March 24, 2018 Toronto FC II USL--Charlotte Independence vs Toronto FC II game review (from charlotteindependence.com)
Rain Soaked Independence Takes Down Toronto By Kyle Beierlein, 03/24/18, 10:15PM EDT Independence start 2018 season strong with consecutive wins Matthews (NC) — The Charlotte Independence topped Toronto FC II 2-0 at the Sportsplex at Matthews on Saturday night. The Independence struck first in the 18th minute with ball slotted home from forward Jorge Herrera off a headed assist from Caleb Calvert. Calvert then got in on the act himself with a headed goal on the back post from Alex Martinez before halftime. Andrew Dykstra made the Well’s Fargo Save of the Game with his 39th minute, two-handed stop on the way to Charlotte’s first clean sheet of the season. "In this league, the more organized you are, the harder it is for them to break you down," said Dykstra. "Offensively, when you win the ball you make it easy on yourself and the next part is scoring goals which the guys keep doing. Once they put those goals away we have to look at ourselves (the defense) and say now it's our time to close this out." "I am excited that we did get the first clean sheet and I think that was important," said Independence Head Coach Mike Jeffries. "It was definitely a goal of our group, especially at home. Tonight we defended stoutly at times." Already off to the best start in franchise history, the Independence will go for a third-consecutive win next Saturday night as the Jacks host USL expansion side Atlanta United II. Scoring Summary: 18’: CLT - Jorge Herrera (Caleb Calvert) 48’: CLT - Caleb Calvert (Alex Martinez) Discipline: 22’: TOR – Ben Spencer (YC) 70’: CLT – Joel Johnson (YC) Shots: CLT - 8 TOR - 10 Saves: CLT - 1 TOR - 3 Possession: CLT - 54.9% TOR - 45.1% Next Game: Atlanta United II at Charlotte Independence – March 31th, 7:00 p.m. ET, Sportsplex at Matthews
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