2022 Charlotte Independence season
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Charlotte Independence 2022 soccer season
OwnerQueen City Soccer Club, LLC
Head coachMike Jeffries
| 2022 season | |||
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| Owner | Queen City Soccer Club, LLC | ||
| Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
| Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
| USL1 Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,702 (5/15 vs. TUC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,511 (7/29 vs. CV) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,284 | ||
| Biggest win | CLT 6–2 MAD (6/26) CLT 4–0 CV (7/29) CLT 5–1 NC (10/15) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CHA 7–1 CLT (6/22) | ||
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2023 → | |||
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
Roster
- As of April 17, 2022[2]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Keegan Meyer |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Koa Santos (on loan from Charlotte FC) |
| 3 | DF |  VEN |
Héctor Acosta |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Diego Rocha |
| 5 | DF |  TOG |
Shalom Dutey |
| 6 | MF |  SEN |
Omar Ciss |
| 7 | MF | USA |
Miguel Ibarra |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Will Vint |
| 9 | FW |  COL |
Iván Luquetta |
| 10 | MF | VEN |
Ayrton Páez |
| 11 | FW |  COD |
Tresor Mbuyu |
| 15 | DF | USA |
Carson Talboys |
| 16 | DF | COL |
Tomás Maya |
| 17 | DF | USA |
Clay Dimick |
| 19 | MF | USA |
Quinn McNeill (on loan from Charlotte FC) |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Giuseppe Barone |
| 25 | MF | USA |
Brayden Keenan ([A]) |
| 26 | MF | USA |
Noah Behermann ([A]) |
| 27 | MF | USA |
Jefferson Amaya ([A]) |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Adrian Zendejas (on loan from Charlotte FC) |
| 31 | GK | USA |
Logan Bellina ([A]) |
| 90 | FW |  JAM |
Khori Bennett |
- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
Exhibitions
UNC Charlotte v Charlotte Independence
| March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason 1 | UNC Charlotte | v | Charlotte Independence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Stadium: Transamerica Field |
Charlotte Independence v Columbus Crew 2
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Greenville Triumph
| March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) Preseason 3 | Charlotte Independence | v | Greenville Triumph | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 2:00 PM EST | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
Charlotte Independence v North Carolina FC
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v High Point University
| 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.
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
Charlotte Independence v Fuego FC
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Hailstorm FC
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Union Omaha
| 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 |
Tormenta FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v FC Tucson
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Hailstorm FC
| 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 |
Forward Madison v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Union Omaha v Charlotte Independence
| 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 | ||||
Greenville Triumph v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
North Carolina FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Chattanooga Red Wolves v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Forward Madison
| 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 |
Union Omaha v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
| 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 |
Hailstorm FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
FC Tucson v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Fuego FC
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Forward Madison
| 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 |
Tormenta FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Union Omaha v Charlotte Independence
| 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 | ||||
Charlotte Independence v Chattanooga Red Wolves
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Tormenta FC
| 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 |
FC Tucson v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v Greenville Triumph
| 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 |
Fuego FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v North Carolina FC
| 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 |
Chattanooga Red Wolves v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Greenville Triumph v Charlotte Independence
| 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 |
Charlotte Independence v North Carolina FC
| 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
Tormenta FC v Charlotte Independence
| 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
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
Charlotte Independence 
v North Carolina Fusion U23
v North Carolina Fusion U23
| 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
- ↑ White, Herbert (December 2, 2021). "Charlotte Independence moving down to USL League One for 2022". thecharlottepost.com. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Roster". Charlotte Independence. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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