Charleston Battery
2020 season
PresidentAndrew Bell
Head coachMichael Anhaeuser
StadiumMUSC Health Stadium
USL ChampionshipGroup H: 2nd
Conference: 5th
Overall: 8th
USL PlayoffsConf. Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCancelled
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.

Roster

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.

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

Exhibitions

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
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

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group H

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

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 Yellow card 57' Report Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 21'
Gdula Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'		 Report Wright 12'
Crognale Yellow card 40'
Rufe Yellow card 45+1'
Cromwell Yellow card 48'
Lapa 54'
Akinyode Yellow card 82'
Servania Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Daley 20'
Rittmeyer 49'
Crawford Yellow card 55'
Bosua 90+9'		 Report Diop Red card 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 Yellow card 31'
Guenzatti 40'
Fernandes Yellow card 68'
Johnson 88'		 Report Gdula Yellow card 3'
Zarokostas Yellow card 43'
van Schaik Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 27'
Gannon Yellow card 36'
Macky Diop 67'
Goodrum Yellow card 73'		 Report Paterson Yellow card 38'
Archer Yellow card 45'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Kelly 38'
Haakenson Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Maund 42' (o.g.)
Clarke Red card 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 Yellow card 25'
Cichero 57'
Lewis 59', 90+1'
Archer Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Macky Diop 6'
Reilly Yellow card 32'
Morales 51'
Gurr Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Donovan Yellow card 90'
Fortune Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 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', Yellow card 48'
Marini 63'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card 44'
Ndam Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Archer Yellow card 47'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 34'
Scarlett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Velásquez Yellow card 42'
Löbe Yellow card 67'
Granitto Yellow card 78'
González 86'		 Report Zarokostas 49', Yellow card 59'
Paterson Yellow card 58'
Kelly-Rosales Yellow card 88'
Gdula Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Zarokostas Yellow card 81'
Paterson Yellow card 89'		 Report Oduro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 76'		 Report Ndam Yellow card 52'
Heath Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39', 48'
Bezecourt 60'
Velásquez 65'
González 88'
Heath Yellow card 90+1'
Pais Yellow card 90+4'
Saydee Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Daley 12', 30'
Crawford Yellow card 26', 50'
van Schaik Yellow card 60'
Lewis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Doherty Yellow card 43'
Lasso 62'
Najem Yellow card 68'
Oduro Yellow card 90'		 Report Bosua Yellow card 14'
Nelson Yellow card 34'
Zarokostas 57', 84', Yellow card 87'
Marini Yellow card 80'
Crawford Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 403
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

USL Cup Playoffs

October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals Charlotte Independence 1–2 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Roberts 64'
Martínez Yellow card 90+4'
Dimick Yellow card 100'
Sabella Yellow card 118'		 Report Daley 3'
Crawford Yellow card 63'
Paterson Yellow card 71'
Marini Yellow card 99'
Bosua 101', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Mkosana 79'		 Report Archer Yellow card 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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