Charleston Battery defenders Nelson Akwari, Marco Reda and John Wilson have a combined 118 games and 7,606 minutes of experience in Major League Soccer. The three former MLS defenders will need to call on all of their prior MLS knowledge when the Battery takes on the Houston Dynamo in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup today beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Blackbaud Stadium. Read story.
VIENNA, Austria — A championship 44 years in the waiting is worth a special celebration.
Spain made sure it didn't disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany to win the European Championship, and after it. Read story.
Charleston Battery midfielder Stephen Armstrong has been waiting for a game like this all season.
Armstrong, Randi Patterson and Aaron King each scored to lead the Battery past Rochester, 3-1, Saturday night before a crowd of 3,639 at Blackbaud Stadium. Read story.
At the end of the 2007 season, Charleston Battery coach Mike Anhaeuser was sifting through the countless hours of video of USL First Division games on the Internet looking for players of interest.
One player that caught Anhaeuser's eye during all that time in front of his computer was Minnesota Thunder striker Darren Spicer. Read story.
The Charlotte Eagles outplayed the Charleston Battery on the soccer field Tuesday night. But the Battery won the game where it really counts — the scoreboard.
Osvaldo Alonso scored on a penalty kick in the 90th minute to lift Charleston over Charlotte, 2-1, in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before a crowd of 1,411 at Blackbaud Stadium. Read story.
Charleston defender Nelson Akwari might be the nicest guy on the Battery roster this season. But even Akwari's kindness has its limits. The Charleston Battery will take on the Charlotte Eagles, of the USL Second Division, in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tonight beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Blackbaud Stadium. Read story.
BASEL, Switzerland — Russia scored two goals in extra time Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands. Read story.
They say defense wins championships, but it's not always enough to win individual games. Despite a strong defensive effort, the Battery had to settle for a draw Friday night against Minnesota. Read story.
Charleston Battery striker Aaron King will have to do something tonight against Minnesota that he's normally not accustomed to doing — pace himself. With Randi Patterson, the Battery's top scorer, out of the lineup while serving a suspension, the job of scoring goals will fall to King, who has spent most of the season coming off the bench. Read story.
Impact 1, Battery 0 MONTREAL — The Charleston Battery fell to the Montreal Impact, 1-0, on Friday night in a USL First Division match played in front of 13,143. Striker Rocco Placentino scored the lone goal, blasting a shot past goalkeeper Dusty Hudock in the 70th minute. Read story.
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# |
Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
DOB |
Hometown |
8 |
Lazo Alavanja |
M/F |
6-1 |
165 |
1/18/1977 |
Crown Point, IN |
16 |
Stephen Armstrong |
M |
5-10 |
165 |
7/23/1976 |
Cape Town, South Africa |
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Brian Bell |
D |
6-2 |
182 |
7/20/1986 |
Houston, TX |
12 |
Chris Corcoran |
D |
5-9 |
165 |
3/30/1983 |
Marshfield, MA |
18 |
Brandon Curran |
D |
6-2 |
190 |
10/13/1980 |
Tyngsboro, MA |
11 |
Ian Fuller |
F |
6-2 |
170 |
8/31/1979 |
Portland, OR |
1 |
Dusty Hudock |
GK |
6-3 |
188 |
9/4/1972 |
Phoenix, AZ |
14 |
Aaron King |
F |
6-1 |
180 |
7/26/1984 |
Denver, CO |
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Luke Kreamalmeyer |
M |
5-9 |
170 |
9/28/1982 |
Edwardsville, Illinois |
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Lester More |
F |
5-11 |
170 |
9/13/1978 |
Ciego de Avila, Cuba |
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Nate Norman |
M |
6-1 |
170 |
3/2/1985 |
Rochester, MI |
3 |
Kevin Nylen |
D |
6-3 |
181 |
5/27/1982 |
Ipswich MA |
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Marco Reda |
D |
6-2 |
180 |
6/22/1977 |
Woodbridge, Ontario |
15 |
Mike Richardson |
M |
5-11 |
175 |
9/2/1985 |
Dobson, NC |
13 |
Louie Rolko |
M |
6-0 |
172 |
9/7/1984 |
Hudson, Ohio |
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Darren Spicer |
F |
5-11 |
170 |
8/27/1983 |
Diamond bar, CA |
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Jack Stewart |
D |
6-2 |
180 |
5/29/1983 |
Torrance, CA |
7 |
Andre Toussaint |
F |
5-9 |
160 |
8/26/1981 |
Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
30 |
Keith Wiggans |
GK |
5-11 |
175 |
9/6/1981 |
Charleston, SC |
25 |
John Wilson |
D |
5-9 |
170 |
10/26/1977 |
Seneca, SC |
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April 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Sat |
Apr 19 |
7:30 pm |
Seattle Sounders |
May 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Fri |
May 2 |
7:30 pm |
Rochester Raging Rhinos |
Fri |
May 9 |
8:00 pm |
Miami FC Blues |
Wed |
May 14 |
7:30 pm |
Montreal Impact |
Sat |
May 24 |
7:30 pm |
Atlanta Silverbacks |
Wed |
May 28 |
7:30 pm |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
June 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Sat |
Jun 7 |
7:30 pm |
Montreal Impact |
Fri |
Jun 20 |
8:00 pm |
Minnesota Thunder |
Sat |
Jun 28 |
7:30 pm |
Rochester Raging Rhinos |
July 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Sat |
Jul 5 |
7:30 pm |
Seattle Sounders |
Sat |
Jul 12 |
7:30 pm |
Puerto Rico Islanders |
Sat |
Jul 19 |
7:30 pm |
Portland Timbers |
August 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Sun |
Aug 3 |
6:00 pm |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Fri |
Aug 29 |
8:00 pm |
Puerto Rico Islanders |
September 2008 |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Fri |
Sep 19 |
8:00 pm |
Carolina RailHawks |
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CHAMPIONS
1996 USISL Pro League
2003 USL A-League
1ST PLACE (REGULAR SEASON)
1996 USISL Pro League - Atlantic
2000 USL A-League - Southeast
2002 USL A-League - Southeast
2003 USL A-League - Southeast
SOUTHERN DERBY CUP
2003, 2005
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