Match Day Information
Location: American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Reported attendance: 3,947
Weather: 57F, sunny, breezy
Match Notes – Charlotte Independence
Formation: 4-4-2
Absent from the roster: Hector Acosta, Carson Talboys (injury)
Clay Dimick once again captained the Independence after leading all but one match he appeared in last season.
Notable on the bench was the newly acquired Dane Kelly. The forward subbed in for Khori Bennett in the second half.
Making club debuts in the starting 11: Brad Dunwell, Joel Johnson, Nick Spielman.
Luis Álvarez, Dane Kelly, and Bachir Ndiaye made their club debuts off the bench. This was also Ndiaye’s professional debut.
Academy products Aiden Morrison and Amin Ibrahim were on the bench.
Yellow cards: Dutey (43′)
Charlotte Independence Substitutions
IN: FW Dane Kelly 60’
OUT: FW Khori Bennett
IN: MF Luis Álvarez 60’
OUT: MF Miguel Ibarra
IN: MF Bachir Ndiaye 74’
OUT: MF Brad Dunwell
Match Notes – Richmond Kickers
Formation: 4-3-3
Absent from the roster: David Olsen, Luke Pavone (injury), Ethan Vanacore-Decker (injury)
Emiliano Terzaghi captained the Richmond side. The striker captained all but one match he appeared in for the club in 2022.
Making their club debuts in the starting 11: Kharlton Belmar, Michael Hornsby, and Justin Sukow
João Gomiero made his club and professional debut off the bench.
Academy product Beckett Howell was on the bench.
Yellow cards: Morán (7′), Hornsby (31′), Sukow (75′), Terzaghi (95′)
Richmond Substitutions
IN: FW Owayne Gordon ‘69
OUT: FW Kharlton Belmar
IN: MF João Gomiero ‘69
OUT: FW Matt Bentley