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Charlotte Independence vs Fort Wayne
ESPN+Streaming
Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, USA
- Attendance
- 708
Where to watch
United States
- ESPN+Streaming
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Match preview
Charlotte Independence vs Fort Wayne finished 1–1 in the USL League One, played on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina.
- 89'
- 87'
In: Logan Neidlinger
Out: Taig Healy
- 86'
In: Stefano Pinho
Out: Jeando Fuchs
- 86'
In: Prince Saydee
Out: Jefferson Amaya
- 86'
In: Enzo Martinez
Out: Séga Coulibaly
- 82'
In: Mamadi Jiana
Out: Kabiru Gafar
- 82'
0-1
- 71'
In: Kevin Riascos
Out: Christy Manzinga
- 71'
In: Jeremy Garay
Out: Emerson Nieto
- 71'
In: Mathis Guffroy
Out: Jon Bakero
- 64'
- 63'
- 54'
- 51'
- 45'
In: Michael Rempel
Out: Aleksandar Vukovic
- 30'
Charlotte Independence
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
- 28Matt LevyG
- 17Clay DimickRB
- 3Joseph SkinnerLB
- 8Christopher JaimeLM
- 4Séga CoulibalyCD-R86'
- 5Javen RomeroCD-L
- 10Jon BakeroAM-R71'
- 6Jeando FuchsRM86'
- 26Souaibou MarouF
- 24Jefferson AmayaAM86'
- 9Christy ManzingaAM-L71'
Substitutes
- 7Prince SaydeeSUB86'
- 22Kevin RiascosSUB71'
- 13Mathis GuffroySUB71'
- 29Stefano PinhoSUB86'
- 2Fabrice NgahSUB
- 19Enzo MartinezSUB86'
- 11Viggo OrtizSUB
- 1Giorgos TasourisSUB
Fort Wayne
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting lineup
- 1Bernd SchipmannG
- 6Jon Paul Jordan IIRB
- 3Aleksandar VukovicLB45'
- 18Emerson NietoCM-R71'
- 4Tiago DiasCD-R
- 41James MusaCD-L
- 12Kabiru GafarRM82'
- 86Javier ArmasCM-L
- 11Taig HealyCF-L87'
- 21Ryan BecherCF-R
- 10Clarence AwoudorLM
Substitutes
- 23Jack ThomasSUB
- 13Michael RempelSUB45'
- 8Jeremy GaraySUB71'
- 25Mamadi JianaSUB82'
- 17Logan NeidlingerSUB87'
- 40Marc BonnaireSUB
Overview
- 45%Ball possession55%
- 14Total shots11
- 5Shots on target5
- 5Corner kicks8
- 9Fouls13
- 3Offsides3
- 3Saves4
- 0Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
Attack
- 4Blocked shots2
- 40%Shot accuracy50%
- 0Penalty kicks0
- 0Penalty goals0
- 0Crosses0
- 0Accurate crosses0
- 0%Cross accuracy0%
Passing
- 363Passes445
- 299Accurate passes369
- 80%Pass accuracy80%
- 0Long balls0
- 0Accurate long balls0
- 0%Long ball accuracy0%
Defending
- 10Tackles20
- 4Successful tackles15
- 40%Tackle success80%
- 0Interceptions0
- 35Clearances30
- 0Effective clearances0
0Charlotte wins
1draws
0Fort Wayne wins
Form
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Union Omaha | 29 | +22 | 61 |
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 29 | +25 | 60 |
| 3 |  Forward Madison FC | 29 | +23 | 52 |
| 4 |  Athletic Club Boise | 29 | +6 | 49 |
| 6 |  Spokane Velocity FC | 27 | +5 | 47 |
| 7 |  Chattanooga Red Wolves | 29 | +10 | 46 |
| 8 | Fort Wayne | 28 | +6 | 39 |
| 9 |  Corpus Christi FC | 28 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 |  FC Naples | 28 | -12 | 34 |
