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2020 Charleston Battery season

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.

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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Roster

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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

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Exhibitions

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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

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group H

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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

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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

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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

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  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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