Charleston Battery 4-1 Phoenix Rising FC
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Charleston Battery won: Charleston Battery 4-1 Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: MD Myers 8', Arturo Rodriguez 44', Arturo Rodriguez 78', Nanan Houssou 88'. Phoenix Rising FC goals: Hope Kodzo Avayevu 36'. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Arturo Rodriguez (9.2).
Match report
Charleston Battery rout Phoenix Rising FC 4-1
Charleston Battery ran riot against Phoenix Rising FC 4-1 at Patriots Point on Saturday 21 June in the USL Championship.
MD Myers put Charleston Battery ahead on 8' (1-0), Hope Kodzo Avayevu levelled for Phoenix Rising FC on 36' (1-1), Arturo Rodriguez restored Charleston Battery's lead on 44' (2-1), added another on 78' (3-1) and Nanan Houssou made it 4-1 on 88'.
Charleston Battery had 36% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (8-4 on target).
Arturo Rodriguez (Charleston Battery) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 5,080. Referee: Luis Arroyo.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Phoenix Rising FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 238 (82%) | 454 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Langston Blackstock, Joey Akpunonu, Graham Smith, Nathan Dossantos, Chris Allan, Nanan Houssou, Juan Torres, Emilio Ycaza, Arturo Rodriguez, MD Myers
Phoenix Rising FC (4-1-4-1): Patrick Rakovsky, Collin Smith, Ascel Essengue, Braxton Montgomery, Ryan Flood, John Scearce, Ihsan Sacko, Noble Okello, Hope Kodzo Avayevu, Dariusz Formella, Darius Johnson
Key events
- 8' · Goal · MD Myers (Charleston Battery)
- 16' · Yellow card · Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 36' · Goal · Hope Kodzo Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 44' · Goal · Arturo Rodriguez (Charleston Battery)
- 46' · Substitution · Leland Archer for Graham Smith (Charleston Battery)
- 58' · Substitution · Emil Cuello for Ryan Flood (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Charlie Dennis for Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Cal Jennings for Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 60' · Substitution · Xian Emmers for Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Nanan Houssou (Charleston Battery)
- 78' · Goal · Arturo Rodriguez (Charleston Battery)
- 82' · Substitution · Mark Segbers for Nathan Dossantos (Charleston Battery)
- 87' · Substitution · Cyrus Kowall for Braxton Montgomery (Phoenix Rising FC)
- 88' · Goal · Nanan Houssou (Charleston Battery)
- 89' · Substitution · Johnny Klein for Juan Torres (Charleston Battery)
- 89' · Substitution · Jackson Conway for MD Myers (Charleston Battery)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Jackson Conway (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Charleston Battery vs Phoenix Rising FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Charleston Battery won, 4-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Phoenix Rising FC?
Sat, 21 Jun 2025, 23:30 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.