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Charlotte FC snaps skid with draw, eyes quick turnaround at home
By Woody Cain
May 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM EDT
Charlotte FC snapped a four-match losing streak over the weekend with a comeback draw.
The Crown rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match in the second half. Afterward, coach Dean Smith said the team needs to sustain that level of intensity with a quick turnaround ahead.
“We need more consistency,” Smith said. “I thought our distances last week were really good. I thought our tempo in what we played was really good. We need to have more of that — what we had for the first 15 to 20 minutes of the second half. They’ve shown they can do it and run until you drop, and then I can change you.”
Charlotte sits eighth in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.
The team returns home Wednesday, May 13, to host seventh-place New York City FC at 7:15 p.m.
The Crown rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match in the second half. Afterward, coach Dean Smith said the team needs to sustain that level of intensity with a quick turnaround ahead.
“We need more consistency,” Smith said. “I thought our distances last week were really good. I thought our tempo in what we played was really good. We need to have more of that — what we had for the first 15 to 20 minutes of the second half. They’ve shown they can do it and run until you drop, and then I can change you.”
Charlotte sits eighth in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.
The team returns home Wednesday, May 13, to host seventh-place New York City FC at 7:15 p.m.