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2022 Charlotte Independence season

The 2022 Charlotte Independence season was the 7th season of the club's existence. This will be the club's first season in USL League One, a move the club announced in December 2021 after playing in USL Championship since 2019.[1] It will be the club's first season in the third division of the American soccer pyramid since 2016. The club are coming off of a season that saw them finish 4th in the eastern conference, and advance to the conference semifinals

Charlotte Independence
2022 season
OwnerQueen City Soccer Club, LLC
Head coachMike Jeffries
StadiumAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium
USL1 PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Highest home attendance3,702 (5/15 vs. TUC)
Lowest home attendance1,511 (7/29 vs. CV)
Average home league attendance2,284
Biggest winCLT 6–2 MAD (6/26)
CLT 4–0 CV (7/29)
CLT 5–1 NC (10/15)
Biggest defeatCHA 7–1 CLT (6/22)
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Club edit

Roster edit

As of April 17, 2022[2]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Keegan Meyer   United States
2 DF Koa Santos (on loan from Charlotte FC)   United States
3 DF Héctor Acosta   Venezuela
4 DF Diego Rocha   United States
5 DF Shalom Dutey   Togo
6 MF Omar Ciss   Senegal
7 MF Miguel Ibarra   United States
8 MF Will Vint   United States
9 FW Iván Luquetta   Colombia
10 MF Ayrton Páez   Venezuela
11 FW Tresor Mbuyu   DR Congo
15 DF Carson Talboys   United States
16 DF Tomás Maya   Colombia
17 DF Clay Dimick   United States
19 MF Quinn McNeill (on loan from Charlotte FC)   United States
21 MF Giuseppe Barone   United States
25 MF Brayden Keenan ([A])   United States
26 MF Noah Behermann ([A])   United States
27 MF Jefferson Amaya ([A])   United States
30 GK Adrian Zendejas (on loan from Charlotte FC)   United States
31 GK Logan Bellina ([A])   United States
90 FW Khori Bennett   Jamaica
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
    2.

Competitions edit

Exhibitions edit

March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason 1 UNC Charlotte v Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina
Stadium: Transamerica Field
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) Preseason 2 Charlotte Independence v Columbus Crew 2 Rock Hill, South Carolina
11:00 AM EST Stadium: Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) Preseason 3 Charlotte Independence v Greenville Triumph Matthews, North Carolina
2:00 PM EST Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26) Preseason 4 Charlotte Independence v North Carolina FC Matthews, North Carolina
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) Preseason 5 Charlotte Independence v High Point University Matthews, North Carolina
11:00 AM EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews

USL League One edit

Main article: 2022 USL League One season

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 30 12 11 7 52 39 +13 43 Qualification for the play-offs
5 Union Omaha 30 10 7 13 34 33 +1 43
6 Charlotte Independence 30 12 12 6 48 48 0 42
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30 11 10 9 42 38 +4 42
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30 11 12 7 37 40 −3 40
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Match results edit

April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08) 1 Charlotte Independence 3–3 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   32',   41'
Dutey   89'
McNeill   90'
Dimick   90+7'		 Report Chaney   34'
Ramos   39',   43'
Bijev   81',   90+6'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,435
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 2 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Ibarra   14'
Mbuyu   33',   90+1'
Talboys   47'		 Report Parra   6' (pen.)
McLean   31'
Rogers   37'
Nortey   78'
Lukic   82'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) 3 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Dutey   37'
Talboys   62'
Mbuyu   69'		 Report Terzaghi   6',   52'
Baima   23'
Bentley   55'
Cole   71'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Alex Billeter
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) 4 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Union Omaha Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Ciss   37'
Luquetta   83'
Páez   86'
Bennett   90+4'		 Report Meza   65' Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: John Matto
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 5 Tormenta FC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Sterling   90+2' Report Rocha   63'
Zendejas   77'
Ibarra   90+3'		 Stadium: Erik Russell Park
Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Joshua Belk
May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) 6 Charlotte Independence 2–1 FC Tucson Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   18'   86'
Santos   43'   57'   65'
Zendejas   79'		 Report Allen   31'
Moss   38'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18) 7 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Hailstorm FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Mbuyu   19'
Barber   64'		 Report Parra   2'
Amann   45'   70'
Nortey   59'
Hernández   72'
Robles   77'
Ulysse   89'
Scally   90+10'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,798
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21) 8 Forward Madison 1–2 Charlotte Independence Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Bartman   76' Report Luquetta   7'
Dimick   21'
McNeill   60'
Ibarra   90+1'
Barber   90+3'		 Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: Austin Saini
May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) - Union Omaha P–P Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Werner Park
Note: Postponed due to U.S. Open Cup scheduling conflict
June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 9 Greenville Triumph 2–0 Charlotte Independence Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 10 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Bryant   14',   45+4'
Bentley   21',   74'
Fitch   38'		 Report Vint   44'
Dutey   54'
Ciss   67'
Rocha   68'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) 11 North Carolina FC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Frame   8'
Fernandes   30'
Blanco   32'
Young   51'
Molina   62',   69'
McLaughlin   88' (pen.)		 Report Hegardt   33'
Dutey   45'   86'
Santos   52'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: DeShun Beard
June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) 12 Chattanooga Red Wolves 7–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Ortiz   23'
Galindrez   29'   38' (pen.)   66'   79'
Carrera   35'
Mentzingen   54'
Páez   73'
P. Hernandez   84'
Avilez   87'		 Report Mbuyu   13'
Acosta   20'
Barber   60'
Barone   88'
Shevtsov   90+1'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Wes Caouette
June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) 13 Charlotte Independence 6–2 Forward Madison Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   9'
Maya   14'
Obertan   22'
Shevtsov   28'
Ibarra   39'
Ciss   58'
Talboys   69'
Barber   84'
Bennett   90'		 Report Wheeler-Omiunu   35'
Streng   37',   82'
Maldonado   39'
Smith   64'
Cassini   68'
Dean   82'
Temguia   90+5'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: William Steffen
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) 14 Union Omaha 0–0 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Galvan   90' Report Ciss   36'
Amaya   44'
Shevtsov   50'
Dutey   69'
Barber   83'
Dimick   90+3'		 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) 15 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   18'
Amaya   58'
Ibarra   65' (pen.)
Rocha   88'		 Report Candela   43'
Bolanos   56'
Gordon   68'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17) 16 Hailstorm FC 3–1 Charlotte Independence Windsor, Colorado
7:00 PM EDT Parra   14' (pen.),   45+1'
Nortey   21'
Norman   28'
Hernández   34',   48'
Olsen   60'   63'		 Report Santos   12'
Zendejas   22'
Dutey   30'
Maya   38'
Hegardt   42'
Bennett   67' (pen.)
Ciss   83'		 Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 611
Referee: Killian Richardson
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 17 FC Tucson 2–3 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Toia   11',   58'
Fox   19'
Fahling   42'		 Report Ciss   4'
Santos   24'
Mbuyu   37'
Dimick   72'
Hegardt   83'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Adorae Monroy
July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) 18 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Fuego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Dutey   12'
Ciss   16'
Bennett   20',   39',   45+3',   64'
Santos   43'
Acosta   52'		 Report S. Chavez   66'
Keslley   73'
Chaney   90+1'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Emma Richards
August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) 19 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Forward Madison Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   52'
Dutey   58'
Barber   90+7'		 Report Streng   12'
Torres   65'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) 20 Tormenta FC 0–3 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Sierakowski   27' Report Dutey   16'
Conteh   33'
Mbuyu   44'
Bennett   86'
Barber   89'		 Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17) 21 Union Omaha 2–1 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Willis   32',   67'
Bruce   45+2'
Meza   57'		 Report Ibarra   29'
Ciss   43'
Bennett   51' (pen.)
Barber   78'
Dutey   90+10'		 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Note: Originally scheduled for May 25
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 22 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mbuyu   19',   90'
Acosta   28'
Ibarra   39'		 Report Tejera   2'
Espinoza   30',   61'
Carrera-García   65'
Ortiz   90+5'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 930
Referee: Katherine McCormick
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) 23 Charlotte Independence 0–2 Tormenta FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Rocha   5'
Bennett   55'
Barber   87'		 Report Sterling   6',   87'
Dengler   45+1'
Adeniyi   45+3'
Nembhard   50'
Adjei   71'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Emma Richards
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) 24 FC Tucson 1–0 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
10:00 PM EDT Calixtro   29'
Garcia   39'		 Report Hegardt   80'
Shevtsov   90+4'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Corbyn May
September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) 25 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Greenville Triumph Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Bennett   24',   35'
Dutey   69'
Conteh   75'
Santos   77'
1Shevtsov   85'		 Report Smart   8'
Lee   29'
Fricke   50',   58'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: John Matto
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) 26 Fuego FC 0–3 Charlotte Independence Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Smith   36'
Dullysse   36'
Villarreal   45+1'		 Report Falck   38' (o.g.)
Bennett   43',   55',   79'
Mbuyu   58'
Zendejas   64'		 Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24) 27 Charlotte Independence 2–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt   10'
Acosta   12'
Dutey   17'
Ciss   35',   45+1'
Obertan   79'
Dimick   90+6'		 Report McLaughlin   85' Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 28 Chattanooga Red Wolves 3–1 Charlotte Independence East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Espinoza   10'
Mehl   48'
Cardona   54'
Carrera-García   62'
Galindrez   69'		 Report Conteh   3'
Mbuyu   28'
Ciss   64'
Dutey   76'
Shevtsov   82'
Hegardt   88'		 Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: A. Ndiaye
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) 29 Greenville Triumph 1–0 Charlotte Independence Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Walker   25'
Ibarra   45+4'
Labovitz   79'		 Report Santos   58' Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15) 30 Charlotte Independence 5–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Hegardt   35'
Obertan   40',   54'
Mbuyu   59'
Dutey   66'
Bennett   75'
Shevtsov   84'		 Report Skelton   17'
Young   41'
Anderson   53'
Servania   61'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL League One playoffs edit

October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22) Quarter Finals Tormenta FC 2–1 Charlotte Independence Statesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Sterling   48',   77' Report Obertan   8'
Hegardt   40'
Acosta   49'
Pack   53'
Ibarra   75'
Zendejas   81'
Santos   82'
Ciss   82'
Shevtsov   90+3'		 Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) 2nd Round Charlotte Independence   2–4  North Carolina Fusion U23 Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Dutey   14',   16'
Páez   41'
Ciss   71'
Mbuyu   76'		 Report Hall   13'
Neto   37'
Silva   51'
Marriott   88'
Lorentz   90+2',   90+5'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: John Rush

References edit

  1. ^ White, Herbert (December 2, 2021). "Charlotte Independence moving down to USL League One for 2022". thecharlottepost.com. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Roster". Charlotte Independence. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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