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.
| 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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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  5', 19' |
Report Report |
Dotson 9' Lod 25'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 87' |
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 16' (pen.) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: USL
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  57' |
Report | Kelly-Rosales 21' Gdula 40'Lewis 63' (pen.) |
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 29' Daley 51' |
Report | Wright 12' Crognale 40' Rufe 45+1' Cromwell 48' Lapa 54' Akinyode 82' Servania 90+1' |
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 10' Daley 20' Rittmeyer 49' Crawford 55' Bosua 90+9' |
Report | Diop  81' |
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 31' Guenzatti 40' Fernandes 68' Johnson 88' |
Report | Gdula 3' Zarokostas 43' van Schaik 63'  81' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| August 5 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Jadama 27' Gannon 36' Macky Diop 67' Goodrum 73' |
Report | Paterson 38' Archer 45' Kelly-Rosales 86' Cichero 90+4' |
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 15' Kelly 38' Haakenson 90+4' |
Report | Maund 42' (o.g.) Clarke 85' |
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 25' Cichero 57'Lewis 59', 90+1'Archer 90+4' |
Report | Macky Diop 6' Reilly 32'Morales 51'Gurr 62' |
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 73' Donovan 90' Fortune 90+6' |
Report | Kelly-Rosales 29' Piggott 56' Daley 69' Zarokostas 81' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: John Griggs |
| August 26 9 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Gdula 29' Piggott 34', 48' Marini 63' |
Report | Griffiths 44' Ndam 45+2' González 53' |
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 22' Kelly-Rosales 41' Archer 47' |
Report | Johnson 34' Scarlett 45+3' |
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 26' Velásquez 42' Löbe 67' Granitto 78' González 86' |
Report | Zarokostas 49', 59' Paterson 58' Kelly-Rosales 88' Gdula 89' |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| September 11 12 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lewis 54' Archer 58' Zarokostas 81' Paterson 89' |
Report | Oduro 14' |
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 19' Daley 44' Zarokostas 76' |
Report | Ndam 52' Heath 85' |
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 39', 48' Bezecourt 60' Velásquez 65' González 88' Heath 90+1' Pais 90+4' Saydee 90+6' |
Report | Daley 12', 30' Crawford 26', 50' van Schaik 60' Lewis 67' |
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 39' Doherty 43' Lasso 62' Najem 68' Oduro 90' |
Report | Bosua 14' Nelson 34' Zarokostas 57', 84', 87' Marini 80' Crawford 85' |
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 64' Martínez 90+4' Dimick 100' Sabella 118' |
Report | Daley 3' Crawford 63' Paterson 71' Marini 99' Bosua 101', 109' |
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 38' Mkosana 79' |
Report | Archer 57' |
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.