Charlotte Independence 3 – 2 Charleston Battery: US Open Cup Match Report

US Open Cup

Charlotte Independence

After Extra Time

3–2

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 · Ramblewood Soccer Complex

Charleston Battery

Charlotte Independence won after extra-time.

⚽ Viggo Ortiz 118'⚽ Luis Álvarez 58'⚽ Souaibou Marou 37' ⚽ Maalique Foster 77'⚽ Houssou Landru 70'

Match Events

120+5'

Maalique FosterCharleston Battery

120+3'

Matthew ArangoCharlotte Independence · Luis Álvarez

119'

Viggo OrtizCharlotte Independence

118'

Viggo OrtizCharlotte Independence · Javen Romero

3-2

112'

Kruz HeldCharleston Battery · Andy Cabrera

96'

Jack WayneCharleston Battery · Miguel Berry

93'

Luis ÁlvarezCharlotte Independence

90+7'

Javen RomeroCharlotte Independence

90+7'

Jeremy KellyCharleston Battery

90+2'

Jefferson AmayaCharlotte Independence

77'

Maalique FosterCharleston Battery

2-2

72'

Graham SmithCharleston Battery · S. Suber

72'

Viggo OrtizCharlotte Independence · Mathis Guffroy

72'

Reudd ManinCharlotte Independence · Enzo Martínez

70'

Houssou LandruCharleston Battery · Jeremy Kelly

2-1

61'

Emilio YcazaCharleston Battery · Langston Blackstock

61'

Maalique FosterCharleston Battery · Laurent Kissiedou

58'

Luis ÁlvarezCharlotte Independence · Enzo Martínez

2-0

56'

Jonathan NyandjoCharlotte Independence · Souaibou Marou

52'

S. SuberCharleston Battery

47'

Laurent KissiedouCharleston Battery

37'

Souaibou MarouCharlotte Independence · Luis Álvarez

1-0

26'

Jeremy KellyCharleston Battery

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VenueRamblewood Soccer ComplexTuesday, 31 March 2026

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RefereeKevin Broadley

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Charlotte Independence Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Giorgos Tasouris

Clay Dimick

Kevin Stuar Riascos Segura

Javen Romero

Thabo Nare

Jefferson Amaya

Luis Álvarez

Christopher Jaime

Enzo Martínez

Mathis Guffroy

Souaibou Marou

Substitutes 6

#11 Viggo Ortiz Midfielder

#14 Reudd Manin Midfielder

#23 Jonathan Nyandjo Attacker

#28 Matt Levy Goalkeeper

#44 Matthew Arango Midfielder

#45 Gavin Pierce Defender

Charleston Battery Starting XI

Formation 4-4-2

John Berner

Langston Blackstock

S. Suber

Joey Akpunonu

Nathan Messer

Andy Cabrera

Houssou Landru

Kirill Pakhomov

Jeremy Kelly

Laurent Kissiedou

Miguel Berry

Substitutes 7

#2 Kruz Held Defender

#8 Emilio Ycaza Midfielder

#16 Graham Smith Defender

#17 Jack Wayne Midfielder

#24 Daniel Kuzemka Goalkeeper

#56 Luis Zamudio Goalkeeper

#99 Maalique Foster Attacker

Statistics

Match Statistics

Charlotte Independence

Comparison

Charleston Battery

37% Ball Possession % 63%

6 Shots Total 18

5 Shots On Target 6

1 Shots Off Target 5

0 Shots Blocked 7

3 Shots Insidebox 13

3 Shots Outsidebox 5

1 Big Chances Created 3

0 Big Chances Missed 2

3 Corners 12

2 Offsides 3

17 Fouls 19

4 Yellowcards 5

0 Yellowred Cards 1

0 Redcards 1

393 Passes 653

305 Successful Passes 558

78% Successful Passes Percentage 85%

6 Key Passes 14

69 Long Passes 78

25 Successful Long Passes 47

36% Successful Long Passes Percentage 60%

11 Total Crosses 29

1 Accurate Crosses 8

11 Dribble Attempts 10

7 Successful Dribbles 6

64% Successful Dribbles Percentage 60%

17 Tackles 14

13 Interceptions 10

53 Duels Won 47

4 Saves 2

117 Attacks 165

56 Dangerous Attacks 117

19 Free Kicks 17

22 Throwins 42

11 Goal Kicks 6

0 Hit Woodwork 1

4 Substitutions 4

6 Injuries 0

3 Goals 2

126 Ball Safe 115