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Associated Press
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Charlotte FC takes losing streak into match with Orlando City
Orlando City SC (9-5-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (8-11-1, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC +145, Charlotte FC +160, Draw +262; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte FC aims to stop a three-game losing streak when it hosts Orlando City. Charlotte is 5-8-0 against conference opponents. Charlotte ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference giving up just 34 goals. Orlando is 5-5-6 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 108 shots on goal, averaging 5.4 per game. Orlando is also fourth in MLS play with 37 goals. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Orlando won the last game 3-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Liel Abada has scored six goals and added two assists for Charlotte. Wilfried Zaha has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games. Martin Ojeda has scored nine goals with seven assists for Orlando. Marco Pasalic has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 2-8-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game. Orlando: 5-3-2, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.9 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Patrick Agyemang (injured), Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured), Timothy Michael Ream (injured). Orlando: Joran Gerbet (injured), Duncan McGuire (injured), Alex Freeman (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sporting Kansas City hosts Charlotte FC in non-conference action
Charlotte FC (8-9-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (4-10-4, 14th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC +145, Sporting Kansas City +156, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Sporting Kansas City and Charlotte FC meet in non-conference action. Sporting KC is 2-4-2 in home games. Sporting KC is 1-5-0 when it scores only one goal. Charlotte is 2-7-1 in road games. Charlotte ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference allowing only 29 goals. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Dejan Joveljic has 10 goals and two assists for Sporting KC. Daniel Salloi has scored three goals over the last 10 games. Liel Abada has six goals and two assists for Charlotte. Patrick Agyemang has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sporting KC: 3-4-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.5 shots on goal and 3.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game. Charlotte: 3-7-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sporting KC: Zorhan Bassong (injured), Robert Voloder (injured), Dany Rosero (injured), Nemanja Radoja (injured). Charlotte: Patrick Agyemang (injured), Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured), Timothy Michael Ream (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
30-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Charlotte FC tries to end road losing streak in matchup with Toronto
Charlotte FC (7-8-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (3-9-4, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Charlotte FC +153, Toronto FC +166, Draw +234; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte FC visits Toronto aiming to stop a four-game road slide. Toronto is 2-8-2 in Eastern Conference play. Toronto is 1-4-1 when it scores just one goal. Charlotte is 4-6-0 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 1-3-0 when it scores only one goal. The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Federico Bernardeschi has four goals and three assists for Toronto. Theodor Corbeanu has three goals over the last 10 games. Liel Abada has six goals and one assist for Charlotte. Patrick Agyemang has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Toronto: 3-5-2, averaging 1.2 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 3.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game. Charlotte: 4-6-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 3.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Toronto: Markus Cimermancic (injured), Nickseon Gomis (injured), Deandre Christopher Kerr (injured), Kobe Lloyd Franklin (injured), Richie Laryea (injured), Raoul Petretta (injured). Charlotte: Jahlane Forbes (injured), Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Brandon Cambridge (injured), Idan Gorno (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured), Timothy Michael Ream (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CBS News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores twice as Red Bulls top Charlotte FC
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored two penalty kicks and the New York Red Bulls never trailed in a 4-2 win over Charlotte FC on Wednesday night. Choupo-Moting's penalty kick at 70 minutes made it 3-1 and later in extra time sealed it. Choupo-Moting clinched it after Cameron Harper drew a yellow card on Adilson Malanda. Charlotte reduced its deficit to 3-2 when Liel Abada scored from the middle box at 76 minutes. At 70 minutes, Choupo-Motin drew yellow on Andrew Privett and converted the penalty for a 3-1 lead. Set up out of a corner by Raheem Edwards, Mohammed Sofo gave the Red Bulls a 2-1 advantage at 29 minutes with a right-footed tap from Wikelman Carmona near the middle box. It was Sofo's fifth goal in his last eight competitions. Charlotte's Kerwin Vargas leveled the score at 26 minutes to make it 1-1 with a left-footed shot from the middle box. In his debut start, the Red Bulls' (7-6-3) Wiktor Bogacz started the scoring 14 minutes in taking a ball from Kyle Duncan and putting a well-timed left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner past the outstretch keeper. Charlotte (7-8-1) travels to play Toronto FC on Saturday. The Red Bulls host Atlanta United on Saturday.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Charlotte FC aims to break losing streak in matchup with the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew (7-1-6, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (6-7-1, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Columbus +146, Charlotte FC +164, Draw +246; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte FC looks to stop a five-game slide when it hosts the Columbus Crew. Charlotte is 3-5-0 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte has a 3-1-1 record in games it records two goals. The Crew are 5-1-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Crew have a 4-0-1 record in games they record a pair of goals. Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Crew won the last meeting 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Liel Abada has scored five goals and added one assist for Charlotte. Pep Biel has two goals and four assists over the past 10 games. Diego Rossi has scored seven goals with two assists for the Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 4-6-0, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 3.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. Crew: 5-1-4, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 5.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Jahlane Forbes (injured), Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Brandon Cambridge (injured), Souleyman Doumbia (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured). Crew: Marcelo Herrera (injured), Rudy Camacho (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
