Steve Goldberg

Charlotte

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For a night, Charlotte was tops in top flight soccer tables

1 week ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

STEVE GOLDBERG | THE CHARLOTTE POST Jenna Butler was one of five Carolina Ascent players to tally a goal in a 5-0 win against Brooklyn FC on April 12. For a few hours over the weekend, Charlotte was home to a pair of top tier professional soccer teams atop their respective tables. Charlotte FC was first to peak at the apex of the MLS Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win over CF Montreal on Pep Biel’s 16th-minute goal.
Dogwood Derby to determine US Open Cup berth

1 week ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE The Charlotte Independence celebrate with fans after beating Carolina Core in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in March. The Jacks face North Carolina FC April 15 in the tournament's third round at Matthews Sportsplex.
Which Charlotte FC will show up in Montreal?

1 week ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

STEVE GOLDBERG | THE CHARLOTTE POST Charlotte FC's Idan Toklomati rounds goalkeeper Joe Willis for the game-winning goal in a 2-1 result against Nashville SC, the Crown's fourth home win in as many tries to start the season. The question when Charlotte FC takes the pitch north of the border on Saturday is which team will make itself known.
How Candice Law's leadership helps Charlotte's Rollin' Hornets thrive

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Steve Goldberg

Even though she never served, the understanding of American military life is part of Candice Law's DNA. Both parents served and her husband is a Marine veteran. A below-knee amputee, Law plays basketball for the Charlotte Rollin' Hornets, one of the leading adult and junior wheelchair basketball programs in the country, which will be competing at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's national championship series in Richmond, Virginia, this weekend.
Ascent continues winning streak, ascend to table summit

2 weeks ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

CAROLINA ASCENT Carolina Ascent forward Mia Corbin (9) is tied for USL Super League's goals lead with nine in 21 matches. Carolina, which has three consecutive clean sheets, is atop the Super League standings. It wasn’t the waterfall of goals the Carolina Ascent deluged upon opponents in their last two matches but they’re still winning.
Independence secures US Open Cup third round berth

3 weeks ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

STEVE GOLDBERG Charlotte Independence's Luis Alvarez scores against Carolina Core goalkeeper Andrew Pannenberg in the Jacks' 2-1 win in the U.S. Open Cup in Matthews. Going 120 minutes for the second straight match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the Charlotte Independence nonetheless took the victory 2-1 in full play over the Carolina Core, avoiding a penalty kick tiebreaker.
Charlotte Independence hosts Carolina Core in US Open Cup

3 weeks ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE Harrison Clark and the Charlotte Independence will host Carolina Core Tuesday in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Matthews. As the English F.A. Cup, the oldest national club championship winds towards the end of its 153rd anniversary campaign, the 110th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is just underway with the second round beginning on Tuesday evening around the country.
Charlotte's soccer teams dominate with impressive wins

4 weeks ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

TROY HULL | THE CHARLOTTE POST Charlotte FC goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina stops a San José shot in the Crown's 4-1 win against the Earthquakes March 22 at Bank of America Stadium. It was a good weekend for Charlotte’s top-tier professional soccer teams. Both the Carolina Ascent and Charlotte FC put four goals on the board, three in the first half, in comprehensive wins. The kicker is that their players and coaches will tell you that they don’t think they played all that well.
International break impact on MLS teams and players

1 month ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

U.S. SOCCER Tim Ream and Charlotte FC teammate Patrick Agyemang are earning caps with the U.S. Men's National Team in the Concacaf Nations League while Charlotte continues with its MLS schedule. When Charlotte FC took the field Saturday against the San José Earthquakes, they will did so without three starters. Tim Ream and Patrick Agyemang will be in Los Angeles with the U.S. Men’s National Team for Sunday’s Concacaf Nations League third place game against Canada.
Charlotte Independence survive, USMNT falls to Panama

1 month ago | thecharlottepost.com | Steve Goldberg

US SOCCER Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang (left) reacts to a missed opportunity in the United States' 1-0 loss to Panama in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League tournament. As he was coaching North Carolina State to the 1983 NCAA national basketball title, the late Jim Valvano coined the expression "survive and advance" to describe his strategy for the tournament.