Hartford Athletic vs Charleston Battery, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Hartford Athletic
  • 31': Andre Lewis
  • 45'+3': Kyle Edwards
  • Red Card 48': Antoine Hoppenot
  • 57': Kyle Edwards (P)
FT
3 - 4
Charleston Battery
  • 43': Nicholas Markanich
  • 64': Nicholas Markanich
  • 87': Derek Dodson
  • 90': A.J. Paterson

About

Hartford Athletic are hosting Charleston Battery at Trinity Health Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Kyle Edwards tries a through ball, but Elvis Amoh is caught offside.
  • 2': Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edgardo Rito following a fast break.
  • 4': Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Sheldon.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nick Markanich.
  • 11': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Kaveh Rad.
  • 12': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Kaveh Rad.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roberto Avila.
  • 17': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Antoine Hoppenot tries a through ball, but Kyle Edwards is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
  • 18': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 19': Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Conor McGlynn tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
  • 22': Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic).
  • 23': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Antoine Hoppenot.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Conor McGlynn.
  • 28': Foul by Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery).
  • 28': Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Allan.
  • 31': Goal! Hartford Athletic 1, Charleston Battery 0. Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 33': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 33': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic).
  • 34': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
  • 35': Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic).
  • 36': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Conor McGlynn (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic).
  • 40': Offside, Charleston Battery. Nick Markanich tries a through ball, but Fidel Barajas is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Foul by Kaveh Rad (Hartford Athletic).
  • 42': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Goal! Hartford Athletic 1, Charleston Battery 1. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Joe Rice.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Avila.
  • 45'+3': Edgardo Rito (Hartford Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Antoine Hoppenot.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Hartford Athletic 2, Charleston Battery 1. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Hartford Athletic 2, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hartford Athletic 2, Charleston Battery 1.
  • 46': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 46': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
  • 48': Second yellow card to Antoine Hoppenot (Hartford Athletic) for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
  • 53': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Luke Merrill replaces Elvis Amoh.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez.
  • 55': Penalty Hartford Athletic. Luke Merrill draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Goal! Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 1. Kyle Edwards (Hartford Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Luke Merrill tries a through ball, but Andre Lewis is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Crawford.
  • 62': Edgardo Rito (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
  • 62': Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Luke Merrill.
  • 64': Goal! Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 2. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dante Polvara following a corner.
  • 65': Andre Lewis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
  • 67': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
  • 67': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deklan Wynne with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Matt Sheldon tries a through ball, but Kyle Edwards is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deklan Wynne with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Beverly Makangila replaces Juan Pablo Torres.
  • 74': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Prince Saydee replaces Kyle Edwards.
  • 75': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Tristan Trager replaces Chris Allan.
  • 75': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic).
  • 76': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Beverly Makangila.
  • 77': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Edgardo Rito.
  • 78': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Joe Rice tries a through ball, but Prince Saydee is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross.
  • 81': Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Luke Merrill (Hartford Athletic).
  • 82': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
  • 83': Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Prince Saydee (Hartford Athletic).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Conor McGlynn.
  • 87': Goal! Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 3. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 88': Offside, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford tries a through ball, but Roberto Avila is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Hartford Athletic).
  • 88': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Edgardo Rito (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Goal! Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 4. Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fidel Barajas.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Joe Schmidt replaces Roberto Avila.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Andrew Booth replaces Nick Markanich.
  • 90'+4': Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic).
  • 90'+4': Robin Lapert (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Aidan Apodaca replaces Fidel Barajas.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robin Lapert.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Hartford Athletic 3, Charleston Battery 4.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 6
14 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 1
72.2 Possession 27.8
21 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
483 Accurate Passes 140
560 Passes 222
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 0
30 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.0
43 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 9
5 Tackles 17
1.0 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 8
3 Effective Clearances 22
3 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Trinity Health Stadium
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Attendance: 4,404

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 11 +11 25
2 Charleston Battery 11 +14 25
3 Loudoun United FC 11 +9 22
4 North Carolina FC 11 +5 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HFD Hartford Athletic (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Joseph Rice (GK)
28 Conor McGlynn Yellow Card
22 Robin Lapert Yellow Card
3 Kaveh Rad
77 Andre Lewis
16 Matthew Sheldon
8 Juan Torres
29 Antoine Hoppenot Yellow Card
72 Edgardo Rito Yellow Card
9 Elvis Amoh
17 Kyle Edwards
Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
Ashkanov Apollon, Danny Barrera, Prince Saydee, Niall Logue, Richard Sánchez, Beverly Makangila, Luke Merrill.

CHS Charleston Battery (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 Trey Muse (GK)
20 A.J. Paterson
28 Deklan Wynne
14 Derek Dodson
6 Dante Polvara
4 Chris Allan Yellow Card
19 Robbie Crawford
11 Fidel Barajas
69 Roberto Avila
12 Arturo Rodriguez
13 Nicholas Markanich Yellow Card
Charleston Battery Substitutes:
Daniel Kuzemka, Jesse Randall, Aidan Apodaca, Andrew Booth, A.J. Cochran, Tristan Trager, Joseph Schmidt.

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