Charleston Battery 2-0 Rhode Island
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Charleston Battery won: Charleston Battery 2-0 Rhode Island in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Charleston Battery goals: Emilio Ycaza 77' (pen), Emilio Ycaza 84'. Sent off: Koke Vegas (81'). Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Emilio Ycaza (9.2).
Match report
Charleston Battery beat Rhode Island 2-0
Charleston Battery saw off Rhode Island 2-0 at Patriots Point on Saturday 26 September in the USL Championship.
Emilio Ycaza put Charleston Battery ahead from the penalty spot on 77' (1-0) and added another on 84' (2-0).
Koke Vegas (Rhode Island) was sent off on 81'.
Charleston Battery had 59% of the ball, shots were 14-6 (6-5 on target).
Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,599. Referee: Brandon Stevis.
Match stats
| Charleston Battery | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 9 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 409 (85%) | 268 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Charleston Battery (4-4-2): Luis Zamudio, Douglas Martínez, Graham Smith, Joey Akpunonu, Nathan Messer, Langston Blackstock, Emilio Ycaza, Laurent Kissiedou, Jeremy Kelly, Camilo Sánchez, Miguel Berry
Rhode Island (4-2-3-1): Koke Vegas, Grant Stoneman, Karifa Yao, Frank Nodarse, Aldair Sanchez, Eric Klein, Zachary Herivaux, Nick Scardina, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Leo Afonso, Stas Korzeniowski
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Zachary Herivaux (Rhode Island)
- 46' · Substitution · Hugo Bacharach for Zachary Herivaux (Rhode Island)
- 47' · Yellow card · Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island)
- 50' · Yellow card · Eric Klein (Rhode Island)
- 62' · Substitution · Maalique Foster for Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery)
- 62' · Substitution · Colton Swan for Camilo Sánchez (Charleston Battery)
- 62' · Substitution · Nanan Houssou for Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 69' · Substitution · Osman Foyo for Eric Klein (Rhode Island)
- 69' · Substitution · Dani Rovira for Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Rhode Island)
- 73' · Substitution · Chris Allan for Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 77' · Goal · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 78' · Substitution · Yutaro Tsukada for Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island)
- 81' · Red card · Koke Vegas (Rhode Island)
- 84' · Substitution · Jacob Castro for Nick Scardina (Rhode Island)
- 84' · Goal · Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 87' · Substitution · Sean Suber for Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery)
All-time head-to-head
Charleston Battery vs Rhode Island: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Charleston Battery vs Rhode Island?
Charleston Battery won, 2-0 (USL Championship) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Charleston Battery vs Rhode Island?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USL Championship.