In front of a crowd split 50-50 between Independence blue and Eagles orange, the USL’s Independence won a thrilling match 3-2 behind a second half brace from substitute Enzo Martinez and now move on to face North Carolina FC in round three.
Charlotte Independence
2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Independence ground Eagles in true Charlotte derby
The Charlotte Independence defeated the team they replaced in the USL by a score of 2-0
2015 US Open Cup Round 5: Mike Magee returns to spark Chicago Fire to end Charlotte Independence’s cup debut, 3-1 (video)
Charlotte Independence’s bid for a second-straight upset against an MLS team was short lived as the Chicago Fire erased an early deficit Tuesday to secure a 3-1 victory at Toyota Park.
2015 US Open Cup Round 4: Jorge Herrera’s goal leads Charlotte Independence to upset win, earns him TheCup.us Player of the Round
Charlotte Independence’s Jorge Herrera has been named the TheCup.us Player of the Round for Round 4 of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, after his long-range curling effort put his USL team over MLS side New England Revolution.
2015 US Open Cup Round 4: Charlotte Independence $15,000 richer after upset of New England Revolution (video)
In one of the most surprising results of the US Open Cup Fourth Round, the Charlotte Independence pulled out a hard fought 1-0 road victory over a timid New England Revolution.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Charlotte Independence makes Carolina RailHawks’ bad day even worse with surprise 1-0 win
Capping arguably the darkest day in Carolina RailHawks history, the USL expansion Charlotte Independence quelled the hosts 1-0, ousting Carolina from the US Open Cup in the Third Round. It’s the earliest the RailHawks have exited the Open Cup since 2010.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Tomasz Zahorski’s hat trick leads Charlotte Independence over Upward Stars FC
Tomasz Zahorski became the first player from Poland to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup’s Modern Era.