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)
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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 Player Nation
2 DF Brendan McDonough (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)  United States
3 DF Hugh Roberts  United States
4 MF Jake Areman  United States
5 DF Steven Thicot  France
7 FW Dominic Oduro  Ghana
8 MF Isaac Angking (on loan from New England Revolution)  United States
9 FW Niki Jackson (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  United States
10 FW Jorge Herrera  Colombia
11 FW Valentin Sabella  Argentina
13 MF Kevan George  Trinidad and Tobago
15 MF Ricardo Bocanegra  Mexico
16 FW Cabwey Kivutuka  Congo
17 DF Clay Dimick  United States
18 DF Aaron Maund  United States
19 MF Enzo Martínez  Uruguay
21 FW Zyen Jones  United States
22 DF Joel Johnson  Liberia
23 MF Alex Martínez  Uruguay
26 MF Afrim Taku  Albania
29 DF Abdoulie Mansally  Gambia
31 MF Henry Cordova ([A])  United States
32 MF Ryan Baer ([A])  United States
33 GK Brandon Miller  United States
47 DF Hassan Ndam (on loan from FC Cincinnati)  Cameroon
50 GK Lucas Hatsios ([A])  United States
66 GK Joshua Old ([A])  United States
— GK Brandon Barnes (on loan from Forward Madison)  United States
  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 Yellow card 26'
A. Martínez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Oduro 75'
George 85'
Herrera 90+3'		 Report Williams 1', 42', Yellow card 58', 90+4'
Benítez Yellow card 24'
Wild Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Johnson Yellow card 63'
Herrera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Hill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Hill Yellow card 53'		 Report Barlow 33', 36'
McSherry Yellow card 79'
Amarildo Yellow card 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', Yellow card 66'
Herrera 72'		 Report Turner Yellow card 57'
Willis 80'
Real Yellow card 84'
Ofeimu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67' Report Comsia Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'		 Report Oduro 11'
A. Martínez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'		 Report Mansally 3'
Maria Yellow card 39'
Jones Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78'		 Report Oduro 15'
Jackson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 36' Report Johnson Yellow card 47'
Jackson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Mannella Yellow card 30'
Fall 36' Yellow card 90+4'
Samb 37' 56'
Obasi Yellow card 64'
François 89'		 Report Roberts 14' Red card 80'
Jones Yellow card 51'
Johnson Red card 60'
Areman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80' Report Gutman Yellow card 34'
Taku Yellow card 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.), Yellow card 70'
Mansally 65'		 Report Avila Yellow card 12'
Kasim 26'
Culbertson Yellow card 28'
Laurent Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'
Spencer 77'
Matsoso Yellow card 87'
Jane Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Oduro 12'
Mansally Yellow card 58'
Taku Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Herrera 74'		 Report Charpie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'		 Report Jackson 14'
George Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Kerr Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
E> Martínez 49'
Johnson Red card 80'		 Report Dacres Yellow card 51'
Hilton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Kanakimana 33', 43'
Campbell Yellow card 57'
Metcalf Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Hernández Yellow card 89'
Wyke Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Herrera 27'
Maund 72'
Jones Yellow card 80'
Jackson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Lopez Yellow card 90'
Opoku Yellow card 90+2'		 Report George Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 72'
Johnson Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Craig Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 60'
McMahon Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Hawkins 45+4'
A. Bustamante 65'
Alvarez 79'		 Report Sabella 38'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
Maund Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
E. Martínez 23', Yellow card 55'
Johnson Yellow card 51'
Taku Yellow card 86'		 Report Ríos 7', 56' (pen.)
Ockford Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8'
Jackson 15'
Oduro Yellow card 41'
Maund Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Sabella Yellow card 55'
George Yellow card 82'		 Report Lewis Yellow card 11'
Anunga Yellow card 47'
Mueller Yellow card 67'
Bolt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Scarlett Yellow card 59'
Stroud 83'		 Report E. Martínez Yellow card 25'
Sabella Yellow card 37'
Roberts Yellow card 59'
Bocanegra Yellow card 63'
A. Martínez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71' Report Jaylin Yellow card 1'
Harris 29', 57'
Allach Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26', 75'
George Yellow card 55'
A. Martínez 60'
Mansally Yellow card 64'
E. Martínez 74' (pen.), 90+3'		 Report Barrera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Picazo Yellow card 69'
Kingue Yellow card 82'		 Report Maund 6'
Roberts Yellow card 12', 67'
A. Martínez Red card 31'
Mansally Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Allen 73' (pen.), Red card 75'
Doyle Yellow card 79'
da Silva Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Burch Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Herrera 39'
Jackson Yellow card 62', 77'
Roberts Yellow card 75'
Miller Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50', 89', 90+4'		 Report Attakora Yellow card 27'
Barry 60'
Barnathan Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 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 North Carolina 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Florida Florida Soccer Soldiers Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Roberts Yellow card 9', 31'
Johnson Yellow card 34'
Maund Yellow card 53'
Maria Yellow card 68'
Oduro 92'		 Report Hoyos Yellow card 24'
Sabella Yellow card 27', 119'
González Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Williams 78'
Ruiz De Somocurcio Yellow card 97'
Guanipa Yellow card 117'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
Herrera soccer ball with check mark
Taku soccer ball with check mark
Gutman soccer ball with check mark
Oduro soccer ball with check mark
E. Martínez soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Gammiero
soccer ball with check mark Serrano
soccer ball with check mark Williams
soccer ball with check mark Meneses
soccer ball with check mark 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.