2017 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2017 season
PresidentAndrew Bell
Head coach Michael Anhaeuser
Stadium MUSC Health Stadium
USL Conference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
USL Playoffs First round
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer Romario Williams (10)
Highest home attendance6,563 (4/29 vs. OTT)
Lowest home attendance2,015 (5/13 vs. STL)
Average home league attendance3,154
Biggest win CHS 5–0 ROC (4/15)
CHS 6–1 TOR (6/24)
Biggest defeat TBR 2–0 CHS (7/22)
RIC 3–1 CHS (8/26)
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The 2017 Charleston Battery season was the club's 25th year of existence, their 14th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid, and their first in the second tier since 2009. It was their seventh season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.

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The Battery finished the season 3rd overall in the league, and 2nd in the East. They lost in the first round of the 2017 USL Playoffs.

Background

The Battery are coming off a season where they finished the USL with 13–9–8 record, good enough to finish sixth in the Eastern Conference and 10th in the USL. They earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs as the number six seed in the Eastern Bracket. There, they beat FC Cincinnati in the first round, 2–1, before losing to Louisville City FC in the Conference Semifinals, 1–0. The Battery reached the third round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup after beating The Villages SC, 3–0 on a forfeit. The original second round proper fixture was tied 2–2 after extra time, and the Villages won 4–2 in penalties. However, the Battery protested their use of a player cup-tied to Boca Raton FC. [1] The appeal was approved, and the Battery reached the third round where they lost in extra-time to Jacksonville Armada FC in the third round. [2]

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age) [B] Previous Club
Goalkeepers
0 Joe Kuzminsky Flag of the United States.svg GK January 24, 1994 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg UAB Blazers
1 Alexandros Tabakis Flag of Greece.svg GK December 8, 1992 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [A]
23 Odisnel Cooper Flag of Cuba.svg GK March 31, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of Cuba.svg FC Camagüey
Defenders
3 Forrest Lasso Flag of the United States.svg CB May 11, 1993 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Wofford Terriers
4 Taylor Mueller Flag of the United States.svg CB September 20, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Crossfire
6 Skylar Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB July 27, 1993 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II
7 O'Brian Woodbine Flag of Jamaica.svg LB January 11, 1988 (aged 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Fury FC
11 Quinton Griffith Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg RB February 22, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua Barracuda FC
15 Mikey Ambrose Flag of the United States.svg CB December 5, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [A]
Midfielders
8 Neveal Hackshaw Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg CM September 21, 1995 (aged 22) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg North East Stars
10 Ataullah Guerra Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg AM November 14, 1987 (aged 29) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
19 Dante Marini Flag of the United States.svg LM July 21, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Reading United
20 Justin Portillo Flag of the United States.svg CM September 9, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
21 Maikel Chang Flag of Cuba.svg AM April 18, 1991 (aged 26) Flag of Cuba.svg FC La Habana
22 Brian Anunga Flag of Cameroon.svg RM August 6, 1996 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Carolina Dynamo
24 Nico Rittmeyer Flag of the United States.svg CM October 13, 1993 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Cougars
25 Kotaro Higashi Flag of Japan.svg LM January 21, 1989 (aged 28) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonnyrigg White Eagles
28 Ryan Arambula Flag of the United States.svg RM December 19, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg South Carolina Gamecocks
Forwards
9 Romario Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg ST August 15, 1994 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [A]
16 Heviel Cordovés Flag of Cuba.svg ST November 10, 1989 (aged 27) Flag of Cuba.svg FC La Habana
17 Ricky Garbanzo Flag of Costa Rica.svg ST August 26, 1992 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
30 Jeffrey Otoo Flag of Ghana.svg ST January 21, 1998 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC [A]
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate Atlanta United FC.
  2. ^
    Player's age during the 2017 season.

Non-competitive

Carolina Challenge Cup

February 181 Charleston Battery 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
5:00 PM EDT Vázquez Yellow card.svg 78'
Higashi Soccerball shade.svg90'+2'		 Report Mueller Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Delem Yellow card.svg 37'
Jones Yellow card.svg 40'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Competitive

USL

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (C)3218865831+2762 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 3215985333+2054
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32141175035+1553
4 Rochester Rhinos 32141173628+853
5 Charlotte Independence 32139105240+1248
Source: 2017 USL 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
(C) Champions

Results

April 12 Charlotte Independence 0–2 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM EST Alajarín Yellow card.svg 42'
Duckett Yellow card.svg 49'
Ross Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Lasso Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 83 Charleston Battery 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Guerra Soccerball shade.svg8'
Williams Yellow card.svg 44'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Hollingsworth Soccerball shade.svg59'
Obinwa Yellow card.svg 73'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,425
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
April 154 Charleston Battery 5–0 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Williams Soccerball shade.svg15', 25', 26'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg31'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg81'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 82'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 88'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Fall Yellow card.svg 56'
James Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,421
Referee: Howard Ashe
April 225 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EST Cole Soccerball shade.svg34'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg62'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 38'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 40'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 62'
Anunga Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
April 296 Charleston Battery 2–2 Ottawa Fury FC Charleston, South Carolina
EST Williams Soccerball shade.svg41', 84'Yellow card.svg 73' Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg22'
Del Campo Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 6,563
Referee: Chris Spivey
May 67 Charleston Battery 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Guerra Soccerball shade.svg17'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 22'
Cordoves Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Trusty Yellow card.svg 55'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 138 Charleston Battery 1–0 Saint Louis FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Lasso Soccerball shade.svg62'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Bjurman Yellow card.svg 38'
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,015
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
May 209 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–2 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EST Olabiyi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 45'
Nishanian Yellow card.svg 75'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 82'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Anunga Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 41'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 56'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 2510 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
11:00 AM EST Monge Yellow card.svg 77'
Burke Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,971
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
May 2811 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Charleston Battery Montclair, New Jersey
2:00 PM EST Tinari Yellow card.svg 22'
Meara Yellow card.svg 42'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 44'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg54'
Abidor Yellow card.svg 65'
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg75'
Bezecourt Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Portillo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Garbanzo Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 505
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
June 312 Charleston Battery 4–4 Louisville City FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Lasso Yellow card.svg 23'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg11', 32'Yellow card.svg 77'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg48'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 53'
Garbanzo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Marini Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg60'
Smith Yellow card.svg 61'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg79'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)
Ballard Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 1013 Charleston Battery 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Portillo Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 61'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Shanosky Yellow card.svg 12'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Gustavo Solorio
June 1714 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Charleston Battery Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 PM EST Fall Soccerball shade.svg4'
König Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Wiedeman Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 50'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 21,074
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Eric Tattersall
June 2415 Charleston Battery 6–1 Toronto FC II Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Williams Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg50'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg42'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Fraser Yellow card.svg 56'
Camargo Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Broadley
July 116 Charleston Battery 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Guerra Yellow card.svg 8'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 50'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Lowe Yellow card.svg 55'
Boden Yellow card.svg 62'
Morrell Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Franz
July 917 Charleston Battery 1–1 Louisville City FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM EST Portillo Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Higashi Yellow card.svg 52'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 69'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 23'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg27'
Morad Yellow card.svg 71'
Craig Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Rubiel Vazquez
July 1518 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Charleston Battery St. Louis, Missouri
20:30 PM EST Plewa Yellow card.svg 40'
Sheldon Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg72'
David Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Cordovés Yellow card.svg 9'
Higashi Yellow card.svg 53'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kadlecik
July 2219 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 25'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg40'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 2620 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–2 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20:00 PM EST Victor Souto Soccerball shade.svg21'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Miles Robinson Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 56'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg84'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,067
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Charles Murphy
July 2921 Charleston Battery 0–0 Orlando City B Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 PM EST Lasso Yellow card.svg 65'
Kunga Yellow card.svg 84'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Hines Yellow card.svg 5'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 90'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Gustavo Solorio
August 522 Toronto FC II 1–0 Charleston Battery Vaughan, Ontario
3:30 PM EST Hundal Soccerball shade.svg52'
Dunn Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Garbanzo Yellow card.svg 16'Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Chris Grabas
August 1223 Charleston Battery 1–1 New York Red Bulls II Charleston, South Carolina
7:00PM EST Woodbine Yellow card.svg 44', Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svg
Williams Soccerball shade.svg45'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 51'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 59'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Kutler Yellow card.svg 40'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 52'
Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Christopher Spivey
August 1924 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
18:05 PM EST Madison Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 21'
Williams Yellow card.svg 25'
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Cooper Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
August 2625 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Jane Soccerball shade.svg17'
Oliver Soccerball shade.svg36'Yellow card.svg 32'
Imura Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Eskay Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg2'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 38'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: Nickrod Fateh
Referee: 3,527
Note: yes
September 226 Louisville City FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
5:00PM Abend Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 76'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 79'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,612
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 1627 Charleston Battery 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 34'
Williams Red card.svg 37'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Eskay Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,228
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Note: yes
September 2028 Charleston Battery 3–0 Charlotte Independence Charleston, South Carolina
6:00 P.M. EDT Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 6'
Cordoves Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 18'
Garbanzo Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Waechter Yellow card.svg 21'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Dallas Rosier
September 2329 Orlando City B 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
da Silva Soccerball shade.svg31'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 50'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 70'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Griffith Yellow card.svg 60'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 130 Ottawa Fury FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg16'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 35'
DePuy Yellow card.svg 46'		 Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 28'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 59'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,587
Referee: Chris Grabas
October 731 Charleston Battery 4–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Cordoves Soccerball shade.svg15', 58'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 19'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg28'
Griffith Soccerball shade.svg89'Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
Box Score 		Olabiyi Yellow card.svg 36'
Brent Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: David Erbacher
October 1432 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 P.M. EDT Report Guerra Soccerball shade.svg35'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 42'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 72'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 83'
Rittmeyer Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez

U.S. Open Cup

May 31Third round Jacksonville Armada Flag of Florida.svg 0–1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Jacksonville, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Rebellón Yellow card.svg 90+3' Report Beckie Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Lasso Yellow card.svg 56'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 58'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Southern Oak Stadium
Attendance: 831
Referee: Esteban Rosano
June 14Fourth round Atlanta United FC Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 3–2 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Kratz Soccerball shade.svg30'
Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 34'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Walkes Yellow card.svg 59'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Lasso Soccerball shade.svg3'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 9,458
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Guido Gonzalez

References

  1. ↑ "Battery Advance to Open Cup Third Round". May 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville Armada need OT to earn first tournament win, 2-1 over Charleston Battery". TheCup.us. TheCup.us. June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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