USL-1 Charleston Battery

Battery beats Whitecaps to go top

Published on August 8, 2009 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Charleston Battery News Release


Vancouver, BC. The Charleston Battery defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps by a score of two goals to one Friday night at Swangard Stadium in front of 5,288. The win lifts the Battery (11-3-8. 41 points) back into first place in the USL First Division ahead of Saturday night's match against the second place Portland Timbers.

Goalkeeper Dusty Hudock made five saves including one crucial stop in the 90th minute as the Battery earned its first ever win in Vancouver.

Charleston opened the scoring in the 24th minute after forward Randi Patterson used his pace to get behind Vancouver defender Marco Reda. Patterson's shot from ten yards out was saved by goalkeeper Jay Nolly but forward Darren Spicer was following up and drilled home the rebound.

The Battery doubled its lead ten minutes later after midfielder Scott Buete intercepted a back pass. Buete slipped the ball to Patterson who surged through the middle and finished neatly into the bottom left corner.

Vancouver made a game of it in the second half with a fantastic strike from Martin Nash that dipped into the top right corner of Hudock's goal in the 81st minute.

In the late going the Whitecaps threatened again but midfielder Takashi Hirano was denied from five yards out as Hudock just managed to parry his point-blank shot around the post.

The Battery concludes its two-match road trip Saturday night in Portland with a 10 PM match versus the Timbers (SportsRadio 1450 Am / USLLive.com).

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