2017 Charlotte Independence season

The 2017 Charlotte Independence season is the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

Charlotte Independence
2017 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coachMike Jeffries
StadiumSportsplex at Matthews
USLConference: 5th
USL PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Highest home attendance2,648
(June 17 vs. Harrisburg City Islanders)
Lowest home attendance801
(May 11 vs. New York Red Bulls II)
Average home league attendance1,615

Competitions

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32 14 11 7 50 35 +15 53 Conference Playoffs
4 Rochester Rhinos 32 14 11 7 36 28 +8 53
5 Charlotte Independence 32 13 9 10 52 40 +12 48
6 FC Cincinnati 32 12 10 10 46 48 2 46
7 New York Red Bulls II 32 13 5 14 57 60 3 44
Source: 2017 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

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

All times in Eastern Time.

1 April 1 Charlotte Independence 0–2 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Johnson  42'
Duckett  49'
Ross  68'
Report Lasso  32'  77'
Williams  70'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Kevin Broadley
8 April 2 Orlando City B 1–1 Charlotte Independence Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM EDT Kraft  11'
Ellis-Hayden  50'
Laryea  66'
Dikwa  70',  90+1'
Schweitzer  75'
Report Ross  20'
Hilton  60'
Herrera  79'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Esteban Rosano
22 April 4 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Charlotte Independence Fenton, Missouri
8:30 PM EDT Angulo  4'
Walls  59'
Ledbetter  71'
Cochran  85'
Report (USL) E. Martínez  8', 29',  70'
Johnson  78'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
29 April 5 Rochester Rhinos 4–0 Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
5:05 PM EDT Fall  27',  48'
Garzi  44',  46'
Madison  52'
Felix  56'
Forbes  85' (pen)
Report Davidson  25'
Johnson  37'
Herrera  90+2'
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,941
Referee: Greg Dopka
27 May 7 Orlando City B 1–3 Charlotte Independence Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM EDT Dikwa  20'
Laryea  53'
Rocha  78'
Report Smith  14'
A. Martinez  28'
Estrada  40'
Ross  42'
E. Martinez  45'
Herrera  51'
Johnson  69'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
4 June 8 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Rock Hill, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez  45+3'
Castillo  51',  56'
Report Hristov  25' (pen.),  27'
Mkandawire  35'
Boden  71'
Savage  83',  86'
Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Dule Djurasevic
7 June 9 Louisville City FC 1–0 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT DelPiccolo  11'
Ballard  57'
Smith  74'
Jimenez  86'
Ranjitsingh  90+3'
Report Ross  9'
Fairclough  20',  48' 
Ekra  42'
Siaj  90'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,403
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
10 June 10 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Charlotte Independence Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM EDT K. Walker  43'
Hoyte  45'
Report E. Martínez  17',  90' 
A. Martínez  18'
Waechter  56'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 21,115
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Kyle Maust
Fourth official: Noah Matos
24 June 12 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Luiz Fernando  47'
Durkin  86'
Report Martínez  45' (pen),  57' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Greg Dopka
1 July 13 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 P.M. EDT Estrada  12',  25'
Ross  32'
Report Farrell  14'
Fall  67' (pen)
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
4 July 14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Agbossoumonde  61'
Chevy  65',  90+1'
Report E. Martínez  40'
Herrera  62' (pen.), 79'
Johnson  71'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
8 July 15 Charlotte Independence 5–1 Saint Louis FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Herrera  14',  30',  61' (pen)
E. Martínez  39',  46'
Davidson  50'
Duckett  78'
Hilton  83'
Report Guzman  57'
Stanley  59'
Dalgaard  77'
Alihodžić  85'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Jose Lara
15 July 16 New York Red Bulls II 2–3 Charlotte Independence Montclair, New Jersey
4:00 PM EDT Ndam  20'
Abidor  51'
Najem  82'
Flemmings  85'
Report Herrera  21'
Ndam  45+1' (og)
Martinez  53'
Johnson  64'
Estrada  90+3'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 505
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
18 July 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Charlotte Independence Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Mensah  45+3'
McLaws  60'
Olabiyi  90+2'
Report Herrera  51' Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Charles Murphy
26 July 18 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Richmond Kickers Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martinez  5'
Johnson  90'
Report Asante  24'
Troyer  44'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: Christina Unkel
29 July 19 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–4 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Chambers  49'
Fontana  51'
Nanco  65'
Jones  73'
Report Hilton  7',  48'
Herrera  19'
Johnson  32'
Martínez  45+2',  80'
Mizell  72'
Duckett  90+2'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
5 August 20 Charlotte Independence 3–1 Louisville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martinez  11',  44',  88',  1',  80' 
Kalungi  65'
Martinez  68'
Report Kaye  48',  90+2'
Smith  40'
DelPiccolo  68'
Williams  68'
Craig  75'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Christopher Spivey
9 August 21 Toronto FC II 2–2 Charlotte Independence Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Hamilton  49',  90+2'
Fraser  88'
Report Pais  62' (o.g.)
Smith  65'
Siaj  79'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
12 August 22 Ottawa Fury 3–1 Charlotte Independence Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Rozeboom  5'
Edward  37'
Bruna  52'
Reid  87'
Report Johnson  36'
Siaj  61'
Spies  75'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,360
Referee: Carol Anne Chénard
16 August 23 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez  33'
Ross  53'
Smith  74'
Report Chambers  15' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
19 August 24 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Orlando City B Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Estrada  7' Report Barry  5' (pen),  90+2'
Clowes  53'
Carroll  56'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: Greg Dopka
26 August 25 Charlotte Independence 2–3 Toronto FC II Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT E. Martínez  21'
Siaj  32'
A. Martínez  49'
Kalungi  64'
Report Taintor  14'
Onkony  55'
Morgan  69'
Spencer  71'
Hamilton  76'
James  81'
Cavalluzzo  86'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Dustin Thorne
2 September 26 Charlotte Independence 3–0 Richmond Kickers Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Siaj  3'
Martinez  60' (pen.), 90'
Report Oscar  15'
Lee  39'
Roberts  70'
Durkin  76'
Worra  90'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
16 September 27 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Ottawa Fury Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Smith  45'
Estrada  65'
Hilton  89'
Report Dixon  11',  42'
Del Campo  36'
Dos Santos  38'
Edward  49'
Hume  68'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,830
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
20 September 28 Charleston Battery 3–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Hackshaw  6'
Cordoves  13',  80'
Lasso  18'
Garbanzo  73'
Report Waechter  21'
Ekra  55'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Dallas Rosier
23 September 29 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Charlotte Independence St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Gorskie  33'
Chavez  45+1'
Restrepo  75'
Guenzatti  83'
Nanchoff  90'
Report Herrera  36'
Johnson  37'
Ekra  86'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,786
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
29 September 30 Charlotte Independence 0–1 FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez  38' Report Schindler  75'
Walker  46',  89' 
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,577
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
7 October 31 Louisville City FC 2–1 Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Abend  19'
Totsch  23'
Smith  29' 77'
Davis IV  37' 61'
Craig  51'
Ownby  90+2'
Report Siaj  23'
Hilton  42'
Calvert  66'
Spies  82'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,357
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
14 October 32 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Report Guerra  35'
Griffith  42'
Mueller  72'
Portillo  83'
Rittmeyer  90+3'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez

Playoffs

21 October Conference Quarterfinals Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:05 PM EDT Dover  11'
Graf  53'
François  61'
Farrell  83'
Defregger  113'
Report A. Martínez  53',   120'
E. Martínez  69'
Davidson  85'
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

U.S. Open Cup

May 17 Second round Charlotte Eagles 2–3 Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Williams  61'
Omondi  63'
Report Townsend  10'
Martínez  77' (pen.), 88'
Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Attendance: 602
Referee: Patrick Schmidt
31 May 2017 Third Round North Carolina FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin  17'
Laing  45+1'
Albadawi  51', 82'
Sylvestre  63'
Tobin  83'
Report E.Martínez  24'
Kalungi  45'
A.Martínez  90+2' (pen.) 90+5'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Kevin Broadley

References

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