CHARLOTTE (Interstat) — Charlotte Independ. scored four unanswered goals after halftime and rolled past visiting FC Naples 5-1 on Sunday at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Christopher Jamie led the home side with one goal and two assists, while Stefano Pinho scored twice in a late burst that turned a competitive match into a one-sided result. FC Naples got its only goal from Luca Mastrantonio in the 88th minute. Charlotte improved its season record in this competition to 3 wins and 1 loss, and it holds the same record across all competitions. FC Naples also stands at 3 wins and 1 loss in this competition and across all competitions.

The match remained scoreless through most of the first half, though it was marked by early fouls. Charlotte’s J. Fuchs was booked in the sixth minute, and J. Bakero followed in the 20th. FC Naples’s J. Osorio was cautioned in the 45+4th minute. Charlotte finally broke through in the 45+1st minute when Prince Saydee scored just before the interval. That goal gave the home side a narrow lead at the break. Saydee played 73 minutes before he was substituted. FC Naples made a substitution involving Osorio at halftime. Jamie then doubled the advantage in the 59th minute, scoring after a strong attacking sequence.

Jamie was central to Charlotte’s attack throughout and finished with a goal and two assists. His contribution helped Charlotte pull away after halftime. The home side made the game safe with two goals from Pinho, who played 17 minutes and recorded a brace. Pinho scored in the 79th minute and again in the 84th. His first goal pushed the lead to three, and his second made it 5-0. Charlotte’s Joseph Skinner also recorded an assist. FC Naples avoided the shutout when Mastrantonio scored in the 88th minute. Omar Ciss provided the assist on that goal. Mastrantonio played the full 90 minutes, but his finish came too late to change the result. The goals came in order from Saydee, Jamie, Pinho, Pinho and Mastrantonio. Charlotte finished with five goals, while FC Naples finished with one.

Charlotte made several late substitutions. Fuchs and Saydee were replaced in the 73rd minute, Marou entered in the 78th, Coulibaly in the 86th and Bakero in the 88th. FC Naples had made its changes earlier, with Osorio at halftime and Collins, Miglietti and O’Connor all entering by the 67th minute. Charlotte’s Coulibaly was booked in the 73rd minute. Charlotte’s goals came from different players. Charlotte had previously lost 4-1 at Portland Hearts of Pine and had beaten Greenville 3-0 and New York Cosmos 3-0. FC Naples had beaten Spokane Velocity 1-0 and had also won at Sarasota Paradise and Corpus Christi FC earlier in the season.

Charlotte’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss. Its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 1 loss. FC Naples’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss. Its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 1 loss. FC Naples entered after a 1-0 win over Spokane Velocity, a 3-2 win at Sarasota Paradise and a 1-0 win at Corpus Christi FC. Charlotte entered after a 4-1 loss at Portland Hearts of Pine, a 3-0 win at Greenville and a 3-0 win over New York Cosmos.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of FC Naples 2, Charlotte Independ. 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Charlotte Independ. a 54.7 percent probability to win. Charlotte Independ. was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 6 went under the over-under line of 3.5.