreal 45+1' | Report | Falck 38' (o.g.) Bennett 43', 55', 79' Mbuyu 58' Zendejas 64' | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
September 24, 202227 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Hegardt 10' Acosta 12' Dutey 17' Ciss 35', 45+1' Obertan 79' Dimick 90+6' | Report | McLaughlin 85' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
October 1, 202228 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:30 PM EDT | Espinoza 10' Mehl 48' Cardona 54' Carrera-García 62' Galindrez 69' | Report | Conteh 3' Mbuyu 28' Ciss 64' Dutey 76' Shevtsov 82' Hegardt 88' | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Referee: A. Ndiaye |
October 8, 202229 | Greenville Triumph | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Walker 25' Ibarra 45+4' Labovitz 79' | Report | Santos 58' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Gerald Flores |
October 15, 202230 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | North Carolina FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Hegardt 35' Obertan 40', 54' Mbuyu 59' Dutey 66' Bennett 75' Shevtsov 84' | Report | Skelton 17' Young 41' Anderson 53' Servania 61' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October 22, 2022Quarter Finals | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Sterling 48', 77' | Report | Obertan 8' Hegardt 40' Acosta 49' Pack 53' Ibarra 75' Zendejas 81' Santos 82' Ciss 82' Shevtsov 90+3' | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
April 5, 2022 2nd Round | Charlotte Independence | 2–4 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT | Dutey 14', 16' Páez 41' Ciss 71' Mbuyu 76' | Report | Hall 13' Neto 37' Silva 51' Marriott 88' Lorentz 90+2', 90+5' | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: John Rush |
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