2022 Charlotte FC Game Thread

[MillionDollarCam]

A couple things here.

- Bender is dangerous and going to be a solid player for us. Ditto with Gaines.

- We need a lot more from Franco and Bronico, both are standing around in the middle of the field waiting for someone else to make a play.

- Khalina is a very good keeper, he does struggle with some of those aerial crosses though.

I’d like to see Alcivar and Armour come on and see Bender move to the middle of the field so he gets more touches.

GK - Kahlina

LB - Armour

LCB - Makoun

RCB - Corujo

RB - Lindsey

CDM - Alcivar

CM - Franco

CAM - Bender

LW - Ortiz

CF - Swiderski 

RW - Gaines

If we’re still level around the 70th minute then bring Rios on for Lindsey and Walkes on for Franco and switch to a 3 - 4 - 3.

GK - Kahlina

LCB - Makoun

CB - Corujo

RCB - Walkes

LM - Armour

CDM - Alcivar

CAM - Ortiz

RM - Bender

LF - Swiderski

CF - Rios

RF - Gaines

[travisura]

Bender is looking like he deserves to keep that starting spot over Reyna.

[MillionDollarCam]

Looks like a 3-5-2 now.

GK - Kahlina 

LCB - Fuchs

CB - Corujo

RCB - Makoun

LWB - Armour

CDM - Bronico

CM - Franco

CAM - Bender

RWB - Lindsey

LF - Swiderski

RF - Afful

[MillionDollarCam]

Growing into the game quite well in the second half.

[MillionDollarCam]

Such a stupid foul but that’s not a penalty, the contact started well outside the box.

[MillionDollarCam]

Bender making poo happen, nice finish by Armour.

[travisura]

GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL

[travisura]

The NC kid scores Charlotte's first ever goal.

[travisura]

WHAT A SAVE

[MillionDollarCam]

Such horrible defending by Fuchs.

[1Dukie]

Can't give up that goal in stoppage time. Just can't. Ugh.

[travisura]

Terrible goal to give up in the 96th minute. But if we can play the way we did in the second half for a full 90 minutes then I like our chances. 

[jtgPanther]

I see improvement which is great, but you can't give up that goal in stoppage time. I love that a Carolina kid scored the first goal and Bender looks like a player we can build around. I hope we keep our heads high and build off this. 

[MechaZain]

9 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Such horrible defending by Fuchs.

Atrocious game from him. Almost gave up another one earlier with all the lazy passes back to the keeper.