| 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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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
USL
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
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.
| 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
| 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
| 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
External links
- Team roster at the Wayback Machine (archived November 8, 2017)
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