Charleston Battery 1-1 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship, round 1 at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant (3,900 capacity).

Charleston Battery won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 18 and conceding 12.

Sacramento Republic won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 5 times: Charleston Battery 1 win, Sacramento Republic 2, 2 draws.

Attempt missed. Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly.

Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery).

Alfredo Midence (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery).

Attempt missed. Alfredo Midence (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

Offside, Sacramento Republic. Tyler Wolff is caught offside.

Danny Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery).

Attempt missed. Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic).

Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Alfredo Midence (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery).

Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Chibuike Ukaegbu.

Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Alfredo Midence replaces Memo Rodríguez.

Attempt saved. Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic). Assisted by Laurent Kissiedou.

Substitution, Charleston Battery. Wilmer Cabrera replaces Douglas Martínez.

Foul by Nathan Messer (Charleston Battery).

Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sean Suber (Charleston Battery).

Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Langston Blackstock (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic). Assisted by Douglas Martínez.

Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Chibuike Ukaegbu replaces Blake Willey.