Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage

· Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties

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Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties

81': Kelp Lasse

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Charleston Battery are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Cup.

Match Timeline

15': Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery) Substitution at 15'
39': Kelp Lasse (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 39'
46': Samuel Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 46'
48': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) Yellow Card at 48'
54': Maximiliano Viera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 54'
69': Jack Wayne (Charleston Battery) Substitution at 69'
69': Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) Substitution at 69'
72': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 72'
72': Jackson Walti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 72'
81': Kelp Lasse (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Red Card at 81'
83': Aldair Flowers (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 83'
83': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 83'
86': Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery) Substitution at 86'
91': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 91'
92': Sean Suber (Charleston Battery) Penalty - Scored at 92'
92': Jackson Walti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 92'
93': Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery) Penalty - Scored at 93'
95': Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery) Penalty - Scored at 95'
96': Aldair Flowers (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Missed at 96'
97': Joey Akpunonu (Charleston Battery) Penalty - Scored at 97'

Statistics

PIT		CHS
12	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	10
3	Saves	1
38.5	Possession	61.5
8	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	4
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
243	Accurate Passes	411
310	Passes	492
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	4
3	Effective Tackles	4
9	Tackles	4
0.3	Tackle %	1.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
29	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: USL Cup

Venue: Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,475

USL Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Charlotte Independence	4	+2	10
2	Charleston Battery	4	+5	9
3	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	4	+5	8
4	Greenville Triumph	4	-3	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	John Berner (GK)
22	Joey Akpunonu
16	Graham Smith
3	Nathan Messer
7	Langston Blackstock
99	Maalique Foster
88	Kirill Pakhomov
8	Emilio Ycaza
90	Miguel Berry
5	Sean Suber
42	Douglas Martínez

Charleston Battery Substitutes:

Luis Zamudio, Daniel Kuzemka, Alec Hughes, Kruz Held, Wilmer Cabrera, Chris Allan, Jack Wayne.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-4-2)

No.	Name
24	Mike Sheridan (GK)
6	Owen Mikoy
5	Victor Souza
2	Daniel Griffin
4	Kelp Lasse
3	Perrin Barnes
10	Charles Ahl
37	Eliot Goldthorp
14	Robbie Mertz
19	Samuel Bassett
7	Trevor Amann

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Jackson Walti, Warren Agostoni, Mitchell Budler, Albert Dikwa Lega, Aldair Flowers, Jorge Garcia, Brigham Larsen, Maximiliano Viera.

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