2017 Charleston Battery season
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.
2017 season | |||
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President | Andrew 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) | ||
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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. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age)[B] | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
0 | Joe Kuzminsky | ![]() |
GK | January 24, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
1 | Alexandros Tabakis | ![]() |
GK | December 8, 1992 (aged 24) | ![]() |
23 | Odisnel Cooper | ![]() |
GK | March 31, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
Defenders | |||||
3 | Forrest Lasso | ![]() |
CB | May 11, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
4 | Taylor Mueller | ![]() |
CB | September 20, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
6 | Skylar Thomas | ![]() |
RB | July 27, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
7 | O'Brian Woodbine | ![]() |
LB | January 11, 1988 (aged 29) | ![]() |
11 | Quinton Griffith | ![]() |
RB | February 22, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
15 | Mikey Ambrose | ![]() |
CB | December 5, 1993 (aged 23) | ![]() |
Midfielders | |||||
8 | Neveal Hackshaw | ![]() |
CM | September 21, 1995 (aged 22) | ![]() |
10 | Ataullah Guerra | ![]() |
AM | November 14, 1987 (aged 29) | ![]() |
19 | Dante Marini | ![]() |
LM | July 21, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
20 | Justin Portillo | ![]() |
CM | September 9, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
21 | Maikel Chang | ![]() |
AM | April 18, 1991 (aged 26) | ![]() |
22 | Brian Anunga | ![]() |
RM | August 6, 1996 (aged 21) | ![]() |
24 | Nico Rittmeyer | ![]() |
CM | October 13, 1993 (aged 24) | ![]() |
25 | Kotaro Higashi | ![]() |
LM | January 21, 1989 (aged 28) | ![]() |
28 | Ryan Arambula | ![]() |
RM | December 19, 1993 (aged 23) | ![]() |
Forwards | |||||
9 | Romario Williams | ![]() |
ST | August 15, 1994 (aged 23) | ![]() |
16 | Heviel Cordovés | ![]() |
ST | November 10, 1989 (aged 27) | ![]() |
17 | Ricky Garbanzo | ![]() |
ST | August 26, 1992 (aged 25) | ![]() |
30 | Jeffrey Otoo | ![]() |
ST | January 21, 1998 (aged 19) | ![]() |
- ^ On loan from MLS affiliate Atlanta United FC.
- ^ Player's age during the 2017 season.
Non-competitive
Carolina Challenge Cup
February 18 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00 PM EDT | Vázquez ![]() Higashi ![]() |
Report | Mueller ![]() Delem ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 22 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
5:00 PM EST | Marini ![]() Chang ![]() Williams ![]() Lasso ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Report | Jonathan ![]() Afful ![]() Næss ![]() Abu ![]() Abubakar ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 25 3 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Williams ![]() |
Report | Asad ![]() Villalba ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Competitive
USL
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louisville City FC (C) | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 62 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 54 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 53 | |
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 53 | |
5 | Charlotte Independence | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 48 |
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) Champion.
Results
March 25 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Charleston, South Carolina |
EST | Lasso ![]() ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Fall ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
April 1 2 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EST | Alajarín ![]() Duckett ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Lasso ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 8 3 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Guerra ![]() Williams ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Hollingsworth ![]() Obinwa ![]() Hertzog ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,425 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
April 15 4 | Charleston Battery | 5–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Williams ![]() Guerra ![]() Chang ![]() Thomas ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Report | Fall ![]() James ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,421 Referee: Howard Ashe |
April 22 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EST | Cole ![]() Hristov ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Lasso ![]() ![]() Chang ![]() Woodbine ![]() Anunga ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
April 29 6 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Ottawa Fury FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
EST | Williams ![]() ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Del Campo ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 6,563 Referee: Chris Spivey |
May 6 7 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Guerra ![]() Hackshaw ![]() Cordoves ![]() |
Report | Trusty ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
May 13 8 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Lasso ![]() Anunga ![]() |
Report | Bjurman ![]() Stojkov ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
May 20 9 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EST | Olabiyi ![]() Dabo ![]() Nishanian ![]() Ribeiro ![]() Mendoza ![]() |
Report | Anunga ![]() ![]() Guerra ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() Mueller ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Luis Guardia |
May 25 10 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
11:00 AM EST | Monge ![]() Burke ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Jonathan Weiner |
May 28 11 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Montclair, New Jersey |
2:00 PM EST | Tinari ![]() Meara ![]() Ndam ![]() Flemmings ![]() Abidor ![]() Etienne ![]() Bezecourt ![]() |
Report | Portillo ![]() Garbanzo ![]() |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 505 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
June 3 12 | Charleston Battery | 4–4 | Louisville City FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Lasso ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() Chang ![]() Anunga ![]() Garbanzo ![]() Marini ![]() |
Report | Jimenez ![]() Davis IV ![]() Smith ![]() Ownby ![]() Lasso ![]() Ballard ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,710 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 10 13 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Portillo ![]() Woodbine ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Report | Shanosky ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: ![]() |
June 17 14 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:00 PM EST | Fall ![]() König ![]() Wiedeman ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 21,074 Referee: ![]() |
June 24 15 | Charleston Battery | 6–1 | Toronto FC II | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Williams ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() Marini ![]() ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Fraser ![]() Camargo ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,571 Referee: ![]() |
July 1 16 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Guerra ![]() Griffith ![]() Williams ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Boden ![]() Morrell ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,967 Referee: ![]() |
July 9 17 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EST | Portillo ![]() Higashi ![]() Woodbine ![]() Anunga ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Ilić ![]() Morad ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,701 Referee: ![]() |
July 15 18 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Louis, Missouri |
20:30 PM EST | Plewa ![]() Sheldon ![]() Guzmán ![]() David ![]() |
Report | Cordovés ![]() Higashi ![]() Griffith ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,243 Referee: ![]() |
July 22 19 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Mkandawire ![]() Cole ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
July 26 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
20:00 PM EST | Victor Souto ![]() Hertzog ![]() |
Report | Miles Robinson ![]() Mueller ![]() Chang ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,067 Referee: ![]() |
July 29 21 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Orlando City B | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:00 PM EST | Lasso ![]() Kunga ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Hines ![]() Clowes ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,853 Referee: ![]() |
August 5 22 | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Vaughan, Ontario |
3:30 PM EST | Hundal ![]() Dunn ![]() |
Report | Garbanzo ![]() |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,145 Referee: Chris Grabas |
August 12 23 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:00PM EST | Woodbine ![]() ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Kutler ![]() Flemmings ![]() Bonomo ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
August 19 24 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
18:05 PM EST | Madison ![]() |
Report | Hackshaw ![]() Williams ![]() Portillo ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
August 26 25 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Jane ![]() Oliver ![]() ![]() Imura ![]() Eskay ![]() |
Report | Cordovés ![]() Thomas ![]() van Schaik ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Nickrod Fateh Referee: 3,527 |
September 2 26 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00PM | Abend ![]() |
Report | Hackshaw ![]() Mueller ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,612 Referee: Malik Badawi |
September 16 27 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Cordovés ![]() Lasso ![]() Williams ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Report | Eskay ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 20 28 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:00 P.M. EDT | Hackshaw ![]() Cordoves ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() Garbanzo ![]() |
Report | Waechter ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Dallas Rosier |
September 23 29 | Orlando City B | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, Florida |
da Silva ![]() Clowes ![]() Carroll ![]() Neal ![]() |
Report | Griffith ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 1 30 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Ottawa, Ontario |
14:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Dos Santos ![]() Dixon ![]() DePuy ![]() |
Report | Hackshaw ![]() Lasso ![]() ![]() Cordovés ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,587 Referee: Chris Grabas |
October 7 31 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Cordoves ![]() van Schaik ![]() Guerra ![]() Griffith ![]() ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Olabiyi ![]() Brent ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,170 Referee: David Erbacher |
October 14 32 | Charlotte Independence | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:00 P.M. EDT | Report | Guerra ![]() Griffith ![]() Mueller ![]() Portillo ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second round | Atlanta Silverbacks ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:30 PM EDT | Tacchi ![]() Garcia ![]() Harlley ![]() |
Report | Lasso ![]() Otoo ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
May 31 Third round | Jacksonville Armada ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Jacksonville, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT | Rebellón ![]() |
Report | Beckie ![]() Lasso ![]() Anunga ![]() Hackshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Southern Oak Stadium Attendance: 831 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
June 14 Fourth round | Atlanta United FC ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Kennesaw, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Kratz ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Martínez ![]() Walkes ![]() Vazquez ![]() |
Report | Lasso ![]() Marini ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 9,458 Referee: ![]() |
References
- "Battery Advance to Open Cup Third Round". May 19, 2016.
- "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.