2017 Charlotte Independence season

The 2017 Charlotte Independence season is the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

Charlotte Independence
2017 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coachMike Jeffries
StadiumSportsplex at Matthews
USLConference: 5th
USL PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Highest home attendance2,648
(June 17 vs. Harrisburg City Islanders)
Lowest home attendance801
(May 11 vs. New York Red Bulls II)
Average home league attendance1,615

Competitions

USL

Regular Season
Further information: 2017 USL 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

Match Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

All times in Eastern Time.

1 April 1Charlotte Independence0–2Charleston BatteryMatthews, 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
8 April 2Orlando City B1–1Charlotte IndependenceOrlando, 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
15 April 3Charlotte Independence1–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsRock 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
22 April 4Saint Louis FC1–2Charlotte IndependenceFenton, 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
29 April 5Rochester Rhinos4–0Charlotte IndependenceRochester, 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
11 May 6Charlotte Independence5–1New York Red Bulls IICharlotte, 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
27 May 7Orlando City B1–3Charlotte IndependenceOrlando, 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
4 June 8Charlotte Independence2–2Tampa Bay RowdiesRock 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
7 June 9Louisville City FC1–0Charlotte IndependenceLouisville, 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
10 June 10FC Cincinnati1–1Charlotte IndependenceCincinnati, 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
Assistant referees: Kyle Maust
Fourth official: Noah Matos
17 June 11Charlotte Independence2–0Harrisburg City IslandersMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hererra  13',  61' Report Nishanian  74'
Thomas  81'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Dustin Thorne
24 June 12Richmond Kickers0–2Charlotte IndependenceRichmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Luiz Fernando  47'
Durkin  86'		 Report Martínez  45' (pen),  57' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Greg Dopka
1 July 13Charlotte Independence2–1Rochester RhinosCharlotte, 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
4 July 14Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–3Charlotte IndependencePittsburgh, 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
8 July 15Charlotte Independence5–1Saint Louis FCMatthews, 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
15 July 16New York Red Bulls II2–3Charlotte IndependenceMontclair, 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
18 July 17Harrisburg City Islanders1–1Charlotte IndependenceHarrisburg, 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
26 July 18Charlotte Independence0–0Richmond KickersMatthews, 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
29 July 19Bethlehem Steel FC0–4Charlotte IndependenceBethlehem, 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
5 August 20Charlotte Independence3–1Louisville City FCMatthews, 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
9 August 21Toronto FC II2–2Charlotte IndependenceToronto, 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
12 August 22Ottawa Fury3–1Charlotte IndependenceOttawa, 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
16 August 23Charlotte Independence1–0Bethlehem Steel FCMatthews, 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
19 August 24Charlotte Independence1–1Orlando City BCharlotte, 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
26 August 25Charlotte Independence2–3Toronto FC IIMatthews, 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
2 September 26Charlotte Independence3–0Richmond KickersMatthews, 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
16 September 27Charlotte Independence1–1Ottawa FuryCharlotte, 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
20 September 28Charleston Battery3–0Charlotte IndependenceCharleston, 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
23 September 29Tampa Bay Rowdies1–0Charlotte IndependenceSt. 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
29 September 30Charlotte Independence0–1FC CincinnatiCharlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Martínez  38' Report Schindler  75'
Walker  46',  89' 		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,577
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
7 October 31Louisville City FC2–1Charlotte IndependenceLouisville, 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
14 October 32Charlotte Independence0–1Charleston BatteryMatthews, 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
21 October Conference QuarterfinalsRochester Rhinos2–1 (a.e.t.)Charlotte IndependenceRochester, 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
Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second roundCharlotte Eagles2–3Charlotte IndependenceCharlotte, 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
31 May 2017 Third RoundNorth Carolina FC4–1Charlotte IndependenceCary
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
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