Charleston Battery 1-1 Sacramento Republic
Updated
It finished level: Charleston Battery 1-1 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: Emilio Ycaza 73' (pen). Sacramento Republic goals: Forster Ajago 49'. Sent off: Forster Ajago (75'). Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Jeremy Kelly (7.9).
Match report
Charleston Battery 1-1 Sacramento Republic: match report
Charleston Battery and Sacramento Republic shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Patriots Point on Saturday 18 July in the USL Championship.
Forster Ajago put Sacramento Republic ahead on 49' (0-1) and Emilio Ycaza levelled for Charleston Battery from the penalty spot on 73' (1-1).
Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) was sent off on 75'.
Charleston Battery had 53% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (6-1 on target).
Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,047. Referee: Mathew Corrigan.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Sacramento Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (85%) | 320 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): Luis Zamudio, Douglas Martínez, Sean Suber, Joey Akpunonu, Nathan Messer, Emilio Ycaza, Kirill Pakhomov, Maalique Foster, Miguel Berry, Jeremy Kelly, Colton Swan
Sacramento Republic (4-2-3-1): Danny Vitiello, Jack Gurr, Jared Timmer, Lee Desmond, Aaron Essel, Pep Casas, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Blake Willey, Memo Rodríguez, Mayele Malango, Forster Ajago
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
- 31' · Yellow card · Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 49' · Goal · Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic)
- 66' · Substitution · Langston Blackstock for Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
- 66' · Substitution · Laurent Kissiedou for Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 66' · Substitution · Tyler Wolff for Mayele Malango (Sacramento Republic)
- 66' · Substitution · Daniel Crisostomo for Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic)
- 70' · Yellow card · Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic)
- 73' · Goal · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 75' · Red card · Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic)
- 75' · Yellow card · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 76' · Substitution · Alec Hughes for Colton Swan (Charleston Battery)
- 79' · Substitution · Chibuike Ukaegbu for Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic)
- 84' · Substitution · Wilmer Cabrera for Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 87' · Substitution · Alfredo Midence for Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Charleston Battery vs Sacramento Republic: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Sacramento Republic?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Sacramento Republic?
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.