Charleston Battery News Release -- www.charlestonbattery.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Charleston Battery takes on England’s Portsmouth F.C. on Wednesday night at Blackbaud Stadium in an international exhibition match; gates open at 6 p.m. with kick off set for 7:45 p.m. 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.
“Everyone’s been very helpful over here and the facilities are fantastic – I’ve got no complaints," Pompey boss Steve Cotterill said. "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 against Middlesborough. Pompey’s first home league fixture is on Saturday August 13 against Brighton.
The Battery enters Wednesday’s match on the back of a 2-2 draw against the Dayton Dutch Lions in a game played Saturday night in Dayton, Ohio. Midfielder Nicki Paterson scored both Charleston goals.
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 against Atlante FC.
In recent years the Battery have 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.