The USL’s Charleston Battery struck for two goals in a span of three minutes, including the game-winner in the 80th minute by Dane Kelly, to rally for a 3-2 win Wednesday over the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Blackbaud Stadium.
Charleston Battery
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Heviel Cordoves scores, sent off in Charleston Battery’s narrow 1-0 win over Miami United
Heviel Cordoves scored in the first half and was sent off in the second half, but the Charleston Battery were able to hold on for a 1-0 win over Miami United in the Second Round.
2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Orlando City U-23s upset Charleston Battery in record-breaking PK shootout (video)
Orlando City U-23s became the first amateur team in Open Cup history to defeat the Charleston Battery at home, advancing Wednesday night via a Modern Professional Era record 14-round shootout after 120 minutes of play ended in a 2-2 draw.
Fourth Round fun facts: Notable upsets, things you should know about Round 4
To date, the Open Cup has only had a Fourth Round six times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013).
Notable upsets in the Third Round of the US Open Cup
For all of you who ever wanted the #16 seed to win in the NCAA basketball tournament, we hope you are soccer fans!
2014 US Open Cup Round 2: Heviel Cordoves hat trick helps Charleston Battery cruise past Panama City Beach (video)
Heviel Cordoves logged his first professional hat trick and his fellow Cuban teammate Maikel Chang scored his first goal as a pro Saturday to lead the Battery to a 4-0 win over visiting Panama City Beach.
2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Charleston edges San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 as Battery bag ninth win against MLS
The Charleston Battery claimed their ninth victory all-time over an MLS Open Cup opponent in the US Open Cup Tuesday night, edging the visiting San Jose Earthquakes at Blackbaud Stadium in the Third Round on a 73rd minute goal from Colin Falvey.
2013 US Open Cup Second Round: Savage puts Charleston Battery past Timbers U23s 1-0
The Charleston Battery needed an hour to find a goal against the Portland Timbers U23s, but Austin Savage’s header on Tuesday night at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland was enough to send the USL Pro side on to the Third Round. On a night when four other PDL teams upset higher-seeded opponents, the Timbers U23s simply could not find the form that saw them into the Second Round last week against Sacramento Gold.
Things you should know about the Semifinals of the US Open Cup
Since 1996, only six teams have advanced to the Semifinals after beginning play in the First Round. The Rochester Rhinos (2009), Charleston Battery (2008), Carolina RailHawks (2007), San Francisco Bay Seals (1997) and the Seattle Sounders who did it twice in 2007 and 2008. San Francisco remain as the only “third division” club (now the USL Pro) to advance to the final four during that span.
Things you should know about the Quarterfinals of the US Open Cup
Some of the best accomplishments, fun facts and upsets from the Quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.