Atlanta United 2 vs Charleston Battery, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Atlanta United 2
  • 56': Jackson Conway
  • 63': Jackson Conway
  • 78': Jackson Conway
  • 90'+4': Darwin Matheus
FT
4 - 1
Charleston Battery
  • 6': Aidan Apodaca
  • Red Card 45'+1': Matthew Sheldon

About

Atlanta United 2 are hosting Charleston Battery at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, Georgia, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
  • 2': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2).
  • 2': Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Hand ball by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 4': Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
  • 6': Goal! Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ambrose with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Preston Kilwien.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by David Mejía (Atlanta United 2).
  • 10': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by David Mejía (Atlanta United 2).
  • 13': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Michael Ambrose.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enock Kwakwa with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 15': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Michael Ambrose (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 17': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
  • 19': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 19': Attempt saved. David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2).
  • 20': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon.
  • 21': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
  • 21': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jonantan Villal following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
  • 25': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Cobb with a headed pass.
  • 26': Corner, Atlanta United 2. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 27': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
  • 27': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Atlanta United 2. Aiden McFadden tries a through ball, but David Mejía is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 29': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
  • 30': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Cobb with a cross.
  • 33': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 33': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
  • 34': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 38': Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
  • 40': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Charleston Battery).
  • 40': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tristan Weber (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Oduro.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon.
  • 45': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': David Mejía (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
  • 45'+1': Second yellow card to Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Brendan Lambe (Atlanta United 2).
  • 45'+2': Joe Kuzminsky (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 2 0, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Darwin Matheus replaces Brendan Lambe.
  • 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Joseph Schmidt replaces Dionysius Harmon.
  • 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Mauro Cichero replaces Aidan Apodaca.
  • 47': Hand ball by Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ambrose.
  • 49': Alex De John (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 49': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery).
  • 51': Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Mejía with a cross.
  • 55': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Erik Centeno replaces David Mejía.
  • 56': Goal! Atlanta United 2 1, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonantan Villal with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Centeno with a cross.
  • 59': Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonantan Villal with a cross.
  • 63': Goal! Atlanta United 2 2, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ambrose with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Brett St. Martin replaces Tristan Weber.
  • 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Emmanuel Johnson replaces Andrew Booth.
  • 68': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery).
  • 68': Jonantan Villal (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Centeno with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery).
  • 73': Nick Firmino (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Enock Kwakwa (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Ajani Fortune replaces Nick Firmino.
  • 75': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 75': Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 78': Goal! Atlanta United 2 3, Charleston Battery 1. Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonantan Villal.
  • 82': Substitution, Atlanta United 2. Luke Brennan replaces Jonantan Villal.
  • 82': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Shak Adams replaces Enock Kwakwa because of an injury.
  • 83': Foul by Jackson Conway (Atlanta United 2).
  • 83': Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Erik Centeno (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery).
  • 86': Dominic Oduro (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Hand ball by Erik Centeno (Atlanta United 2).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Cichero with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1. Darwin Matheus (Atlanta United 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Conway.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2 4, Charleston Battery 1.

Statistics

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24 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 0
32.6 Possession 67.4
9 SHOTS 23
1 ON GOAL 9
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
180 Accurate Passes 486
275 Passes 574
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 14
16 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.7
64 Long Balls 81
21 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 624

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0
2 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0
3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0
4 Detroit City FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ATL2 Atlanta United 2 (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Dylan Castanheira (GK)
3 Alex DeJohn
39 Noah Cobb
33 Mikey Ambrose
2 Aiden Mcfadden
34 Brendan Lambe Yellow Card
14 Robbie Mertz
29 Nicolas Firmino Yellow Card
36 Jackson Conway
11 David Mejia
37 Jonantan Villal
Atlanta United 2 Substitutes:
Luke Brennan, Mathieu Brick, Grant Howard, Justin Garces, Erik Centeno, Jay Fortune, Darwin Matheus.

CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Kuzminsky (GK)
23 Preston Kilwien Yellow Card
3 Patrick Hogan
27 Tristan Weber Yellow Card
13 Matthew Sheldon Yellow Card
19 Dionysius Harmon
8 Dominic Oduro Yellow Card
9 Augustine Williams Yellow Card
17 Aidan Apodaca
21 Enock Kwakwa Yellow Card
7 Andrew Booth
Charleston Battery Substitutes:
Shak Adams, Brett St. Martin, Geobel Pérez Oquendo, Joseph Schmidt, Emmanuel Johnson, Mauro Cichero, Hugo Fauroux.

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