Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Charlotte Independence (1st, 49 pts) and Richmond Kickers (17th, 19 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Charlotte Independence 2.39 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Richmond Kickers 0.91 and 1.96, with the league averaging 1.47.
Richmond Kickers had gone 9 games without a win. Over the last five, Charlotte Independence had taken 7 of 15 points to Richmond Kickers's 1.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Charlotte Independence, 1 draw and 2 for Richmond Kickers, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
Ramblewood Soccer Complex, capacity 4,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Charlotte Independence led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Charlotte Independence: Prince Saydee (40'), Fabrice Gael Ngah (45'), Souaibou Marou (58') · Richmond Kickers: Sean Vinberg (75')
Key stats
Possession: Charlotte Independence 55% · Richmond Kickers 45% · Total shots: 21-20 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 6-9