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 (6/17 vs. HAR)
Lowest home attendance801 (5/11 vs. NY)
Average home league attendance1,615
Biggest winCLT 5–1 NY (5/11)
CLT 5–1 STL (7/15)
BST 0–4 CLT (7/29)
Biggest defeatROC 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

Further information: 2017 USL season

Standings

Eastern Conference

Main article: Eastern Conference (USL)
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.

April 1 1 Charlotte Independence 0–2 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Johnson Yellow card 42'
Duckett Yellow card 49'
Ross Yellow card 68'		 Report Lasso Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 50'
Laryea Yellow card 66'
Dikwa 70', Yellow card 90+1'
Schweitzer Yellow card 75'		 Report Ross Yellow card 20'
Hilton 60'
Herrera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Greenspan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Ledbetter Yellow card 71'
Cochran Yellow card 85'		 Report (USL) E. Martínez 8', 29', Yellow card 70'
Johnson Yellow card 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', Yellow card 48'
Garzi Yellow card 44', 46'
Madison 52'
Felix Yellow card 56'
Forbes 85' (pen)		 Report Davidson Yellow card 25'
Johnson Yellow card 37'
Herrera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Rocha Yellow card 78'		 Report Smith Yellow card 14'
A. Martinez Yellow card 28'
Estrada 40'
Ross Yellow card 42'
E. Martinez 45'
Herrera 51'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+3'
Castillo 51', 56'		 Report Hristov 25' (pen.), Yellow card 27'
Mkandawire Yellow card 35'
Boden Yellow card 71'
Savage 83', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Ballard 57'
Smith Yellow card 74'
Jimenez Yellow card 86'
Ranjitsingh Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ross Yellow card 9'
Fairclough Yellow card 20', Yellow card 48' Red card
Ekra Yellow card 42'
Siaj Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Hoyte 45'		 Report E. Martínez Yellow card 17', Yellow card 90' Red card
A. Martínez 18'
Waechter Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 21,115
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: 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 Yellow card 74'
Thomas Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Durkin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Chevy Yellow card 65', 90+1'		 Report E. Martínez 40'
Herrera 62' (pen.), 79'
Johnson Yellow card 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', Yellow card 46'
Davidson Yellow card 50'
Duckett 78'
Hilton Yellow card 83'		 Report Guzman 57'
Stanley Yellow card 59'
Dalgaard Yellow card 77'
Alihodžić Red card 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 Yellow card 20'
Abidor Yellow card 51'
Najem 82'
Flemmings 85'		 Report Herrera 21'
Ndam 45+1' (og)
Martinez 53'
Johnson Yellow card 64'
Estrada Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'
Olabiyi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Report Asante Yellow card 24'
Troyer Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
Fontana Yellow card 51'
Nanco Yellow card 65'
Jones Red card 73'		 Report Hilton 7', 48'
Herrera 19'
Johnson Yellow card 32'
Martínez Yellow card 45+2', 80'
Mizell Yellow card 72'
Duckett Yellow card 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', Yellow card 1', Yellow card 80' Red card
Kalungi Yellow card 65'
Martinez Yellow card 68'		 Report Kaye 48', Yellow card 90+2'
Smith Yellow card 40'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 68'
Williams Yellow card 68'
Craig Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88'		 Report Pais 62' (o.g.)
Smith Red card 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 Yellow card 5'
Edward 37'
Bruna 52'
Reid 87'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 36'
Siaj Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Smith Yellow card 74'		 Report Chambers Yellow card 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), Yellow card 90+2'
Clowes Yellow card 53'
Carroll Yellow card 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 Red card 49'
Kalungi Yellow card 64'		 Report Taintor Yellow card 14'
Onkony Yellow card 55'
Morgan 69'
Spencer 71'
Hamilton 76'
James Yellow card 81'
Cavalluzzo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Lee Yellow card 39'
Roberts Yellow card 70'
Durkin Yellow card 76'
Worra Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Estrada Yellow card 65'
Hilton 89'		 Report Dixon 11', Yellow card 42'
Del Campo Yellow card 36'
Dos Santos Yellow card 38'
Edward Yellow card 49'
Hume Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Cordoves 13', 80'
Lasso Yellow card 18'
Garbanzo 73'		 Report Waechter Yellow card 21'
Ekra Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Restrepo Yellow card 75'
Guenzatti Yellow card 83'
Nanchoff Yellow card 90'		 Report Herrera Yellow card 36'
Johnson Yellow card 37'
Ekra Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38' Report Schindler 75'
Walker Yellow card 46', Yellow card 89' Red card		 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 Yellow card 19'
Totsch Yellow card 23'
Smith Yellow card 29' 77'
Davis IV Yellow card 37' 61'
Craig Yellow card 51'
Ownby Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Siaj Yellow card 23'
Hilton Yellow card 42'
Calvert 66'
Spies Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Mueller Yellow card 72'
Portillo Yellow card 83'
Rittmeyer Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Graf 53'
François Yellow card 61'
Farrell Yellow card 83'
Defregger 113'		 Report A. Martínez Yellow card 53', Yellow card Red card 120'
E. Martínez 69'
Davidson Yellow card 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 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Albadawi 51', 82'
Sylvestre Yellow card 63'
Tobin 83'		 Report E.Martínez Yellow card 24'
Kalungi Yellow card 45'
A.Martínez 90+2' (pen.)Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Kevin Broadley

References

External links

Charlotte Independence
USL Championship
2017 USL season
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