Charleston Battery vs Oakland Roots, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Charleston Battery are hosting Oakland Roots
at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 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': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
- 1': Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 2': Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
- 4': Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Attempt missed. Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deklan Wynne.
- 12': Attempt saved. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza.
- 14': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Gomez.
- 17': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Joseph Nane.
- 19': Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery).
- 20': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Wolfgang Prentice.
- 21': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery).
- 23': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel Barajas with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 25': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots).
- 30': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Allan with a headed pass.
- 31': Delay in match (Charleston Battery).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 34': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 38': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
- 39': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Gomez.
- 41': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Trey Muse.
- 41': Own Goal by Derek Dodson, Charleston Battery. Charleston Battery 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 43': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
- 43': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neveal Hackshaw.
- 45'+3': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+3': Trey Muse (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 45': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Tristan Trager replaces Fidel Barajas.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Avila.
- 48': Attempt missed. Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Augustine Williams.
- 49': Foul by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
- 49': Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Tristan Trager (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deklan Wynne.
- 51': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Joseph Nane.
- 52': Attempt missed. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt saved. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trayvone Reid with a through ball.
- 59': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots).
- 59': Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz.
- 60': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Sebastián Palma.
- 62': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots).
- 63': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Ryan Her replaces Trayvone Reid.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tristan Trager.
- 64': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ryan Her (Oakland Roots).
- 65': Offside, Oakland Roots. Neveal Hackshaw tries a through ball, but Ryan Her is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
- 66': Ryan Her (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Ryan Her.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots).
- 70': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Tarek Morad replaces Joseph Nane because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Pierre Reedy replaces Roberto Avila.
- 72': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Arthur Paterson replaces Leland Archer.
- 72': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ryan Her (Oakland Roots).
- 72': Ryan Her (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Daniel Gomez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barbir.
- 74': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Tristan Trager.
- 76': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
- 76': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
- 76': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Neveal Hackshaw.
- 78': Attempt saved. Sebastián Palma (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Tarek Morad.
- 81': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford replaces Emilio Ycaza.
- 82': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 83': Foul by Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots).
- 83': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Crawford with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
- 86': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots).
- 88': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Reedy.
- 90': Delay in match (Charleston Battery).
- 90': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Napo Matsoso replaces Jeciel Cedeño.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Anuar Peláez replaces Johnny Rodriguez because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Andrew Booth replaces Chris Allan.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Foul by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 90'+6': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Wolfgang Prentice.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Crawford with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Offside, Oakland Roots. Tarek Morad tries a through ball, but Anuar Peláez is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Pierre Reedy (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Offside, Oakland Roots. Daniel Barbir tries a through ball, but Anuar Peláez is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Delay in match because of an injury Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 90'+13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+14': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+14': Foul by Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery).
- 90'+14': Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+16': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 0, Oakland Roots 1.
Statistics
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CHS![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 13 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
6 | SHOTS | 16 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
196 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
288 | Passes | 494 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
9 | Crosses | 22 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
61 | Long Balls | 57 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
15 | Tackles | 19 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 3 |
28 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
28 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,487
Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,487
USL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Tulsa | 23 | +12 | 43 |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 22 | +16 | 37 |
3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 22 | +5 | 32 |
4 | Lexington | 23 | -4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Trey Muse (GK) |
23 | Juan Palma |
5 | Leland Archer |
28 | Deklan Wynne |
14 | Derek Dodson |
13 | Nicholas Markanich |
4 | Chris Allan |
8 | Emilio Ycaza |
9 | Augustine Williams |
11 | Fidel Barajas |
69 | Roberto Avila |
Oakland Roots (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Paul Blanchette (GK) |
4 | Joseph Nane Fils Eone |
14 | Daniel Barbir |
21 | Emrah Klimenta |
13 | Neveal Hackshaw |
15 | Daniel Gomez |
19 | Wolfgang Prentice ![]() |
23 | Guillermo Diaz |
17 | Johnny Rodriguez ![]() |
11 | Trayvon Reid ![]() |
22 | Jeciel Cedeno |
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