2019 season | ||||
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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) | |||
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason schedule released on January 31. [2]
February 10Preseason | 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 ![]() | Report | Adi ![]() Mattocks ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 20 CCC | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00 PM | Svantesson ![]() Anunga ![]() | Report | Robinho ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 23 CCC | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Chicago Fire SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 PM | Report | Schweinsteiger ![]() Herbers ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 27Preseason | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM | Lewis ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() Beebe ![]() Marini ![]() | Report | 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. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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 ![]() Svantesson ![]() | Report | Oliviera ![]() Obasi ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
March 162 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Hartford Athletic | Charleston |
7:30 PM | Lewis ![]() Woodbine ![]() Marini ![]() ![]() | Report | Rasmussen ![]() ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,044 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
March 303 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM | da Luz ![]() Brotherton ![]() McCabe ![]() | Report | Svantesson ![]() Candela ![]() Bolt ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 74 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston |
2:00 PM EDT | Svantesson ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() Hill ![]() | 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 ![]() Przybyłko ![]() ![]() Fabinho ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Kelly-Rosales ![]() Anunga ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Woodbine ![]() Bosua ![]() Candela ![]() | Report | Bourgeois ![]() Reed ![]() King ![]() Davis ![]() Ríos ![]() | 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 ![]() | Preview | Candela ![]() Marini ![]() | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Dejan Susak |
May 48 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charleston |
7:30 PM EDT | Anunga ![]() Woodbine ![]() van Schaik ![]() Piggott ![]() Lewis ![]() Bosua ![]() Daley ![]() | Report | Kerr ![]() Forbes ![]() Greenspan ![]() | 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 ![]() Candela ![]() Nelson ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Bahner ![]() Umar ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Kelly ![]() | Report | Mason ![]() | 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 ![]() Marini ![]() | Report | Kissiedou ![]() ![]() Campbell ![]() Wyke ![]() | 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 ![]() Rasmussen ![]() Jimenez ![]() Craig ![]() ![]() Marini ![]() Ownby ![]() McCabe ![]() | Report | Mason ![]() Bosua ![]() Van Schaik ![]() Piggott ![]() | 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 ![]() Daley ![]() Bosua ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() Paterson ![]() | Report | Lopez ![]() Johnson ![]() Appiah ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Nelson ![]() Svantesson ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 2215 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Charleston |
7:30 PM | Piggott ![]() Svantesson ![]() | Report | Segbers ![]() Zendejas ![]() ![]() Mbekeli ![]() Hernandez ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Fall ![]() Samb ![]() | Report | Candela ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
June 2917 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Charleston |
7:30 PM | Mueller ![]() Anunga ![]() Daley ![]() Candela ![]() | Report | Jørgenson ![]() Kilwien ![]() Rito ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,712 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 518 | 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 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 ![]() Wojcik ![]() Jørgenson ![]() de Wit ![]() Barrera ![]() | Report | Lewis ![]() Bosua ![]() Guerra ![]() Marini ![]() | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
July 2721 | 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 322 | Charleston Battery | 0–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guerra ![]() ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Mkosana ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() Steinberger ![]() Siaj ![]() | 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 ![]() Kamdem ![]() | Report | Candela ![]() van Schaik ![]() ![]() Svantesson ![]() Anunga ![]() Archer ![]() Woodbine ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Mueller ![]() van Schaik ![]() Marini ![]() Woodbine ![]() | Stadium: Segra Field Referee: Calin Radosav |
August 1725 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | Charleston |
7:30 PM EDT | Guerra ![]() Anunga ![]() | Report | Totsch ![]() Rasmussen ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() McMahon ![]() Davis ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,972 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 2426 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM | Mensah ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Akinyode ![]() | Report | Higashi ![]() Mueller ![]() | 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 ![]() Sabella ![]() George ![]() | Report | Lewis ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() Bolt ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Piggott ![]() Woodbine ![]() | Report | Gabriel ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Mueller ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Mertz ![]() | Report | Guerra ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Lorant Varga |
September 1818 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
Fernando ![]() Bello ![]() Carleton ![]() Conway ![]() Metcalf ![]() Decas ![]() | Report | Rittmeyer ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Anunga ![]() | 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 ![]() van Schaik ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() | Report | Albadawi ![]() Taylor ![]() | 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 ![]() Jørgenson ![]() Sowe ![]() | Report | Woodbine ![]() Anunga ![]() Guerra ![]() Piggott ![]() Paterson ![]() | 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 ![]() Ugarte ![]() Culbertson ![]() Fisher ![]() | Report | Guerra ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Mark Allatin |
October 1333 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Loudoun United FC | Charleston |
2:00 PM | Bosua ![]() Mueller ![]() Woodbine ![]() | Report | Ndour ![]() ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,406 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
October 1619 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Charleston |
6:00 PM | Mueller ![]() Lewis ![]() ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() | Report | Burch ![]() Metzger ![]() Collier ![]() Mohamed ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Higashi ![]() Guerra ![]() Paterson ![]() ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Chambers ![]() Harriel ![]() Cortés ![]() Moumbagna ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
October 23Play-in Round | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Charleston Battery | Ottawa, Ontario |
8:00 PM EST | Samb ![]() Fall ![]() | Report | Higashi ![]() Marini ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: David Barrie |
Penalties | ||||
Fall ![]() Haworth ![]() Barry ![]() Samb ![]() Thiago ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
October 26Conference Quarterfinals | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM | Moloto ![]() King ![]() Ríos ![]() Ockford ![]() Davis ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Greg Dopka |
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 | ![]() | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM | Clowes ![]() Hemmings ![]() | Report | van Schaik ![]() Svantesson ![]() ![]() | 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) | ![]() | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
7:30 pm CDT | Jones ![]() Belmar ![]() Sparrow ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Daley ![]() van Schaik ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() | 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.) | ![]() | Kennesaw, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Larentowicz ![]() G. Martínez ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() Vazquez ![]() ![]() | Report | Svantesson ![]() Bolt ![]() Higashi ![]() | 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] |