Charleston Battery to play Wilmington Hammerheads in rematch of USL PRO final

Pre-season exhibition set for Saturday, March 23 – 6 PM

Charleston, SC March 18, 2013 -  The Charleston Battery will play the Wilmington Hammerheads in a special pre-season exhibition match this Saturday, March 23 at Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Island.  The game is a rematch of the 2012 USL PRO championship game that the Battery won 1-0 earning Charleston its fourth USL championship.  Saturday’s game is presented by Piggly Wiggly; tickets start at just $7 with discounts available for groups of ten or more (843) 971-GOAL (4625) / www.charlestonbattery.com.

Micheal Azira scored the only goal in the 2012 USL PRO championship assisted by Jose Cuevas as the Battery defeated Wilmington in a closely contested game.  The Battery had advanced to the championship match via a penalty-shootout win versus the Rochester Rhinos; Wilmington defeated the number one seeded Orlando City Lions in their semifinal.

Junior Jubilee with Jump Castles,

Saturday’s game will also feature a Charleston Battery Junior Jamboree on the stadium back-field with Charleston Jump Castles, Blackbeard’s Cove Putt-Putt, mini-soccer games, face-painting and more.  In addition to the fun on the back field there will also be a children’s Easter Egg hunt on the stadium field at half time plus a special Mascot Soccer game with some of your favorite area mascots!

Gates open at 5 PM on Saturday with kick off set for 6 PM; to purchase tickets or for more information please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

Pre-season continues as Battery takes on College of Charleston

The Charleston Battery pre-season continues on Tuesday afternoon with a 2:30 PM scrimmage versus the College of Charleston at Patriots Point, Mt Pleasant.

Charleston Battery Pre-Season Schedule
Feb 16 (h) Vancouver Whitecaps                   L 2-3   Paterson, Kelly
Feb 20 (h) Chicago Fire                                  L 1-2   Cuevas
Feb 23 (h) Houston Dynamo                          W 2-1  Kelly, Savage
Feb 28 (a) College of Charleston                    W 3-0  Griffith, Kelly (2)
Mar 2   (a) Clemson University                       W 5-0  Savage, Prince, Bardsley, van Schaik, Cuevas
Mar 5   (h) Georgia Southern                          W 4-1  Cordoves, Cuevas, Mueller, Bardsley
Mar 7   (h) Coastal Carolina                            W 2-1  Cuevas (2)
Mar 14 (a) Carolina Railhawks                       W 2-1 Griffith, Azira
Mar 19 (a) College of Charleston, 2:30pm
Mar 23 (h) Wilmington Hammerheads, 6pm

March 26 (a) Coastal Carolina, TBD

Mar 30 (h) Carolina RailHawks, TBD.