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RECENT NEWS: MIKE JEFFRIES TALKS WORLD CUP WITH GOOD DAY CHARLOTTE

RECENT NEWS: MIKE JEFFRIES TALKS WORLD CUP WITH GOOD DAY CHARLOTTE

THIS SATURDAY: POST-GAME FIREWORKS

THIS SATURDAY: POST-GAME FIREWORKS

Charlotte (NC) — Charlotte Independence, a United Soccer League (USL) professional soccer team, is pleased to announce Jack’s House Soccer Bar and Retail Store (1523 Elizabeth Ave. Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28204) will be open for all of the key games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Jack’s House opened this May and has sold through an entire batch of its signature, soccer beer – 1775 Pale Ale, made especially for the Charlotte Independence by NoDa Brewing. Jack’s House will be showing the games on all of its TV screens, with a great selection of beers and wines behind the bar to help lubricate an exciting and competitive atmosphere.

Although the U.S. Men’s National Team did not qualify for the World Cup, the Independence offers an alternative way to be emotionally invested in the competition. The Independence roster is a ‘League of Nations’ with players drawn from a dozen different international countries. Seven of the nationalities represented on the team have qualified for the World Cup; France, Switzerland, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay and South Korea. The Independence encourages soccer fans to come down to Jack’s House, and support these countries, and your local professional soccer team.

“Even though the U.S. has not qualified the support for soccer in Charlotte keeps growing every year,” said Jim McPhilliamy, President of the Charlotte Independence. “This event offers fans a chance to see international soccer played at the highest level. It’s perfect opportunity to take an afternoon off, and settle in front of the big screen at Jack’s House with a drink and some friends.”

Jack’s House watch schedule and opening hours for the World Cup can be found at www.jackshouseclt.com.  The bar operates from 9:00AM to 5:00PM everyday and as specified at www.jackshouseclt.com.

 2018 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Schedule 

Group A 6/14 – Russia v Saudi Arabia | 11:00 AM 6/15 – Egypt v Uruguay | 8:00 AM 6/19 – Russia v Egypt | 2:00 PM 6/20 – Uruguay v Saudi Arabia | 11:00 AM 6/25 – Saudi Arabia v Egypt | 10:00 AM 6/25 – Uruguay v Russia | 10:00 AM	Group B 6/15 – Morocco v Iran | 11:00 AM 6/15 – Portugal v Spain | 2:00 PM 6/20 – Portugal v Morocco | 8:00 AM 6/20 – Iran v Spain | 2:00 PM 6/25 – Iran v Portugal | 2:00 PM 6/25 – Spain v Morocco | 2:00 PM	Group C 6/16 – France v Australia | 6:00 AM 6/16 – Peru v Denmark | 12:00 PM 6/21 – Denmark v Australia | 8:00 AM 6/21 – France v Peru | 11:00 AM 6/26 – Australia v Peru | 10:00 AM 6/26 – Denmark v France | 11:00 AM
Group D 6/16 – Argentina v Iceland | 9:00 AM 6/16 – Croatia v Nigeria | 3:00 PM 6/21 – Argentina v Croatia | 2:00 PM 6/22 – Nigeria v Iceland | 11:00 PM 6/26 – Iceland v Croatia | 2:00 PM 6/26 – Nigeria v Argentina | 2:00 PM	Group E 6/17 – Costa Rica v Serbia | 8:00 AM 6/17 – Brazil v Switzerland | 2:00 PM 6/22 – Brazil v Costa Rica | 8:00 AM 6/22 – Serbia v Switzerland | 2:00 PM 6/27 – Serbia v Brazil | 2:00 PM 6/27 – Switzerland v Costa Rica | 2:00 PM	Group F 6/17 – Germany v Mexico | 11:00 AM 6/18 – Sweden v South Korea | 8:00 AM 6/23 – Germany v Sweden | 11:00 AM 6/23 – South Korea v Mexico | 2:00 PM 6/27 – South Korea v Germany | 10:00 AM 6/27 – Mexico v Sweden | 10:00 AM
Group H 6/18 – Belgium v Panama | 11:00 AM 6/18 – Tunisia v England | 2:00 PM 6/23 – Belgium v Tunisia | 8:00 AM 6/24 – England v Panama | 8:00 AM 6/28 – England v Belgium | 2:00 PM 2/28 – Panama v Tunisia | 2:00 PM	Group G 6/19 – Poland v Senegal | 8:00 AM 6/19 – Colombia v Japan | 11:00 AM 6/24 – Japan v Senegal | 11:00 AM 6/24 – Poland v Colombia | 2:00 PM 6/28 – Japan v Poland | 10:00 AM 6/28 – Senegal v Colombia | 10:00 AM

Charlotte (NC) — Charlotte Independence, a United Soccer League (USL) professional soccer team, is pleased to announce Jack’s House Soccer Bar and Retail Store (1523 Elizabeth Ave. Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28204) will be open for all of the key games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Jack’s House opened this May and has sold through an entire batch of its signature, soccer beer – 1775 Pale Ale, made especially for the Charlotte Independence by NoDa Brewing. Jack’s House will be showing the games on all of its TV screens, with a great selection of beers and wines behind the bar to help lubricate an exciting and competitive atmosphere.

Although the U.S. Men’s National Team did not qualify for the World Cup, the Independence offers an alternative way to be emotionally invested in the competition. The Independence roster is a ‘League of Nations’ with players drawn from a dozen different international countries. Seven of the nationalities represented on the team have qualified for the World Cup; France, Switzerland, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay and South Korea. The Independence encourages soccer fans to come down to Jack’s House, and support these countries, and your local professional soccer team.

“Even though the U.S. has not qualified the support for soccer in Charlotte keeps growing every year,” said Jim McPhilliamy, President of the Charlotte Independence. “This event offers fans a chance to see international soccer played at the highest level. It’s perfect opportunity to take an afternoon off, and settle in front of the big screen at Jack’s House with a drink and some friends.”

Jack’s House watch schedule and opening hours for the World Cup can be found at www.jackshouseclt.com.  The bar operates from 9:00AM to 5:00PM everyday and as specified at www.jackshouseclt.com.

 2018 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Schedule 

Group A 6/14 – Russia v Saudi Arabia | 11:00 AM 6/15 – Egypt v Uruguay | 8:00 AM 6/19 – Russia v Egypt | 2:00 PM 6/20 – Uruguay v Saudi Arabia | 11:00 AM 6/25 – Saudi Arabia v Egypt | 10:00 AM 6/25 – Uruguay v Russia | 10:00 AM	Group B 6/15 – Morocco v Iran | 11:00 AM 6/15 – Portugal v Spain | 2:00 PM 6/20 – Portugal v Morocco | 8:00 AM 6/20 – Iran v Spain | 2:00 PM 6/25 – Iran v Portugal | 2:00 PM 6/25 – Spain v Morocco | 2:00 PM	Group C 6/16 – France v Australia | 6:00 AM 6/16 – Peru v Denmark | 12:00 PM 6/21 – Denmark v Australia | 8:00 AM 6/21 – France v Peru | 11:00 AM 6/26 – Australia v Peru | 10:00 AM 6/26 – Denmark v France | 11:00 AM
Group D 6/16 – Argentina v Iceland | 9:00 AM 6/16 – Croatia v Nigeria | 3:00 PM 6/21 – Argentina v Croatia | 2:00 PM 6/22 – Nigeria v Iceland | 11:00 PM 6/26 – Iceland v Croatia | 2:00 PM 6/26 – Nigeria v Argentina | 2:00 PM	Group E 6/17 – Costa Rica v Serbia | 8:00 AM 6/17 – Brazil v Switzerland | 2:00 PM 6/22 – Brazil v Costa Rica | 8:00 AM 6/22 – Serbia v Switzerland | 2:00 PM 6/27 – Serbia v Brazil | 2:00 PM 6/27 – Switzerland v Costa Rica | 2:00 PM	Group F 6/17 – Germany v Mexico | 11:00 AM 6/18 – Sweden v South Korea | 8:00 AM 6/23 – Germany v Sweden | 11:00 AM 6/23 – South Korea v Mexico | 2:00 PM 6/27 – South Korea v Germany | 10:00 AM 6/27 – Mexico v Sweden | 10:00 AM
Group H 6/18 – Belgium v Panama | 11:00 AM 6/18 – Tunisia v England | 2:00 PM 6/23 – Belgium v Tunisia | 8:00 AM 6/24 – England v Panama | 8:00 AM 6/28 – England v Belgium | 2:00 PM 2/28 – Panama v Tunisia | 2:00 PM	Group G 6/19 – Poland v Senegal | 8:00 AM 6/19 – Colombia v Japan | 11:00 AM 6/24 – Japan v Senegal | 11:00 AM 6/24 – Poland v Colombia | 2:00 PM 6/28 – Japan v Poland | 10:00 AM 6/28 – Senegal v Colombia | 10:00 AM

Montclair (New Jersey) — The Charlotte Independence’s four-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to New York Red Bulls II. Midfielders Lucas Stauffer, Andrew Tinari, and Cristian Cásseres Jr scored second-half goals to give the Red Bulls II three points.

The Independence opened the scoring in the game when midfielder Cordell Cato netted his 6th goal of the season in the 23rd minute. Shortly after, the Red Bulls responded with the final goal of the half as Amando Moreno equalized. 

The Red Bulls II would score three unanswered goals in the 61st, 62nd, and 72nd minutes. Independence forward Jorge Herrera broke away from the Red Bulls II defense forcing a penalty kick and yellow card from Kevin Politz. Herrera converted the 86th minute penalty for the final score of the night.

 The Independence will compete in their fourth consecutive away match on Wednesday, June 13th at Atlanta United 2. Kickoff at Coolray Field is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The Independence official watch party will be held at Jack's House Soccer Bar and Retail store. More information online at jackshouseclt.com. The Independence will play a second game this week, returning home to the Sportsplex at Matthews to take on Southern Derby Rivals Charleston Battery. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET with firework following the conclusion of the match.

Scoring Summary:  23': CLT  – Cordell Cato 25': NY – Amando Moreno   60': NY – Cristian Cásseres Jr (PK) 62': NY – Andrew Tinari (Jared Stroud)               72': NY –  Lucas Stauffer 86': CLT – Jorge Herrera (PK)   Discipline: 48': CLT – Jungsoo Lee (YC)      57': CLT – Joel Johnson (YC) 78': NY – Andrew Tinari (YC) 85': NY – Kevin Politz (YC)

Shots: CLT – 7 NY -22   Saves:  CLT – 5 NY – 2   Possession: CLT – 53.7% NY – 46.3%

 

Next Game:

Montclair (New Jersey) — The Charlotte Independence’s four-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to New York Red Bulls II. Midfielders Lucas Stauffer, Andrew Tinari, and Cristian Cásseres Jr scored second-half goals to give the Red Bulls II three points.

The Independence opened the scoring in the game when midfielder Cordell Cato netted his 6th goal of the season in the 23rd minute. Shortly after, the Red Bulls responded with the final goal of the half as Amando Moreno equalized. 

The Red Bulls II would score three unanswered goals in the 61st, 62nd, and 72nd minutes. Independence forward Jorge Herrera broke away from the Red Bulls II defense forcing a penalty kick and yellow card from Kevin Politz. Herrera converted the 86th minute penalty for the final score of the night.

 The Independence will compete in their fourth consecutive away match on Wednesday, June 13th at Atlanta United 2. Kickoff at Coolray Field is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. The Independence official watch party will be held at Jack’s House Soccer Bar and Retail store. More information online at jackshouseclt.com. The Independence will play a second game this week, returning home to the Sportsplex at Matthews to take on Southern Derby Rivals Charleston Battery. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET with firework following the conclusion of the match.

Scoring Summary:  23′: CLT  – Cordell Cato 25′: NY – Amando Moreno   60′: NY – Cristian Cásseres Jr (PK) 62′: NY – Andrew Tinari (Jared Stroud)               72′: NY –  Lucas Stauffer 86′: CLT – Jorge Herrera (PK)   Discipline: 48′: CLT – Jungsoo Lee (YC)      57′: CLT – Joel Johnson (YC) 78′: NY – Andrew Tinari (YC) 85′: NY – Kevin Politz (YC)

Shots: CLT – 7 NY -22   Saves:  CLT – 5 NY – 2   Possession: CLT – 53.7% NY – 46.3%

 

Next Game:

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Ottawa (Canada) — The Charlotte Independence won a fourth-consecutive league game on Saturday night in dramatic fashion as midfielder Yann Ekra broke a scoreless tie in the 83rd minute. The Independence jumps to 4th place in the USL Eastern Conference Standings and ends Ottawa Fury FC's six-game unbeaten streak.

After a scoreless first half, the Independence broke the scoreless game in the 83rd minute as Yann Ekra found the back of the net. The goal was his third in the last four league games and follows a USL Team of the Week selection for Week 11.  

Independence goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra kept the Ottawa Fury FC offense off of the scoresheet for his second clean sheet of the season. He made three saves on the evening including a critical punch in the 71st minute.

The Independence will carry their four-game winning streak to New York Red Bulls II for the third away match of a four-game road trip.  Currently 6th on 17 points in the Eastern Conference Standings, the meeting will be the first of the season for New York and Charlotte. The Independence official watch party will be held at Jack's House Soccer Bar and Retail store. More information online at jackshouseclt.com.

Scoring Summary:  83': CLT – Yann Ekra              Discipline: 55': OTT – Adonijah Reid (YC)      90': OTT – Eddie Edward (YC)

Shots: CLT – 7 OTT -14   Saves:  CLT – 3 OTT – 0   Possession: CLT – 68.3% OTT – 31.7%

 

Next Game: 

Ottawa (Canada) — The Charlotte Independence won a fourth-consecutive league game on Saturday night in dramatic fashion as midfielder Yann Ekra broke a scoreless tie in the 83rd minute. The Independence jumps to 4th place in the USL Eastern Conference Standings and ends Ottawa Fury FC’s six-game unbeaten streak.

After a scoreless first half, the Independence broke the scoreless game in the 83rd minute as Yann Ekra found the back of the net. The goal was his third in the last four league games and follows a USL Team of the Week selection for Week 11.  

Independence goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra kept the Ottawa Fury FC offense off of the scoresheet for his second clean sheet of the season. He made three saves on the evening including a critical punch in the 71st minute.

The Independence will carry their four-game winning streak to New York Red Bulls II for the third away match of a four-game road trip.  Currently 6th on 17 points in the Eastern Conference Standings, the meeting will be the first of the season for New York and Charlotte. The Independence official watch party will be held at Jack’s House Soccer Bar and Retail store. More information online at jackshouseclt.com.

Scoring Summary:  83′: CLT – Yann Ekra              Discipline: 55′: OTT – Adonijah Reid (YC)      90′: OTT – Eddie Edward (YC)

Shots: CLT – 7 OTT -14   Saves:  CLT – 3 OTT – 0   Possession: CLT – 68.3% OTT – 31.7%

 

Next Game: 

I'm Matt Danaher, creator of SoccerPulse, and I wanted to wait a few months before writing my first blog about how we’ve been using SoccerPulse with the Charlotte Independence, because when you are working with data and a new team, it’s important to make sure you understand the context for the data, as well as the players who are submitting the reports. 

Now seemed like an appropriate time to give everyone a glimpse into how we’ve been using the app day to day, and the positive impact it has had on the team thus far. 

We currently sit 5th in the table with 17 points from 10 games. We are 3 points out of 2nd with 2 games in hand on Charleston in 3rd, and FC Cincinnati in 2nd. We’ve won our last 3 games in a row and are looking to make it 4 this weekend against Ottawa on the road. 

All good news, especially considering we are currently 2 players away from a fully healthy squad (knock on wood), both of which will train fully this upcoming week. 

Using the data in the app, we’ve been able to implement some individual and team periodization to training, without having to change the tactical objectives of Independence Head Coach Mike Jeffries. We also have an idea of which players typically need more rest than others and baselines for what players typically report as the intensity of training and the intensity of games.

We take all this into account when adjusting for sessions, to ensure players are fit but also fresh for the match on the weekend. We also make sure to take into account the external factors, which might impact players and our preparation. 

We define external factors as circumstances which are beyond our control, but which will need to be accounted for, as they could have a negative impact on performances. 

This includes:

1. Training surface (grass or turf)
2. Weather (especially humidity)
3. Travel (from the prior game and the upcoming game)
4. Sleep (caused by travel or late bus trips)
5. Player Circumstances (playing time/return from injury)

These factors are extremely important because they will dictate how long we can train for on any given day. 

For example, last weekend we had our first road trip since April, a 5-hour bus ride to Richmond, and a flight to Ottawa on Friday. We also had some very intense rain each day, which forced us to train on turf. Given the training surface, travel, and sleep of the players, we knew that we’d need to shorten the session each day this week, to not only regain the freshness of the players but also to limit the amount of fatigue they would pick up. 

I’m Matt Danaher, creator of SoccerPulse, and I wanted to wait a few months before writing my first blog about how we’ve been using SoccerPulse with the Charlotte Independence, because when you are working with data and a new team, it’s important to make sure you understand the context for the data, as well as the players who are submitting the reports. 

Now seemed like an appropriate time to give everyone a glimpse into how we’ve been using the app day to day, and the positive impact it has had on the team thus far. 

We currently sit 5th in the table with 17 points from 10 games. We are 3 points out of 2nd with 2 games in hand on Charleston in 3rd, and FC Cincinnati in 2nd. We’ve won our last 3 games in a row and are looking to make it 4 this weekend against Ottawa on the road. 

All good news, especially considering we are currently 2 players away from a fully healthy squad (knock on wood), both of which will train fully this upcoming week. 

Using the data in the app, we’ve been able to implement some individual and team periodization to training, without having to change the tactical objectives of Independence Head Coach Mike Jeffries. We also have an idea of which players typically need more rest than others and baselines for what players typically report as the intensity of training and the intensity of games.

We take all this into account when adjusting for sessions, to ensure players are fit but also fresh for the match on the weekend. We also make sure to take into account the external factors, which might impact players and our preparation. 

We define external factors as circumstances which are beyond our control, but which will need to be accounted for, as they could have a negative impact on performances. 

This includes:

1. Training surface (grass or turf)
2. Weather (especially humidity)
3. Travel (from the prior game and the upcoming game)
4. Sleep (caused by travel or late bus trips)
5. Player Circumstances (playing time/return from injury)

These factors are extremely important because they will dictate how long we can train for on any given day. 

For example, last weekend we had our first road trip since April, a 5-hour bus ride to Richmond, and a flight to Ottawa on Friday. We also had some very intense rain each day, which forced us to train on turf. Given the training surface, travel, and sleep of the players, we knew that we’d need to shorten the session each day this week, to not only regain the freshness of the players but also to limit the amount of fatigue they would pick up. 

Although the sessions were shorter, players had the option to do extra work specific to their position at the end of training. This gave players the appropriate options if they believed they needed more rest or more work, depending on their personal circumstances.

Reducing the duration is one of the easiest ways to lower training load because players always want to train at a high intensity, so it’s tough to tell a player not to train hard. It is also easier to implement because you can plan the session as normal, but reduce the number of sets, or the total time of the games. 

As the daily wellness reports come into SoccerPulse, I can see that most players are feeling better today than they typically feel prior to the game, despite the external factors that we’ve been dealing with, which is a credit to the way the coaches planned the week.

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Charlotte Independence organization, and I’m very thankful for the freedom they’ve allowed me to share blogs like this. If you don’t have a USL Pro team to support yet, it’s not too late to jump on the bandwagon. 

Head over Jack's House Soccer Bar and Retail Store or tune into ESPN+ to watch the team against Ottawa Fury at 7:00PM. 

Although the sessions were shorter, players had the option to do extra work specific to their position at the end of training. This gave players the appropriate options if they believed they needed more rest or more work, depending on their personal circumstances.

Reducing the duration is one of the easiest ways to lower training load because players always want to train at a high intensity, so it’s tough to tell a player not to train hard. It is also easier to implement because you can plan the session as normal, but reduce the number of sets, or the total time of the games. 

As the daily wellness reports come into SoccerPulse, I can see that most players are feeling better today than they typically feel prior to the game, despite the external factors that we’ve been dealing with, which is a credit to the way the coaches planned the week.

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Charlotte Independence organization, and I’m very thankful for the freedom they’ve allowed me to share blogs like this. If you don’t have a USL Pro team to support yet, it’s not too late to jump on the bandwagon. 

Head over Jack’s House Soccer Bar and Retail Store or tune into ESPN+ to watch the team against Ottawa Fury at 7:00PM.