Charleston Battery 1-2 Hartford
Updated
Hartford won: Charleston Battery 1-2 Hartford in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: Kirill Pakhomov 29'. Hartford goals: Michee Ngalina 75' (pen), Barry Coffey 90'+7. Sent off: Nathan Messer (60'). Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Sebastian Anderson (8.1).
Match report
Hartford beat Charleston Battery 2-1
Hartford came from behind to beat Charleston Battery 2-1 away from home at Patriots Point on Wednesday 2 September in the USL Championship.
Kirill Pakhomov put Charleston Battery ahead on 29' (1-0), Michee Ngalina levelled for Hartford from the penalty spot on 75' (1-1) and Barry Coffey restored Hartford's lead on 90+7' (1-2).
Barry Coffey's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery) was sent off on 60'.
Charleston Battery had 51% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (7-3 on target).
Sebastian Anderson (Hartford Athletic) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,816. Referee: Erick Lezama.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Hartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 22 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 297 (80%) | 270 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 1 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): John Berner, Douglas Martínez, Graham Smith, Joey Akpunonu, Nathan Messer, Kirill Pakhomov, Emilio Ycaza, Maalique Foster, Miguel Berry, Jeremy Kelly, Wilmer Cabrera
Hartford (3-4-1-2): Antony Siaha, Adrián Diz, Jordan Scarlett, Britton Fischer, Sebastian Anderson, Beverly Makangila, Junior Moreira, Emmanuel Samadia, Barry Coffey, Michee Ngalina, Augustine Williams
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 19' · Yellow card · Beverly Makangila (Hartford)
- 19' · Yellow card · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 29' · Goal · Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 57' · Substitution · TJ Presthus for Britton Fischer (Hartford)
- 60' · Red card · Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 61' · Substitution · Nanan Houssou for Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery)
- 71' · Substitution · Baboucarr Njie for Emmanuel Samadia (Hartford)
- 71' · Substitution · Michael Adedokun for Beverly Makangila (Hartford)
- 71' · Substitution · Sadat Anaku for Augustine Williams (Hartford)
- 75' · Goal · Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 77' · Substitution · Langston Blackstock for Maalique Foster (Charleston Battery)
- 78' · Substitution · Laurent Kissiedou for Douglas Martínez (Charleston Battery)
- 81' · Yellow card · Jordan Scarlett (Hartford)
- 86' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery)
- 86' · Substitution · Alec Hughes for Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
- 86' · Substitution · Matthew Real for Michee Ngalina (Hartford)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Barry Coffey (Hartford)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Baboucarr Njie (Hartford)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Hartford?
Hartford won, 1-2 (USL Championship) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Hartford?
Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.