2020 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2020 season
PresidentAndrew 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 attendance201
Biggest winCHS 3–0 ATL (July 24)
NC 0–3 CHS(Aug. 19)
Biggest defeatCHS 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.

Contents

Roster

As of March 5, 2020 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darian McCauley
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phil Breno
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Nelson
4 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rennico Clarke
5 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Leland Archer
6 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Crawford
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nico Rittmeyer
8 MF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Romario Piggott
9 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Arthur Bosua
10 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Zeiko Lewis
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Nicque Daley
12 DF Flag of Belize.svg  BLZ Deshawon Nembhard
13 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Mauro Cichero
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jarad van Schaik
15 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Temi Adesodun
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Gdula
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesus Ibarra
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dante Marini
20 DF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN A. J. Paterson
21 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  HON Angelo Kelly-Rosales
26 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kierron Mason
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Cox ( [A] )
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Lewis
  1. ^
    USL Academy player

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 5Preseason 1 Charleston Battery 2–3 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
11:00 AM EDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg5', 19' Report
Report 		Dotson Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg25'
Chacón Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 7Preseason 2 Inter Miami CF v Charleston Battery Fort Lauderdale, Florida
TBD EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Complex
Note: Result not published.
February 25Preseason 6 Charleston Battery 4–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
10:00 AM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Closed door scrimmage

USL Championship

Standings — Group H

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1610332511+14332.06Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 159332615+11302.00
3 Miami FC 164482034−14161.00
4 Atlanta United 2 1633102333−10120.75
Source: USL

Match results

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 81 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
3:30 PM EDT Bashti Yellow card.svg 57' Report Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 21'
Gdula Yellow card.svg 40'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 851
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 314 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Lasso Yellow card.svg 31'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg40'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 68'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Gdula Yellow card.svg 3'
Zarokostas Yellow card.svg 43'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 63' Yellow-red card.svg 81'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 55 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Jadama Yellow card.svg 27'
Gannon Yellow card.svg 36'
Macky Diop Soccerball shade.svg67'
Goodrum Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Paterson Yellow card.svg 38'
Archer Yellow card.svg 45'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 86'
Cichero Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 157 Charleston Battery 3–2 Atlanta United 2 Mount Pleasant
8:00 PM EDT van Schaik Yellow card.svg 25'
Cichero Soccerball shade.svg57'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg59', 90+1'
Archer Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Macky Diop Soccerball shade.svg6'
Reilly Yellow card.svg 32'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gurr Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Referee: John Matto
August 269 Charleston Battery 3–1 Miami FC Mount Pleasant
7:30 PM EDT Gdula Soccerball shade.svg29'
Piggott Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 48'
Marini Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card.svg 44'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 45+2'
González Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 150
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 2910 Charleston Battery 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant
7:30 PM EDT Zarokostas Soccerball shade.svg22'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 41'
Archer Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 34'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 45+3'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 203
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September 511 Miami FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Markey Yellow card.svg 26'
Velásquez Yellow card.svg 42'
Löbe Yellow card.svg 67'
Granitto Yellow card.svg 78'
González Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Zarokostas Soccerball shade.svg49', Yellow card.svg 59'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 58'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card.svg 88'
Gdula Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
September 1112 Charleston Battery 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant
7:30 PM EDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg54'
Archer Yellow card.svg 58'
Zarokostas Yellow card.svg 81'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Oduro Yellow card.svg 14'Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 2013 Charleston Battery 2–0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant
6:00 PM EDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg19'
Daley Soccerball shade.svg44'
Zarokostas Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Ndam Yellow card.svg 52'
Heath Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kyle Johnston
September 2614 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 3015 Miami FC 4–3 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
TBA PM EDT Williams Yellow card.svg 39', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg60'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg65'
González Soccerball shade.svg88'
Heath Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Pais Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Saydee Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Daley Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg30'
Crawford Yellow card.svg 26', Soccerball shade.svg50'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 60'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Johan Fredrik Roenning
October 316 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–2 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Guenzatti Yellow card.svg 39'
Doherty Yellow card.svg 43'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg62'
Najem Yellow card.svg 68'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Bosua Yellow card.svg 14'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 34'
Zarokostas Soccerball shade.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg84', Yellow card.svg 87'
Marini Yellow card.svg 80'
Crawford Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 403
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

USL Cup Playoffs

October 10Conf. Quarterfinals Charlotte Independence 1–2 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Roberts Soccerball shade.svg64'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Dimick Yellow card.svg 100'
Sabella Yellow card.svg 118'		 Report Daley Soccerball shade.svg3'
Crawford Yellow card.svg 63'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 71'
Marini Yellow card.svg 99'
Bosua Soccerball shade.svg101', Yellow card.svg 109'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 17Conf. Semifinals Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Scarlett Yellow card.svg 38'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Archer Yellow card.svg 57'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

References

  1. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 roster". charlestonbattery.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Revised 2020 Schedule Released". charlestonbattery.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Remaining Loudoun United FC Games Cancelled". USLChampionship.com. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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