Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Charleston Battery
  • 2': Augustine Williams
  • 38': Andrew Booth
  • 45'+3': Romario Piggott
FT
3 - 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds

    About

    Charleston Battery are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 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': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 2': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Kyle Holcomb (Charleston Battery).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Dane Kelly (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 5': Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mauro Cichero with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 14': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 15': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Dane Kelly (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 18': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 18': Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Cichero.
    • 21': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Emmanuel Johnson replaces Kyle Holcomb because of an injury.
    • 22': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jelani Peters tries a through ball, but Nathan Dossantos is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Johnson.
    • 25': Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 31': Foul by Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery).
    • 31': Luis Argudo (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Shane Wiedt tries a through ball, but Dane Kelly is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 34': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 36': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
    • 38': Goal! Charleston Battery 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Romario Piggott with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Booth with a through ball.
    • 42': Foul by Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery).
    • 42': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
    • 45'+1': Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0. Romario Piggott (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Albert Dikwa replaces Luis Argudo.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Angelo Kelly-Rosales replaces Daniel Rovira.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. William Eyang replaces Dane Kelly.
    • 47': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery).
    • 47': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 52': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 52': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 54': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Preston Kilwien.
    • 55': Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 57': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
    • 58': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 58': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romario Piggott.
    • 59': Hand ball by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Kelly-Rosales.
    • 61': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 61': Mauro Cichero (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romario Piggott.
    • 63': Foul by William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 63': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Johnson.
    • 66': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Dionysius Harmon replaces Romario Piggott.
    • 66': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Aidan Apodaca replaces Mauro Cichero.
    • 67': Foul by Brett St. Martin (Charleston Battery).
    • 67': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Preston Kilwien.
    • 69': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Aidan Apodaca.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 70': Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery).
    • 73': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Charleston Battery).
    • 73': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Toby Sims replaces Kenardo Forbes.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Russell Cicerone.
    • 74': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Albert Dikwa tries a through ball, but Toby Sims is caught offside.
    • 78': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toby Sims.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Dikwa.
    • 79': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Brett St. Martin.
    • 80': Foul by Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 80': Matt Sheldon (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Angelo Kelly-Rosales (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 82': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Brett St. Martin.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Joseph Schmidt (Charleston Battery).
    • 84': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Leland Archer.
    • 85': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Brett St. Martin.
    • 86': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Leland Archer.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. William Eyang (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Preston Kilwien.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Geobel Pérez replaces Augustine Williams.
    • 89': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Dominic Oduro replaces Andrew Booth.
    • 90': Emmanuel Johnson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Geobel Pérez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aidan Apodaca (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dionysius Harmon.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+3': Preston Kilwien (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 3, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 1
    54.1 Possession 45.9
    12 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 297
    466 Passes 402
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 66
    34 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    19 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    21 Interceptions 12
    8 Effective Clearances 18
    8 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Patriots Point
    Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 2,272

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Hartford Athletic 1 +3 3
    2 Louisville City FC 1 +1 3
    3 Charleston Battery 1 +1 3
    4 Brooklyn FC 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Hugo Fauroux (GK)
    23 Preston Kilwien
    5 Leland Archer
    13 Matthew Sheldon
    4 Brett St. Martin
    10 Romario Piggott
    15 Joseph Schmidt
    7 Andrew Booth
    9 Augustine Williams
    18 Kyle Holcomb
    24 Mauro Cichero Yellow Card
    Charleston Battery Substitutes:
    Dominic Oduro, Daniel Kuzemka, Dionysius Harmon, Geobel Pérez Oquendo, Tristan Weber, Aidan Apodaca, Emmanuel Johnson.

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
    15 Arturo Ordoñez
    27 Jelani Peters Yellow Card
    3 Shane Wiedt
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    12 Daniel Griffin Yellow Card
    2 Nathan Dossantos
    4 Daniel Rovira
    29 Dane Kelly
    10 Russell Cicerone
    21 Luis Argudo
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Kevin Silva, Albert Dikwa Lega, Marc Ybarra, Angelo Kelly-Rosales, Toby Sims, William Eyang, Luke Biasi.

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