Charleston Battery 3-2 Birmingham Legion FC
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Charleston Battery won: Charleston Battery 3-2 Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: Colton Swan 57', Emilio Ycaza 79' (pen), Emilio Ycaza 90'+2. Birmingham Legion FC goals: Romario Williams 25', Samuel Shashoua 27'. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Emilio Ycaza (8.9).
Match report
Charleston Battery beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-2
Charleston Battery came from behind to beat Birmingham Legion FC 3-2 at Patriots Point on Saturday 21 March in the USL Championship.
Romario Williams put Birmingham Legion FC ahead on 25' (0-1), Samuel Shashoua made it 0-2 on 27', Colton Swan pulled one back for Charleston Battery on 57' (1-2), Emilio Ycaza levelled for Charleston Battery from the penalty spot on 79' (2-2) and added another on 90+2' (3-2).
Emilio Ycaza's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Charleston Battery had 57% of the ball, shots were 28-12 (10-5 on target).
Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 3,945. Referee: Muhammad Kaleia.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Birmingham Legion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 55 | 15 |
| Big chances | 10 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 429 (87%) | 316 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 22 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Douglas Martínez, Joey Akpunonu, Graham Smith, Nathan Messer, Nanan Houssou, Sean Suber, Wilmer Cabrera, Laurent Kissiedou, Jeremy Kelly, Miguel Berry
Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-3): Jassem Koleilat, Amir Daley, Bryce Washington, Ramiz Hamouda, Seth Antwi, Samuel Shashoua, Serge Ngoma, Dawson McCartney, Romario Williams, Tyler Pasher, Gevork Diarbian
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Graham Smith (Charleston Battery)
- 25' · Goal · Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 27' · Goal · Samuel Shashoua (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 36' · Substitution · Phanuel Kavita for Bryce Washington (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 37' · Substitution · Kirill Pakhomov for Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 41' · Yellow card · Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Kadeem Cole for Serge Ngoma (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Emilio Ycaza for Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 46' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Graham Smith (Charleston Battery)
- 53' · Substitution · Langston Blackstock for Nanan Houssou (Charleston Battery)
- 57' · Goal · Colton Swan (Charleston Battery)
- 59' · Substitution · Maalique Foster for Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery)
- 61' · Substitution · Samuel McIllhatton for Romario Williams (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 79' · Goal · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 84' · Substitution · Sebastian Tregarthen for Seth Antwi (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Sebastián Saucedo for Gevork Diarbian (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Peter-Lee Vassell for Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion FC)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Kruz Held for Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Charleston Battery won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion FC?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.