August 30, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston Battery head to the Lone Star State to face San Antonio FC on Sat., Aug. 31, to close out the month. Kickoff at Toyota Field is 9 p.m. ET and the match will stream on ESPN+.
Charleston and San Antonio meet for the first and only time of the regular season this year.
The Battery (15W-4L-7D, 52pts) head to Texas following a commanding 6-0 victory over Orange County SC last weekend. Nick Markanich recorded a hat trick and MD Myers notched a brace off the bench to lead Charleston to their second 6-0 result of the season. It was also the fourth time the Battery scored at least five goals in a match this year, a feat they achieved only once last season.
San Antonio (6W-12L-6D, 24pts) are looking to bounce back in their return home after suffering a 1-0 road loss to Sacramento Republic FC last match. San Antonio nearly held on to salvage a point but Russell Cicerone scored at the tail end of the game to make the difference. The Texas outfit have one win in their last six contests.
In the league standings, Charleston are second in the Eastern Conference and San Antonio are 11th in the Western Conference.
Storylines of the Match
Aiming to Avenge – Likely on the mind of many involved in Saturday’s match will be last year’s 0-7 result dealt by San Antonio against Charleston last season. Suffice it to say, the Battery will be aiming to atone for that night when they meet with San Antonio for the first time since that night. San Antonio leads the brief all-time series with two wins across both matches.
M&M Boys Nearing Record – Nick Markanich and MD Myers have been the league’s top-scoring duo for virtually the entire campaign with a combined 37 goals this year in Championship play. Markanich and Myers are three goals away from setting a new record for the most goals scored by an attacking partnership in a Championship regular season. They would surpass the current record of 39 set by Solomon Asante and Adam Jahn of Phoenix Rising FC in 2019. Eight games remain in the regular season for Charleston.
Markanich Chasing History – There aren’t enough words to describe Markanich’s incredible season so far, but two major records are on the horizon that are well within his reach. With 24 goals, Markanich is two tallies away from setting a new record for most goals in a USL Championship regular season. He is also four goals away from setting a new single-season…