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Stephen Armstrong

2007 Quarterfinals: FC Dallas need overtime to beat Charleston … again

August 7, 2007 by

Arturo Alvarez’s strike in the 95th minute broke a 1-1 tie and helped FC Dallas advance to the Semifinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over the Charleston Battery. It was the second year in a row that Charleston has lost to Dallas in the Open Cup after being tied following regulation (Dallas won on penalty kicks in the Fourth Round last year).

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 Quarterfinals, Arturo Alvarez, Charleston Battery, Clarence Goodson, FC Dallas/Dallas Burn, Stephen Armstrong

2007 Third Round: Battery upset Dynamo on PK rebound in extra time

July 10, 2007 by

In a hard-fought match at Blackbaud Stadium, the Charleston Battery eliminated the Houston Dynamo 1-0 with a goal in extra time by Stephen Armstrong.

Houston goalkeeper Zach Wells, who bailed out the Dynamo on several occasions, saved the penalty kick by Armstrong in the 106th minute, but Armstrong crashed the net and buried the rebound. It was the fourth win by the Battery over an MLS team in their franchise history (1999 – DC United, 2001 – Metrostars, 2004 – Metrostars).

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 Third Round, Charleston Battery, Dusty Hudock, Houston Dynamo, Ian Bennett, Stephen Armstrong, Zach Wells

2007 First Round: Vercollone, Battery too much for Central Florida Kraze

June 12, 2007 by

The Charleston Battery, with the aid of two goals from Luke Vercollone, made easy work of the Central Florida Kraze, defeating the PDL side 3-0 at Blackbaud Stadium.

The Battery jumped on the board early, when Stephen Armstrong got a long range shot past Kraze goalkeeper Alessandro Barcherrini in the sixth minute of play. As Barcherrini bent over to pick up the ball, it took a slight deflection, allowing it to slip through his hand and across the goal line.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 First Round, Alessandro Barcherrini, Central Florida Kraze, Charleston Battery, Keith Wiggans, Luke Vercollone, Stephen Armstrong

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