CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) – Charlotte FC defeated Chelsea FC 5-3 in penalty kicks Wednesday night in their most anticipated match as a franchise. The international friendly match came as The Blues tour the USA as part of their preseason preparations for their upcoming season. Chelsea remained in clear control out of the gates, offensively applying pressure and punching out multiple shots on goal. The match went into penalty kicks to decide the winner. CLT: ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅CFC: ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ — Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) July 21, 2022Charlotte FC will travel to Toronto to take on their club on Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.