2022 Charlotte Independence season

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Charlotte Independence
2022 season
OwnerQueen City Soccer Club, LLC
Head coach Mike Jeffries
Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium
USL1 Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Highest home attendance3,702 (5/15 vs. TUC)
Lowest home attendance1,511 (7/29 vs. CV)
Average home league attendance2,284
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)
2023 

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

Contents

Club

Roster

As of April 17, 2022 [2]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Keegan Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Koa Santos (on loan from Charlotte FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Héctor Acosta Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
4 DF Diego Rocha Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Shalom Dutey Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
6 MF Omar Ciss Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
7 MF Miguel Ibarra Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Will Vint Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Iván Luquetta Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
10 MF Ayrton Páez Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
11 FW Tresor Mbuyu Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
15 DF Carson Talboys Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Tomás Maya Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
17 DF Clay Dimick Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Quinn McNeill (on loan from Charlotte FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Giuseppe Barone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 MF Brayden Keenan( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 MF Noah Behermann( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Jefferson Amaya( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Adrian Zendejas (on loan from Charlotte FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 GK Logan Bellina( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
90 FW Khori Bennett Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

USL League One

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 30121175239+1343Qualification for the play-offs
5 Union Omaha 30107133433+143
6 Charlotte Independence 30121264848042
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30111273740340
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Match results

April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)1 Charlotte Independence 3–3 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg32', Soccerball shade.svg41'
Dutey Soccerball shade.svg89'
McNeill Yellow card.svg 90'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Chaney Yellow card.svg 34'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 43'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,435
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)2 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg14'
Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Talboys Yellow card.svg 47'
Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
McLean Yellow card.svg 31'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 37'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 78'
Lukic Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)3 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Dutey Soccerball shade.svg37'
Talboys Yellow card.svg 62'
Mbuyu Red card.svg 69'
Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 52'
Baima Yellow card.svg 23'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cole Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Alex Billeter
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)4 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Union Omaha Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Ciss Yellow card.svg 37'
Luquetta Soccerball shade.svg83'
Páez Yellow card.svg 86'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Meza Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: John Matto
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)5 Tormenta FC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Sterling Yellow card.svg 90+2' Report Rocha Yellow card.svg 63'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 77'
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Erik Russell Park
Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Joshua Belk
May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)6 Charlotte Independence 2–1 FC Tucson Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg18'Yellow card.svg 86'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg43'Yellow card.svg 57' Yellow-red card.svg 65'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Allen Yellow card.svg 31'
Moss Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)7 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg19'
Barber Yellow card.svg 64'
Report Parra Soccerball shade.svg2'
Amann Yellow card.svg 45'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 72'
Robles Yellow card.svg 77'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 89'
Scally Yellow card.svg 90+10'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,798
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)8 Forward Madison 1–2 Charlotte Independence Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Bartman Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Luquetta Soccerball shade.svg7'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 21'
McNeill Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Barber Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: Austin Saini
May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)- 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, 2022 (2022-06-04)9 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, 2022 (2022-06-11)10 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Bryant Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg21', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Fitch Yellow card.svg 38'
Report Vint Yellow card.svg 44'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 54'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 67'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 68'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)11 North Carolina FC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Frame Yellow card.svg 8'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 30'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 32'
Young Yellow card.svg 51'
Molina Soccerball shade.svg62', Yellow card.svg 69'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report Hegardt Yellow card.svg 33'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Santos Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: DeShun Beard
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)12 Chattanooga Red Wolves 7–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg23'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 79'
Carrera Yellow card.svg 35'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Páez Soccerball shade.svg73'
P. Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg84'
Avilez Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 13'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg20'
Barber Yellow card.svg 60'
Barone Soccerball shade cross.svg88'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Wes Caouette
June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)13 Charlotte Independence 6–2 Forward Madison Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg9'
Maya Yellow card.svg 14'
Obertan Soccerball shade.svg22'
Shevtsov Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 39'
Ciss Soccerball shade.svg58'
Talboys Soccerball shade.svg69'
Barber Yellow card.svg 84'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card.svg 35'
Streng Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 82'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 39'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg64'
Cassini Yellow card.svg 68'
Dean Yellow card.svg 82'
Temguia Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: William Steffen
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)14 Union Omaha 0–0 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Galvan Yellow card.svg 90' Report Ciss Yellow card.svg 36'
Amaya Yellow card.svg 44'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 50'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 69'
Barber Red card.svg 83'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)15 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 18'
Amaya Yellow card.svg 58'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Rocha Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Candela Yellow card.svg 43'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 56'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)16 Hailstorm FC 3–1 Charlotte Independence Windsor, Colorado
7:00 PM EDT Parra Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Nortey Soccerball shade.svg21'
Norman Yellow card.svg 28'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 48'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 63'
Report Santos Yellow card.svg 12'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 22'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 30'
Maya Yellow card.svg 38'
Hegardt Yellow card.svg 42'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Ciss Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 611
Referee: Killian Richardson
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)17 FC Tucson 2–3 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Toia Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 58'
Fox Soccerball shade.svg19'
Fahling Yellow card.svg 42'
Report Ciss Soccerball shade.svg4'
Santos Yellow card.svg 24'
Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg37'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 72'
Hegardt Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Adorae Monroy
July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)18 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Dutey Yellow card.svg 12'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 16'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 20', Soccerball shade.svg39', Soccerball shade.svg45+3', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Santos Yellow card.svg 43'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 66'
Keslley Yellow card.svg 73'
Chaney Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Emma Richards
August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)19 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Forward Madison Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 52'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 58'
Barber Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Streng Yellow card.svg 12'
Torres Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)20 Tormenta FC 0–3 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Sierakowski Yellow card.svg 27' Report Dutey Soccerball shade.svg16'
Conteh Yellow card.svg 33'
Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg86'
Barber Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)21 Union Omaha 2–1 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Willis Yellow card.svg 32', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Bruce Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Ibarra Yellow card.svg 29'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 43'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Barber Yellow card.svg 78'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 90+10'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Note: Originally scheduled for May 25
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)22 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 19', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 28'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Tejera Soccerball shade.svg2'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 30', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Carrera-García Soccerball shade cross.svg65'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 930
Referee: Katherine McCormick
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)23 Charlotte Independence 0–2 Tormenta FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Rocha Yellow card.svg 5'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 55'
Barber Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Sterling Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 87'
Dengler Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Adeniyi Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Nembhard Yellow card.svg 50'
Adjei Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Emma Richards
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)24 FC Tucson 1–0 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Calixtro Yellow card.svg 29'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Hegardt Yellow card.svg 80'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Corbyn May
September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)25 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Greenville Triumph Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bennett Soccerball shad check.svg24', Yellow card.svg 35'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 69'
Conteh Yellow card.svg 75'
Santos Yellow card.svg 77'
1Shevtsov Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Smart Yellow card.svg 8'
Lee Yellow card.svg 29'
Fricke Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 58'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: John Matto
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)26 Fuego FC 0–3 Charlotte Independence Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Smith Yellow card.svg 36'
Dullysse Yellow card.svg 36'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Report Falck Soccerball shade.svg38' (o.g.)
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg55', Yellow card.svg 79'
Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 58'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)27 Charlotte Independence 2–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt Soccerball shade.svg10'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 12'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 17'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 35', Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Obertan Red card.svg 79'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg85'Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)28 Chattanooga Red Wolves 3–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mehl Soccerball shade.svg48'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 54'
Carrera-García Yellow card.svg 62'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Conteh Yellow card.svg 3'
Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 64'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 76'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 82'
Hegardt Soccerball shade cross.svg88'
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: A. Ndiaye
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)29 Greenville Triumph 1–0 Charlotte Independence Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Walker Yellow card.svg 25'
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Labovitz Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Santos Yellow card.svg 58'Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)30 Charlotte Independence 5–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt Soccerball shade.svg35'
Obertan Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 66'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 75'
Shevtsov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Skelton Yellow card.svg 17'
Young Yellow card.svg 41'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Servania Yellow card.svg 61'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL League One playoffs

October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)Quarter Finals Tormenta FC 2–1 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Sterling Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shad check.svg77' Report Obertan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Hegardt Yellow card.svg 40'
Acosta Red card.svg 49'
Pack Yellow card.svg 53'
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 75'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 81'
Santos Yellow card.svg 82'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 82'
Shevtsov Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

U.S. Open Cup

April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) 2nd Round Charlotte Independence Flag of North Carolina.svg 2–4 Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Fusion U23 Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Dutey Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 16'
Páez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 71'
Mbuyu Red card.svg 76'
Report Hall Yellow card.svg 13'
Neto Soccerball shade.svg37'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg51'
Marriott Soccerball shade.svg88'
Lorentz Soccerball shade.svg90+2', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: John Rush

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