Richmond Kickers vs Charlotte Independence, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage

· USL Cup

Richmond Kickers

79': Sam Layton

FT
1 - 2

Charlotte Independence

10': Enzo Martinez
39': Enzo Martinez

About

Richmond Kickers are hosting Charlotte Independence at City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Cup.

Match Timeline

10': Enzo Martinez (Charlotte Independence) Goal at 10'
39': Enzo Martinez (Charlotte Independence) Goal at 39'
53': Daniel Moore (Richmond Kickers) Substitution at 53'
59': Hayden Anderson (Richmond Kickers) Yellow Card at 59'
64': Lucca Dourado (Richmond Kickers) Substitution at 64'
65': Austin Amer (Richmond Kickers) Substitution at 65'
72': Miles Lyons (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 72'
75': Thabo Nare (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 75'
78': Clay Dimick (Charlotte Independence) Yellow Card at 78'
79': Sam Layton (Richmond Kickers) Goal at 79'
83': Christy Manzinga (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 83'
88': Landon Johnson (Richmond Kickers) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

CLT		RICH
8	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	5
45.2	Possession	54.8
13	SHOTS	21
8	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	10
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Cup

Venue: City Stadium
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Attendance: 3,422

USL Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Charleston Battery	3	+5	8
2	Charlotte Independence	2	+1	5
3	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	3	+3	5
4	Greenville Triumph	2	-1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Richmond Kickers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
35	James Sneddon (GK)
2	Dakota Barnathan
4	Sam Layton
3	Hayden Anderson
26	Mujeeb Murana
10	Nils Seufert
12	Owen O'Malley
6	Ali Sasankhah
9	Joshua Kirkland
19	Darwin Espinal
11	Tarik Pannholzer

Richmond Kickers Substitutes:

Axel Aldana Gallegos, Daniel Moore, Landon Johnson, Beckett Howell, Andrew Richman, Lucca Dourado, Austin Amer, Joshua Erlandson, Yann-Alexandre Fillion.

Charlotte Independence (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Matt Levy (GK)
5	Javen Romero
14	Reudd Manin
3	Joseph Skinner
17	Clay Dimick
19	Enzo Martinez
8	Christopher Jaime
24	Jefferson Amaya
26	Souaibou Marou
11	Viggo Ortiz
10	Jon Bakero

Charlotte Independence Substitutes:

Miles Lyons, Giorgos Tasouris, Thabo Nare, Prince Saydee, Christy Manzinga.

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