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.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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  42'Duckett 49'Ross 68' |
Report | Lasso 32'  77'Williams 70' |
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 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 |
| April 15 3 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Herrera 7' (pen.) |
Report | Banjo 2' Earls 19'Greenspan 78' |
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 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 |
| April 29 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 |
| May 11 6 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Herrera 39' Ross 43' Martínez 51' Estrada 82' Siaj 90+2' |
Report | Flemmings 21' |
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 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 |
| June 4 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 |
| June 7 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 |
| June 10 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 Kyle Maust Fourth official: Noah Matos |
| June 17 11 | Charlotte Independence | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Hererra 13', 61' |
Report | Nishanian 74' Thomas 81' |
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 47' Durkin 86' |
Report | Martínez 45' (pen), 57' |
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 12', 25' Ross 32' |
Report | Farrell 14' Fall 67' (pen) |
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 61' Chevy 65', 90+1' |
Report | E. Martínez 40' Herrera 62' (pen.), 79'Johnson 71' |
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 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 |
| July 15 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 |
| July 18 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 |
| July 26 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 |
| July 29 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 |
| August 5 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 |
| August 9 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 |
| August 12 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 |
| August 16 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 |
| August 19 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 |
| August 26 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 |
| September 2 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 |
| September 16 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 |
| September 20 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 |
| September 23 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 |
| September 29 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 |
| October 7 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 |
| October 14 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 edit
| October 21 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 edit
| 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 |
| May 31, 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 edit
External links edit
- Team roster at the Wayback Machine (archived November 8, 2017)