Sports stats



USL-1 Charleston Battery

Battery Welcomes Whitecaps

June 16, 2006 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Charleston Battery News Release


Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps to Blackbaud Stadium Sunday for a 6 PM match. The game is the first of a two-match series between the sides in 2006; the Battery plays the return game in Vancouver Thursday, August 31. Charleston enters the game after a busy stretch last weekend that saw the Battery defeat Seattle then lose and tie in a back-to-back series with Puerto Rico.

In 2005 the Battery was defeated by the Whitecaps 4-0 in Vancouver but won 2-0 in the second game played at Blackbaud Stadium.

The Whitecaps are led by two-time USL First Division Coach of the Year Bob Lilley. Lilley led Vancouver to a playoff appearance in 2005 but Vancouver fell in the first stage on penalties to eventual finalist Richmond. Lilley previously coached the Montreal Impact and the Hershey Wildcats.

Festival Hispano presented by Richard Wern Lawyers

It's a Festival Hispano Celebration on Sunday at Blackbaud Stadium presented by Richard Wern Lawyers with a special Union Latina Championship match exhibition starting at 2:30 PM. Tickets are available at $8 - $15, call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

FIFA World Cup viewing parties in the Three Lions Club

The Three Lions Club at Blackbaud Stadium is opening for selected FIFA World Cup matches and will be open this Saturday starting at noon for the Czech Republic vs Ghana match (12 PM) and the USA vs Italy game (3 PM). Come out and cheer on the USA in Charleston's most "soccer friendly" pub. A full bar menu will be available, to reserve a table for your group call (843) 971-GOAl (4625).

Battery to host Sonoma County Sol in USOC Second Round

The Charleston Battery has been drawn to play the Sonoma County Sol (USASA) in the second round of the 2006 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup; the game will be played on Wednesday, June 28 at Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Island with kick off set for 7:30 PM (gates 6:30 PM). If the Charleston Battery advances past Sonoma County it will host the USL First Division Portland Timbers in a third round fixture at Blackbaud Stadium on Wednesday, July 12; kick off 7:30 PM.

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.

Tickets are available for the match versus Sonoma for $5 & $10, to purchase tickets or for more information please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

Check out the Charleston Battery Statistics

• Discuss this story on the USL First Division message board...

USL First Division Stories from June 16, 2006


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central