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Chelsea will play their second game of the U.S. tour and thefirst against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium after playing Mexicanchampions Club América in Las Vegas July 16th. Chelsea last playedin Charlotte in 2015 against Paris Saint-Germain. Victor Moses cancelled outZlatan Ibrahimović’s first-half strike to tie the game at 1-1 and send the gameto penalties. Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois stopped Thiago Silva’s penalty, thenburied the next one to give the Blues a 6-5 win.
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Coming on for Charlotte FC is Jordy Alcivar, who replaces McNeill. Also, Marks is replaced after his excellent save, with Pablo Sisniega coming into net. Christian Lattanzio said he wanted to get as many players on for this experience, and he's doing just that, with both Clemson graduates sacrificed.
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Karol Świderski, the Poland international, leads the team inscoring along with Andre Shinyashiki with 4 goals each in MLS play. Shinyashikialso scored in Charlotte’s 5-1 win over the Richmond Kickers in the U.S. Świderski has 5 goals and 1 assist in his last 9 appearancesfor Poland. Captain Christian Fuchs will meet Chelsea for the first time sincehis Leicester City defeated the Blues in the 2021 FA Cup.
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The match itself was encouraging to start—from a Chelsea supporter perspective—as the midfield controlled ball progression and overall supported the attack enough to keep constant pressure on Charlotte’s defense. Particularly effective players earlier on seemed to be Ziyech with a few dribbles through and Pulisic looked more than up for the match in his home country. James was lively, and Alonso got forward with ease from his left wingback role early on. This massively played into Chelsea’s favor and the impact the two center midfielders have within Tuchel’s was apparent.
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Charlotte controlled the ball more, but the Blues coped well enough in their own defensive phases of play. Despite not allowing the equalizer for a decent period, the team just did not seem capable of matching Charlotte’s ability and intensity. This was particularly concerning that Premier League players were being run off the pitch by an inaugural MLS team. Although it was only the preseason, it was the manner of the performance that was incredibly concerning. Chelsea’s lack of match fitness played a part in this because Charlotte is in the middle of its season.
Fans in the stadium and online watching from home were not satisfied. Marcos Alonso starts despite rumors of his imminent departure for Barcelona, while Cesar Azpilicueta, who also is thought to be heading to the Catalan club, begins on the bench. The defensive makeup is extremely wonky, with just Thiago Silva as the lone natural center-back. It remains to be seen how Reece James, Emerson, Alonso, and Callum Hudson-Odoi fit into the tactical makeup.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alonso Martínez scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and New York City FC rallied to beat Charlotte FC 2-1 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night. For the time being, Tuchel will have to make do with the players he has out with him in America and they’ll get another run out in the second of three games stateside on Thursday. Charlotte FC, the newest addition to Major League Soccer (MLS), was established in December 2019, making waves in the soccer world.
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It's a pre-season friendly, but this will do wonders for the confidence of the players and the profile of Lattanzio. Charlotte raced off to a 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute when Kerwin Vargas scored with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner of the net. Nikola Petkovic, a 21-year-old midfielder, notched his first career assist on Vargas’ second goal of the season.
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There are more than 30,000 parking spaces within a minute walk of the stadium. Parking operators lease parking spaces on a match-by-match or seasonal basis near Bank of America Stadium. With just over 15 minutes to play, it took a near-post save to prevent Mason Mount adding to his winner from Saturday’s game, and Gallagher rather scuffed an attempt when he ran onto a Kenedy ball. There would be a far cleaner strike by Sterling on the run but the substitute keeper’s outstretched leg kept it out at the near post. On the debit side, Pulisic picked up an early yellow card for sliding through onto the shin of Jan Sobocinski, before Charlotte had their first chance. Yordy Reina was the striker of the ball and his shot took a deflection on the way to bouncing off the far Chelsea post.
The friendly club match featured one of Major League Soccer's newest teams taking on an English stalwart. While neither Charlotte nor Chelsea racked up league points in this friendly match, the pitch served as a proving ground. Chelsea FC features one of America’s best soccer players in Christian Pulisic. He played at Bank of America Stadium with his old team, Borussia Dortmund, back in 2018 against Liverpool and scored two goals.
While most games end after 90 minutes and a brief stoppage period, this friendly game was extended to finish under penalty kicks to decide a winner. Charlotte FC tied the match 1-1 in stoppage time in the 91st minute with a penalty kick and took home the victory after winning the penalty kick shootout 5-3. Kenedy sets the midfielder up but Gallagher scuffs his shot and it's easy for the goalkeeper.
As partners from day one, Ally is proud to help enhance the inaugural season experience for fans. “It’s just that soccer brings a different type of energy that this city I think has been craving for so long,” Charlotte FC Fan Tyler Bush said. It will be a rare opportunity for the team to test themselves against some of the biggest stars in the world. But most importantly, it will be an unforgettable experience for fans who get to see their local team clash against an established side. Armando Broja and Billy Gilmour had travelled but the former has now left ahead of joining West Ham and the latter has linked up with Chelseas U23s.
The two teams met later thatseason in the Champions League round of 16 with PSG advancing on away goalsafter the two sides tied 1-1 in Paris then 2-2 in London. Fans with assigned parking will receive details and digital parking passes via email prior to the start of the season. Other ticket holders will be responsible for their own parking arrangements.
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