2019 Charlotte Independence season

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.

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)
(Sept. 21 vs. Swope Park)
1–4
(June 2 vs. Ottawa)

Background
Main article: 2018 Charlotte Independence season

Club

Current roster

As of June 20, 2019[1][2]

No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Brendan McDonough (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC)  United States
3 Defender Hugh Roberts  United States
4 Midfielder Jake Areman  United States
5 Defender Steven Thicot  France
7 Forward Dominic Oduro  Ghana
8 Midfielder Isaac Angking (on loan from New England Revolution)  United States
9 Forward Niki Jackson (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  United States
10 Forward Jorge Herrera  Colombia
11 Forward Valentin Sabella  Argentina
13 Midfielder Kevan George  Trinidad and Tobago
15 Midfielder Ricardo Bocanegra  Mexico
16 Forward Cabwey Kivutuka  Congo
17 Defender Clay Dimick  United States
18 Defender Aaron Maund  United States
19 Midfielder Enzo Martínez  Uruguay
21 Forward Zyen Jones  United States
22 Defender Joel Johnson  Liberia
23 Midfielder Alex Martínez  Uruguay
26 Midfielder Afrim Taku  Albania
29 Defender Abdoulie Mansally  Gambia
31 Midfielder Henry Cordova ([A])  United States
32 Midfielder Ryan Baer ([A])  United States
33 Goalkeeper Brandon Miller  United States
47 Defender Hassan Ndam (on loan from FC Cincinnati)  Cameroon
50 Goalkeeper Lucas Hatsios ([A])  United States
66 Goalkeeper Joshua Old ([A])  United States
— Goalkeeper 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 PreseasonCharlotte Independence–Duke Blue DevilsMatthews, North Carolina
EST (UTC–5) Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: Score not publicized.
February 20 PreseasonCharlotte Independence2–1Lenoir-Rhyne BearsMatthews, North Carolina
EST (UTC–5) A. Martínez
Report Morillas  ?' (pen.) Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
February 23 PreseasonNorth Carolina FC0–1Charlotte IndependenceRaleigh, North Carolina
Report E. Martínez Stadium: Cardinal Gibbons High School
February 27 PreseasonCharlotte 49ers0–0Charlotte IndependenceCharlotte, North Carolina
Report Stadium: Transamerica Field
March 2 PreseasonAtlanta United FC–Charlotte IndependenceMarietta, 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

15 March 1Charlotte Independence2–3Indy ElevenMatthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Taku  26'
A. Martínez  56'
Oduro  73'
Gutman  83'		 Report King  12'
Gibson  15'
Enevoldsen  69'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,649
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
23 March 2Charlotte Independence3–3Atlanta United 2Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Gutman  58'
Oduro  75'
George  85'
Herrera  90+3'		 Report Williams  1',  42',  58',  90+4'
Benítez  24'
Wild  72'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Eric Tattersall
30 March 3Saint Louis FC1–0Charlotte IndependenceFenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Greig  5' Report Taku  44'
Johnson  63'
Herrera  82'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Lorant Varga
7 April 4 Southern DerbyCharleston Battery2–0Charlotte IndependenceCharleston, South Carolina
1:00 PM EDT Svantesson  21'
Lewis  71'		 Report E. Martínez  18'
Hill  27'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,210
Referee: Matt Franz
13 April 5Charlotte Independence1–2New York Red Bulls IIMatthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Jackson  25'
George  51'
Hill  53'		 Report Barlow  33',  36'
McSherry  79'
Amarildo  85'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,562
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
16 April 6Charlotte Independence2–1Bethlehem Steel FCMatthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Gutman  29',  66'
Herrera  72'		 Report Turner  57'
Willis  80'
Real  84'
Ofeimu  85'		 Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
20 April 7 Southern DerbyCharlotte Independence0–3North Carolina FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Maria  67' Report Comsia  45+1'
da Luz  45+2'
Lomis  73'
Speas  85'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
27 April 8Tampa Bay Rowdies1–1Charlotte IndependenceSt. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM Guenzatti  17'
Oduro  30'		 Report Oduro  11'
A. Martínez  25'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
4 May 9Hartford Athletic1–1Charlotte IndependenceEast Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Steeves  12'
Martin  79'		 Report Mansally  3'
Maria  39'
Jones  90+1'		 Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 11,346
Referee: David Barrie
11 May 10Charlotte Independence1–3Loudoun United FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Oduro  30' Report S. Bustamante  24'
Presley  43'
Pilato  46'
Kadono  58'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: John Griggs
18 May 11Nashville SC1–1Charlotte IndependenceNashville, Tennessee
7:00 PM Moloto  23'
Davis  78'		 Report Oduro  15'
Jackson  90'		 Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,918
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
25 May 12Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC0–0Charlotte IndependencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Greenspan  28'  36' Report Johnson  47'
Jackson  90+1'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
2 June 13Ottawa Fury FC4–1Charlotte IndependenceOttawa, Ontario
2:00 PM EDT (UTC–5) Attakora  18'
Mannella  30'
Fall  36'  90+4'
Samb  37'  56'
Obasi  64'
François  89'		 Report Roberts  14'  80'
Jones  51'
Johnson  60'
Areman  90+4'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,589
Referee: Matt Souare
8 June 14Swope Park Rangers0–0Charlotte IndependenceKansas City, Kansas
5:00 PM EDT (UTC–5) Segbers  80' Report Gutman  34'
Taku  36'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 592
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
15 June 15Charlotte Independence4–1Birmingham LegionMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Gutman  7'
E. Martínez  48'
Herrera  60' (pen.),  70'
Mansally  65'		 Report Avila  12'
Kasim  26'
Culbertson  28'
Laurent  59'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 3,544
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
22 June 16Louisville City FC1–1Charlotte IndependenceLouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Rasmussen  71'
Spencer  77'
Matsoso  87'
Jane  90+1'		 Report Oduro  12'
Mansally  58'
Taku  90+2'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,379
Referee: Elton Garcia
29 June 17Charlotte Independence1–0Memphis 901 FCMatthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM A. Martinez  67'
Herrera  74'		 Report Charpie  70' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,623
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
4 July 18 Southern DerbyNorth Carolina FC1–1Charlotte IndependenceCary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Chester  3'
Miller  75'		 Report Jackson  14'
George  76'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Matthew Franz
7 July 19Charlotte Independence1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT A. Martinez  23' Report Adewole  68'
Kerr  90+4'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
13 July 20Charlotte Independence2–1Saint Louis FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Jackson  5'
Mansally  36'
E> Martínez  49'
Johnson  80'		 Report Dacres  51'
Hilton  68'
Calvert  75'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Kevin Broadley
24 July 21Atlanta United 22–2Charlotte IndependenceKennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM Conway  24'
Kanakimana  33',  43'
Campbell  57'
Metcalf  74'  90+4'
Hernández  89'
Wyke  90+5'		 Report Herrera  27'
Maund  72'
Jones  80'
Jackson  90+5'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Marco Vega
27 July 22Birmingham Legion FC1–0Charlotte IndependenceBirmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Williams  28'
Asiedu  45+1'
Lopez  90'
Opoku  90+2'		 Report George  90+1' Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Lorant Varga
3 August 23Charlotte Independence0–1Louisville City FCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT A. Martínez  72'  72'
Johnson  90+4'		 Report Craig  29'  60'
McMahon  47'
Spencer  80'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,835
Referee: Malik Badawi
9 August 24Loudoun United FC3–3Charlotte IndependenceLeesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Nyeman  31'
Hawkins  45+4'
A. Bustamante  65'
Alvarez  79'		 Report Sabella  38'
Johnson  48'
Maund  51'
Herrera  63'
Oduro  70'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Luis Guardia
17 August 25Charlotte Independence1–3Nashville SCMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Sabella  18'
E. Martínez  23',  55'
Johnson  51'
Taku  86'		 Report Ríos  7',  56' (pen.)
Ockford  45+2'
Belmar  60'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,518
Referee: Chris Ruska
25 August 26Indy Eleven3–1Charlotte IndependenceIndianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM EDT Ouimette  41'
Conner  53',  83'		 Report E. Martínez  8'
Jackson  15'
Oduro  41'
Maund  70'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,089
Referee: Matthew Thompson
30 August 27Charlotte Independence0–0Charleston BatteryMatthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Mansally  30'
Sabella  55'
George  82'		 Report Lewis  11'
Anunga  47'
Mueller  67'
Bolt  90'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Elton García
7 September 28Charlotte Independence1–3Tampa Bay RowdiesMatthews, North Carolina
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Thicot  71'
Roberts  83'		 Report Tejada  7',  49'
Siaj  74'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,930
Referee: Greg Dopka
13 September 29New York Red Bulls II2–0Charlotte IndependenceMontclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Jørgenson  15'
Nealis  47'
Scarlett  59'
Stroud  83'		 Report E. Martínez  25'
Sabella  37'
Roberts  59'
Bocanegra  63'
A. Martínez  66'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
21 September 30Charlotte Independence0–3Swope Park RangersMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM A. Martínez  71' Report Jaylin  1'
Harris  29',  57'
Allach  73'
Kuzain  87'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Danielle Chesky
28 September 31Charlotte Independence4–0Hartford AthleticMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bocanegra  26',  75'
George  55'
A. Martínez  60'
Mansally  64'
E. Martínez  74' (pen.),  90+3'		 Report Barrera  59' Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Tori Penso
6 October 32Bethlehem Steel FC1–2Charlotte IndependenceBethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Moumbagna  14'
Chambers  31'
Picazo  69'
Kingue  82'		 Report Maund  6'
Roberts  12',  67'
A. Martínez  31'
Mansally  72'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 351
Referee: Matthew Franz
12 October 33Memphis 901 FC1–2Charlotte IndependenceMemphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Grandison  59'
Allen  73' (pen.),  75'
Doyle  79'
da Silva  88'  90+6'
Burch  90+4'		 Report Herrera  39'
Jackson  62',  77'
Roberts  75'
Miller  75'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: John Griggs
19 October 34Charlotte Independence3–1Ottawa Fury FCMatthews, North Carolina
19:00 EST (UTC–5) Oduro  12'
Martínez  50',  89',  90+4'		 Report Attakora  27'
Barry  60'
Barnathan  81'  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]

14 May 2nd RoundCharlotte Independence 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Florida Soccer SoldiersMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM Roberts  9',  31'
Johnson  34'
Maund  53'
Maria  68'
Oduro  92'		 Report Hoyos  24'
Sabella  27',  119'
González  33'  90+2'
Williams  78'
Ruiz De Somocurcio  97'
Guanipa  117'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Penalties
Herrera
Taku
Gutman
Oduro
E. Martínez 		Gammiero
Serrano
Williams
Meneses
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.
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