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Orlando City Stadium (25,000) May 27th, 2017 7:30 PM ETcharlotteindependence.com#CLTvORLCharlotte Independence (2-2-2) vs. Orlando City B (3-3-3)Charlotte (N.C.) – The Charlotte Independence (2-2-2) travel to take on Orlando City B (3-3-3) this Saturday, May 27th at Orlando CityStadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET. With the Independence playing two league games in the month of May, the Jacks are searching for pointsearly in the season.The Independence’s last league game was a Thursday night 5-1 victory over the defending 2016 USL Champion New York Red Bulls II. Thefive goal game tied a franchise record for most scored in a game, which rookies Callum Ross and Jaime Siaj got the first goals of their careers. TheIndependence now face an Orlando side who they squared off with earlier this season resulting in a point for both teams. Orlando, most recentlyclaiming a 2-0 away victory over FC Cincinnati last Saturday, currently sits in sixth place in the USL Eastern Conference table.The Independence head into Saturday’s game coming off a 3-2 victory against the Charlotte Eagles in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup,claiming the Charlotte Derby for a second consecutive season. The Independence took an early lead on the Eagles following a tenth minute goal byCasey Townsend, and carried the 1-0 lead into the half . However, the Eagles came roaring back in the second half with back-to-back goals by RyanWilliams and Kelvin Omondi in the 61st and 63rd minutes. Enzo Martinez converted an equalizing penalty kick in the 77th minute, and scored thegame-winning goal in the 88th minute. Enzo Martinez’s two-goal performance made him the first Independence player in franchise history to accomplishthe feat three times.The Saturday, May 27th game will be broadcast on WCCB’s Antenna TV (Spectrum channel 1261, OTA 18.2) and on the USL’s Match Centervia YouTube. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET. The Independence will move to their new, home stadium in the Sportsplex at Matthews on Saturday, June17th. Tickets are on sale now.Statistical Snapshot*2017 StatsCharlotteOrlandoLeading Scorer(s)Enzo Martinez (3)Richie Laryea (3)Leading Assister(s)Yann Ekra (2)Pierre Da Silva (4)Goals Per Game1.51.22Saves Per Game2.333.00Goals Against Average1.671.11Shots Per Game9.507.00Shots on Target PerGame4.833.67Broadcast InformationAntenna TV Network (OTA channel 18.2) willbroadcast all 24 Saturday evening Independencehome and away games throughout the 2017 season.Local Providers of Antenna Network:Spectrum (Time Warner Cable) - Channel 1261Over the Air – Channel 18.2Charter - Channel 199Comporium - Channel 117Fibrant (Salisbury, NC) - Channel 44MI Connection - Channel 105Skyline/Skybest - Channel 262Truvista - Channel 82All games are streamed live on the USL’s youtubechannel, and on the USL.com’s game center.
Game 4 StorylinesTwo Goals, Thrice2016 USL First-Teamer and League MVP Finalist, Enzo Martinez scored two goals in theIndependence’s US Open Cup match versus the Charlotte Eagles. That is his second brace this season withthe first coming on Saturday, April 22nd in Saint Louis. Only seven times has an Independence player scoredtwo goals in the same game, and Enzo Martinez is now the only player in franchise history to haveaccomplished this feat three times.Missing the CaptainLast week, Bilal Duckett underwent surgery for an ankle injury sustained in the 2017 season openerversus the Charleston Battery. Since then, Duckett has played three league games (only missing two starts).Duckett is estimated to miss 4-6 weeks. In 2016, the team captain, started in 29 regular season contests,logging a team-high 2,577 minutes played.Hitting the MarkThe Independence boast the fifth-best pass completion percentage (79%) in the league. EightIndependence players have passing accuracies above 80%. Through six games, Luke Waechter and JunMarques-Davidson have more than 300 passes completed. Seven Independence players have a passes perninety average above 50.Road Warriors & Moving to MatthewsStarting April 22nd, the next five of seven games for the Independence will be on the road. TheIndependence boasted a 6-2-7 road record last season. The Independence will play their first game at theirnew home stadium at the Sportsplex at Matthews on Saturday, June 17 where they will host the HarrisburgCity Islanders.Rookie RegimeRookie defender, Luke Waechter has started in every match for the Independence this season. Rookiemidfielder, Callum Ross, with three starts this season, scored his first professional goal in the last league gameversus the New York Red Bulls II. In Jaime Saij’s professional debut versus the Red Bulls, he netted his firstcareer goal. Ross helped Wingate University win the 2016 DII NCAA Men’s National Championship, Siajhelped Pfeiffer University win the 2015 DII NCAA Men’s National Championship and Waechter was namedConference USA Defender of the Year in 2016.Colorado ConnectionThis offseason, the Charlotte Independence renewed their affiliation with the MLS’ Colorado Rapids.Current loaned Rapids players include; Defender Dennis Castillo. Goalkeeper Cody Mizell signed a short termdeal with the Rapids at the beginning of the season
Injury ReportJacob Bender - OutBilal Duckett - (ankle) Out 4-6 weeksLast Game’s Starting XIForwards: Jaime Siaj, Casey TownsendMidfielders: Callum Ross, Lewis Hilton, Yann Ekra, David SpiesDefenders: Austin Yearwood, Henry Kalungi, Luke Waechter, Joel JohnsonGoalkeeper: Cody MizellWeekly QuotesIndependence Head Coach Mike JeffriesOn This Match Up vs. Last Match Up.I think we’re both slightly different teams from the last time. They played a fairly young group against us, and I expect thisgroup is going to be a little more of what they’re going to play in the last couple weeks, which are some pretty experiencedMLS guys. I think this is going to be a game that both teams are capable of keeping the ball and possessing. Both teamsare capable of pressuring and pressing and making it difficult. So, I think this game is going to be played at a pretty goodpace. Orlando City is very very good; they’ve got some clever 1v1 attacking players, and they’ve done a good job as faras their shape defensively, so for us, it’s going to be a game that we have to manage their athletic skill. With the ball,we’ve got to be quick and switch play pretty quickly to get at them.On Da Silva Da Silva is very good. I keep looking at his age and thinking no way. He is really dynamic left-footed, and certainly one ofthose one-on-one players I spoke about. I think at the USL level currently, he is one of those dynamic, hard to deal withplayers. He’s definitely one of those guys we’ll have to focus on. He’s just a really good, young, attacking player.On traveling to Orlando We walked away a little disappointed last time. It’s the only game we’ve scored first all year, and we didn’t manage to holdon to it and get a win. In that regard, it’s always been a tough environment. Lucky for us, we’ve gotten there at thebeginning of the season before the weather is brutal with humidity, so it’s a pretty good time to play them. It is a toughroad trip in that it’s a long way to go.On keeping the team in a game mindset Athletes thrive on the routine of having a game every week, and that’s what everyone looks forward to. I do feel like thebreak between Rochester and New York gave us time to work on some of the things we haven’t done well, so that’s aplus. Following New York, we’ve gone back to some of the basics, but having such a long break gave us the opportunityto practice. It’s a function of where we are in the season and what our schedule is. But, we head into this week with a fullweek.
Last Time They MetCharlotte’s Records vs Orlando City BAll-Time Record: 1-1-2Home Record: 1-0-0Away Record: 0-1-2
Charlotte Independence Head CoachMike JeffriesCoaching Experience: 24 yearsIndependence: 3rd SeasonIndependence Record: (28-19-20)Jeffries was named the first Head Coach in Independence history on Dec. 5, 2014. In two season, he has ledCharlotte to a USL playoff game, a 5th place regular season finish, and a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup victoryover the MLS side New England Revolution. Jeffries’ squad missed the playoffs in the inaugural season by justone point.Before making the move to the USL, Jeffries spent two seasons with the Des Moines Menace of the PremierDevelopment League, where he had a combined regular-season record of 18-7-3. He was named the 2014 PDL Coach of the Year after guiding theMenace to the league’s regular-season championship. The Menace collected its first postseason win in five years and built an 11-match unbeaten streakbefore falling in the PDL quarterfinals to eventual champion the Michigan Bucks. Jeffries also led the Menace to a combined 3-2 record in the LamarHunt U.S. Open Cup.Jeffries, 54, is a former member of the U.S. Men’s National Team and NCAA player of the year. Jeffries has ties to the game at the international andcollegiate levels.His first MLS gig was as an assistant to Bob Bradley during the Chicago Fire’s first three seasons. The inaugural Fire team won the 1998 MLS Cup andU.S. Open Cup titles, repeating as Open Cup champion in 2000. Jeffries then served as head coach for the Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) from 2001-03,reaching the MLS Playoffs in each of his first two seasons. He was nominated for MLS Coach of the Year in 2002. Jeffries spent the next four yearscoaching at the collegiate level, before returning to the Fire as an assistant coach from 2008-10, and as Director of Player Personnel from October 2010through September 2011. He also served as a scout for the USMNT in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, assisting Bradley and his staff in South Africa.The Bethesda, Md., native is a graduate of Duke University, where he earned the 1983 Hermann Trophy as a senior. Jeffries’ junior season ended in anepic national title match, an eight-overtime 2-1 loss to Indiana. Between 1984-85, he earned three caps as a member of the USMNT. From 1984-88,Jeffries played professionally in the top U.S. indoor and outdoor leagues. In the final season of the original North American Soccer League he scoredtwo goals in 10 matches for the 1984 Minnesota Strikers. Jeffries, the first pick of the 1983 Major Indoor Soccer League Draft, played for thereincarnated Minnesota Strikers from 1984-87 and for the Dallas Sidekicks in 1988 before a torn ACL ended his playing career.The first stop in Jeffries’ coaching career was with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, a member of the former USL A-League. He served as anassistant coach from 1993-94 and as head coach from 1995-98.Coaching History2014-Charlotte IndependenceHead Coach2013-14Des Moines MenaceHead Coach2008-10Chicago FireAssistant Coach2006-07Duke UniversityAssistant Coach2005University of the Incarnate WordHead Coach2004Southern Methodist UniversityAssistant Coach2001-03Dallas BurnAssistant Coach1998-00Chicago FireAssistant Coach1995-98New Orleans Riverboat GamblersHead Coach1993-94New Orleans Riverboat GamblersAssistant Coach
Charlotte Independence Coaching StaffTroy LesesneAssistant CoachLesesne spent the 2014 season with the Vancouver Whitecaps, serving as an assistantcoach and liaison with the Charleston Battery as part of their MLS/USL affiliation. TheBattery finished the 2014 campaign fifth in the regular season standings, which clinched aplayoff spot for the club. Prior to joining the Battery, Lesesne spent 10 years as an assistantcoach at the College of Charleston (2005-14). During that time, he helped the programcompile an 82-76-14 record, along with a Southern Conference regular seasonchampionship and second round NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010. He was namedone of the top-20 assistant coaches in the nation by CollegeSoccerNews.com in 2011 and 2013, and also was selected tothe inaugural NSCAA “Top 30 Under 30” coaches program in 2013. Lesesne holds both a USSF “A” coaching license andNSCAA Premier Diploma.Following a successful collegiate career at the College of Charleston (2001-04), Lesesne was drafted by the Battery in2005 and played professionally for two years before accepting his first coaching job. The West Columbia, S.C. native ismarried to Amanda Andrews Lesesne, who is a Charlotte native and grew up playing for the Charlotte Soccer Academy.Joel TysonGoalkeepers CoachAssistant coach Joel Tyson begins his first season the Charlotte Independence. He comes to theteam as the Goalkeepers coach for the University of Central Florida Golden Knights. Tyson bringsseven years of coaching experience with stops at Wofford for four seasons and Hofstra University.The Irmo, South Carolina, native helped bring in a number of All-Southern Conference honoreesincluding Connor Davis, Nestor Jaramillo, Matthew Aurednik, and Garrett Closs. Davis earnedAll-South Region selection. With Hofstra, he worked primarily with the goal keepers and assistedin all aspects of the program's day-to-day operations. In 2010, the team recorded nine shutoutswith a 1.12 goals against average, while the Pride's goalkeepers blanked four opponents in his firstcampaign. For seven years, Tyson has served as the Director of Goalkeeping at the Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy. Healso worked as the goalkeeper coach for the South Carolina Olympic Development Program (ODP), where he assistedWofford head coach Ralph Polson. He has also worked independently with the goalkeepers for the Long Island RoughRiders of the Premier Development League (PDL). Tyson earned three soccer letters at Dutch Fork High School prior toattending Coker. He served as the goalkeeper coach at Dutch Fork for one season before joining the Hofstra program in2009.
2017 USL Eastern Conference TablePos.TeamGames PlayedWDLGFGAGDPts1Charleston Battery10721209 11232Tampa Bay Rowdies11623168 8203Louisville City FC843185 3154Pittsburgh Riverhounds1143411110155Rochester Rhinos733198 1126Orlando City B93331110 1127FC Cincinnati1033411110128New York Red Bulls II103251922-3119Saint Louis FC8323912-31110Harrisburg City Islanders9243810-21011Richmond Kickers1024457-21012Bethlehem Steel FC9306912-3913Ottawa Fury8233910-1914Charlotte Independence6222910-1815Toronto FC II10145312-97
2017 Charlotte Independence Schedule and ResultsOpponentVenueDateResultCharleston BatteryTransamerica FieldSaturday, April 1st2-0 LOrlando City BOrlando City StadiumSaturday, April 8th1-1 DPittsburgh RiverhoundsEagle FieldSaturday, April 15th1-1 DSaint Louis FCToyota StadiumSaturday, April 22nd2-1 WRochester RhinosCapelli Sport StadiumSaturday, April 29th4-0 LNew York Red Bulls IIEagle FieldThursday, May 11th5-1 WOrlando City BOrlando City StadiumSaturday, May 27thTampa Bay RowdiesEagle FieldSunday, June 4thLouisville City FCLouisville Slugger FieldWednesday, June 7thFC CincinnatiNippert StadiumSaturday, June 10thHarrisburg City IslandersSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, June 17thRichmond KickersCity StadiumSaturday, June 24thRochester RhinosSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, July 1stPittsburgh RiverhoundsHighmark StadiumTuesday, July 4thSaint Louis FCSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, July 8thNew York Red Bulls IIMSU Soccer ParkSaturday, July 15thHarrisburg City IslandersFNB FieldTuesday, July 18thRichmond KickersSportsplex at MatthewsWednesday, July 26thBethlehem Steel FCGoodman StadiumSaturday, July 29thLouisville City FCSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, August 5thToronto FC IIOntario Soccer CentreWednesday, August 9thOttawa Fury FCTD Place StadiumSaturday, August 12thBethlehem Steel FCSportsplex at MatthewsWednesday, August 16thOrlando City BSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, August 19thToronto FC IISportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, August 26thRichmond KickersSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, Sept. 2ndCharleston BatteryMUSC Health StadiumSaturday, Sept. 9thOttawa Fury FCSportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, Sept. 16thTampa Bay RowdiesAl Lang StadiumSaturday, Sept. 23rdFC CincinnatiSportsplex at MatthewsFriday, Sept. 29thLouisville City FCLouisville Slugger FieldSaturday, October 7thCharleston BatterySportsplex at MatthewsSaturday, October 14th
2017 Charlotte Independence Numerical RosterNumberNamePos.Ht.Wt.AgeNationality1Cody MizellGK6’116525American2Zev TaubliebM5’714523American3Bilal DuckettD6’217528American5Callum RossM6’2175145English6Jun Marques-DavidsonM6’118533Japanese7Yann EkraM/F5’1115526French9Casey TownsendF5’1117027American10Jorge HerreraM5’915036Colombian11David EstradaM5’916029American13Austin YearwoodD6’017022American14Lewis HiltonM5’814523English15Luke WaechterD6’218517David SpiesM/F5’916022German-American18Kyle RenfroGK6’118525American19Enzo MartinezM5’714526Uruguayan21Jared OdenbeckD/M6’217522Joel JohnsonD5’1117424Spanish23Alex MartinezM5’814525Uruguayan25Henry KalungiD6’218529Ugandan26Dennis CastilloD5’1016023Costa Rican29Jacob BenderM5’1016032Jaime SiajF6’218533Donnie rican
Player BiosBILAL DUCKETTDEFENDER#3-Previous Clubs: NotreDame, RochesterRhinos, Vancouver FC,D.C. United-3rd year w/ CLT-Hometown: Atlanta,GAYANN EKRAMIDFIELDER#7-Previous Clubs: Lyon,Hull City, HarrisburgCity Islander,Panionios-2nd year w/ CLTHENRY KALUNGIDEFENDER#25- Previous Clubs:Richmond Kickers,Winthrop University-3rd year w/ CLT-Hometown: Kampala,UgandaJOEL JOHNSONDEFENDER#22- Previous Clubs:Liberian NationalTeam, Valencia,Racing de Santander-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown: Torrent,SpainDAVID SPIESFORWARD#17- Previous Clubs: FCAugsburg, FCNurberg-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Herdecke, GermanyDENNIS CASTILLODEFENDER#26 (Loan)- Previous Clubs:Colorado Rapids,VCU University-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown: SanJose, Costa RicaLEWIS HILTONMIDFIELDER#14- Previous Clubs:Young HarrisCollege, OcalaStampede-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Newquay, EnglandALEX MARTINEZMIDFIELDER#23- Previous Clubs:Sporting KansasCity, NC State-3rd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Montevideo,UruguayCALLUM ROSSMIDFIELDER#5- Previous Clubs:Wingate University-Rookie-Hometown:Newcastle, England-Won ‘16 D2 NCAASoccer Champ’shipENZO MARTINEZFORWARD#19- Previous Clubs:Real Salt Lake,CarolinaRailhawks,-3rd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Montevideo,UruguayJORGE HERRERAFORWARD#10-Previous Clubs:Charlotte Eagles-3rd year w/ CLT-Bogota, ColumbiaAUSTIN YEARWOODDEFENDER#13- Previous Clubs:Charlotte Eagles,High Point University,Charlotte SoccerAcademy-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Charlotte, N.C.JACOB BENDERMIDFIELDER#29- more, M.D.-D3 NCAA Playerof the YearJUN MARQUESDAVIDSONMIDFIELDER#6- Previous Clubs:Carolina Railhawks,Vancouver Whitecaps-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown: Tokyo,JapanJARED ODENBECKMIDFIELDER#21- Previous Clubs:Wake ForestUniversity, CharlotteSoccer Academy-Rookie-Hometown:Charlotte, N.C.
LUKE WAECHTERDEFENDER#15- Previous Clubs:UNC Charlotte-Rookie-Hometown: Evan,G.A.-’16 Conf. USA Def.Player of the YearDAVID ESTRADAMIDFIELDER#11- Previous Clubs:Seattle Sounders,Sacramento Rep.,OC Blues-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Morelia, MexicoJAIME SIAJFORWARD#32- Previous Clubs:Charlotte Eagles,Pfeiffer Unvr., RealMadrid Academy-Rookie-Hometown:Madrid, SpainCASEY TOWNSENDFORWARD#9- Previous Clubs: FCCincinnati, TBRowdies, OKCEnergy, DC United,Richmond Kickers-1st year w/ CLT-Hometown: TraverseCity, M.I.CODY MIZELLKEEPER#1- Previous Clubs:Colorado Rapids,Clemson Univ’sity,Atl. Silverbacks,KnattspyrnufélagiðFram (Iceland)-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Woodstock, G.A.DONNIE SMITHDEFENDER#33 (Loan)- Previous Clubs:New EnglandRevolution, UNCCharlotte-1st year w/ CLT-Hometown:Matthews N.C.ZEV TAUBLIEBMIDFIELDER#2- Previous Clubs:WilmingtonHammerheads,SacramentoRepublic-1st year w/ CLT-Hometown: NewYork, N.Y.KYLE RENFROKEEPER#18- Previous Clubs:Virginia Tech,Charlotte Eagles,Harrisburg CityIslanders-2nd year w/ CLT-Hometown:Lynchburg, V.A.
2017 Individual StatsPlayer NameGPMinsGAPtsShSoGFPKYCRCE. Martinez42813141388010J. Herrera6269212547120D. Estrada6278100213000L. Hilton6347102215000J. Davidson5448000106020A. Martinez654001111712000H. Kalungi3270000101000Y. Ekra6432021516000B. Duckett4346000105010A. Yearwood00000000000J. Johnson65170000010040D. Castillo5374000215000L. Waechter6540000526000J. Odenbeck00000000000C. Ross4241100316020Z. Taublieb00000000000D. Spies4256000102000C. Townsend4165000311000J. Bender00000000000J. Siaj16100110000D. Smith190000111010GPMinsGASVSFSV%GAAK. Renfro0000000.00C. Mizell65405142458.3%1.25Goal Keepers
2016 Individual StatsPlayer NameGPMinsGAPtsShSoGFPKYCRCE. Martinez282073952370263260B. Brown272177952371293641J. Herrera301109721623152030D. Estrada302203621430121910C. Calvert211616621448292510L. Hilton27118634102213810P. Slogic2723993281781560J. Davidson2923532041151520A. Martinez14604113145930N. Ochoa1410210252200A. Hassan1014212464010H. Kalungi272279000411230Y. Ekra2013010111523030J. Metcalf2164100020620A. Bartlett618300000100C. Hellmann813901130500E. Appiah22400000100B. Duckett292577022421960A. Yearwood39800000000J. Johnson2520970111132140A. Kryst1200000000Z. Pfeffer16546000166810D. Castillo216201110310P. Clowes1549200030520J. Greenspan628800011210Goal KeepersGPMinsGASVSV%GAAJ. Berner2017821951.7290.96C. Mizell109001035.7781.00
The Last Time Team/PlayerShutout ForDate@Richmond Kickers (GK John Berner)Wed, Sep 14th, 2016@ Rochester Rhinos (GK Tomas Gomez)Sat, Apr 29th, 20172 Goals Same Game For@ Charlotte Eagles (Enzo Martinez)Wed, May 17th, 20173 Goals Same Game ForNeverN/A2 Goals Same Game Against@ Richmond Kickers (F, George Davis IV)Sat, Apr 18th, 20153 Goals Same Game Against@ Richmond Kickers (F, George Davis IV)Sat, Apr 18th, 2015Earliest Goal For3:50, Vs. Orlando City B(D, Patrick Slogic)Wed, Aug 17th, 2016Earliest Goal Against2:12, @ Richmond Kickers (Jason Yeisley)Sun, June 7th, 2015NeverN/AOwn Goal Against@ Louisville City FCSat, Sep 24, 2016Lost by 2 Goals@ Rochester RhinoSat, Apr 29th, 2017Lost by 3 Goals@ Rochester RhinoSat, Apr 29th, 2017Lost by 4 Goals@ Rochester RhinoSat, Apr 29th, 2017Won by 2 GoalsVs. New York Red Bulls IIThur, May 11th, 2017Won by 3 GoalsVs. New York Red Bulls IIThur, May 11th, 2017Won by 4 GoalsVs. New York Red Bulls IIThur, May 11th, 2017@ North Carolina FC (US Open Cup)Wed, June 1st, 2016Shutout AgainstOwn Goal ForOvertime Game
Charlotte Independence All-Time StatsPlayer/StatRecord/DateMost GoalsEnzo MARTINEZ18Most AssistsEnzo MARTINEZ13Most SavesJohn BERNER106Most ShutoutsJohn BERNER13Most Minutes PlayedBilal DUCKETT4,566Jorge HERRERA, BrianBROWN, Enzo MARTINEZ (3times), David ESTRADA,Dominique BADJI2 goalsEnzo MARTINEZ, BrianBROWN9 goalsMost Assists, SingleGameEnzo MARTINEZ2Most Assists, SingleSeason*excludes US Open CupGamesJorge HERRERA7- 2015Largest Winning Margin4 Goals3 times:Largest Losing Margin4 GoalsSat, Apr 29th, 2017 (@Rochester Rhinos)5 Goals (US Open Cup)Wed, June 1st, 2016 (@North Carolina FC)Longest Unbeaten Streak12 GamesJuly 18th-Sep 11th (2015)Longest Win Streak4 GamesApr. 16th-May 9th (2016)Longest Losing Streak2 Games3 times: July 9th-16th(2016), July 4th-11th(2015), Sep. 12th-19th(2015)Most Goals, Single GameMost Goals, SingleSeason*excludes US Open CupGames
Pronunciation GuideAssistant Coach Troy Lesesne: La-SANE12357151722252632Cody Mizell: MY-zellZev Taublieb: Ta-OUB-leebBilal Duckett: Bah-LALCallum Ross: CAL-umYann Ekra: ECK-rahLuke Waechter: Wek-TERDavid Spies: SpEEZJoel Johnson: Joe-ELLEHenry Kalungi: Cah-LOON-gee (rhymes with bumblebee)Dennis Castillo: Ca-STEE-oJaime Siaj: HI-may SEE-ähgeMedia @charlotteindependence.com704-206-1515
Antenna TV Network (OTA channel 18.2) will broadcast all 24 Saturday evening Independence home and away games throughout the 2017 season. Local Providers of Antenna Network: Spectrum (Time Warner Cable) - Channel 1261 Over the Air - Channel 18.2 Charter - Channel 199 Comporium - Channel 117 Fibrant (Salisbury, NC) - Channel 44
