2019 Charlotte Independence season

Charlotte Independence
2019 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coachJim McGuinness (until June 12)
Mike Jeffries
StadiumSportsplex at Matthews
USLConference: 13th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 3,544
(June 15 vs. Birmingham)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,217
(July 7 vs. Pittsburgh)
All: 500
(July 7 vs. Florida Soccer Soldiers, USOC R2)
Average home league attendance1,750
Biggest win4–0
(September 28 vs. Hartford)
Biggest defeat0–3
(April 20 vs. NCFC)
(Sep 21 vs. Swope Park)
1–4
(June 2 vs. Ottawa)

The 2019 Charlotte Independence season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

Background

Main article: 2018 Charlotte Independence season

Club

Roster

As of June 20, 2019[1][2]

No. Position Nation Player
2 DF  USA Brendan McDonough (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
3 DF  USA Hugh Roberts
4 MF  USA Jake Areman
5 DF  FRA Steven Thicot
7 FW  GHA Dominic Oduro
8 MF  USA Isaac Angking (on loan from New England Revolution)
9 FW  USA Niki Jackson (on loan from Colorado Rapids)
10 FW  COL Jorge Herrera
11 FW  ARG Valentin Sabella
13 MF  TRI Kevan George
15 MF  MEX Ricardo Bocanegra
16 FW  CGO Cabwey Kivutuka
17 DF  USA Clay Dimick
18 DF  USA Aaron Maund
19 MF  URU Enzo Martínez
21 FW  USA Zyen Jones
22 DF  LBR Joel Johnson
23 MF  URU Alex Martínez
26 MF  ALB Afrim Taku
29 DF  GAM Abdoulie Mansally
31 MF  USA Henry Cordova ([A])
32 MF  USA Ryan Baer ([A])
33 GK  USA Brandon Miller
47 DF  CMR Hassan Ndam (on loan from FC Cincinnati)
50 GK  USA Lucas Hatsios ([A])
66 GK  USA Joshua Old ([A])
— GK  USA Brandon Barnes (on loan from Forward Madison)
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
    2.

Competitions

Friendlies

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

February 16 Preseason Charlotte Independence – Duke Blue Devils Matthews, North Carolina
EST (UTC–5) Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: Score not publicized.
February 20 Preseason Charlotte Independence 2–1 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Matthews, North Carolina
EST (UTC–5) A. Martínez
Report Morillas ?' (pen.) Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
February 23 Preseason North Carolina FC 0–1 Charlotte Independence Raleigh, North Carolina
Report E. Martínez Stadium: Cardinal Gibbons High School
February 27 Preseason Charlotte 49ers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina
Report Stadium: Transamerica Field
March 2 Preseason Atlanta United FC – Charlotte Independence Marietta, Georgia
Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
Note: Match result not publicized.

USL Championship

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Saint Louis FC 34 11 9 14 40 41 −1 42
12 Loudoun United FC 34 11 6 17 59 65 −6 39
13 Charlotte Independence 34 9 11 14 42 53 −11 38
14 Atlanta United 2 34 9 8 17 45 77 −32 35
15 Memphis 901 FC 34 9 7 18 37 52 −15 34
Source: USL Championship 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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
19 4 8 7 21 28  −7 20 4 1 4 15 16  −1 0 7 3 6 12  −6

Last updated: July 7, 2019.
Source: Matches

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Updated to match(es) played on September 28, 2019. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The 2019 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018.[3]

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 15 1 Charlotte Independence 2–3 Indy Eleven Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Taku  26'
A. Martínez  56'
Oduro 73'
Gutman 83'		 Report King 12'
Gibson 15'
Enevoldsen 69'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,649
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
March 23 2 Charlotte Independence 3–3 Atlanta United 2 Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Gutman  58'
Oduro 75'
George 85'
Herrera 90+3'		 Report Williams 1', 42',  58', 90+4'
Benítez  24'
Wild  72'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Eric Tattersall
March 30 3 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Charlotte Independence Fenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Greig 5' Report Taku  44'
Johnson  63'
Herrera  82'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 7 4 Southern Derby Charleston Battery 2–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
1:00 PM EDT Svantesson 21'
Lewis 71'		 Report E. Martínez  18'
Hill  27'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,210
Referee: Matt Franz
April 13 5 Charlotte Independence 1–2 New York Red Bulls II Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Jackson 25'
George  51'
Hill  53'		 Report Barlow 33', 36'
McSherry  79'
Amarildo  85'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,562
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 16 6 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Gutman 29',  66'
Herrera 72'		 Report Turner  57'
Willis 80'
Real  84'
Ofeimu  85'		 Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 20 7 Southern Derby Charlotte Independence 0–3 North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Maria  67' Report Comsia  45+1'
da Luz 45+2'
Lomis 73'
Speas 85'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 27 8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Charlotte Independence St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM Guenzatti 17'
Oduro  30'		 Report Oduro 11'
A. Martínez  25'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
May 4 9 Hartford Athletic 1–1 Charlotte Independence East Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Steeves 12'
Martin  79'		 Report Mansally 3'
Maria  39'
Jones  90+1'		 Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 11,346
Referee: David Barrie
May 11 10 Charlotte Independence 1–3 Loudoun United FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Oduro 30' Report S. Bustamante  24'
Presley 43'
Pilato 46'
Kadono 58'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: John Griggs
May 18 11 Nashville SC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 PM Moloto 23'
Davis  78'		 Report Oduro 15'
Jackson  90'		 Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,918
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 25 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Greenspan  28'  36' Report Johnson  47'
Jackson  90+1'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 2 13 Ottawa Fury FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 PM EDT (UTC–5) Attakora  18'
Mannella  30'
Fall 36'  90+4'
Samb 37' 56'
Obasi  64'
François 89'		 Report Roberts 14'  80'
Jones  51'
Johnson  60'
Areman  90+4'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,589
Referee: Matt Souare
June 8 14 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 PM EDT (UTC–5) Segbers  80' Report Gutman  34'
Taku  36'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 592
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 15 15 Charlotte Independence 4–1 Birmingham Legion Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Gutman 7'
E. Martínez 48'
Herrera 60' (pen.),  70'
Mansally 65'		 Report Avila  12'
Kasim 26'
Culbertson  28'
Laurent  59'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,544
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
June 22 16 Louisville City FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Rasmussen  71'
Spencer 77'
Matsoso  87'
Jane  90+1'		 Report Oduro 12'
Mansally  58'
Taku  90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,379
Referee: Elton Garcia
June 29 17 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Memphis 901 FC Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM A. Martinez  67'
Herrera 74'		 Report Charpie  70' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 4 18 Southern Derby North Carolina FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Chester 3'
Miller  75'		 Report Jackson 14'
George  76'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 7 19 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT A. Martinez 23' Report Adewole  68'
Kerr  90+4'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 13 20 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Saint Louis FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Jackson 5'
Mansally  36'
E> Martínez 49'
Johnson  80'		 Report Dacres  51'
Hilton  68'
Calvert 75'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 24 21 Atlanta United 2 2–2 Charlotte Independence Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM Conway  24'
Kanakimana 33', 43'
Campbell  57'
Metcalf  74'  90+4'
Hernández  89'
Wyke  90+5'		 Report Herrera 27'
Maund 72'
Jones  80'
Jackson  90+5'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Marco Vega
July 27 22 Birmingham Legion FC 1–0 Charlotte Independence Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Williams 28'
Asiedu  45+1'
Lopez  90'
Opoku  90+2'		 Report George  90+1' Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 3 23 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Louisville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT A. Martínez  72'  72'
Johnson  90+4'		 Report Craig  29'  60'
McMahon  47'
Spencer 80'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,835
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 9 24 Loudoun United FC 3–3 Charlotte Independence Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Nyeman  31'
Hawkins 45+4'
A. Bustamante 65'
Alvarez 79'		 Report Sabella 38'
Johnson  48'
Maund  51'
Herrera 63'
Oduro 70'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 17 25 Charlotte Independence 1–3 Nashville SC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Sabella  18'
E. Martínez 23',  55'
Johnson  51'
Taku  86'		 Report Ríos 7', 56' (pen.)
Ockford  45+2'
Belmar 60'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,518
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 25 26 Indy Eleven 3–1 Charlotte Independence Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM EDT Ouimette 41'
Conner 53', 83'		 Report E. Martínez  8'
Jackson 15'
Oduro  41'
Maund  70'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,089
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 30 27 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Mansally  30'
Sabella  55'
George  82'		 Report Lewis  11'
Anunga  47'
Mueller  67'
Bolt  90'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Elton García
September 7 28 Charlotte Independence 1–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Thicot  71'
Roberts 83'		 Report Tejada 7', 49'
Siaj 74'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,930
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 13 29 New York Red Bulls II 2–0 Charlotte Independence Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Jørgenson 15'
Nealis  47'
Scarlett  59'
Stroud 83'		 Report E. Martínez  25'
Sabella  37'
Roberts  59'
Bocanegra  63'
A. Martínez  66'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 21 30 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Swope Park Rangers Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM A. Martínez  71' Report Jaylin  1'
Harris 29', 57'
Allach  73'
Kuzain 87'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 28 31 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Hartford Athletic Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bocanegra  26', 75'
George  55'
A. Martínez 60'
Mansally  64'
E. Martínez 74' (pen.), 90+3'		 Report Barrera  59' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Tori Penso
October 6 32 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Moumbagna 14'
Chambers  31'
Picazo  69'
Kingue  82'		 Report Maund 6'
Roberts  12', 67'
A. Martínez  31'
Mansally  72'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 351
Referee: Matthew Franz
October 12 33 Memphis 901 FC 1–2 Charlotte Independence Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Grandison  59'
Allen 73' (pen.),  75'
Doyle  79'
da Silva  88'  90+6'
Burch  90+4'		 Report Herrera 39'
Jackson  62', 77'
Roberts  75'
Miller  75'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: John Griggs
October 19 34 Charlotte Independence 3–1 Ottawa Fury FC Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EST (UTC–5) Oduro 12'
Martínez  50', 89', 90+4'		 Report Attakora  27'
Barry 60'
Barnathan  81'  83'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,552
Referee: Thomas Snyder

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Independence entered the tournament in the Second Round, played May 14–15, 2019[4]

May 14 2nd Round Charlotte Independence 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Florida Soccer Soldiers Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Roberts  9', 31'
Johnson  34'
Maund  53'
Maria  68'
Oduro 92'		 Report Hoyos  24'
Sabella  27', 119'
González  33'  90+2'
Williams 78'
Ruiz De Somocurcio  97'
Guanipa  117'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
Herrera
Taku
Gutman
Oduro
E. Martínez 		Gammiero
Serrano
Williams
Meneses
Sabella

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. ^ "Team". September 9, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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