U.S. Open Cup

Charlotte FC vs Charlotte Independence: 6–0

Charlotte FC beat Charlotte Independence 6–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, USA.

• Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32)
• Kick-off time: Wed, 15 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, USA
• Attendance: 3,684
• Teams: Charlotte FC (home), Charlotte Independence (away)

Goals

• 45'+1' — Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC), assist Rodolfo Aloko
• 60' — Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC), assist David Schnegg
• 67' — Nimfasha Berchimas (Charlotte FC), assist Rodolfo Aloko
• 72' — David Schnegg (Charlotte FC)
• 86' — Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC), assist Baye Coulibaly
• 88' — Baye Coulibaly (Charlotte FC), assist Liel Abada

Red cards

• 23' — Giorgos Tasouris (Charlotte Independence)

Match statistics

Starting line-ups

Charlotte FC (4-3-3): Tyler Miller (G), Andrew Privett (CD-L), Henry Kessler (CD-R), David Schnegg (LB), Will Cleary (RB), Djibril Diani (CM), Luca de la Torre (LM), Brandt Bronico (RM), Archie Goodwin (F), Tyger Smalls (LF), Rodolfo Aloko (RF).

Charlotte Independence (4-2-3-1): Giorgos Tasouris (G), Javen Romero (CD-L), Kevin Riascos (CD-R), Thabo Nare (LB), Clay Dimick (RB), Luis Alvarez (AM), Jefferson Amaya (LM), Reudd Manin (RM), Souaibou Marou (F), Viggo Ortiz (AM-L), Christopher Jaime (AM-R).

Recent form

Charlotte FC: won 3–1 vs Austin FC (8 Mar); drew 0–0 vs Inter Miami CF (14 Mar); won 6–1 vs Red Bull New York (21 Mar); won 2–1 vs Philadelphia Union (4 Apr); lost 2–1 vs Nashville SC (11 Apr).

Charlotte Independence: drew 1–1 away to Westchester SC (14 Mar); won 4–1 vs Ristozi FC (19 Mar); won 4–0 vs Spokane Velocity FC (27 Mar); won 3–2 vs Charleston Battery (31 Mar); lost 3–2 away to New York Cosmos (3 Apr).