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2019 Charleston Battery season
The 2019 Charleston Battery season was the club's 27th year of existence, their 16th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It was their ninth season in the United Soccer League Championship as part of the Eastern Conference.
| 2019 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Andrew Bell |
| Head coach | Michael Anhaeuser |
| Stadium | MUSC Health Stadium |
| USL Championship | Conference: 9th Overall: 19th |
| USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Second round |
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 3,915 (March 9 vs. Ottawa) |
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: 1,359 (September 8 vs. Indy 11) |
| Average home league attendance | League: 2,424 |
| Biggest win | 5–1 (October 18 vs. Bethlehem Steel FC) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (August 3 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies) |
Roster edit
- As of March 22, 2019[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ USL Academy player
Competitions edit
Exhibitions edit
Preseason schedule released on January 31.[2]
| February 10 Preseason | Charleston Battery | – | College of Charleston Cougars | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 10:00 AM | ||||
| Note: Result not published | ||||
| February 16 CCC | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Svantesson 52' (pen.) | Report | Adi 2' Mattocks 57' (pen.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 20 CCC | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 5:00 PM | Svantesson 25' Anunga 35' | Report | Robinho 45+2' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 23 CCC | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Chicago Fire SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Schweinsteiger 62' Herbers 85' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 27 Preseason | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Lewis 4', 87' Rittmeyer 13' Beebe 26' Marini 75' | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| March 2 Preseason | North Carolina FC | Cancelled | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
| 2:00 PM | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather. | ||||
USL Championship edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | Play-In Round |
| 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | |
| 11 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results by round edit
Regular season edit
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[3]
Win Draw Loss
All times are in Eastern Time Zone.
| March 9 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Anunga 62' Svantesson 65' | Report | Oliviera 5' Obasi 53' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| March 16 2 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Hartford Athletic | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM | Lewis 17' Woodbine 49' Marini 73', 90' | Report | Rasmussen 53', 83' (pen.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,044 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| March 30 3 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | da Luz 45+1' Brotherton 78' McCabe 90+3' | Report | Svantesson 69' Candela 81' Bolt 90' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 7 4 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Svantesson 21' Lewis 71' | Report | Martínez 18' Hill 27' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,210 Referee: Matt Franz |
| April 13 5 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM | Ofeimu 31' Przybyłko 44', 70' Fabinho 67', 81' Turner 90+1' | Report | Kelly-Rosales 42' Anunga 69' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
| April 20 6 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Nashville SC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | van Schaik 14', 73' Woodbine 57' Bosua 64' Candela 77' | Report | Bourgeois 38' Reed 45+3' King 68' Davis 83' Ríos 89' (pen.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| April 27 7 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Lindley 24' | Preview | Candela 26' Marini 90+3' | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Dejan Susak |
| May 4 8 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Anunga 14' Woodbine 44' van Schaik 45' Piggott 45+1' Lewis 76' (pen.) Bosua 79' Daley 81' | Report | Kerr 5' Forbes 12' Greenspan 37' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,661 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
| May 11 9 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Piggott 51' Candela 55' Nelson 63' Mueller 90+3' | Report | Bahner 24' Umar 89' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| May 18 10 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Pasher 51', 84' Kelly 67' | Report | Mason 89' | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 9,259 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 25 11 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lewis 79' Marini 82' | Report | Kissiedou 59', 71' Campbell 67' Wyke 90' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 1 12 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Davis 3' Rasmussen 21' (pen.) Jimenez 49' Craig 67' 90+2' Marini 74' (o.g.) Ownby 79' McCabe 87' | Report | Mason 19' Bosua 50' Van Schaik 86' Piggott 90' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| June 8 13 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Piggott 25' Daley 66' Bosua 75' (pen.) Rittmeyer 81' Paterson 90+3' | Report | Lopez 44' Johnson 56' Appiah 65' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| June 15 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti 39', 58' Oduro 86' | Report | Nelson 29' Svantesson 88' Rittmeyer 90' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| June 22 15 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM | Piggott 62' Svantesson 90+3' | Report | Segbers 11' Zendejas 45+2' 90+4' Mbekeli 59' Hernandez 82' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Matt Franz |
| June 26 16 | Ottawa Fury FC | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 19:00 EST (UTC–5) | Haworth 29', 74' Fall 60' Samb 86' | Report | Candela 20' Lewis 84' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
| June 29 17 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM | Mueller 22' Anunga 45' Daley 54' Candela 85' | Report | Jørgenson 80' Kilwien 83' Rito 90+4' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,712 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 5 18 | Atlanta United 2 | P–P | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Elijio Arreguin | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather[4] | ||||
| July 13 19 | Charleston Battery | P–P | Memphis 901 FC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky | ||
| Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather [5] | ||||
| July 20 20 | Hartford Athletic | 2–3 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Davey 39' Wojcik 57' Jørgenson 65' de Wit 71' Barrera 90' | Report | Lewis 40' Bosua 69' Guerra 79' Marini 80' | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| July 27 21 | Swope Park Rangers | P–P | Charleston Battery | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to team bus accident.[6] | ||||
| August 3 22 | Charleston Battery | 0–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston |
| 19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guerra 21' 42' Anunga 31' Mueller 64' | Report | Mkosana 1', 4', 62' Johnson 34' Steinberger 47' Siaj 82' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 10 23 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Fink 68' (pen.) Kamdem 88' | Report | Candela 3' van Schaik 37', 81' Svantesson 63' Anunga 67' Archer 80' Woodbine 81' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,085 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 14 24 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sinclair 78' | Report | Mueller 21' van Schaik 29' Marini 61' Woodbine 90+1' | Stadium: Segra Field Referee: Calin Radosav |
| August 17 25 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | Charleston |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Guerra 7' Anunga 41' | Report | Totsch 13' Rasmussen 30' (pen.), 81' Williams 67' McMahon 74' Davis 88' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,972 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 24 26 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM | Mensah 56' LaGrassa 65' Akinyode 90+3' | Report | Higashi 43' Mueller 60' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| August 30 27 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM | Mansally 30' Sabella 55' George 82' | Report | Lewis 11' Anunga 47' Mueller 67' Bolt 90' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Elton García |
| September 2 19 | Charleston Battery | P–P | Memphis 901 FC | Charleston |
| 6:00 PM | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky | ||
| Note: Rescheduled match postponed due to inclement weather on July 13.[5] Postponed further due to evacuation order associated with Hurricane Dorian.[7] | ||||
| September 8 28 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Charleston |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Nelson 26' 57' Piggott 42' Woodbine 90+2' | Report | Gabriel 90+6' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 7:30pm, September 7.[8] | ||||
| September 11 21 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM | Jaylin 74' | Report | Mueller 87' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| Note: Reschedule of postponed July 27 match.[9] | ||||
| September 14 29 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos 34', 69' Mertz 83' | Report | Guerra 33' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| September 18 18 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Fernando 10' Bello 48' Carleton 49' Conway 62' Metcalf 74' (pen.) Decas 90+1' | Report | Rittmeyer 26' Kelly-Rosales 29' Anunga 67' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,476 Referee: Natalie Simon | |
| Note: Reschedule of match postponed on July 5 | ||||
| September 22 30 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Charleston |
| 14:00 EDT | Anunga 44' van Schaik 89' Rittmeyer 90+3' | Report | Albadawi 49' Taylor 64' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,039 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 27 31 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM | Tolkin 45+6' Jørgenson 51' Sowe 85' | Report | Woodbine 40' Anunga 43' Guerra 45+2' Piggott 74' Paterson 90+6' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 1,493 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| October 5 32 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM | Herivaux 60' Ugarte 70' Culbertson 90+1' Fisher 90+3' | Report | Guerra 53' 59' Paterson 67' | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Mark Allatin |
| October 13 33 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Loudoun United FC | Charleston |
| 2:00 PM | Bosua 6' Mueller 61' Woodbine 71' | Report | Ndour 11', 83' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,406 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| October 16 19 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Charleston |
| 6:00 PM | Mueller 30' Lewis 55', 63' Kelly-Rosales 90+1' | Report | Burch 48' Metzger 68' Collier 81' Mohamed 86' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Note: Reschedule of match twice postponed due to inclement weather.[8] | ||||
| October 19 34 | Charleston Battery | 5–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Charleston |
| 2:00 PM | Bosua 23', 67' Kelly-Rosales 27' Higashi 71' Guerra 74' (pen.) Paterson 81', 84' Mueller 90+1' | Report | Chambers 21' Harriel 39' Cortés 58' Moumbagna 78' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
USL Cup Playoffs edit
| October 23 Play-in Round | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Charleston Battery | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 8:00 PM EST | Samb 40' Fall 117' | Report | Higashi 27' Marini 116' Lewis 117' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: David Barrie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Fall Haworth Barry Samb Thiago | Lewis Bosua Marini Svantesson van Schaik | |||
| October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM | Moloto 10' King 38' Ríos 43' Ockford 77' Davis 85' Jones 88' | Report | Lewis 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Greg Dopka |
U.S. Open Cup edit
As a member of the USL Championship, the Battery will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14–15, 2019[10]
| May 15 Second Round | Greenville Triumph SC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Clowes 19' Hemmings 29' | Report | van Schaik 4' Svantesson 79', 90+1' | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Attendance: 1,738 Referee: David Erbacher |
| May 29 Third Round | Nashville SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Charleston Battery | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Jones 55' Belmar 72' Sparrow 96' Davis 115' | Report | Daley 24' van Schaik 45+1' Rittmeyer 106' | Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Stadium Attendance: 769 Referee: Jared Simons |
| Penalties | ||||
| Doyle LaGrassa Moloto | Lewis Archer van Schaik Svantesson | |||
| June 13 Fourth Round | Atlanta United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Larentowicz 17' G. Martínez 73' Williams 79', 98' Vazquez 110', 120+1' | Report | Svantesson 20' Bolt 90+4' Higashi 116' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| Note: Match to be played behind closed doors. Venue was moved due to unplayable field conditions at MUSC Health Stadium on June 11 in Charleston.[11] | ||||
References edit
- ^ . CharlestonBattery.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "CHARLESTON BATTERY PRESEASON SCHEDULE REVEALED". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "AtlUtd2, Battery Match Postponed". Charleston Battery. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Swope Park, Charleston Match Postponed". July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Battery, 901 FC Contest Postponed due to Hurricane Warning". September 2019.
- ^ a b "Battery Contests Against Indy, Memphis Rescheduled". September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Rangers, Battery Contest Rescheduled". August 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta United will host Charleston in Open Cup". AJC. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.