U.S. Open Cup

Charlotte Independence vs Ristozi FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Charlotte Independence
  • 4': Clay Dimick
  • 69': Enzo Martinez
  • 87': Fabrice Ngah
  • 89': Christopher Jaime
FT
4 - 1
Ristozi FC
  • 38': Yohsuke Ono

About

Charlotte Independence are hosting Ristozi FC at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Zakaria Daaou (Ristozi).
  • 2': Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Viggo Ortiz (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Luis Álvarez.
  • 4': Goal! Charlotte Independence 1, Ristozi 0. Clay Dimick (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence).
  • 5': Kazuma Ishizuka (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ryosuke Tanaka (Ristozi) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Romero.
  • 10': Foul by Christopher Jaime (Charlotte Independence).
  • 10': Tristan Weber (Ristozi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence).
  • 10': Yohsuke Ono (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Enzo Mauriz (Ristozi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Christopher Jaime (Charlotte Independence).
  • 14': Foul by Alexander Romero (Ristozi).
  • 14': Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by So Jung-Woo.
  • 18': Foul by Enzo Mauriz (Ristozi).
  • 18': Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence).
  • 19': Tristan Weber (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Clay Dimick (Charlotte Independence).
  • 21': Kazuma Ishizuka (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Offside, Ristozi. Enzo Mauriz is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 24': Offside, Ristozi. Enzo Mauriz is caught offside.
  • 27': Offside, Ristozi. Kazuma Ishizuka is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Chris Jean-Francois (Ristozi).
  • 28': Viggo Ortiz (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Ryosuke Tanaka.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javen Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Alexander Romero (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Christopher Jaime (Charlotte Independence).
  • 32': Offside, Ristozi. Ryosuke Tanaka is caught offside.
  • 34': Enzo Mauriz (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Javen Romero (Charlotte Independence).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Viggo Ortiz (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Jaime.
  • 34': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by So Jung-Woo.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Luis Álvarez with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Jermaine Fordah.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 38': Goal! Charlotte Independence 1, Ristozi 1. Yohsuke Ono (Ristozi) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Charlotte Independence).
  • 39': Kazuma Ishizuka (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Yohsuke Ono.
  • 44': Foul by Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence).
  • 44': Ryosuke Tanaka (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Enzo Martínez (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Charlotte Independence 1, Ristozi 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte Independence 1, Ristozi 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ristozi. Xavier Rimpel replaces Tristan Weber.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Christopher Jaime (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viggo Ortiz with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence).
  • 50': Kazuma Ishizuka (Ristozi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Kazuki Okazaki (Ristozi).
  • 51': Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Kazuki Okazaki (Ristozi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Chris Jean-Francois (Ristozi).
  • 55': Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Reudd Manin (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clay Dimick with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Álvarez with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Kazuki Okazaki.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Javen Romero (Charlotte Independence) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Luis Álvarez with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Jermaine Fordah.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Javen Romero with a cross.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Corner, Ristozi. Conceded by Reudd Manin.
  • 69': Goal! Charlotte Independence 2, Ristozi 1. Enzo Martínez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 71': Substitution, Ristozi. Toshi Davis replaces Yohsuke Ono.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Jefferson Amaya replaces Reudd Manin.
  • 74': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Souaibou Marou replaces Viggo Ortiz.
  • 75': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by So Jung-Woo.
  • 76': Alexander Romero (Ristozi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Charlotte Independence).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Souaibou Marou (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Souaibou Marou (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Clay Dimick with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Jermaine Fordah.
  • 80': Substitution, Ristozi. Bryson Baker replaces Kazuma Ishizuka.
  • 80': Foul by Xavier Rimpel (Ristozi).
  • 80': Joey Skinner (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Souaibou Marou (Charlotte Independence) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Jefferson Amaya with a headed pass.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Séga Coulibaly.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Skinner with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mathis Guffroy (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 86': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Fabrice Ngah replaces Mathis Guffroy.
  • 87': Goal! Charlotte Independence 3, Ristozi 1. Fabrice Ngah (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Álvarez with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Kevin Riascos replaces Séga Coulibaly.
  • 88': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Miles Lyons replaces Enzo Martínez.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jermaine Fordah (Ristozi). Assisted by Souaibou Marou.
  • 89': Goal! Charlotte Independence 4, Ristozi 1. Christopher Jaime (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fabrice Ngah (Charlotte Independence).
  • 90'+1': Ryosuke Tanaka (Ristozi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by So Jung-Woo (Ristozi).
  • 90'+2': Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Zakaria Daaou.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Miles Lyons (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Álvarez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlotte Independence 4, Ristozi 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte Independence 4, Ristozi 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 10
12 Saves 0
35.1 Possession 64.9
2 SHOTS 27
1 ON GOAL 16
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
207 Accurate Passes 427
279 Passes 511
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 12
10 Crosses 35
0.0 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 59
14 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 17
25 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
20 Interceptions 8
33 Effective Clearances 10
33 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews
Location: Matthews, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 682

Line-Ups

CLT Charlotte Independence (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Giorgos Tasouris (GK)
5 Javen Romero
4 Séga Coulibaly
3 Joseph Skinner
17 Clay Dimick
47 Luis Alvarez
8 Christopher Jaime
14 Reudd Manin Yellow Card
19 Enzo Martinez
11 Viggo Ortiz
13 Mathis Guffroy
Charlotte Independence Substitutes:
Fabrice Ngah, Miles Lyons, Jefferson Amaya, Matt Levy, Souaibou Marou, Kevin Riascos, Matthew Arango.

RIS Ristozi FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Jermaine Fordah (GK)
5 Zakaria Daaou
4 So Jung-Woo
2 Kazuki Okazaki Yellow Card
3 Chris Jean Francois
6 Yohsuke Ono
8 Alexander Romero
11 Kazuma Ishizuka
7 Tristan Weber
15 Ryosuke Tanaka
10 Enzo Mauriz
Ristozi FC Substitutes:
Toshi Davis, Bryson Baker, Joni Ndrenika, Javier Zaragoza, Xavier Rimpel.

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