Atlanta United 2 vs Charleston Battery, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
45'+1': Matthew SheldonAbout
Atlanta United 2 are hosting Charleston Battery
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the USL Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
- 2': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2).
- 2': Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Hand ball by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
- 4': Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 6': Goal! Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ambrose with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Preston Kilwien.
- 9': Attempt blocked. David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by David Mejía (Atlanta United 2).
- 10': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
- 11': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
- 13': Foul by David Mejía (Atlanta United 2).
- 13': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Michael Ambrose.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enock Kwakwa with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
- 15': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Michael Ambrose (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
- 17': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 19': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
- 19': Attempt saved. David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
- 20': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon.
- 21': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
- 21': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jonantan Villal following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
- 25': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Cobb with a headed pass.
- 26': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
- 27': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
- 27': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Aiden McFadden tries a through ball, but David Mejía is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
- 29': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
- 30': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Cobb with a cross.
- 33': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
- 33': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
- 34': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
- 38': Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
- 40': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
- 40': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Oduro.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon.
- 45': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
- 45'+1': Second yellow card to Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2).
- 45'+2': Joe Kuzminsky (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Brendan Lambe.
- 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Joseph Schmidt replaces Dionysius Harmon.
- 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Mauro Cichero replaces Aidan Apodaca.
- 47': Hand ball by Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2).
- 49': Attempt saved. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ambrose.
- 49': Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 49': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery).
- 51': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Mejía with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Erik Centeno replaces David Mejía.
- 56': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonantan Villal with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Centeno with a cross.
- 59': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
- 62': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonantan Villal with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Atlanta United 2 2, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ambrose with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Brett St. Martin replaces Tristan Weber.
- 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Emmanuel Johnson replaces Andrew Booth.
- 68': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
- 68': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Centeno with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
- 73': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Ajani Fortune replaces Nick Firmino.
- 75': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
- 75': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 78': Goal! Atlanta United 2 3, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonantan Villal.
- 82': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Luke Brennan replaces Jonantan Villal.
- 82': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Shak Adams replaces Enock Kwakwa because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
- 83': Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Erik Centeno (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
- 86': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Hand ball by Erik Centeno (Atlanta United 2).
- 90': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Cichero with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
- 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Conway.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.
Statistics
 CHS |
ATL2 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 275 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 624
Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 624
USL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Loudoun United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United 2 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Dylan Castanheira (GK) |
| 3 | Alex DeJohn |
| 39 | Noah Cobb |
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose |
| 2 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 34 | Brendan Lambe  |
| 14 | Robbie Mertz |
| 29 | Nicolas Firmino |
| 36 | Jackson Conway |
| 11 | David Mejia |
| 37 | Jonantan Villal |
Charleston Battery (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Kuzminsky (GK) |
| 23 | Preston Kilwien |
| 3 | Patrick Hogan |
| 27 | Tristan Weber |
| 13 | Matthew Sheldon |
| 19 | Dionysius Harmon |
| 8 | Dominic Oduro |
| 9 | Augustine Williams |
| 17 | Aidan Apodaca |
| 21 | Enock Kwakwa |
| 7 | Andrew Booth |
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