Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Charlotte Independence (2nd, 56 pts) and Westchester SC (13th, 29 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Charlotte Independence 2.33 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Westchester SC 1.7 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Westchester SC had been beaten in three straight games. From the last five rounds, Charlotte Independence held 10 points of 15 and Westchester SC 4.
With 10 matches recorded and 0.5 yellow cards per game, S. Cardozo was the man in the middle. Ramblewood Soccer Complex staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,300. Charlotte Independence led 4-2 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Charlotte Independence: Joey Skinner (31'), Viggo Ortiz (32'), Joey Skinner (38'), Christy Manzinga (45'), Christopher Jaime (90') · Westchester SC: Conor McGlynn (19'), J. Loura (27'), Koen Blommestijn (68'), Koen Blommestijn (77')
Key stats
Possession: Charlotte Independence 58% · Westchester SC 42% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 4-3