USL Charleston Battery

Battery Open USL PRO Season at Richmond Kickers

April 11, 2013 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release


Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery will open their 2013 campaign this Saturday, April 13 at 7:00pm against the Richmond Kickers at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia. The two clubs have been competing against one another since 1993 and have created a great rivalry over the years.

Over the past 46 meetings, the two sides are all knotted up with 21 wins each and four draws. With those statistics it should come as no surprise that in their two meetings last season the teams split wins with the Battery taking the first game and the Kickers claiming the second.

In addition to a rich history of quality soccer matches, over the years the two clubs have constantly featured personnel acquired from the opposition. This season, the Kickers will have ex-Battery keeper Andrew Dykstra between the pipes and ex-Battery defender, Luke Vercollone holding down the backline.

Coach Leigh Cowlishaw is the man in charge for the Kickers; he has taken them to the postseason 12 of the last 13 years, won the USL crown twice and is a USL Hall of Fame member.

Richmond Kickers - The Players to Watch

David Bulow (#10): Bulow is an experienced veteran who is always a threat to score. Bulow has spent time in the MLS, and has made huge strides in the USL he will definitely be a player to watch this season and an important mark for the opposition's defense.

William Yomby (#2): There is always something to be feared when a defender has the ability to score goals as well. William Yomby, a Cameroon native provides just that for the Kickers backfield. Yomby contributed four goals last year to notch 8 points and was a 2009 Defender of the Year and a 2010 finalist.

Stanley Nyazamba (#99): The Zimbabwe native has been productive at the midfield position for the Kickers and last year recorded three goals and two assists. In addition, he is the first ever Zimbabwe native to record a goal in USL PRO play. Look for Nyazamba to add a dual threat for the Kickers at the midfield position as he can set up scoring opportunities for others or put it away himself.

Official Battery Away Game Viewing Party

Molly Darcy's Irish Pub is the official 2013 away game viewing location for all Battery games. The first viewing party will be this Saturday starting at 7pm. Molly Darcy's is located in downtown Charleston at 235 East Bay St.

The match will be shown live on www.uslsoccer.com as well as have live radio coverage on 1450 AM with the Battery radio broadcast presented by the Angie Gainey Bailey Real Estate Team.

Battery Home Opener - April 20th

The Charleston Battery home opener is set for Saturday, April 20 vs. Antigua Barracuda FC at Blackbaud Stadium. Gates open at 6 PM - kick off 7:30 PM ($10 - $18, 843-971-4625 / www.charlestonbattery.com). The first 500 through the gate will receive a Battery t-shirt compliments of SPARC. There will also be a fireworks display following the game.

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