Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Charleston Battery
  • 11': Juan Palma
  • 45'+1': Augustine Williams
  • 56': Roberto Avila
FT
3 - 1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 71': Dionysius Harmon

About

Charleston Battery are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joseph Farrell tries a through ball, but Robbie Mertz is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Michael DeShields.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 6': Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 9': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
  • 11': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Daniel Rovira.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 20': Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
  • 21': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
  • 24': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 24': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon with a cross.
  • 28': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 29': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
  • 29': Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 35': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Offside, Charleston Battery. Chris Allan tries a through ball, but Leland Archer is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross.
  • 38': Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Danny Griffin tries a through ball, but Kenardo Forbes is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Charleston Battery 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidel Barajas.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Nick Markanich.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brunallergene Etou replaces Daniel Rovira.
  • 47': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
  • 48': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 49': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 52': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Leland Archer.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery).
  • 54': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 55': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Goal! Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz tries a through ball, but Brunallergene Etou is caught offside.
  • 60': Offside, Charleston Battery. Deklan Wynne tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock replaces Joseph Farrell.
  • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 63': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Edward Kizza replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 66': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 66': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford replaces Emilio Ycaza.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fidel Barajas.
  • 69': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 70': Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
  • 71': Foul by Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery).
  • 71': Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Tristan Trager replaces Fidel Barajas.
  • 76': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Pierre Reedy replaces Nick Markanich.
  • 76': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Andrew Booth replaces Roberto Avila because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Patrick Hogan replaces Michael DeShields because of an injury.
  • 77': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery).
  • 77': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Offside, Charleston Battery. Chris Allan tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 79': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 80': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
  • 84': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
  • 84': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 85': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Alec Cochran replaces Augustine Williams.
  • 87': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Reedy following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 5
55.8 Possession 44.2
12 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
266 Accurate Passes 186
375 Passes 297
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 5
25 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.4
74 Long Balls 61
31 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 5
16 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 21
9 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 3,703

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 4 +5 10
2 Loudoun United FC 4 +3 9
3 North Carolina FC 4 +1 7
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4 +1 7
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Line-Ups

CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Trey Muse (GK)
23 Juan Palma
5 Leland Archer
28 Deklan Wynne
14 Derek Dodson
13 Nicholas Markanich
4 Chris Allan
8 Emilio Ycaza Yellow Card
9 Augustine Williams
11 Fidel Barajas
69 Roberto Avila
Charleston Battery Substitutes:
Robbie Crawford, Tristan Trager, Daniel Kuzemka, A.J. Paterson, Pierre Reedy, Andrew Booth, A.J. Cochran.

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-5-2)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
15 Joseph Farrell
12 Michael Deshields Yellow Card
5 Arturo Ordoñez
14 Robbie Mertz Yellow Card
23 Marc Ybarra
2 Daniel Griffin
4 Daniel Rovira
10 Dionysius Harmon
11 Kenardo Forbes
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Juan Carlos Obregón Jr, Christian Garner, Langston Blackstock, Edward Kizza, Trevor Zwetsloot, Brunallergene Etou, Patrick Hogan.

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