Detroit City 1-0 Charleston Battery
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Detroit City won: Detroit City 1-0 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 76'. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Kobe Hernández-Foster (7.8).
Match report
Detroit City beat Charleston Battery 1-0
Detroit City narrowly beat Charleston Battery 1-0 at Keyworth Stadium on Saturday 28 March in the USL Championship.
Darren Smith put Detroit City ahead on 76' (1-0).
Detroit City had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-4 (4-2 on target).
Kobe Hernández-Foster (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,419. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| Detroit City | Charleston Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 11 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 252 (77%) | 307 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Detroit City (4-2-3-1): Carlos Herrera, Haruki Yamazaki, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Callum Montgomery, Tommy Silva, Kobe Hernández-Foster, Ryan Williams, Jeciel Cedeño, Maxi Rodriguez, Alassane Diouf, Darren Smith
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Langston Blackstock, Graham Smith, Joey Akpunonu, Nathan Messer, Sean Suber, Emilio Ycaza, Maalique Foster, Kirill Pakhomov, Jeremy Kelly, Miguel Berry
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
- 41' · Substitution · Tabort Etaka Preston for Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City)
- 61' · Substitution · Nanan Houssou for Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 63' · Yellow card · Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 70' · Substitution · Wilmer Cabrera for Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
- 70' · Substitution · Laurent Kissiedou for Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery)
- 73' · Substitution · Chisom Egbuchunam for Jeciel Cedeño (Detroit City)
- 73' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Diop for Ryan Williams (Detroit City)
- 76' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 80' · Substitution · Aedan Stanley for Tabort Etaka Preston (Detroit City)
- 82' · Substitution · Jack Wayne for Sean Suber (Charleston Battery)
- 86' · Yellow card · Joey Akpunonu (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Detroit City vs Charleston Battery: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Detroit City vs Charleston Battery?
Detroit City won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 28 Mar 2026.
When and where is Detroit City vs Charleston Battery?
Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, USL Championship.