Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage
· Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties
0 - 0
Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties
81': Kelp LasseAbout
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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