2017 Charlotte Independence season
Appearance
2017 season | |||
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President | Jim McPhilliamy | ||
Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
Stadium | Sportsplex at Matthews | ||
USL | Conference: 5th | ||
USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,648 (6/17 vs. HAR) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 801 (5/11 vs. NY) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,615 | ||
Biggest win | CLT 5–1 NY (5/11) CLT 5–1 STL (7/15) BST 0–4 CLT (7/29) | ||
Biggest defeat | ROC 4–0 CLT (4/29) | ||
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The 2017 Charlotte Independence season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
Competitions
[edit]USL
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]- 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
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
[edit]Win Draw Loss
All times in Eastern Time.
April 1 1 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Johnson ![]() Duckett ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Lasso ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 8 2 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Orlando, Florida |
6:30 PM EDT | Kraft ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() Laryea ![]() Dikwa ![]() ![]() Schweitzer ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() Hilton ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
April 15 3 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() |
Report | Banjo ![]() Earls ![]() Greenspan ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Eric Usher |
April 22 4 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Fenton, Missouri |
8:30 PM EDT | Angulo ![]() Walls ![]() Ledbetter ![]() Cochran ![]() |
Report (USL) | E. Martínez ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,107 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
April 29 5 | Rochester Rhinos | 4–0 | Charlotte Independence | Rochester, New York |
5:05 PM EDT | Fall ![]() ![]() Garzi ![]() ![]() Madison ![]() Felix ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Report | Davidson ![]() Johnson ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 1,941 Referee: Greg Dopka |
May 11 6 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() Ross ![]() Martínez ![]() Estrada ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Report | Flemmings ![]() |
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 801 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
May 27 7 | Orlando City B | 1–3 | Charlotte Independence | Orlando, Florida |
6:30 PM EDT | Dikwa ![]() Laryea ![]() Rocha ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() A. Martinez ![]() Estrada ![]() Ross ![]() E. Martinez ![]() Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 4 8 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Castillo ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() ![]() Mkandawire ![]() Boden ![]() Savage ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,216 Referee: Dule Djurasevic |
June 7 9 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | DelPiccolo ![]() Ballard ![]() Smith ![]() Jimenez ![]() Ranjitsingh ![]() |
Report | Ross ![]() Fairclough ![]() ![]() ![]() Ekra ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,403 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 10 10 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:00 PM EDT | K. Walker ![]() Hoyte ![]() |
Report | E. Martínez ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Martínez ![]() Waechter ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 21,115 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Kyle Maust Fourth official: Noah Matos |
June 17 11 | Charlotte Independence | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Hererra ![]() ![]() |
Report | Nishanian ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
June 24 12 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 PM EDT | Luiz Fernando ![]() Durkin ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,423 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 1 13 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 P.M. EDT | Estrada ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Farrell ![]() Fall ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,623 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
July 4 14 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–3 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Agbossoumonde ![]() Chevy ![]() ![]() |
Report | E. Martínez ![]() Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,006 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 8 15 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | Saint Louis FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() ![]() ![]() E. Martínez ![]() ![]() Davidson ![]() Duckett ![]() Hilton ![]() |
Report | Guzman ![]() Stanley ![]() Dalgaard ![]() Alihodžić ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Jose Lara |
July 15 16 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–3 | Charlotte Independence | Montclair, New Jersey |
4:00 PM EDT | Ndam ![]() Abidor ![]() Najem ![]() Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Ndam ![]() Martinez ![]() Johnson ![]() Estrada ![]() |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 505 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 18 17 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Mensah ![]() McLaws ![]() Olabiyi ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Charles Murphy |
July 26 18 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martinez ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Asante ![]() Troyer ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Christina Unkel |
July 29 19 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–4 | Charlotte Independence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Chambers ![]() Fontana ![]() Nanco ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Hilton ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() Martínez ![]() ![]() Mizell ![]() Duckett ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
August 5 20 | Charlotte Independence | 3–1 | Louisville City FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martinez ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kalungi ![]() Martinez ![]() |
Report | Kaye ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() Williams ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
August 9 21 | Toronto FC II | 2–2 | Charlotte Independence | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30 PM EDT | Hamilton ![]() ![]() Fraser ![]() |
Report | Pais ![]() Smith ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
August 12 22 | Ottawa Fury | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Ottawa, Ontario |
7:00 PM EDT | Rozeboom ![]() Edward ![]() Bruna ![]() Reid ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Siaj ![]() Spies ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,360 Referee: Carol Anne Chénard |
August 16 23 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Ross ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Chambers ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
August 19 24 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Orlando City B | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Estrada ![]() |
Report | Barry ![]() ![]() Clowes ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,467 Referee: Greg Dopka |
August 26 25 | Charlotte Independence | 2–3 | Toronto FC II | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | E. Martínez ![]() Siaj ![]() A. Martínez ![]() Kalungi ![]() |
Report | Taintor ![]() Onkony ![]() Morgan ![]() Spencer ![]() Hamilton ![]() James ![]() Cavalluzzo ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,429 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
September 2 26 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Siaj ![]() Martinez ![]() |
Report | Oscar ![]() Lee ![]() Roberts ![]() Durkin ![]() Worra ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
September 16 27 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Smith ![]() Estrada ![]() Hilton ![]() |
Report | Dixon ![]() ![]() Del Campo ![]() Dos Santos ![]() Edward ![]() Hume ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,830 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
September 20 28 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Hackshaw ![]() Cordoves ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() Garbanzo ![]() |
Report | Waechter ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Dallas Rosier |
September 23 29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Gorskie ![]() Chavez ![]() Restrepo ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,786 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 29 30 | Charlotte Independence | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() |
Report | Schindler ![]() Walker ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
October 7 31 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Abend ![]() Totsch ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Davis IV ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Report | Siaj ![]() Hilton ![]() Calvert ![]() Spies ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,357 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 14 32 | Charlotte Independence | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Report | Guerra ![]() Griffith ![]() Mueller ![]() Portillo ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
Playoffs
[edit]October 21 Conference Quarterfinals | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte Independence | Rochester, New York |
6:05 PM EDT | Dover ![]() Graf ![]() François ![]() Farrell ![]() Defregger ![]() |
Report | A. Martínez ![]() ![]() ![]() E. Martínez ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 1,647 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]May 17 Second round | Charlotte Eagles | 2–3 | Charlotte Independence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Williams ![]() Omondi ![]() |
Report | Townsend ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Charlotte Christian School Attendance: 602 Referee: Patrick Schmidt |
May 31, 2017 Third Round | North Carolina FC | 4–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cary |
19:30 EDT | Marcelin ![]() Laing ![]() Albadawi ![]() Sylvestre ![]() Tobin ![]() |
Report | E.Martínez ![]() Kalungi ![]() A.Martínez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Team roster at the Wayback Machine (archived November 8, 2017)