2018 Charlotte Independence season
Appearance
2018 season | |||
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President | Jim McPhilliamy | ||
Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
Stadium | Sportsplex at Matthews | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,312 (June 26 vs. Charleston) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 982 (August 8 vs. Bethlehem) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,756 | ||
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The 2018 Charlotte Independence season is the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
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. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Brandon Miller | ![]() |
3 | DF | Bilal Duckett | ![]() |
4 | MF | Jake Areman | ![]() |
6 | MF | Greg Jordan | ![]() |
7 | MF | Yann Ekra | ![]() |
8 | DF | Kay Voser | ![]() |
9 | FW | Éamon Zayed | ![]() |
10 | MF | Jorge Herrera | ![]() |
11 | MF | Mutaya Mwape | ![]() |
12 | GK | Kainoa Likewise | ![]() |
13 | MF | Kevan George | ![]() |
14 | DF | Lee Jung-soo | ![]() |
15 | DF | Calvin Doum | ![]() |
16 | DF | Bertrand Owundi (on loan from Minnesota United) | ![]() |
17 | FW | Cordell Cato | ![]() |
18 | GK | Ben Beaury | ![]() |
20 | MF | Ricardo Perez ([A]) | ![]() |
22 | DF | Joel Johnson | ![]() |
23 | MF | Alex Martínez | ![]() |
25 | DF | Henry Kalungi | ![]() |
27 | MF | Je-Vaughn Watson | ![]() |
29 | FW | Caleb Calvert ([A]) | ![]() |
31 | DF | Sam Vines ([A]) | ![]() |
33 | DF | Donnie Smith | ![]() |
- ^ 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 14 Preseason | 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 17 Preseason | Charlotte Independence | 5–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
EST (UTC–5) | Duckett ![]() Martínez ![]() Trialist ![]() Steedman ![]() Trialist ![]() |
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Note: Closed door |
February 25 Preseason | Charlotte Independence | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
13:00 EST (UTC–5) | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 3 Preseason | Atlanta United 2 | 2–4 | Charlotte Independence | Marietta, Georgia |
EST (UTC–5) | Trialist ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Doum ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground |
March 10 Preseason | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Old Dominion Monarchs | Matthews, North Carolina |
EST (UTC–5) | Kronschwitz ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
September 5 Midseason | Charlotte Independence ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:30 EST (UTC–5) | Report | Martínez ![]() Rivas ![]() Cetré ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
USL Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 47 |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 |
11 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 |
12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 |
13 | Penn FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 37 |
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
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | −16 |
Last updated: 25 September 2018.
Source: Matches
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2018. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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 17 1 | Charlotte Independence | 4–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EST (UTC–5) | Cato ![]() George ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Porter ![]() |
Report | Sito ![]() Oliveira ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,438 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
March 24 2 | Charlotte Independence | 2–0 | Toronto FC II | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() Calvert ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Spencer ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Javier Santos |
March 31 3 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Herrera ![]() George ![]() |
Report | Jung-soo ![]() Kunga ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
April 7 4 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30PM EDT | Winn ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Report | Duckett ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,487 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 14 5 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Ríos ![]() Doue ![]() Fortune ![]() Lomis ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Matthew Franz |
April 28 6 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
May 5 7 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 EDT | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
May 12 8 | Charlotte Independence | 4–1 | FC Cincinnati | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT | Cato ![]() Ekra ![]() Voser ![]() Zayed ![]() |
Report | König ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
May 19 9 | 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 26 10 | Richmond Kickers | 1–3 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
June 2 11 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–1 | Charlotte Independence | Ottawa, Ontario |
7:00 EDT | Reid ![]() Edward ![]() |
Report | Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,693 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
June 9 12 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–2 | Charlotte Independence | Montclair, New Jersey |
7:00 EDT | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park |
May 26 13 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
June 16 14 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT | Mwape ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
June 23 15 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 PM EDT | Shriver ![]() |
Report | Cato ![]() George ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,364 Referee: Javier Santos Escobar |
Note: Leigh Cowlishaw's final match as manager. |
June 27 16 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Herrera ![]() Cato ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Gorskie ![]() Mkandawire ![]() Lachowecki ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,399 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
June 30 17 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 4–1 | Charlotte Independence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Nanco ![]() Moar ![]() Skundrich ![]() Herbers ![]() Mbaizo ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 7 18 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Speas ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Report | Duckett ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Areman ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 9,858 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 11 19 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30PM EDT | Johnson ![]() George ![]() Calvert ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 18 20 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 EDT | Keinan ![]() Lasso ![]() Ledesma ![]() Welshman ![]() |
Report | Duckett ![]() Zayed ![]() Voser ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,251 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 21 21 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Charlotte Independence | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30PM | McCabe ![]() Ilić ![]() Lancaster ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Report | George ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,006 Referee: Lorant Varga |
July 28 22 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Penn FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT | Areman ![]() Herrera ![]() Zayed ![]() Duckett ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 2,159 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
August 8 23 | Charlotte Independence | 0–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT | George ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 982 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
August 18 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 EDT | Report | Jordan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,765 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 22 25 | Charlotte Independence | 0–3 | Louisville City | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT | Mwape ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 25 26 | North Carolina FC | 6–2 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Steinberger ![]() ![]() Fernandes ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() da Luz ![]() Ríos ![]() |
Report | George ![]() ![]() Owundi ![]() Areman ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,195 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 1 27 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:30PM CDT | Watson ![]() George ![]() ![]() ![]() Jung-soo ![]() |
Report | Winn ![]() Moloto ![]() Woodberry ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
September 8 28 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Zayed ![]() Areman ![]() |
Report | Gonzalez ![]() Nascimento ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Greg Dopka |
September 19 29 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 P.M. | Rittmeyer ![]() Woodbine ![]() Mansaray ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
September 22 30 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM | Jordan ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Aguinaga ![]() Cásseres ![]() Abang ![]() Ndam ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
September 29 31 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() Watson ![]() Zayed ![]() Duckett ![]() |
Report | Parkes ![]() ![]() Zemanski ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Mark Allatin |
October 3 32 | Penn FC | 2–2 | Charlotte Independence | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
6:30 PM EDT | Venter ![]() Mkosana ![]() Calvano ![]() Baffoe ![]() |
Report | Zayed ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() Kiffe ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
October 6 33 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Taylor ![]() Vega ![]() |
Report | Voser ![]() ![]() Gebhard ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,709 Referee: Luis Guardia |
October 13 34 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Herrera ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ríos ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Igbekoyi ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,486 Referee: RefereeRamy Touchan |
U.S. Open Cup
May 16 Second round | Charlotte Independence ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:30 EDT | Herrera ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Gurrieri ![]() ![]() Ndah ![]() Mompremier ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 300 Referee: Eric Usher |
References
- ^ "Toronto FC II match moved to Charlotte". Toronto FC. May 15, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.