MATTHEWS, N.C. – The Charlotte Independence and Orlando City B will both look to build on midweek victories when they meet on Saturday night at the Sportsplex at Matthews, with the Independence hoping to add to their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Charlotte Independence news and notes

• Current record: 12-4-7, 43pts

• The Independence edged out Bethlehem Steel FC in a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night that saw Enzo Martinez score the only goal of the game.

• Goalkeeper Cody Mizell put in a stellar display to allow Martinez’s goal to stand as the winner, posting a seven-save shutout for his fifth clean sheet of the season.

• Martinez is now fourth in the USL with 13 goals this season, as he and Jorge Herrera (12) are the only teammates with double-digit goals in the USL this season.

• Charlotte is 5-0-1 at home since moving into the Sportsplex at Matthews, and has conceded only three goals in those six contests.

Orlando City B news and notes

• Current record: 7-6-10, 31pts

• OCB took a 3-0 victory against Ottawa Fury FC on Wednesday night as the club extended its undefeated streak to nine games, and moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

• Hadji Barry had two goals and an assist in the victory, and now leads Orlando with seven goals this season.

• Goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. also had another stellar performance, saving a penalty kick as part of a nine-save shutout. Edwards is fifth in the USL with 66 saves this season.

• Orlando’s last defeat came on June 20 when the side fell to Ottawa at TD Place, with the side having gone 3-0-6 since that contest.

Series Notes

• Charlotte took a 3-1 victory when the teams last met on May 27 at Orlando City Stadium, and is now 2-1-2 in the all-time series.

Squads

• Charlotte – GK: Cody Mizell, Kainoa Likewise, Kyle Renfro; D: Bilal Duckett, Henry Kalungi, Austin Yearwood, Luke Waechter, Dennis Castillo, Donnie Smith, Ashani Fairclough, Joel Johnson; M: Jun Marques Davidson, Yann Ekra, David Estrada, Zev Taublieb, Lewis Hilton, David Spies, Alex Martinez, Callum Ross; F: Jacob Bender, Enzo Martinez, Casey Townsend, Jorge Herrera, Jaime Siaj

• Orlando – GK: Earl Edwards Jr., Jake Fenlason; D: Seb Hines, Kevin Alston, Conor Donovan, Rafael Ramos, Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jules Youmeni, Scott Thomsen, Zach Carroll, Fernando Timbo, PC, Leonardo Pereira; M: Tony Rocha, Lewis Neal, Danny Deakin, Jordan Schweitzer, Paul Clowes, Austin Martz, Ryley Kraft, Pierre Da Silva; F: Hadji Barry, Albert Dikwa, Ben Polk, Joe Gallardo, Michael Cox

Discipline

• Charlotte – None

• Orlando – Accumulation warning: Zach Ellis-Hayden, Paul Clowes, Seb Hines, Richie Laryea

Officials

• REF: GREG DOPKA

• AR1: Austin Tucker

• AR2: John Matto

• 4TH: John Rush

Game hashtag:

• #CLTvORL

Twitter social handles

• Charlotte Independence – @CLTIndependence

• Orlando City B – @OrlandoCityB