2020 Charleston Battery season
2020 season | ||||
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President | Andrew Bell | |||
Head coach | Michael Anhaeuser | |||
Stadium | MUSC Health Stadium | |||
USL Championship | Group H: 2nd Conference: 5th Overall: 8th | |||
USL Playoffs | Conf. Semifinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
Average home league attendance | 201 | |||
Biggest win | CHS 3–0 ATL (July 24) NC 0–3 CHS (Aug. 19) | |||
Biggest defeat | CHS 0–2 TBR (July 31) | |||
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The 2020 Charleston Battery season was the club's 28th year of existence, their 17th season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their tenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1] The season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in March and later resumed in July.
Roster
[edit]- As of March 5, 2020[2]
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]February 5 Preseason 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida |
11:00 AM EDT | Lewis ![]() |
Report Report |
Dotson ![]() Lod ![]() Chacón ![]() |
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
February 7 Preseason 2 | Inter Miami CF | v | Charleston Battery | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
TBD EDT | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Complex | |||
Note: Result not published. |
February 12 Preseason 3 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Daley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
February 15 Preseason 4 | Greenville Triumph SC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Greenville, South Carolina |
2:00 PM EDT | Walker ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field |
February 19 Preseason 5 | Charleston Battery | v | Greenville Triumph SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
2:00 PM EDT | Canceled | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
February 25 Preseason 6 | Charleston Battery | 4–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
10:00 AM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Closed door scrimmage |
February 28 Preseason 7 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | ![]() |
Stadium: Erk Russell Park |
USL Championship
[edit]Standings — Group H
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 33 | 2.06 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | 2.00 | |
3 | Miami FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | 1.00 | |
4 | Atlanta United 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 12 | 0.75 |
Match results
[edit]On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Charleston's season.[3] In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Charleston's schedule was announced on July 2.[4]
March 8 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
3:30 PM EDT | Bashti ![]() |
Report | Kelly-Rosales ![]() Gdula ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 851 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
July 19 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
TBA PM CDT | Lewis ![]() Daley ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Crognale ![]() Rufe ![]() Cromwell ![]() Lapa ![]() Akinyode ![]() Servania ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 24 3 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Mount Pleasant |
8:00 PM EDT | Nembhard ![]() Daley ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() Crawford ![]() Bosua ![]() |
Report | Diop ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
July 31 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Lasso ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Fernandes ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Gdula ![]() Zarokostas ![]() van Schaik ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
August 5 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Jadama ![]() Gannon ![]() Macky Diop ![]() Goodrum ![]() |
Report | Paterson ![]() Archer ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Cichero ![]() |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Chris Ruska |
August 8 6 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Etou ![]() Kelly ![]() Haakenson ![]() |
Report | Maund ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 15 7 | Charleston Battery | 3–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Mount Pleasant |
8:00 PM EDT | van Schaik ![]() Cichero ![]() Lewis ![]() Archer ![]() |
Report | Macky Diop ![]() Reilly ![]() Morales ![]() Gurr ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: John Matto |
August 19 8 | North Carolina FC | 0–3 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Pecka ![]() Donovan ![]() Fortune ![]() |
Report | Kelly-Rosales ![]() Piggott ![]() Daley ![]() Zarokostas ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: John Griggs |
August 26 9 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant |
7:30 PM EDT | Gdula ![]() Piggott ![]() ![]() Marini ![]() |
Report | Griffiths ![]() Ndam ![]() González ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 150 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
August 29 10 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant |
7:30 PM EDT | Zarokostas ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Archer ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Scarlett ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 203 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
September 5 11 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT | Markey ![]() Velásquez ![]() Löbe ![]() Granitto ![]() González ![]() |
Report | Zarokostas ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Gdula ![]() |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
September 11 12 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant |
7:30 PM EDT | Lewis ![]() Archer ![]() Zarokostas ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 250 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 20 13 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant |
6:00 PM EDT | Lewis ![]() Daley ![]() Zarokostas ![]() |
Report | Ndam ![]() Heath ![]() |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 350 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
September 26 14 | Charleston Battery | Cancelled | Loudoun United FC | Mount Pleasant |
TBA PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex | |||
Note: Match cancelled due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in Loudoun United FC organization and a lack of rescheduling windows.[5] |
September 30 15 | Miami FC | 4–3 | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
TBA PM EDT | Williams ![]() ![]() Bezecourt ![]() Velásquez ![]() González ![]() Heath ![]() Pais ![]() Saydee ![]() |
Report | Daley ![]() ![]() Crawford ![]() ![]() van Schaik ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning |
October 3 16 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Guenzatti ![]() Doherty ![]() Lasso ![]() Najem ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Report | Bosua ![]() Nelson ![]() Zarokostas ![]() ![]() ![]() Marini ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 403 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
USL Cup Playoffs
[edit]October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Roberts ![]() Martínez ![]() Dimick ![]() Sabella ![]() |
Report | Daley ![]() Crawford ![]() Paterson ![]() Marini ![]() Bosua ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 100 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 17 Conf. Semifinals | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Scarlett ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Report | Archer ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
References
[edit]- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 roster". charlestonbattery.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Revised 2020 Schedule Released". charlestonbattery.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Remaining Loudoun United FC Games Cancelled". USLChampionship.com. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.