Miami FC vs Charleston Battery, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship

Miami FC

45': Ariel Martinez
61': Christian Franco
70': Robert Kcira
78': Billy Forbes

FT
3 - 2

Charleston Battery

11': Nicque Daley
31': Zeiko Lewis

About

Miami FC are hosting Charleston Battery at FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Florida, 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': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Leland Archer.
3': Foul by Lamar Walker (The Miami FC).
3': Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Foul by Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery).
9': Robert Kcira (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Goal! The Miami FC 0, Charleston Battery 1. Nicque Daley (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
14': Offside, The Miami FC. Othello Bah tries a through ball, but Lamar Walker is caught offside.
15': Foul by Paco Craig (The Miami FC).
15': Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christiano François.
18': Burke Fahling (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
21': Offside, The Miami FC. Christiano François tries a through ball, but Lamar Walker is caught offside.
22': Offside, Charleston Battery. Zeiko Lewis tries a through ball, but Burke Fahling is caught offside.
25': Devon Williams (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Logan Gdula (Charleston Battery).
27': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by A.J. Paterson (Charleston Battery).
29': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Lamar Walker (The Miami FC).
31': Goal! The Miami FC 0, Charleston Battery 2. Zeiko Lewis (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicque Daley with a through ball following a fast break.
32': Foul by Paco Craig (The Miami FC).
32': Nicque Daley (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Dionysius Harmon.
34': Attempt missed. Christiano François (The Miami FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lamar Walker with a cross following a corner.
36': Foul by Devon Williams (The Miami FC).
36': Logan Gdula (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt saved. Dionysius Harmon (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeiko Lewis.
38': Offside, The Miami FC. Paco Craig tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
39': Foul by Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery).
39': Robert Kcira (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt blocked. Dionysius Harmon (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeiko Lewis.
40': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robert Kcira.
45': Goal! The Miami FC 1, Charleston Battery 2. Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+1': Offside, The Miami FC. Othello Bah tries a through ball, but Robert Kcira is caught offside.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Nicque Daley (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
45'+3': First Half ends, The Miami FC 1, Charleston Battery 2.
45': Second Half begins The Miami FC 1, Charleston Battery 2.
46': Foul by Junior Palacios (The Miami FC).
46': Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Ariel Martínez (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Burke Fahling (Charleston Battery).
50': Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Nicque Daley (Charleston Battery).
50': Foul by Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery).
50': Paco Craig (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt missed. Lamar Walker (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ariel Martínez with a through ball.
52': Foul by Stavros Zarokostas (Charleston Battery).
52': Robert Kcira (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by A.J. Paterson (Charleston Battery).
53': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
54': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Romario Piggott replaces Stavros Zarokostas.
54': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Josh Penn replaces Nicque Daley.
56': Attempt missed. Zeiko Lewis (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Kelly-Rosales.
57': Attempt saved. Junior Palacios (The Miami FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Othello Bah.
58': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by Joe Kuzminsky.
58': Attempt blocked. Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamar Walker with a cross.
60': Corner, The Miami FC. Conceded by A.J. Paterson.
60': Foul by Callum Chapman-Page (The Miami FC).
60': Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Goal! The Miami FC 2, Charleston Battery 2. Christiano François (The Miami FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Kcira with a through ball.
64': Substitution, The Miami FC. Sean McFarlane replaces Junior Palacios.
64': Substitution, The Miami FC. Billy Forbes replaces Othello Bah.
65': Offside, The Miami FC. Sean McFarlane tries a through ball, but Billy Forbes is caught offside.
66': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Geobel Pérez Oquendo replaces Zeiko Lewis.
66': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Temiloluwa Adesodun replaces Patrick Hogan.
68': Attempt saved. Robert Kcira (The Miami FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Devon Williams.
70': Robert Kcira (The Miami FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
72': Substitution, The Miami FC. Luca Antonelli replaces Lamar Walker.
73': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Charleston Battery).
75': Substitution, The Miami FC. Jahshaun Anglin replaces Ariel Martínez.
77': Devon Williams (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Geobel Pérez Oquendo (Charleston Battery).
78': Goal! The Miami FC 3, Charleston Battery 2. Billy Forbes (The Miami FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
81': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
83': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
84': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Benjamin Di Rosa replaces Dionysius Harmon.
85': Billy Forbes (The Miami FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery).
85': Offside, The Miami FC. Boluwatife Akinyode tries a through ball, but Christiano François is caught offside.
86': Attempt missed. Benjamin Di Rosa (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Temiloluwa Adesodun with a cross.
87': Foul by Geobel Pérez Oquendo (Charleston Battery).
87': Paco Craig (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
90': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Luca Antonelli.
90'+2': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Sean McFarlane.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Di Rosa (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Burke Fahling with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Christiano François (The Miami FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Logan Gdula (Charleston Battery).
90'+3': Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Di Rosa (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+6': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 3, Charleston Battery 2.
0': Match ends, The Miami FC 3, Charleston Battery 2.
90'+6': Second Half ends, The Miami FC 3, Charleston Battery 2.
0': Match ends, The Miami FC 3, Charleston Battery 2.

Statistics

CHS		MIA
15	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	6
4	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
36.7	Possession	63.3
11	SHOTS	9
3	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
238	Accurate Passes	500
318	Passes	569
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.3
49	Long Balls	49
19	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	1
9	Effective Tackles	4
17	Tackles	9
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
8	Interceptions	9
15	Effective Clearances	19
15	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Attendance: 617

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Louisville City FC	2	+4	6
2	Hartford Athletic	2	+3	4
3	Detroit City FC	1	+3	3
4	Charleston Battery	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Miami FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Connor Sparrow (GK)
5	Paco Craig
4	Callum Chapman-Page
14	Robert Kcira
18	Junior Palacios
13	Lamar Walker
30	Boluwatife Akinyode
80	Devon Williams
10	Ariel Martinez
2	Bah Othello
9	Christian Franco

Miami FC Substitutes:

Billy Forbes, Adonijah Reid, Brian Sylvestre, Luca Antonelli, Jahshaun Anglin, Janos Loebe, Sean McFarlane.

Charleston Battery (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Kuzminsky (GK)
3	Patrick Hogan
5	Leland Archer
20	A.J. Paterson
17	Logan Gdula
21	Angelo Kelly-Rosales
10	Zeiko Lewis
16	Burke Fahling
19	Dionysius Harmon
11	Nicque Daley
9	Stavros Zarokostas

Charleston Battery Substitutes:

Temiloluwa Adesodun, Romario Piggott, Benjamin Di Rosa, Joshua Penn, Michael John Petry, Geobel Pérez Oquendo, Paul Lewis.

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