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Draft:2023 Charleston Battery season

Charleston Battery
2023 season
OwnerRob Salvatore
ManagerBen Pirmann
StadiumPatriots Point
USLEastern Conf.: 3rd
2023 U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL PlayoffsUSL Championship Final
Top goalscorerAugustine Williams (15 goals)
Highest home attendance5,094 (Nov 12 vs. PHX)
Lowest home attendance1,661 (April 8 vs. HFD)
Average home league attendance3,112
Biggest win5–0 (Oct 22 vs. IND)
Biggest defeat0–7 (May 13 vs. SA)

The 2023 Charleston Battery season was the club's 31st season of competition which marked its 30th anniversary. Charleston compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and the highest level in the USL.

The Battery enjoyed a successful bounce-back campaign in 2023, reaching the USL Championship Final after failing to make the postseason the year before.

Background

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The Battery ended their 2022 season in 12th, near the bottom of the Eastern Conference table.[1]. They also suffered a 0-1 loss to Tormenta FC, ending their U.S. Open Cup run in the second round.[2]

One week prior to the end of the 2022 season, the club and head coach Conor Casey agreed to mutually part ways after posting a dismal 6W-22L-6D record, the worst in club history.[3] On November 17, 2022 The Battery appointed reigning USL Championship Coach of the Year Ben Pirmann as head coach from Memphis 901 FC.[4]

The Battery retained 10 players from the 2022 team going into the 2023 season.[5]

Season squad

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Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
25 Trey Muse   GK (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 25)
21 Carlos Herrera   GK (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27)
Defenders
2 Hugh Roberts (C)   CB (1992-09-27) September 27, 1992 (age 32)
3 Morey Doner   RB (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30)
4 Alex Lara   CB (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 26)
12 Grant Robinson   LB (1998-08-15) August 15, 1998 (age 26)
24 Max Glasser   DF (2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 24)
33 Kai Greene   CB (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993 (age 31)
Midfielders
5 Nevello Yoseke   MF (1996-03-17) March 17, 1996 (age 28)
6 James Murphy   MF (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 (age 27)
7 Adrian Rebollar   MF (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
8 Simon Dawkins   MF (1987-12-01) December 1, 1987 (age 36)
13 Mobi Fehr   MF (1994-12-13) December 13, 1994 (age 29)
17 Arun Basuljevic   MF (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995 (age 28)
23 Sam Gleadle   MF (1996-03-20) March 20, 1996 (age 28)
Forwards
9 Sean Okoli   FW (1993-02-03) February 3, 1993 (age 31)
10 Christian Volesky   FW (1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 32)
11 Walmer Martinez   FW (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26)
14 Jason Johnson   FW (1990-10-09) October 9, 1990 (age 34)
15 Alex Dixon   FW (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 34)
19 Jesús Enríquez   FW (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 27)
22 Jesse Maldonado   FW (2002-09-01) September 1, 2002 (age 22)
31 Chase Boone   FW (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 (age 29)

Last updated: 20 April 2023.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
FW   Nick Markanich   FC Cincinnati Free transfer February 16, 2023 [6]
DF   Alex Lara   Las Vegas Lights FC Free transfer December 27, 2022 [7]
DF   Max Glasser   UC Davis Aggies Free transfer February 14, 2023 [8]
FW   Jesús Enríquez   Oakland Roots SC Free transfer March 17, 2023 [9]
MF   Nevello Yoseke Free Agency Free transfer April 7, 2023 [10]
FW   Sean Okoli   Orange County SC Free transfer April 20, 2023 [11]
MF   Rafael Baca   Cruz Azul Free transfer July 27, 2023 [12]

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Details Ref.
November 22, 2022 FW   Seku Conneh Free Agency Option declined [13]
November 22, 2022 FW   Christopher Cortez Free Agency Option declined [13]
November 22, 2022 GK   Rafael Díaz Free Agency Option declined [13]
November 22, 2022 DF   Hunter Gorskie Free Agency Out of contract [13]
November 22, 2022 DF   Sam Strong   Central Valley Fuego FC Option declined [13][14]
November 22, 2022 MF   Jiro Barriga Toyama Free Agency Option declined [13]
March 23, 2023 MF   Arun Basuljevic   El Paso Locomotive FC Mutual agreement [15][16]
June 5, 2023 FW   Jason Johnson Free Agency Released [17]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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February 4, 2023 (2023-02-04) Preseason Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PST
  • Martinez   44'
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,648
February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18) Preseason Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
3:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25) Preseason Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
5:00pm PST Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04) Preseason Sacramento Republic FC 4–2 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
1:00pm PST
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park

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USL Championship

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Further information: 2023 USL Championship season

Western Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 New Mexico United 34 13 14 7 51 49 +2 46 Playoffs
9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 34 10 11 13 43 48 −5 43
10 Oakland Roots SC 34 11 14 9 45 48 −3 42
11 Monterey Bay FC 34 11 15 8 42 53 −11 41
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 3 21 10 36 66 −30 19
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 3 4 2 17 14  +3 13 2 2 2 12 10  +2 1 2 0 5 4  +1

Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHHAAAH
ResultWLDLWDWDDLLDWWWWLLDLLLLLDWWWWLDLLL
Position154655465798664345679101011111098
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12) 1 Charleston Battery 1-1 Phoenix Rising Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Thomas Snyder
March 19th 2 Sacramento Republic FC 1-1 Charleston Battery Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PST Jack Gurr   55' Report AJ Paterson   22' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Brad Jensen
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) 3 Charleston Battery 3-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EST
Report Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 3,138
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01) 4 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,885
Referee: Campo Hernandez
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08) 5 Monterey Bay FC 4–2 New Mexico United Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15) 6 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
6:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,115
Referee: Katja Koroleva
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22) 7 Indy Eleven 2–3 Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,038
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29) 8 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05) 9 Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,716
Referee: Corbyn May
May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13) 10 New Mexico United 2–1 Monterey Bay FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,874
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20) 11 Charleston Battery 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
2:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31) 12 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03) 13 Monterey Bay FC 4–1 Loudoun United FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) 14 Las Vegas Lights 1–2 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cashman Field
June 17, 2023 (2023-06-17) 15 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) 16 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Miami FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) 17 Orange County SC 3–1 Monterey Bay FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 4–0 Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Weidner Field
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) 19 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15) 20 Monterey Bay FC 1–3 Oakland Roots Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22) 21 Detroit City FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:30 PM PDT Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29) 22 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05) 23 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12) 24 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–1 Monterey Bay FC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM PDT Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19) 25 San Antonio FC 0–0 Monterey Bay FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Toyota Field
August 26, 2023 (2023-08-26) 26 Monterey Bay FC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02) 27 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–2 Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
6:30 PM PDT Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) 28 Memphis 901 FC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Memphis, Tennessee
5:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16) 29 Monterey Bay FC 3–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20) 30 Monterey Bay FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23) 31 Oakland Roots 2–2 Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30) 32 San Diego Loyal SC 4–1 Monterey Bay FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) 33 Birmingham Legion FC 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Birmingham, Alabama
2:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14) 34 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Orange County SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

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U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup

Monterey Bay FC entered into the tournament in the 2nd Round.[20]

April 5 2nd Round Central Valley Fuego FC   1–3 (a.e.t.)   Monterey Bay FC Fresno, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 25 3rd Round Monterey Bay FC   1–0   San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Christopher Calderon
May 9 Round of 32 Monterey Bay FC   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		   Los Angeles FC (MLS) Seaside, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,808
Referee: Cristian Campo
Penalties

References

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  1. ^ "charleston-battery-team-stats-2022". Charleston Battery. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Battery come up short in Open Cup loss to Tormenta". Charleston Battery.
  3. ^ "Charleston Battery and Conor Casey Mutually Agree to Part Ways".
  4. ^ "Battery appoint Ben Pirmann as Head Coach". Charleston Battey.
  5. ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023". Charleston Battery.
  6. ^ "Battery sign Nick Markanich after impressive preseason".
  7. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees to Contract with Defender Alex Lara". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs UC Davis Alum and Novato, California Native Max Glasser". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Former Oakland Roots SC Forward Jesús "Chuy" Enríquez". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Adds to Squad, Signs Midfielder Nevello Yoseke". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Former Orange County SC Striker Sean "Ugo" Okoli". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Liga MX, Cruz Azul Veteran and Former San Jose Earthquakes Midfielder Rafael Baca Signs with Monterey Bay F.C." Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "Fuego FC Twitter". Twitter. March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Twitter". Twitter. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Releases Forward Jason Johnson". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Announces 2023 Preseason Schedule". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 Schedule". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Let the Cupsets Begin: #USOC2023 Second Round Pairings Set | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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