2019 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2019 season
PresidentAndrew 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 attendanceLeague/All: 3,915
(March 9 vs. Ottawa)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 1,359
(September 8 vs. Indy 11)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,424
Biggest win5–1 (October 18 vs. Bethlehem Steel FC)
Biggest defeat0–5 (August 3 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies)
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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.

Contents

Roster

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.

No.Pos.Player Nation
0 GK Phil Breno Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 GK Joe Kuzminsky Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Jay Bolt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Kyle Nelson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Taylor Mueller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Leland Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
7 DF O'Brian Woodbine Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8 FW Romario Piggott Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
9 FW Ian Svantesson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Ataullah Guerra Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
11 MF Zeiko Lewis Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
12 MF Vincenzo Candela Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
13 MF Nico Rittmeyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Jarad van Schaik Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 GK Robert Beebe Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Dante Marini Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF A. J. Paterson Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
21 MF Angelo Kelly Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
22 MF Brian Anunga Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
25 MF Kotaro Higashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
26 MF Kierron Mason Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
27 FW Arthur Bosua Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
29 FW Nicque Daley Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
30 MF James Cox ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy player

Competitions

Exhibitions

Preseason schedule released on January 31. [2]

February 16 CCC Charleston Battery 1–2 FC Cincinnati Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.) Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg2'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
March 2Preseason 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

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 North Carolina FC 34168105737+2056 Play-In Round
8 Ottawa Fury FC 341410105043+752
9 Charleston Battery 341113104444046
10 Birmingham Legion FC 34127153551−1643
11 Saint Louis FC 34119144041−142
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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAHAAHH
ResultDWDWLWWDDLDLWDDLDLWWDLDWLLDWLWDDLW
Source: [ citation needed ]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Regular season

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule. [3]

  Win  Draw  Loss

All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

March 91 Charleston Battery 1–1 Ottawa Fury FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM Anunga Yellow card.svg 62'
Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Oliviera Soccerball shade.svg5'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,915
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
March 162 Charleston Battery 2–1 Hartford Athletic Charleston
7:30 PM Lewis Soccerball shade.svg17'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 49'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 53', Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,044
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 74 Charleston Battery 2–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston
2:00 PM EDT Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Martínez Yellow card.svg 18'
Hill Yellow card.svg 27'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,210
Referee: Matt Franz
April 135 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Charleston Battery Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 31'
Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg70'
Fabinho Soccerball shade.svg67', Yellow card.svg 81'
Turner Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 42'
Anunga Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
April 206 Charleston Battery 3–1 Nashville SC Charleston
7:30 PM EDT van Schaik Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 57'
Bosua Soccerball shade.svg64'
Candela Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Bourgeois Yellow card.svg 38'
Reed Yellow card.svg 45+3'
King Yellow card.svg 68'
Davis Yellow card.svg 83'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 277 Memphis 901 FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 PM Lindley Yellow card.svg 24' Preview Candela Yellow card.svg 26'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 7,871
Referee: Dejan Susak
May 48 Charleston Battery 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Charleston
7:30 PM EDT Anunga Yellow card.svg 14'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 44'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 45'
Piggott Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Bosua Yellow card.svg 79'
Daley Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Kerr Soccerball shade.svg5'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg12'
Greenspan Yellow card.svg 37'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,661
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 119 Charleston Battery 0–0 Saint Louis FC Charleston
7:30 PM EDT Piggott Yellow card.svg 51'
Candela Yellow card.svg 55'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 63'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Bahner Yellow card.svg 24'
Umar Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 1810 Indy Eleven 1–0 Charleston Battery Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Pasher Yellow card.svg 51', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Mason Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,259
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 2511 Charleston Battery 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Charleston
7:30 PM EDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg79'
Marini Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Kissiedou Yellow card.svg 59', Soccerball shade.svg71'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 67'
Wyke Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: Matthew Thompson
June 112 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Davis Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 49'
Craig Yellow card.svg 67' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Ownby Red card.svg 79'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Mason Red card.svg 19'
Bosua Soccerball shade.svg50'
Van Schaik Yellow card.svg 86'
Piggott Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 813 Charleston Battery 3–1 Birmingham Legion FC Charleston
7:30 PM EDT Piggott Soccerball shade.svg25'
Daley Yellow card.svg 66'
Bosua Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Rittmeyer Yellow card.svg 81'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Lopez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 56'
Appiah Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
June 1514 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 58'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Nelson Yellow card.svg 29'
Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg88'
Rittmeyer Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 2215 Charleston Battery 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Charleston
7:30 PM Piggott Soccerball shade.svg62'
Svantesson Red card.svg 90+3'		 Report Segbers Yellow card.svg 11'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Matt Franz
June 2616 Ottawa Fury FC 3–2 Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
19:00 EST (UTC–5) Haworth Soccerball shade.svg29', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Fall Yellow card.svg 60'
Samb Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Candela Soccerball shade.svg20'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
June 2917 Charleston Battery 1–1 New York Red Bulls II Charleston
7:30 PM Mueller Yellow card.svg 22'
Anunga Red card.svg 45'
Daley Soccerball shade.svg54'
Candela Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Kilwien Yellow card.svg 83'
Rito Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 518 Atlanta United 2 P–P Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PMStadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather [4]
July 1319 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 2020 Hartford Athletic 2–3 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Davey Yellow card.svg 39'
Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg57'
Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg65'
de Wit Yellow card.svg 71'
Barrera Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bosua Yellow card.svg 69'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg79'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 2721 Swope Park Rangers P–P Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMStadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Match postponed due to team bus accident. [6]
August 322 Charleston Battery 0–5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Charleston
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Guerra Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 42'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 31'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 62'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg34'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg47'
Siaj Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,640
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 1023 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Fink Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Candela Yellow card.svg 3'
van Schaik Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 81'
Svantesson Yellow card.svg 63'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 67'
Archer Red card.svg 80'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,085
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 1424 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EDT Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Mueller Soccerball shade.svg21'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 29'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg61'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 1725 Charleston Battery 1–2 Louisville City FC Charleston
7:30 PM EDT Guerra Soccerball shade.svg7'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Totsch Yellow card.svg 13'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 81'
Williams Yellow card.svg 67'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 74'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,972
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 2426 Nashville SC 2–1 Charleston Battery Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM Mensah Soccerball shade.svg56'
LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 65'
Akinyode Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Higashi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 6,662
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 3027 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM Mansally Yellow card.svg 30'
Sabella Yellow card.svg 55'
George Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Lewis Yellow card.svg 11'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 47'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 67'
Bolt Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Elton García
September 219 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 828 Charleston Battery 1–0 Indy Eleven Charleston
6:00 PM EDT Nelson Yellow card.svg 26' Yellow-red card.svg 57'
Piggott Soccerball shade.svg42'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Gabriel Yellow card.svg 90+6'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Note: Originally scheduled for 7:30pm, September 7. [8]
September 1121 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Jaylin Yellow card.svg 74' Report Mueller Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: Reschedule of postponed July 27 match. [9]
September 1429 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 34', Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mertz Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 33'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 1818 Atlanta United 2 3–1 Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bello Yellow card.svg 48'
Carleton Soccerball shade.svg49'
Conway Yellow card.svg 62'
Metcalf Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Decas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Rittmeyer Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 29'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Natalie Simon
Note: Reschedule of match postponed on July 5
September 2230 Charleston Battery 1–0 North Carolina FC Charleston
14:00 EDT Anunga Soccerball shade.svg44'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 89'
Rittmeyer Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 2731 New York Red Bulls II 1–1 Charleston Battery Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM Tolkin Yellow card.svg 45+6'
Jørgenson Soccerball shade.svg51'
Sowe Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Woodbine Yellow card.svg 40'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 43'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Piggott Yellow card.svg 74'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 1,493
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 532 Birmingham Legion FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Herivaux Yellow card.svg 60'
Ugarte Yellow card.svg 70'
Culbertson Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 59'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 1333 Charleston Battery 1–2 Loudoun United FC Charleston
2:00 PM Bosua Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 61'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Ndour Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 1619 Charleston Battery 2–0 Memphis 901 FC Charleston
6:00 PM Mueller Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 55', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Burch Yellow card.svg 48'
Metzger Yellow card.svg 68'
Collier Yellow card.svg 81'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,206
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Reschedule of match twice postponed due to inclement weather. [8]
October 1934 Charleston Battery 5–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston
2:00 PM Bosua Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 27'
Higashi Yellow card.svg 71'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Chambers Yellow card.svg 21'
Harriel Yellow card.svg 39'
Cortés Yellow card.svg 58'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

USL Cup Playoffs

October 23Play-in Round Ottawa Fury FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
8:00 PM EST Samb Soccerball shade.svg40'
Fall Yellow card.svg 117'		 Report Higashi Soccerball shade.svg27'
Marini Yellow card.svg 116'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 117'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: David Barrie
Penalties
Fall Soccerball shad check.svg
Haworth Soccerball shad check.svg
Barry Soccerball shad check.svg
Samb Soccerball shade cross.svg
Thiago Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Lewis
Soccerball shad check.svg Bosua
Soccerball shad check.svg Marini
Soccerball shad check.svg Svantesson
Soccerball shad check.svg van Schaik
October 26Conference Quarterfinals Nashville SC 3–1 Charleston Battery Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 PM Moloto Soccerball shade.svg10'
King Yellow card.svg 38'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 77'
Davis Yellow card.svg 85'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Greg Dopka

U.S. Open Cup

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 Flag of South Carolina.svg 1–2 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM Clowes Yellow card.svg 19'
Hemmings Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report van Schaik Yellow card.svg 4'
Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg79', Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 1,738
Referee: David Erbacher
June 13 Fourth Round Atlanta United Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 3–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 17'
G. Martínez Yellow card.svg 73'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 98'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg110', Soccerball shade.svg120+1'		 Report Svantesson Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bolt Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Higashi Yellow card.svg 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "CHARLESTON BATTERY PRESEASON SCHEDULE REVEALED". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "AtlUtd2, Battery Match Postponed". Charleston Battery. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Saturday Night's Memphis 901 FC Away Match at Charleston Battery Postponed". Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Swope Park, Charleston Match Postponed". July 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Battery, 901 FC Contest Postponed due to Hurricane Warning". September 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Battery Contests Against Indy, Memphis Rescheduled". September 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Rangers, Battery Contest Rescheduled". August 2019.
  10. ↑ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Atlanta United will host Charleston in Open Cup". AJC. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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