“The positive was we found a way to get through it,” Atlanta coach Tata Martino said. “As a team, we didn’t play very well, but we were able to win due to our perseverance.”
Haris Kruskic
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: Charleston Battery win 12th straight USOC opener, 2-1 over Atlanta Silverbacks
The Battery will take on the NASL’s Jacksonville Armada in the Third Round on May 31. The winner of that game will travel to Atlanta to take on Major League Soccer’s newest franchise, Atlanta United in Round 4.