CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston Battery and Rochester Rhinos will renew their longstanding rivalry on Saturday night with both teams looking to get back on a winning track. Kickoff at MUSC Health Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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Charleston Battery news and notes
Current record: 2-1-0, 6pts
The Battery fell for the first time this season last Saturday night when the Pittsburgh Riverhounds rallied for a 2-1 victory at MUSC Health Stadium.
Ataulla Guerra opened the scoring for the Battery in just the eighth minute, but second-half goals by Marshall Hollingsworth and Corey Hertzog lifted the Riverhounds to victory.
Charleston goalkeeper Alex Tambakis claimed the USL Fans’ Choice Save of the Week on Thursday for his low reflex stop that denied Pittsburgh’s Kevin Kerr.
The Battery will have O’Brian Woodbine available for selection for the first time this season after the completion of his three-game suspension that carried over from the end of the 2016 season.
Rochester Rhinos news and notes
Current record: 1-0-1, 4pts
The Rhinos remained undefeated this season with a 0-0 draw against Toronto FC II last Friday night at the Ontario Soccer Centre.
Goalkeeper Tomas Gomez – the 2016 USL Golden Glove winner – recorded three saves in the contest to earn his first shutout of the season.
Jamaican playmaker Kenardo Forbes has created seven scoring chances in the Rhinos’ first two games of the season. Forbes was selected to the USL All-League Second Team a season ago.
Saturday’s game completed a three-game road trip for the Rhinos, who will make their 2017 debut at Capelli Sport Stadium next Saturday against the New York Red Bulls II.
Series Notes
Squads
Charleston – GK: Alex Tambakis, Odisnel Cooper, Joe Kuzminski; D: Forrest Lasso, Taylor Mueller, Skylar Thomas, O’Brian Woodbin, Quinton Griffith, Mikey Ambrose; M: Neveal Hackshaw, Ataulla Guerra, Dante Marini, Justin Portillo, Maikel Chang, Tah Brian Anunga, Kotaro Higashi, Ryan Arambula; F: Romario Williams, Heviel Cordoves, Ricky Garbanzo, Nico Rittmeyer, Jeffrey Otoo, Robbie Robinson
Rochester – GK: Kyle Morton, Tomas Gomez, Dan Lynd; D: Raymond Lee, Ryan Felix, Bradley Kamdem, Joe Farrell, Todd Pratzner, Sergio Campbell; M: Wal Fall, Ryan James, Jordan Dover, Brandon Beresford, Mike Garzi, Kenardo Forbes, Stefan Defregger, Sofiane Tergou, Christiano Francois, Jalen Brown; F: Jochen Graf, Darius Madison, Rayane Boukemia, Antonio Correia
Discipline
Charleston – None
Rochester – None
Officials
REF: Howard Ash III
AR1: Kevin Roberts
AR2: Jordan Davis
4TH: Benjamin Jackson III
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Twitter social handles
Charleston Battery – @Chas_Battery
Rochester Rhinos – @RochesterRhinos
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