Rhode Island 4-0 Charleston Battery
Updated
Rhode Island won: Rhode Island 4-0 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rhode Island goals: JJ Williams 51', Jojea Kwizera 61', JJ Williams 66', Dwayne Atkinson 83' (pen). Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: JJ Williams (9.2).
Match report
Rhode Island rout Charleston Battery 4-0
Rhode Island swept aside Charleston Battery 4-0 at Centreville Bank Stadium on Wednesday 22 April in the USL Championship.
JJ Williams put Rhode Island ahead on 51' (1-0), Jojea Kwizera made it 2-0 on 61', JJ Williams made it 3-0 on 66' and Dwayne Atkinson made it 4-0 from the penalty spot on 83'.
Rhode Island had 37% of the ball, shots were 13-13 (6-2 on target).
JJ Williams (Rhode Island FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 5,708. Referee: Elton Garcia.
Match stats
| Rhode Island | Charleston Battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 213 (75%) | 417 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Rhode Island (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas, Frank Nodarse, Karifa Yao, Hamady Diop, Aldair Sanchez, Hugo Bacharach, Clay Holstad, Jojea Kwizera, Agustín Rodríguez, Leo Afonso, JJ Williams
Charleston Battery (5-4-1): Luis Zamudio, Joey Akpunonu, Graham Smith, Sean Suber, Nanan Houssou, Nathan Messer, Laurent Kissiedou, Emilio Ycaza, Kirill Pakhomov, Jeremy Kelly, Miguel Berry
Key events
- 16' · Substitution · Maalique Foster for Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 51' · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 61' · Goal · Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 64' · Substitution · Wilmer Cabrera for Sean Suber (Charleston Battery)
- 64' · Substitution · Douglas Martínez for Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 66' · Goal · JJ Williams (Rhode Island)
- 70' · Substitution · Grant Stoneman for Hamady Diop (Rhode Island)
- 71' · Substitution · Langston Blackstock for Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 71' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery)
- 74' · Substitution · Noah Fuson for Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island)
- 74' · Substitution · Zachary Herivaux for Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island)
- 80' · Substitution · Dwayne Atkinson for Agustín Rodríguez (Rhode Island)
- 83' · Goal · Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island)
- 85' · Yellow card · Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Rhode Island vs Charleston Battery: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Rhode Island vs Charleston Battery?
Rhode Island won, 4-0 (USL Championship) on Wed, 22 Apr 2026.
When and where is Rhode Island vs Charleston Battery?
Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USL Championship.