2020 Charleston Battery season

The 2020 Charleston Battery season is the club's 28th year of existence, their 17th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their tenth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C) as part of the Eastern Conference. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C 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.

Charleston Battery
2020 season
PresidentAndrew Bell
Head coachMichael Anhaeuser
StadiumMUSC Health Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Biggest win3–0
(July 24 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Biggest defeat0–2
(July 31 vs. Tampa Bay)


Current roster
As of March 5, 2020[2]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
0 Goalkeeper Darian McCauley  United States
1 Goalkeeper Phil Breno  United States
3 Defender Kyle Nelson  United States
4 Defender Rennico Clarke  Jamaica
5 Defender Leland Archer  Trinidad and Tobago
6 Midfielder Robbie Crawford  Scotland
7 Midfielder Nico Rittmeyer  United States
8 Midfielder Romario Piggott  Panama
9 Forward Arthur Bosua  South Africa
10 Forward Zeiko Lewis  Bermuda
11 Forward Nicque Daley  Jamaica
12 Defender Deshawon Nembhard  United States
13 Midfielder Mauro Cichero  Venezuela
14 Defender Jarad van Schaik  United States
15 Defender Temi Adesodun  Nigeria
17 Defender Logan Gdula  United States
18 Forward Jesus Ibarra  United States
19 Midfielder Dante Marini  United States
20 Defender A. J. Paterson  Grenada
21 Midfielder Angelo Kelly-Rosales  Honduras
26 Midfielder Kierron Mason  Trinidad and Tobago
30 Midfielder James Cox ([A])  United States
— Goalkeeper Paul Lewis  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy player
    2.

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 5 Preseason 1Charleston Battery2–3Minnesota United FCMelbourne, Florida
11:00 AM EDT Lewis  5', 19' Report
Report		 Dotson  9'
Lod  25'
Chacón 		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 7 Preseason 2Inter Miami CFvCharleston BatteryFort Lauderdale, Florida
TBD EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Training Complex
Note: Result not published.
February 12 Preseason 3Charleston Battery1–0Coastal Carolina ChanticleersMount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Daley  87' Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 15 Preseason 4Greenville Triumph SC1–0Charleston BatteryGreenville, South Carolina
2:00 PM EDT Walker  16' (pen.) Report Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
February 19 Preseason 5Charleston BatteryvGreenville Triumph SCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
2:00 PM EDT Canceled Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 25 Preseason 6Charleston BatteryvChattanooga Red Wolves SCMount Pleasant, South Carolina
10:00 AM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
February 28 Preseason 7Tormenta FCvCharleston BatteryStatesboro, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Erk Russell Park

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 8 5 3 0 14 5 +9 18 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 7 3 2 2 10 8 +2 11
3 Atlanta United 2 9 1 2 6 10 18 −8 5
4 Miami FC 4 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2020. 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 8 1Atlanta United 20–1Charleston BatteryKennesaw, 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 2Charleston Battery1–2Birmingham Legion FCMount 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 3Charleston Battery3–0Atlanta United 2Mount 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 4Tampa Bay Rowdies2–0Charleston BatterySt. 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 5Atlanta United 21–1Charleston BatteryKennesaw, 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 6Charlotte Independence1–1Charleston BatteryMatthews, 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 7Charleston Battery3–2Atlanta United 2Mount 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 8North Carolina FCvCharleston BatteryCary, North Carolina
TBA PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 26 9Charleston BatteryvMiami FCMount Pleasant
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
August 29 10Charleston BatteryvTampa Bay RowdiesMount Pleasant
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 5 11Miami FCvCharleston BatteryMiami, Florida
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
September 11 12Charleston BatteryvTampa Bay RowdiesMount Pleasant
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 20 13Charleston BatteryvMiami FCMount Pleasant
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 26 14Charleston BatteryvLoudoun United FCMount Pleasant
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 30 15Miami FCvCharleston BatteryMiami, Florida
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
October 3 16Tampa Bay RowdiesvCharleston BatterySt. Petersburg, Florida
TBA PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium


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References
  1. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "2020 roster". charlestonbattery.com. 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.
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