April 28, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Charleston Battery News Release
BIGMINGHAM, Ala. – The Charleston Battery fell 2-1 on the road Wednesday to Birmingham Legion FC. While the Battery saw significant improvements in possession and distribution, Legion FC overcame Aidan Apodaca’s first-half equalizer with the game-winner in the 72nd minute. Charleston will look to continue improving, despite Wednesday’s result, as they prepare for a three week home stretch next month, beginning with Memphis 901 FC on May 6th back at Patriots Point.
The night started with the hosts looking to get off to a quick start, testing goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux within the first 10 minutes of the match. Fauroux, who started his first league game of the season, made a strong save in the 9th minute on Prosper Kasim. Kasim would, however, find the back of the net in the 11th minute. The Battery looked to respond in the 19th minute with Adian Apodaca and Mauro Cichero registering shots that were both blocked.
Charleston equalized in the 33rd minute when Augustine Williams found Apodaca inside the box with a perfectly-placed cross, which Aidan then turned into his second goal of the season. Williams’ cross went over goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel and right to Apodaca who redirected the ball into the net. The Battery began to find momentum as the half wore on and Apodaca nearly added a second goal before the break with a shot that required a decisive Van Oekel save.
In addition to the scoreline being level, much of the possession and opportunities were even between the sides. Birmingham held slim majorities in possession (54% to 46%) and shots (eight to six), whereas Charleston had more passes in the final third (61 to 39).
Play resumed after a brief delay due to the lighting system at Protective Stadium. The Battery were eager in the early minutes of the second half to press for a second goal. Apodaca had a handful of chances that nearly accomplished that ambition. First, in the…
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