USL-1 Charleston Battery

Charleston Battery Notes

Published on March 17, 2008 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Charleston Battery News Release


Battery earns tie with late Kenga strike

Substitute forward David Kenga scored an excellent individual goal late in the second half to earn the Charleston Battery a tie versus Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls Sunday afternoon at Blackbaud Stadium. New York had taken the lead less than a minute earlier through Kevin Meza, but Kenga's strike earned Charleston a deserved point.

ESPN.com's Jen Chang joins Battery

The Charleston Battery pre-season squad was bolstered Monday with a "guest player" as ESPN.com's U.S. Soccer Editor, Jen Chang, joined the Charleston Battery to report on the inner-workings of a professional soccer team. Chang will train with the team daily starting Monday, March 16 and will cover various elements of life in the USL from a player's perspective. An ESPN.com camera crew will be filming Chang in training and scrimmages with the results available at ESPN.com and ESPNsoccernet.

Battery to visit MUSC Children's Hospital

The Charleston Battery players and coaching staff will visit MUSC Children's Hospital on Tuesday (March 17) from 2 - 4 PM.

Battery takes on San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night

The Charleston Battery plays Major league Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night at Blackbaud Stadium; kick off is set for 8:15 PM. San Jose's roster includes former Charleston Battery forward Gavin Glinton; Glinton played 45 minutes in San Jose's 1-0 win versus Toronto on Saturday

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