U.S. Open Cup

Vereinigung Erzgebirge vs Charlotte Independence, 2024 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Vereinigung Erzgebirge
    FT
    0 - 2
    Charlotte Independence
    • 72': Omar Ciss
    • 86': Kharlton Belmar

    About

    Vereinigung Erzgebirge are hosting Charlotte Independence at Cairn University, Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania, 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.
    • 3': Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Christopher Baker (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 5': Corner, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Conceded by Nick Spielman.
    • 6': Christopher Baker (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Gomez with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Corner, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Conceded by Hugh Roberts II.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Ramzi Qawasmy (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Gomez.
    • 9': Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Bachir Ndiaye (Charlotte Independence).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong.
    • 12': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Christian Gomez.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Bachir Ndiaye (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Sorenson.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Christopher Baker (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Ramzi Qawasmy.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
    • 20': Braden Salvati (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence).
    • 22': Delay in match (Charlotte Independence).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence).
    • 26': Foul by Braden Salvati (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 26': Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Braden Salvati (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Spielman.
    • 35': Hand ball by Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
    • 40': Bachir Ndiaye (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Jalen Weatherspoon (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Christopher Baker (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mark Garrity with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Anton Sorenson (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong.
    • 45': Austin Pack (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jalen Weatherspoon (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 45'+1': Jalen Weatherspoon (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Anton Sorenson (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Braden Salvati.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Rayan Djedje replaces Bachir Ndiaye.
    • 49': Foul by Patrick Murphy (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 49': Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Rayan Djedje (Charlotte Independence).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
    • 54': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Steve Paul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence).
    • 57': Patrick Murphy (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Nick Spielman (Charlotte Independence).
    • 61': Foul by Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong (Charlotte Independence).
    • 61': Jalen Weatherspoon (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong (Charlotte Independence) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Joel Johnson replaces Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong.
    • 62': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Kharlton Belmar replaces Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jalen Weatherspoon (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Christian Gomez.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Joel Johnson (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Ciss.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Anton Sorenson (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Johnson.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kharlton Belmar.
    • 68': Corner, Charlotte Independence. Conceded by Steve Paul.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Kharlton Belmar (Charlotte Independence).
    • 69': Substitution, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Alec Neumann replaces Jalen Weatherspoon.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Joel Johnson (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 72': Goal! Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 1. Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kharlton Belmar.
    • 75': Substitution, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Adam Bastidas replaces Christopher Baker.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Joel Johnson (Charlotte Independence) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Substitution, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Ammit Bhogal replaces Mark Garrity.
    • 81': Substitution, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Johnny Ciarlante replaces Braden Salvati.
    • 81': Substitution, Vereinigung Erzgebirge. Sean Peckham replaces Christian Gomez.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Omar Ciss (Charlotte Independence) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Johnson.
    • 86': Goal! Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 2. Kharlton Belmar (Charlotte Independence) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Omar Ciss with a cross.
    • 88': Clay Dimick (Charlotte Independence) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 88': Antoine Hoppenot (Vereinigung Erzgebirge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Tresor Mbuyu (Charlotte Independence).
    • 89': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Isaac Scheer replaces Omar Ciss because of an injury.
    • 90': Substitution, Charlotte Independence. Fabrice Ngah replaces Luis Álvarez.
    • 90': Anton Sorenson (Charlotte Independence) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Adam Bastidas (Vereinigung Erzgebirge).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Vereinigung Erzgebirge 0, Charlotte Independence 2.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/17826.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCLT ERZG
    9 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 8
    66.4 Possession 33.6
    23 SHOTS 5
    10 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    539 Accurate Passes 211
    623 Passes 305
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    23 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 74
    31 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 18
    16 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Cairn University
    Location: Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 418

    Line-Ups

    ERZG Vereinigung Erzgebirge (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    77 Steve Paul (GK)
    5 Christian Williams
    55 Ramzi Qawasmy
    3 Christian Gomez
    24 Patrick Murphy
    23 Antoine Hoppenot
    8 Aidan Watkins
    2 Braden Salvati
    17 Jalen Weatherspoon Yellow Card
    9 Christopher Baker
    27 Mark Garrity
    Vereinigung Erzgebirge Substitutes:
    Connor Ford, Adam Bastidas, Ammit Bhogal, Alec Neumann, Owen Webster, Sean Peckham, Johnny Ciarlante.

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

    No. Name
    1 Austin Pack (GK)
    4 Nick Spielman
    3 Hugh Roberts
    13 Anton Sorenson
    17 Clay Dimick Yellow Card
    14 Luis Alvarez
    27 Bachir Ndiaye
    6 Omar Ciss Yellow Card
    29 Juan Carlos Obregón Jr
    11 Tresor Mbuyu
    24 Denzel Owoahene-Akyeampong Yellow Card
    Charlotte Independence Substitutes:
    Fabrice Ngah, Isaac Scheer, Joel Johnson Alajarin, Nathan Gray, Kharlton Belmar, Rayan Djedje, Matt Levy.

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