2022 Charlotte Independence season

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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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

Club

Roster

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
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    USL Academy Contract
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Competitions

Exhibitions

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

Main article: 2022 USL League One season

Standings

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

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 Yellow card 90'
Dimick Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Chaney Yellow card 34'
Ramos 39', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33', 90+1'
Talboys Yellow card 47'		 Report Parra 6' (pen.)
McLean Yellow card 31'
Rogers Yellow card 37'
Nortey Yellow card 78'
Lukic Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'
Mbuyu Red card 69'		 Report Terzaghi 6', Yellow card 52'
Baima Yellow card 23'
Bentley 55'
Cole Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Luquetta 83'
Páez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2' Report Rocha Yellow card 63'
Zendejas Yellow card 77'
Ibarra Yellow card 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' Yellow card 86'
Santos 43' Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 65'
Zendejas Yellow card 79'		 Report Allen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'		 Report Parra 2'
Amann Yellow card 45' 70'
Nortey Yellow card 59'
Hernández Yellow card 72'
Robles Yellow card 77'
Ulysse Yellow card 89'
Scally Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
McNeill 60'
Ibarra Yellow card 90+1'
Barber Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'		 Report Vint Yellow card 44'
Dutey Yellow card 54'
Ciss Yellow card 67'
Rocha Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8'
Fernandes Yellow card 30'
Blanco Yellow card 32'
Young Yellow card 51'
Molina 62', Yellow card 69'
McLaughlin 88' (pen.)		 Report Hegardt Yellow card 33'
Dutey Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 86'
Santos Yellow card 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' Yellow card 79'
Carrera Yellow card 35'
Mentzingen 54'
Páez 73'
P. Hernandez 84'
Avilez Yellow card 87'		 Report Mbuyu Yellow card 13'
Acosta 20'
Barber Yellow card 60'
Barone soccer ball with red X 88'
Shevtsov Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Obertan 22'
Shevtsov 28'
Ibarra Yellow card 39'
Ciss 58'
Talboys 69'
Barber Yellow card 84'
Bennett 90'		 Report Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card 35'
Streng 37', Yellow card 82'
Maldonado Yellow card 39'
Smith 64'
Cassini Yellow card 68'
Dean Yellow card 82'
Temguia Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90' Report Ciss Yellow card 36'
Amaya Yellow card 44'
Shevtsov Yellow card 50'
Dutey Yellow card 69'
Barber Red card 83'
Dimick Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Amaya Yellow card 58'
Ibarra 65' (pen.)
Rocha Yellow card 88'		 Report Candela Yellow card 43'
Bolanos Yellow card 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.), Yellow card 45+1'
Nortey 21'
Norman Yellow card 28'
Hernández 34', Yellow card 48'
Olsen Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 63'		 Report Santos Yellow card 12'
Zendejas Yellow card 22'
Dutey Yellow card 30'
Maya Yellow card 38'
Hegardt Yellow card 42'
Bennett 67' (pen.)
Ciss Yellow card 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', Yellow card 58'
Fox 19'
Fahling Yellow card 42'		 Report Ciss 4'
Santos Yellow card 24'
Mbuyu 37'
Dimick Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Ciss Yellow card 16'
Bennett Yellow card 20', 39', 45+3', 64'
Santos Yellow card 43'
Acosta 52'		 Report S. Chavez Yellow card 66'
Keslley Yellow card 73'
Chaney Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Dutey Yellow card 58'
Barber Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Streng Yellow card 12'
Torres Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27' Report Dutey 16'
Conteh Yellow card 33'
Mbuyu 44'
Bennett 86'
Barber Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32', 67'
Bruce Yellow card 45+2'
Meza 57'		 Report Ibarra Yellow card 29'
Ciss Yellow card 43'
Bennett 51' (pen.)
Barber Yellow card 78'
Dutey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19', 90'
Acosta Yellow card 28'
Ibarra 39'		 Report Tejera 2'
Espinoza Yellow card 30', 61'
Carrera-García soccer ball with red X 65'
Ortiz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 5'
Bennett Yellow card 55'
Barber Yellow card 87'		 Report Sterling 6', Yellow card 87'
Dengler Yellow card 45+1'
Adeniyi Yellow card 45+3'
Nembhard Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Garcia 39'		 Report Hegardt Yellow card 80'
Shevtsov Yellow card 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 soccer ball with check mark 24', Yellow card 35'
Dutey Yellow card 69'
Conteh Yellow card 75'
Santos Yellow card 77'
1Shevtsov 85'		 Report Smart Yellow card 8'
Lee Yellow card 29'
Fricke 50', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Dullysse Yellow card 36'
Villarreal Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Falck 38' (o.g.)
Bennett 43', 55', Yellow card 79'
Mbuyu Yellow card 58'
Zendejas Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Dutey Yellow card 17'
Ciss Yellow card 35', 45+1'
Obertan Red card 79'
Dimick Yellow card 90+6'		 Report McLaughlin soccer ball with check mark 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 Yellow card 54'
Carrera-García Yellow card 62'
Galindrez 69'		 Report Conteh Yellow card 3'
Mbuyu 28'
Ciss Yellow card 64'
Dutey Yellow card 76'
Shevtsov Yellow card 82'
Hegardt soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 25'
Ibarra Yellow card 45+4'
Labovitz 79'		 Report Santos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
Bennett Yellow card 75'
Shevtsov 84'		 Report Skelton Yellow card 17'
Young Yellow card 41'
Anderson 53'
Servania Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL League One playoffs

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

U.S. Open Cup

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

References

  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.