Charleston Battery News Release -- www.charlestonbattery.com
Monday, May 23, 2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Charleston Battery welcomes the Richmond Kickers to Blackbaud Stadium on Tuesday night for an American Division USL PRO fixture. The game is a rematch of the 2010 USL-2 championship match that saw the Battery defeat Richmond 2-1. Tuesday’s game is the 43rd all-time meeting between the two sides in the rivalry’s nineteen-year history with the series deadlocked at 19-19-4.
The Battery (3-4-2) enters the game on the back of a 3-0 away loss against the Wilmington Hammerheads in a game played on Saturday night.
Richmond have got off to a great start to the USL PRO season and are unbeaten through seven games with six wins and one tie. One of those wins came at the expense of the Battery as Richmond came from behind to earn a 2-1 home victory back on April 23.
Levi Coleman opened the scoring in that match with a 16th-minute headed finish but second-half goals from David Bulow and Shaka Bangura lifted the Kickers to victory.
The Battery played Richmond five times in 2010 winning three games and losing twice. All three Battery wins came in the games played at Blackbaud Stadium; this season Charleston plays Richmond just twice in the USL PRO regular season.
Richmond’s roster includes two ex-Charleston Battery players; forward Mike Burke played for Charleston in 1998 & 1999 scoring nine goals and adding 10 assists in 37 games played. Midfielder Luke Vercollone played 66 games for the Battery in 2006 and 2007 scoring three goals with six assists.
Richmond head coach Leigh Cowlishaw has been with the Kickers since 1993 and was a member of the Kicker’s 1995 U.S. Open Cup winning side.
Two for Tuesday presented by the Sheraton North Charleston
It’s Two for Tuesday presented by the Sheraton North Charleston on Tuesday night at Blackbaud Stadium and fans can purchase two for one tickets plus $2 drafts all evening. For directions, more information or to purchase tickets please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.