Lexington SC Loses Penalty Shootout to Charlotte Independence in Second Match of Jägermeister Cup
Published on June 2, 2025 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Lexington SC News Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Lexington Sporting Club USL Championship team fell to Charlotte Independence in a penalty shootout during the second round of the USL Jägermeister Cup group stage.
Lexington SC opened the match with high intensity, launching several strong attacks led by #99 Cory Burke and #23 Alfredo Midence.
In the 18th minute, LSC advanced the ball up the right flank, where #12 Xavier Zengue delivered a precise cross into the box for #71 Michael Adedokun, who calmly finished, putting Lexington ahead 1-0.
LSC went into halftime in good spirits, holding a one-goal lead.
Riding the momentum of Lexington's confident play, Midence sent a cross to Burke in the 50th minute, and Burke finished to extend the lead to 2-0.
The Independence struck back in the 55th minute when #99 Christian Chaney scored off an assist from #7 Luis Alvarez, cutting the lead to 2-1 and bringing Charlotte back into the game.
A straight red card was shown to Lexington's #8 Nick Firmino in the 82nd minute.
Charlotte tied the game in stoppage time, with Chaney scoring once again. This time the helper came from from #9 Jon Bakero. The late equalizer, which leveled the score at 2-2, sent the two teams into a penalty shootout once the referee's whistle blew for full time.
Charlotte came out on top in the shootout, winning 4-2, earning two points in the cup. Meanwhile, having lost the shootout, Lexington SC earned one point in the USL Jägermeister Cup group 5 standings.
Lexington SC will travel to Seaside, California for a USL Championship matchup against Monterey Bay FC at Cardinale Stadium on Saturday, June 7, at 10 p.m. ET.
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