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2016 Charlotte Independence season

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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

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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

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USL Regular season

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Standings

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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

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

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 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
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
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 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

Schedule source

U.S. Open Cup

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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

Friendlies

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References

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  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.