Battery Takes on Portsmouth Wednesday Night
Published on July 25, 2011 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release
Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery takes on England's Portsmouth F.C. Wednesday night at Blackbaud Stadium in an international exhibition match; gates open at 6 PM with kick off set for 7:45 PM. Tickets are still available starting at $20 with discounts available for groups of ten or more (971-4625 / www.charlestonbattery.com).
Portsmouth have been in Charleston for the last ten days training at Blackbaud Stadium, the Patriots Point Soccer Complex and the College of Charleston Athletic Center.
Pompey boss Steve Cotterill, "Everyone's been very helpful over here and the facilities are fantastic - I've got no complaints. We'd like to thank everyone at Charleston Battery for making us feel so welcome.
"I'm happy with how pre-season has gone. The lads have done some really good sessions and got some hard work under their belts. They've applied themselves well.
"The game is important and we're looking forward to it. It tops us up fitness wise but we just want to avoid any injuries."
Portsmouth kick off their 2011/12 Npower Championship campaign in just a couple of weeks time with an away match on August 6 versus Middlesborough. Pompey's first home league fixture is on Saturday August 13 versus Brighton.
The Battery enters Wednesday's match on the back of a 2-2 draw versus the Dayton Dutch Lions in a game played Saturday night in Dayton, OH. Midfielder Nicki Paterson scored both Charleston goals.
The Charleston has a long tradition of hosting international clubs starting back in 1993 when the Battery played Jamaican Premier League side Constant Springs FC and Latvian team, FK-RAF Riga. The Battery defeated then English Championship side Sunderland A.F.C by a score of two goals to one in 2004 and has twice hosted Mexican Primera opposition defeating Puebla F.C. and then losing a match versus Atlante FC.
In recent years the Battery has also hosted Jamaican Premier League side Village United and in 2010 the Charleston Battery played English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers.
Date Opponent Result Goalscorers
4/24/1993 Constant Spring FC, Jamaica W 2-0 Norcott, James
5/5/1993 FK-RAF Riga, Latvia L 0-1
7/20/2002 Puebla F.C., Mexico W 2-1 Klein, Velasquez (OG)
7/15/2003 Atlante F.C., Mexico L 0-3
7/17/2004 Sunderland AFC, England W 2-1 Conway, Martinez
6/9/2007 Village United, Jamaica T 1-1 Todd
7/17/2010 Bolton Wanderers, England L 0-2
7/27/2011 Portsmouth F.C., England
Charleston Battery vs. Portsmouth FC is presented by the Angie Gainey Bailey Real Estate Team. Event partners include: Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Care Plan, Charleston City Paper, Clearchannel, Crews Chevrolet, Holiday Inn - Mt Pleasant, Live 5 News & Sysco.
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