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With an AV Alta draw and a Forward Madison loss today, the Charlotte Independence have clinched 8th in USL League One.

They’ll play away at One Knox or Chattanooga Red Wolves in the first round of the playoffs.

The final USL Championship and League One matches of the regular season are today.

NCFC is in the playoffs, but need a win if they want home field advantage.

8th PlaceCharlotte Independence are in with a win or draw, but with some help could squeak in with a loss.

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Charlotte FC forward Wilfred Zaha an undisclosed amount for violating the league’s policy regarding hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent in the 90th minute of Charlotte’s match against the Philadelphia Union on October 18th

Zoran Krneta/Soccer Sheet File Photo

We heard rumors last season Charlotte FC was very interested in #NFFC’s Chris Wood, the New Zealand forward who played with Charlotte captain Ashley Westwood at Burnley.

When we asked Zoran Krneta about Wood today, he asked to go off the record. Read into that what you will.

If we were in middle school, our favorite @charlotte-fc.bsky.social players would be Bill Tuiloma and Archie Goodwin.

Almost halftime in New Jersey, Carolina Core currently trails 2-0.

An early penalty in the third minute in favor of the Red Bulls set the tone for a challenging first half. #vamosfoxes

Charlotte FC’s playoff schedule is out:

Tuesday, October 28 
Bank of America Stadium
6:55 p.m. ET kickoff 

Saturday, November 1 
Yankee Stadium
3:42 p.m. ET kickoff 

Friday, November 7 
Bank of America Stadium
TBD Time

Former Nottingham Forest player Harry Toffolo speaks with Soccer Sheet about yesterday’s events at the City Ground. #nffc #football #footy #forest

Your Soccer Sheet Team's #MOTM Picks:

Is Kahlina the Man of the Match?

Zaha gets a second yellow. Will miss game one of the Playoffs. #CLTvPHI

If current results hold, @charlotte-fc.bsky.social will play @newyorkcityfc.com in the first round of the #MLSCup Playoffs, with two matches at Bank of America Stadium, and one match at Yankee Stadium.

Zaha and a Philly player have words 📸: Jorge Torres

The intensity has not gone down.

#CLTvPHI

Back live at the Bank.

Charlotte up 2-0.

#CLTvPHI

📸: Jorge Torres

Where there’s a Wilf, there’s a way. #CLTvPHI

It’s a rootin’ tootin’ showdown at #CLTvPHI

As it stands, Charlotte is solidly in fourth with home field advantage.

A win here means New York and Nashville can't catch up. Charlotte has the first tiebreaker (total wins). #PHIvCLT

32' - Zaha gets a yellow for dissent.

#CLTvPHI

Incredible goal off of a volley for Kerwin Vargas.

CLT 2-0 PHI

#CLTvPHI

Adilson Malanda just showed his quality, clearing a certain goal from point blank range. #PHIvCLT

ZAHA THE CLEANUP SCORER

Charlotte leads 1-0 after 25'

Zaha assisted by Kerwin Vargas

Look at that ... @carolinaascentfc.bsky.social are on the board!

Brooklyn 0-1 Carolina

Don't forget - Other Carolinas teams are playing tonight.

@carolinaascentfc.bsky.social are 0-0 in Brooklyn after 20'.

@northcarolinafc.bsky.social kick off at 7:00 PM.

@gvltriumph.bsky.social host Tormenta at 7:00 PM with big implications for the Charlotte Independence

Bronico having trouble finishing tonight. #CLTvPHI

Team Soccer Sheet here at #CLTvPHI

Game on. #CLTvPHI

Lineups

Toffo on the pitch!

a man in a chef 's hat with the words not great not terrible above him Alt: a man in a Chernobyl hat with the words not great not terrible above him

Charlotte Independence fall to the Red Wolves 1-2.

Red Wolves move to first in the League One table. Jacks still 8th with one to play, but other teams in the hunt yet to play their penultimate match.

Current Independence playoff picture:

10 minutes to go. Independence still down 1-2. Even a result tonight would really help the Jacks going into the final match.

Bad news for the Charlotte Independence’s playoff hopes as Chattanooga get two in the net in the first 16 minutes.

Luckily hope stays alive thanks to Omar Ciss, whose 39th minute strike got one back.

🏇 1-2 🐺 at the half.