Charlotte Independence vs Charleston Battery — US Open Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 26′Charleston Battery, yellow card:
- 37′Charlotte Independence, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 47′Charleston Battery, yellow card:L. Kissiedou
- 52′Charleston Battery, yellow card:S. Suber
- 56′Charlotte Independence, substitution:S. Marou
- 58′Charlotte Independence, goal:2–0
- 61′Charleston Battery, substitution:L. Kissiedou
- 61′Charleston Battery, substitution:L. Blackstock
- 70′Charleston Battery, goal:2–1assist
- 72′Charlotte Independence, substitution:M. Guffroy
- 72′Charlotte Independence, substitution:E. Martinez
- 72′Charleston Battery, substitution:offS. Suber
- 77′Charleston Battery, goal:2–2
- 90+2′Charlotte Independence, yellow card:J. Amaya
- 90+7′Charleston Battery, red card:
- 90+7′Charlotte Independence, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
- 93′Charlotte Independence, yellow card:L. Alvarez
- 96′Charleston Battery, substitution:
- Half-time · E.T.2 – 2
- 112′Charleston Battery, substitution:A. Cabrera
- 118′Charlotte Independence, goal:3–2
- 119′Charlotte Independence, yellow card:V. Ortiz
- 120+3′Charlotte Independence, substitution:L. Alvarez
- 120+5′Charleston Battery, yellow card:M. Foster
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Charlotte Independence
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Charleston Battery
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Top Performers
Goals
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Match report
Charlotte Independence vs Charleston Battery — the facts
Charlotte Independence beat Charleston Battery 3–2 (half-time 1–0).
Charlotte Independence met Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 23:30 UTC at American Legion Memorial Stadium.
Team pages: Charlotte Independence · Charleston Battery · US Open Cup
Key moments
- 37' Goal: Souaibou Marou — 1–0
- 58' Goal: L. Alvarez — 2–0
- 70' Goal: N. Houssou (assist: Jeremy Kelly) — 2–1
- 77' Goal: M. Foster — 2–2
- 90+7' Red card: Jeremy Kelly
- 118' Goal: Viggo Ortiz — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Charlotte Independence
Charleston Battery
About this match
On this page: the Charlotte Independence vs Charleston Battery final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this US Open Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Charlotte Independence and Charleston Battery team pages or the US Open Cup page.

