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Everything’s going right for Charlotte FC.The Crown tied Major League Soccer’s consecutive wins streak at nine with a 3-...
14/09/2025

Everything’s going right for Charlotte FC.

The Crown tied Major League Soccer’s consecutive wins streak at nine with a 3-0 result against Inter Miami despite the sideline absence of coach Dean Smith, who was suspended for yellow card accumulation. Charlotte can set a new standard Sept. 20 with a win at New York City.

Saturday’s win, coupled with New York Red Bulls’ loss, clinched a third straight postseason appearance for Charlotte (17-11-2), whose 53 points trails only Cincinnati (55) and frontrunner Philadelphia (57) in the Eastern Conference. The top four teams earn home pitch advantage in the first round.

Idan Toklomati hat trick secures MLS-best ninth straight win

The Carolina Ascent haven’t lost, but haven’t won, either. With 10 new players, team chemistry is still finding its happ...
13/09/2025

The Carolina Ascent haven’t lost, but haven’t won, either.

With 10 new players, team chemistry is still finding its happy place and looking for consistency through 90 minutes. The first two matches have followed the same pattern. Ascent scored first - it took only 43 seconds in the opener at Fort Lauderdale – then surrendered two goals in the second half before a late equalizer in added time to secure a point.

At 0-0-2, they're looking for first win in Jacksonville

Which is greater, nine or three? In the case of Charlotte FC on Saturday, the arithmetic will have them equal. The three...
12/09/2025

Which is greater, nine or three?

In the case of Charlotte FC on Saturday, the arithmetic will have them equal. The three points that come with a win over Inter Miami would also deliver a record-tying ninth straight victory, equaling the MLS mark set by the Seattle Sounders in 2018. Can’t have one without the other.

Crown goes for new MLS standard for consecutive wins

Veterans of the inaugural season will work to blend in new talent in year two of Gainbridge Super LeagueBuilding a roste...
06/09/2025

Veterans of the inaugural season will work to blend in new talent in year two of Gainbridge Super League

Building a roster is like a high-stakes poker game. A good hand can always be better.

Carolina Ascent, which won the Players’ Shield in the inaugural Gainbridge Super League season, have drawn new cards to upgrade the league’s best offensive team (46 goals) and defense (12 clean sheets).

Perhaps that’s not an appropriate analogy, as there’s no bluffing on the pitch. Talent and technical skill, when honed with smart tactics and effort, usually rule the day. Towards that, the Ascent have added 10 new players for the season, which started last week with a 2-2 draw at Fort Lauderdale. The home opener is Saturday, 7 p.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium.

10 newcomers arrive for Gainbridge Super League's second campaign

It was already building up to be an epic day in Charlotte FC history. After their first road win against the New England...
05/09/2025

It was already building up to be an epic day in Charlotte FC history.

After their first road win against the New England Revolution on Saturday gave the Crown eight consecutive wins, the chance to equal the Seattle Sounders' post-shootout record of nine is Sept. 13 against the vaunted Inter Miami with Lionel Messi and his Barcelona beach bros.

That already guaranteed a large audience at Bank of America Stadium for the match, as MLS respects the international break where a diaspora of league players will represent their countries.

As if it needed more drama than that, Charlotte (16-11-2) is third in the Eastern Conference on 50 points, while Miami (13-5-7) is sixth with 46 points. The twist is that due to participation in the FIFA World Cup and other events, the Herons have a whopping four games in hand to gain points against the teams ahead of them.

Storylines continue to grow with Inter Miami on the horizon

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is now a minority owner of the Carolina Ascent, Charlotte’s home team in the Gainbridg...
05/09/2025

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is now a minority owner of the Carolina Ascent, Charlotte’s home team in the Gainbridge Super League, which just launched its second season as a top-tier women’s professional soccer league.

Managing partner Jim McPhilliamy said he had a list of potential celebrity owners in mind to join the investor group of himself, majority owner Dan DiMicco, and the Empower HER Fund, but it only had one name on it – Navratilova’s. It wasn’t because of her money but about who she is, what she represents, and an encounter McPhillamy had with her as a ballboy at a tennis tournament in his hometown of Kansas City almost 50 years ago.

Navratilova was just beginning her rise to the top in the late ‘70s, winning her first World Tour tournaments in 1977, two years after leaving her native Prague, Czechoslovakia, because of the communist government’s interference with her career.

She was becoming one of the biggest stars in women’s sports, but McPhilliamy recalled the kindness and attention she gave to him and others at that tournament.

Tennis great takes an ownership stake in second-year franchise

It may be an off week for MLS teams during the international break, but that doesn't keep the wheels from turning in fro...
05/09/2025

It may be an off week for MLS teams during the international break, but that doesn't keep the wheels from turning in front offices.

As the MLS transfer window was closing, we reported the acquisition of Benin national Rodolfo Aloko, an 18-year-old offensive midfielder/winger with NK Kustosija, a team in the Croatian second division. It was confirmed by Dean Smith, pending getting the paperwork done.

The club made it official on Thursday, saying he has signed a contract with Crown Legacy FC through 2029, with an option for 2030. Don’t look for him at the Matthews Sportsplex this year, though, as Aloko will stay with Kustosija before coming to Charlotte in January.

MLS dance police penalize Toklomati for celebratory moves

Charlotte FC’s objective at New England Revolution Saturday is winning their eighth consecutive match. The current strea...
02/09/2025

Charlotte FC’s objective at New England Revolution Saturday is winning their eighth consecutive match.

The current streak of seven has mitigated a five-game losing streak earlier this season and put the Crown (15-11-2) fourth in the MLS East and seventh in the Supporters Shield standings. They are equal on points with Orlando at 47 but have two more wins after 28 games for both teams.

The seven-game run that Charlotte rides now is the longest in the league this season, two more than what Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati have put together, and the second longest in the modern era of MLS.

Crown looks to extend team-best win streak to eight matches

Is it an accident of fate or a scheduling algorithm that the Carolina Ascent will face Fort Lauderdale United in their o...
02/09/2025

Is it an accident of fate or a scheduling algorithm that the Carolina Ascent will face Fort Lauderdale United in their opener on Saturday? If you’re the Gainbridge Super League powers that be, probably not.

This one has all the ingredients of a Shakespearean play. Let's set the scene.

The Ascent were the best team in GSL over the course of the inaugural season in every aspect but one. After winning the first game in league history before a still-record attendance, and 11 straight without a loss, including that game, they dominated the team stats, earned a cornucopia of individual honors, and were honored as regular-season champions with the Players’ Shield.

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Extending their win streak to seven will be a battle against history for Charlotte FC. In nine matches since 2022, Charl...
02/09/2025

Extending their win streak to seven will be a battle against history for Charlotte FC.

In nine matches since 2022, Charlotte, which has MLS’s longest streak of the season, has only one win against the New York Red Bulls, with five losses and three draws. Only three of those games were played in Charlotte, where the Crown has the win, which came in the inaugural season, and two draws.

Crown needs to stack home wins, starting with NY Red Bulls

The Crown spent the summer wheeling and dealing, and so far, it’s paying dividends. They transferred Patrick Agyemang an...
23/08/2025

The Crown spent the summer wheeling and dealing, and so far, it’s paying dividends.

They transferred Patrick Agyemang and Adilson Malanda to teams the English Championship for a reported at $8 million each. In the interim, Charlotte has promoted and added talent that's upgraded their form with a six-match win streak as the playoffs loom.

Strategic buying and selling talent puts Crown in position to succeed

The second season of the Gainbridge Super League takes flight on Saturday with four fixtures.The campaign begins at 7 p....
23/08/2025

The second season of the Gainbridge Super League takes flight on Saturday with four fixtures.

The campaign begins at 7 p.m. with Brooklyn FC hosting inaugural champion Tampa Bay Sun FC. A new addition to the league, which now has nine teams, is Sporting Jax, which will play its first match against DC Power in Jacksonville, Florida. Fort Lauderdale United FC against Lexington SC and Dallas Trinity vs. Spokane Zephyr FC leaves the Super League’s 2025 Players’ Shield winning Carolina Ascent as the odd team out on opening day.

The Ascent will open at Fort Lauderdale on Aug.30 and the first home match is Sept. 6 against Tampa Bay.

Carolina Ascent begin next week on the road

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