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Charleston Battery
2020 season
PresidentAndrew Bell
Head coachMichael Anhaeuser
StadiumMUSC Health Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Biggest win3–0
(July 24 vs. Atlanta United 2)
Biggest defeat0–2
(July 31 vs. Tampa Bay)
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The 2020 Charleston Battery season is the club's 28th year of existence, their 17th season in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their tenth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C) as part of the Eastern Conference. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]


Current 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  United States
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
  1. ^
    USL Academy player

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.

USL Championship

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 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


References

  1. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 roster". charlestonbattery.com. 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.