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Thiago Silva puts in a poor tackle on Swiderski in midfield and concedes a foul, but takes the brunt of it physically as well. He needs treatment for what appears to be a hard whack to the head, but is ok and returns to his spot along the back line. New York City (4-4-2) beat Charlotte (3-5-2) for the first time after entering play with a record in the series. CHARLOTTE, NC (Wednesday, May 18, 2022) – Charlotte FC today announced the Club will host English Premier League side Chelsea FC for a friendly match on July 20 at Bank of America Stadium. Check out how to watch Charlotte FC v Chelsea in pre-season this week, including TV details, team news, predictions and odds. For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app.
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To make your matchday as smooth as possible, we encourage all ticket holders to access their tickets prior to matchday to avoid confusion and issues at the gate. Over the years, Chelsea FC has seen its fair share of triumphs and struggles. From winning numerous league titles and domestic cups to experiencing managerial changes and ownership transitions, the club’s history is a tapestry of highs and lows. Management at Mellow Mushroom in Uptown said they welcomed and prepared for the extra boost to business. Charlotte FC made all five of their penalty kicks, while a miss from Chelsea's Conor Gallagher sealed their fate and gave Charlotte the win. Chelsea FC is an English professional football club that plays in the Premier League in Fulham, London.
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The Blues prepare to build on a season that ended with astrong run of form. Since January 23rd, Chelsea finished inleague play and in cup play with the draws coming in penalty-kick finallosses to Liverpool. In international play, during that span, the Blues went5-1-1 with the only loss coming in the Champions League to Real Madrid and thedraw resulting in a penalty-kick win over Villareal in the UEFA Super Cup. The match ended at 1-1 as neither side was able to find a winning goal late on. The match went to penalties, which was odd for a preseason match, but nonetheless has been the norm this year for North American club tours. The weaknesses of Mendy in goal as a penalty stopper were on display again, and Chelsea lost the shootout 5-3.
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The goal was nothing impressive, but Pulisic was at the right place for the right moment and coolly converted an easy chance after the shot by Batshauyi was deflected and bounced to an unmarked Pulisic. It was a deserved lead for the away side after a strong first half where it possessed overall control of the match. Charlotte players and their supporters had their hands on their heads when Andre Shinyashiki powered a header from a corner wide with time running out but the Americans’ moment would come. Into added time, there was a Brian Romero shot inside a crowded Chelsea penalty area. Close-by Chalobah tried to block but the ball hit his hand and Rios dispatched the penalty past Mendy, the one member of our squad to play the full game. It's a wonderful moment for the home side who produced a fabulous 90 minutes and come out with a draw win.
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No word on the Chelsea lineup either, the team has not given an update since the initial Starting XI was posted then deleted on social media. Marcos Alonso and Hudson-Odoi are the wing-backs for Chelsea, while Reece James and Emerson play center-back flanking Thiago Silva. Pulisic had been quiet before the goal, with Chelsea choosing to attack mostly down the right. Still, the American seems to be always in the right place at the right time inside the 18-yard box. Charlotte’s win came after suffering a 3-2 defeat at Inter Miami CF last weekend, allowing three unanswered goals after Yordy Reyna gave them a 2-0 lead in the first half.
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It’s not every day you get to see one of the best teams in the world in person in America with some of the biggest names in global soccer, so that’s why this is a big night for Charlotte. Charlotte scored all five of their penalties to earn a surprise win against Tuchel's side. That took the game to an instant shootout in which Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Sterling all scored for Chelsea, before former Crystal Palace loanee Conor Gallagher's weak effort was saved.
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Andre Shinyashiki, who has seen his playing time shrink under Lattanzio, will also see these minutes as critical for proving his worth as more than just a late substitute option. Meanwhile, Chelsea was coming off a friendly 2-1 win against Club America on July 16, but a loss to Liverpool FC in penalties for the FA Cup. Chelsea found the net five times in penalty kicks, but Liverpool got the edge by just one.
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The lightning eventually subsided, even if the rain did not, so the action got underway. Chelsea kept the ball very well from the off, with the first shot a low one flying narrowly wide from the boot of Callum Hudson-Odoi. Mateo Kovacic forced the first save, Hudson-Odoi had a cross deflected into the goalie’s hands, and Ziyech curled one wide of the left-hand post, all inside the first 15 minutes. Christian Pulisic's first-half goal looked as if it was going to be enough for the Blues. Daniel Rios equalised with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot. Some valuable minutes in there for some young players and new boy Raheem Sterling – who looked very sharp.
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Ahead of Wednesday's match, WCNC Charlotte sports reporter Ashley Stroehlein sat down with goalie Kristijan Kahlina for a 1-on-1 interview. He talked about how he and the team work together, adapting to life in the United States, and how the black and blue's fans have opened their arms to him. Last week, Charlotte FC was stung with a 3-2 loss to Inter Miami FC in their second-ever meeting. Charlotte started that match strong, but Miami hit the jets toward the end of stoppage time to pull ahead. In Charlotte FC’s inaugural season in the MLS, the club is still in the hunt for a playoff spot and has a huge match against Toronto on Saturday.
The North Carolina crowd was loving the misery inflicted upon the traveling Chelsea support, and the home side did not let up after getting the equalizer. The effort level continued to wane for the Blues as the match carried on, and many supporters within the ground had enough of such a letdown performance. Fans who experienced this level of frustration, it is warranted, but again this is preseason and Tuchel was likely using a tertiary back-up plan. It makes definitive conclusions difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain. If nothing else, this gives the manager a chance to reconsider his decisions to give trial minutes, how and why the minutes did not work and how to rectify this prior to kick off against Arsenal in Orlando on July 23.
Both the club website and the 5th Stand app can be accessed using a range of devices, including laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Charlotte will be the more match fit of the two sides at the Bank of America Stadium as it is just past the halfway point in the MLS season, with Thursday’s hosts mid-table in the Eastern Conference. After a slow start to the transfer window at Stamford Bridge, things are really heating up in the first summer of Todd Boehly’s ownership and it looks as though the German coach will be backed significantly. Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the United States continues on Thursday as they take on Charlotte FC at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, South Carolina.
Weather is glorious at the moment, but there are storms in the area potentially headed this way, so any weather updates will be in here as well. The crowd gives its loudest cheer yet, now very much into the match. Chelsea supporters will be happy to have defensive reinforcements arriving soon.
First-year manager Dean Smith’s club beat NYCFC 1-0 at home to open the season. Charlotte FC prepare for the second half of the MLS seasonon the verge of reaching the playoffs in their first season, which would makethem the eighth MLS franchise to accomplish that feat. Charlotte’s six homewins are tied for the most by any Eastern Conference team with New York City FCand tied for second league-wide. Charlotte is in league play sincesuffering a 2-1 loss to Orlando City in late April, a stretch that included awin over the East’s top team New York Red Bulls and the club’s first away winagainst the Houston Dynamo. While the achievements of Charlotte FC and Chelsea FC may differ in terms of scale and historical significance, both clubs have laid the groundwork for success in their respective leagues.
The Blues are set to play their second of three matches, having defeated Club America, and have a clash against Arsenal coming at the weekend. Thomas Tuchel's squad have been based in Orlando since departing Los Angeles and will make the trip to Charlotte solely for their fixture before heading back to Orlando for training and the last match. Although this penalty was the final whimper from an uninspiring performance, positives were still there. Martínez used a crossing pass from Kevin O’Toole to send a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner of the net.
In 2021, the event’s international TV audience reached over 5 million unique viewers while social media content reached more than 100 million people. For more information on the FC Series, visit FCSeries.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. There's plenty of Chelsea pre-season action coming up this month.
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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