Charleston Battery 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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Charleston Battery won: Charleston Battery 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: Sean Suber 45'+1, Wilmer Cabrera 52'. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goals: Nathan Messer 62' (og). Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Sean Suber (8.1).
Match report
Charleston Battery beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1
Charleston Battery narrowly beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 at Patriots Point on Saturday 7 March in the USL Championship.
Sean Suber put Charleston Battery ahead on 45+1' (1-0), Wilmer Cabrera made it 2-0 on 52' and an own goal by Nathan Messer pulled one back for Pittsburgh Riverhounds on 62' (2-1).
Charleston Battery had 50% of the ball, shots were 10-5 (7-2 on target).
Sean Suber (Charleston Battery) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,012. Referee: Natalie Simon.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 8 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 407 (82%) | 427 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 3 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Douglas Martínez, Joey Akpunonu, Graham Smith, Nathan Messer, Emilio Ycaza, Sean Suber, Wilmer Cabrera, Laurent Kissiedou, Jeremy Kelly, Miguel Berry
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-5-2): Nico Campuzano, Beto Ydrach, Joao Victor Souza, Guillaume Vacter, Perrin Barnes, Bradley Sample, Sam Bassett, Daniel Griffin, Brunallergene Etou, Albert Dikwa, Charles Ahl
Key events
- 43' · Yellow card · Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Sean Suber (Charleston Battery)
- 52' · Goal · Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery)
- 57' · Substitution · Langston Blackstock for Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 62' · Substitution · Trevor Amann for Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 62' · Substitution · Max Viera for Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 62' · Goal · Nathan Messer (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 67' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 67' · Substitution · Maalique Foster for Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery)
- 67' · Substitution · Kirill Pakhomov for Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
- 70' · Substitution · Illal Osumanu for Joao Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 80' · Substitution · Brigham Larsen for Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 80' · Substitution · Jackson Wälti for Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- 80' · Yellow card · Graham Smith (Charleston Battery)
- 85' · Substitution · Medgy Alexandre for Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Charleston Battery won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.