Charleston Battery vs Hartford AthleticUSL Championship
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Match report
Charleston Battery lost to Hartford Athletic 1–2 in the USL Championship on September 2, 2026. The goals came from Kirill Pakhomov (29'), Michee Ngalina (75'), Barry Coffey (90'+7'). Charleston Battery went ahead through Kirill Pakhomov in the 29th minute. Hartford Athletic came from behind to win. Barry Coffey scored the winner in the 90th minute. Hartford Athletic won by a single goal. Charleston Battery had 50.7% of the ball and 17 shots (7 on target), against 12 (3 on target) for Hartford Athletic. In the USL Championship table, Charleston Battery sit 2nd and Hartford Athletic 5th. Recent form: Charleston Battery won four and lost one of their last five; Hartford Athletic won three, drew one and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 10 earlier meetings: Charleston Battery won 7, Hartford Athletic won 2 and 1 was a draw.
Timeline
- 18'Yellow Card — Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 20'Yellow Card — Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic)
- 20'Yellow Card — Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery)
- 29'Goal — Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery)
- 57'Substitution — Thomas Presthus (Hartford Athletic)
- 60'Red Card — Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery)
- 61'Substitution — Houssou Landry (Charleston Battery)
- 71'Substitution — Baboucarr Njie (Hartford Athletic)
- 71'Substitution — Michael Adedokun (Hartford Athletic)
- 71'Substitution — Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic)
- 75'Penalty - Scored — Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic)
- 78'Substitution — Laurent Kissiedou (Charleston Battery)
- 78'Substitution — Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery)
- 81'Yellow Card — Jordan Scarlett (Hartford Athletic)
- 86'Substitution — Colton Swan (Charleston Battery)
- 86'Substitution — Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery)
- 86'Substitution — Matthew Real (Hartford Athletic)
- 90'+7'Goal — Barry Coffey (Hartford Athletic)
- 90'+8'Yellow Card — Baboucarr Njie (Hartford Athletic)
Match statistics
All statistics (6 more)
Lineups
Charleston Battery
- GJohn Berner
- CD-LJoey Akpunonu
- CD-RGraham Smith
- LBNathan Messer
- RBDouglas Martínez
- AMMiguel Berry
- LMEmilio Ycaza
- RMKirill Pakhomov
- FWilmer Cabrera
- AM-LJeremy Kelly
- AM-RMaalique Foster
Bench (7)
- SUBLaurent Kissiedou
- SUBChris Allan
- SUBAlec Hughes
- SUBColton Swan
- SUBLangston Blackstock
- SUBLuis Zamudio
- SUBHoussou Landry
Hartford Athletic
- GAntony Siaha
- CDJordan Scarlett
- CD-LBritton Fischer
- CD-RAdrián Diz Pe
- CM-LJunior Moreira
- CM-RBeverly Makangila
- AMBarry Coffey
- LMEmmanuel Samadia
- RMSebastian Anderson
- CF-LAugustine Williams
- CF-RMichee Ngalina
Bench (7)
- SUBEnzo Carvalho
- SUBThomas Presthus
- SUBMichael Adedokun
- SUBMatthew Real
- SUBSadat Anaku
- SUBBaboucarr Njie
- SUBArturo Ordoñez
Recent form
Charleston Battery
WWLWW
Hartford Athletic
WWWDL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | +22 | 51 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | +19 | 43 |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | +10 | 40 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | +2 | 38 |
| 5 | Hartford Athletic | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | +3 | 38 |
| 6 | Louisville City FC | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | +1 | 36 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | +3 | 33 |
Head-to-head
Charleston Battery 7 wins, Hartford Athletic 2 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | Charleston Battery 2–1 Hartford Athletic | Hartford Athletic |
| 2025-05-03 | Charleston Battery 4–2 Hartford Athletic | Charleston Battery |
| 2024-07-12 | Charleston Battery 2–2 Hartford Athletic | Hartford Athletic |
| 2024-05-04 | Charleston Battery 1–0 Hartford Athletic | Charleston Battery |
| 2023-06-17 | Charleston Battery 4–3 Hartford Athletic | Hartford Athletic |
| 2023-04-08 | Charleston Battery 3–2 Hartford Athletic | Charleston Battery |
| 2022-10-01 | Charleston Battery 3–6 Hartford Athletic | Hartford Athletic |
| 2022-07-17 | Charleston Battery 3–1 Hartford Athletic | Charleston Battery |
| 2021-10-26 | Charleston Battery 0–2 Hartford Athletic | Hartford Athletic |
| 2021-10-10 | Charleston Battery 4–3 Hartford Athletic | Charleston Battery |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
- Attendance
- 2,816
- Referee
- Erick Lezama