CHARLESTON, S.C. – Looking to avoid dropping out of the top four in the USL Eastern Conference, the Charleston Battery welcomes the Richmond Kickers to MUSC Health Stadium on Saturday night for the final regular-season meeting between the clubs in their 25th anniversary seasons. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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Charleston Battery news and notes
Current record: 11-7-8, 30pts
The Battery come into this match following a week off, having not played since their 1-0 loss to Eastern Conference leaders Louisville City FC on Sept. 2.
Charleston's scheduled game last Saturday against the Charlotte Independence was postponed due to the arrival of Hurricane Irma in the region, and was rescheduled for Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET.
Charleston announced on Friday the club had acquired Alec Kann on loan from MLS partner Atlanta United FC, with the goalkeeper returning to the club after joining the Battery prior to the 2012 season early in his career.
The Battery have lost just one match at home this season and has three of its last six matches at home, something the club will hope turns around its form after two straight defeats and only one win in its last 10 games.
Richmond Kickers news and notes
Current record: 6-13-8, 26pts
The Kickers claimed a 2-0 victory against Orlando City B on Sept. 7 at Orlando City Stadium which ended OCB's 12-game undefeated streak.
Goals from Mikey Minutillo and Sunny Jane led the side to victory, with Jane also sending in the free kick for Minutillo's opening goal of the game. Jane's performance earned him USL Player of the Week honors.
The win continued something of a resurgence for the Kickers who have now won three of their last four matches despite being well off the pace in the race for the USL Cup Playoffs with the side 10 points out of eighth place with five games to go.
Richmond's victory against OCB was its first road win of the season, making the Kickers the last team in the USL this season to record an away victory.
Series Notes
Squads
Charleston – GK: Alex Tambakis, Odisnel Cooper, Joe Kuzminski, Alec Kann; D: Forrest Lasso, Taylor Mueller, Skylar Thomas, O’Brian Woodbine, Quinton Griffith, Mikey Ambrose, Miles Robinson; M: Laurent Kissiedou, Jarad van Schaik, Neveal Hackshaw, Ataulla Guerra, Lagos Kunga, Justin Portillo, Maikel Chang, Tah Brian Anunga, Kotaro Higashi, Ryan Arambula; F: Romario Williams, Patrick Okonkwo, Heviel Cordoves, Ricky Garbanzo, Nico Rittmeyer, Jeffrey Otoo
Richmond – GK: Marcel DeBellis, Alex Wimmer, Travis Worra; D: William Yomby, Chris Odoi-Atsem, Conor Shanosky, Evan Lee, Mallan Roberts, Alex Lee, Chris Durkin, Braeden Troyer, Jalen Robinson; M: Fred Owusu Sekyere, Finnlay Wyatt, Yudai Imura, Patrick McCann, Oscar Umar, Raul Gonzalez, Samuel Asante, Matt Bolduc, Brandon Eaton, Luiz Fernando Nascimento; F: Oliver Minatel, Sunny Jane, Mikey Minutillo, Jackson Eskay, Franck Tayou
Discipline
Charleston – Accumulation warning: Taylor Mueller
Richmond – None
Officials
REF: KEVIN BROADLEY
AR1: Dallas Rosier
AR2: Brian Marshall
4TH: Michael Catlett
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Twitter social handles
Charleston Battery – @Chas_Battery
Richmond Kickers – @Richmond Kickers
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