Charlotte Independence dismantled FC Naples 5–1 at home on Sunday, with Hal Uderitz, Prince Saydee, Christopher Jaime, and Stéfano Pinho all finding the net in a dominant USL League One performance. Luca Mastrantonio grabbed a late consolation for the visitors.
Charlotte set the tone early. Uderitz opened the scoring in the 10th minute, giving the hosts a lead they would never relinquish. Naples struggled to gain any foothold, and just before halftime, Saydee doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time, finishing off a Jaime delivery to make it 2–0 at the break.
Jaime then got on the scoresheet himself in the 59th minute, capping a first hour in which Charlotte had been thoroughly dominant. The midfielder wasn't done contributing, either. He turned provider again in the 79th minute, setting up Pinho to make it 4–0 and effectively end the contest.
Pinho added his second five minutes later, this time from a Joseph Skinner assist, pushing the scoreline to a lopsided 5–0. Naples finally got on the board in the 88th minute when Mastrantonio converted with an assist from Omar Ciss, but it was nothing more than a footnote.
Jaime was the standout, directly involved in four of Charlotte's five goals with one strike and two assists. Pinho's late brace added further gloss. The match was physical at times — Charlotte picked up three yellow cards, including bookings for Jeando Fuchs and Jon Bakero inside the opening 20 minutes — but the hosts never lost their composure or their grip on proceedings.
The comprehensive victory underlines Charlotte Independence's credentials as a serious force in USL League One this season.
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