Westchester Soccer Club Hosts Charlotte Independence Saturday in USL League One Home Opener

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - May 7, 2025 - PRLog -- A host of surprises, fun activities, food offerings and special events are planned for this Saturday at The Stadium at Memorial Field as Westchester SC (1-1-3) makes their USL League One home debut against Charlotte Independence (3-2-1) at The Stadium at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon. The match begins a string of six consecutive home matches for the expansion club, after a road schedule that has seen them play in Texas, Detroit, California, South Carolina, Richmond, Spokane, and Montclair, N.J. to open the season. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m., with gates opening ninety minutes prior to kickoff. The match will be seen live on MSG Networks with Sam Goldfarb calling the action. Tickets can be found at https://www.westchestersc.com/season-tickets/ . Media are welcomed at any and all home matches at the historic stadium.

Last week, a quick start by Westchester FC was not enough, as the road warriors dropped a 3-1 match at first place Spokane Velocity FC on Sunday night. For the first time in USL League One this season, WSC grabbed the early lead when Samory Powder nailed a cross from Stephen Payne to give the visitors a 1-0 lead, but Pierre Reedy tied the match right before halftime, sending both teams to the break knot at one. Early in the second half Anuar Peláez gave Spokane a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish despite numerous chances, including keeper Carlos Merancio stonewalling J.C. Obregón on a penalty kick just four minutes after Spokane took the lead. It took another ten minutes before Ismaila Jome beat Dane Jacomen to put the homestanders up 3-1.

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Locals Leading The Way: WSC's current roster features eight players who can call the greater New York area home. They include defender Noah Powder (Edison, N.J.) and his brother Samory Powder, just the fifth pair of brothers to suit up as teammates in a League One match, and the first pair of brothers to be named to the USL League One Team of the Week as teammates in the same week. Noah Powder was named Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball with three goal contributions in a 4-4 draw against the Richmond Kickers on April 19, while Samory, the first-year professional registered a beauty of a first professional goal off an assist from his older brother, Noah at Richmond, and followed that up with his second goal, the club's only tally, last Sunday at Spokane.

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