2016 Charlotte Independence season

Charlotte Independence
2016 season
PresidentJim McPhilliamy
Head coachMike Jeffries
StadiumRamblewood Soccer Complex
USLConference: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
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The 2016 Charlotte Independence season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their second season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.

Roster

As of March 1, 2016 [1][2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Cody Mizell  United States
2 MF Jack Metcalf  England
3 DF Bilal Duckett  United States
4 DF Patrick Slogic  United States
5 MF Paul Clowes  England
6 MF Jun Marques Davidson  Japan
7 FW Yann Ekra  France
8 FW Caleb Calvert (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  United States
9 FW Brian Brown (on loan from Harbour View)  Jamaica
10 MF Jorge Herrera  Colombia
11 FW David Estrada  United States
12 GK John Berner (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  United States
13 DF Austin Yearwood  United States
14 MF Lewis Hilton  England
15 DF Alec Bartlett  United States
16 MF Emmanuel Appiah (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  Ghana
19 MF Enzo Martínez  Uruguay
20 FW Christopher Hellmann  Germany
21 FW Asa Kryst  United States
22 DF Joel Johnson  Spain
23 MF Alex Martínez  Uruguay
24 FW Norberto Ochoa  United States
25 DF Henry Kalungi  Uganda
26 GK Kyle Renfro  United States
27 MF Zach Pfeffer (on loan from Colorado Rapids)  United States

Competitions

USL Regular season

Main article: 2016 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 FC Cincinnati 30 16 8 6 41 27 +14 56 Conference Playoffs
4 Rochester Rhinos 30 13 12 5 38 25 +13 51
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50
6 Charleston Battery 30 13 9 8 38 33 +5 48
7 Richmond Kickers 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45
Source: 2016 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

Matches

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 26, 2016 1 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Louisville City FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Metcalf Yellow card
Herrera Yellow card
Duckett Yellow card
Martínez Yellow card		 http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218092?subseason=280291&referrer=2356900 Report Lancaster 90+4'
Shanosky Yellow card
Kaye Yellow card		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
April 2, 2016 2 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert 22'
Estrada 34'		 Report Foster 3'
Johnson Yellow card 55'
Wheeler Yellow card 59'
Barril Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
April 9, 2016 3 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Charlotte Independence Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00pm Okoli 5'
Berry 53'
Hildebrandt Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Estrada 53'
Ekra Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 16, 2016 4 Charlotte Independence 3–2 Charleston Battery Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Martínez 26' Yellow card 28'
Brian Brown 31'
Herrera 70'		 Report Hackshaw Yellow card 56'
Ferguson Yellow card 73'
Williams 77' Yellow card 88'
Prince Red card 83'
Portillo 87'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
April 22, 2016 5 Charlotte Independence 3–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert 43'
Alajarín Yellow card 54'
Brown Yellow card 61'
Mizell Yellow card 90'
Herrera 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Jane 20'
Sekyere Yellow card 26'
Yeisley Yellow card 86'
Delicâte 89'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: David Erbacher
May 1, 2016 6 New York Red Bulls II 0–2 Charlotte Independence Harrison, New Jersey
4:00pm Report Martínez 13'
Slogic Yellow card 29' 34' Pfeffer Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 134
May 7, 2016 7 Charlotte Independence 1–0 FC Montreal Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert 10'
Slogic Yellow card 51'
Ekra Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,235
May 10, 2016 8 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Perone 15' (pen.) Report Brown 42' Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 2,776
May 14, 2016 9 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Charlotte Independence Rochester, New York
6:00pm Fall Yellow card 14'
Samuel Yellow card 62'		 Report Ekra Yellow card 42' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 2,142
May 28, 2016 10 Orlando City B 2–1 Charlotte Independence Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Turner Yellow card 18'
da Silva 53', 71'		 Report Alajarín Yellow card 16'
Slogic Yellow card 20'
Brown 33'
Kalungi Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
June 4, 2016 11 Charlotte Independence 2–2 Toronto FC II Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Castillo Yellow card 31'
Herrera 47', 56'
Brown Yellow card 61'		 Report Hundal 19'
Johnson 36' (pen.)
James Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Brandon Artis
Note: Match ended in 73rd minute due to weather.
June 10, 2016 12 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Duckett Yellow card 70'
Calvert Yellow card 78'		 Report Burke 11' Yellow card 69' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 18, 2016 13 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Calvert 30'
Martinez Yellow card 35'		 Report Callahan Yellow card 40'
Paulini Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Marco Vega
June 25, 2016 14 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 Charlotte Independence Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Foster 10'
Johnson Yellow card 27'
Dabo Yellow card 40'
Thomas Red card		 Report Kalungi Yellow card 5'
Martinez 53' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 54'
Johnson Yellow card 75'
Hilton 86'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 421
July 2, 2016 15 Orlando City B 1–1 Charlotte Independence Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Ambrose Yellow card 40'
Cox 47'
Rocha Yellow card 67'		 Report Brown 24'
Martínez Yellow card 51'
Hilton Yellow card 54'
Clowes Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 731
July 9, 2016 16 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Hilton 45+1' Report Perone Yellow card 20'
Fairclough Yellow card 24'
Townsend 43'
Martz 65'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,595
July 16, 2016 17 Charlotte Independence 1–2 New York Red Bulls II Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Davidson 48'
Brown Red card 60'
Duckett Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Allen Yellow card 13'
Bonomo 15'
Metzger 63'
Schmoll Yellow card 80'
Long Red card 88'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,288
July 23, 2016 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–3 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card 1'
Campbell Yellow card 63'		 Report Calvert 31'
Hilton 44'
Herrera 90+4'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 30, 2016 19 FC Montreal 0–1 Charlotte Independence Montreal, Quebec
3:00pm Mkungilwa Yellow card 29'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 33'
Choinière Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Martínez 49' Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 134
August 3, 2016 20 Charleston Battery 1–1 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Williams 8'
Woodbine Yellow card 48'		 Report Kalungi Yellow card 28'
Davidson Yellow card 58'
Calvert 65'
Martínez Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
August 7, 2016 21 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00pm Conneh 22'
Chambers Yellow card 25'
Trusty Yellow card 35'
Rchter 88' (pen.)		 Summary Slogic Yellow card 44'
Martínez 46'
Davidson 62'
Berner Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
August 13, 2016 22 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Brown 65' Summary Taublieb Yellow card 26'
Binns Yellow card 42'
Lynch Yellow card 68'
Mecham Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
August 17, 2016 23 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Orlando City B Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Slogic 4'
Brown 6' 71'
Martínez 64'
Duckett Yellow card 67'		 Summary García Yellow card 11'
Neal Yellow card 49'
Heath Yellow card 82'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
August 27, 2016 24 Charleston Battery 1–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Chang 50'
Tsonis Yellow card 90+1'		 Summary Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
August 31, 2016 25 Charlotte Independence 3–2 FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Martínez 11' 19' Yellow card 65'
Martínez Yellow card 56'
Duckett Yellow card 79'
Herrera 85'
Hassan Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary Wiedeman 15'
Antón Ripoll Yellow card 31'
Bone Yellow card 35'
Berry Yellow card 54'
Okoli 60'
Walker Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
September 4, 2016 26 Toronto FC II v Charlotte Independence Vaughan, Ontario
4:00pm Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
September 10, 2016 27 Charlotte Independence v Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
September 14, 2016 28 Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence Richmond
4:00pm Stadium: City Stadium
September 17, 2016 29 Charlotte Independence v Rochester Rhinos Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
September 24, 2016 30 Louisville City FC v Charlotte Independence Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

May 18, 2016 Second Round Charlotte Eagles 0–2 Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Report Hellmann 44'
Herrera 50'		 Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
June 1, 2016 Third Round Carolina RailHawks 5–0 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:30pm Schuler 92', 115'
Albadawi 96'
Shriver 99'
Orlando 109'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Neil Barbulescu

Friendlies

July 13, 2016 International friendly Charlotte Independence United States 0–4 Wales Swansea City A.F.C. Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30pm Report McBurnie 27'
Routledge 52'
Routledge 73'
Gorre 81'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex

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. ^ "Charlotte Independence Roster". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.