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USL-1 Charleston Battery

Battery plays two on road before returning for next Wednesday's MLS cup clash

July 24, 2006 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Charleston Battery News Release


The Charleston Battery heads to Minnesota Thursday to take on the Thunder in a USL First Division game; kick off is set for 8:05 PM (CNN 1450 AM). The Battery continues its travels on Saturday with a 7:30 PM fixture versus the Virginia Beach Mariners (CNN 1450 AM). The Battery returns to Blackbaud Stadium next Wednesday, August 2, for the big match versus Major League Soccer's FC Dallas in the fourth round of the US Open Cup.

FC Dallas update

FC Dallas won its third straight game last Saturday night, defeating Real Salt Lake by a score of one goal to none. Dallas Forward Abe Thompson scored the lone goal of the game in stoppage time at the end of the match. FC Dallas takes on the Colorado Rapids at home this Saturday before traveling to Blackbaud Stadium for next Wednesday's US Open Cup fourth round match versus the Charleston Battery.

Two FC Dallas players have been selected to the MLS All-Star game; midfielders Richard Mulroney and Ronnie O'Brien were named to the MLS All-Star Team that will take on two-time English Premier League champions Chelsea in the 2006 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game. The 2006 MLS All-Star Game will be played at TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill. at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, August 5 and will be aired live on ESPN. This is the third All-Star selection for both players.

FC Dallas acquired Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and former SMU forward Alex Smith in roster moves last week. Saragosa's rights were acquired from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the Hoops natural second round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. FCD acquired the rights to Smith from the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for the team's natural fourth round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

The Battery has played two previous games in this year's US Open Cup defeating the Sonoma County Sol 1-0 (June 28) and the Portland Timbers 3-1 (July 12). Charleston has twice advanced to the semi-final stage of the Cup (1999 & 2004); no non-MLS team has won the US Open Cup since 1999 when Rochester defeated Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor long-time soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.

At stake in the tournament is $180,000 in prize money broken down as follows: $100,000 to the champion, $50,000 to the runner up and $10,000 to the team which advances deepest in the tournament from each of the Division II, Division III and amateur levels.

Tickets

Tickets for the Wednesday, August 2 USOC fourth round fixture versus Major League Soccer's FC Dallas are on sale now priced at $10 - $18 with discounts available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets or for more information please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

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