USL Charleston Battery

Battery Hosts MLS's New York Red Bulls Reserves

Published on April 16, 2014 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release


Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery takes on Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls reserves on Friday night at Blackbaud Stadium; kick off is set for 7:30 PM. As part of the continuing partnership between USL PRO and Major League Soccer Friday's match will count in both the USL PRO standings and in the MLS Reserve league standings.

Friday's game is presented by MUSC Sports Medicine and the first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will receive a free pair of MUSC sunglasses. Tickets are available starting at just $10; to purchase tickets or for more information please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

The Battery will play two inter-league games this year versus MLS reserve teams with the second match set for Monday, August 4 away versus the Montreal Impact. In 2013 Charleston played the Houston Dynamo reserves in a pair of games winning both matches; 4-1 at Blackbaud Stadium and 1-0 in the return match in Houston.

The New York Red Bulls reserve side has played one previous inter-league match in 2014 defeating USL PRO's Dayton Dutch Lions by a score of three goals to none on March 30 in a game played at Red Bull Arena. NY scored three second-half goals to defeat Dayton with Michael Bustamante, Eric Stevenson and Mike Miazga all tallying.

The Battery enters Friday's game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC, Charleston's first defeat of the 2014 USL PRO season.

The match versus the New York Red Bulls reserves will be available via a live stream on the Charleston Battery website; there will be no live radio broadcast on Friday night.

Charleston Battery vs New York Red Bulls

Friday, April 18, 2014

Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Island

Gates 6:00 PM - kick off 7:30 PM

BROADCAST details: www.charlestonbattery.com

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