Battery Travel to Pittsburgh for Final Road Match of Regular Season

October 11, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston Battery travel for their final away match of the regular season to face Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Sat., Oct. 12. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will stream via ESPN+.

Charleston and Pittsburgh clash for the second time this year and the sides played to a 0-0 stalemate at Patriots Point back in June.

The Battery (17W-5L-9D, 60pts) enter this weekend’s contest after a 2-2 draw against Detroit City FC last Saturday. Charleston rallied in the second half after being down 0-1 to take a 2-1 lead, but a late goal by the visitors saw the points shared that afternoon. Nick Markanich and Juan David Torres found the back of the net for the Battery.

Riverhounds SC (9W-10L-12D, 39pts) return home after 0-4 road win over Miami FC last weekend. Pittsburgh were powered by Bertin Jacquesson’s hat trick, a feat that also garnered Player of the Week honors for the Real Salt Lake loanee. Riverhounds SC are playing for playoff survival and are three points under the line, competing with North Carolina, Birmingham, Loudoun and Hartford for the final two spots for postseason play.

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings, the Battery are in second and Pittsburgh are in 10th.

Storylines of the Match

The Old Guard Shield – No two teams have clashed more in the USL Championship than the Battery (est. 1993) and the Riverhounds (est. 1999), who are set for their 42nd all-time meeting dating back to 1999. Supporters of both clubs will contest for the Old Guard Shield, played for across the two regular season matches. With the first meeting ending in a draw, the winner of the Shield will be determined this Saturday.

More Than 20 Years of History – The all-time series is narrowly led the Battery with a 14W-10L-17D record over Pittsburgh. The first match was played on July 30, 1999, a 2-0 Riverhounds win in Pennsylvania, when both clubs were members of the USL A-League. Charleston hold the largest margin of victory in the series, a 4-0 result achieved on July 14, 2000, and again on August 30, 2014.

Tough Confines – Charleston will enter rocky waters at Highmark Stadium this weekend. Pittsburgh are currently unbeaten in their last seven home matches and the Battery haven’t claimed a win at the venue since July 2018.

Club Record on Horizon – With 17 wins in the regular season, the Battery have tied their club record for most wins in the regular season in…