Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Charleston Battery 4th with 39 points, Brooklyn FC 24th with 16, 23 apart. Brooklyn FC had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 20th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Charleston Battery 2.04 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Brooklyn FC 1.05 and 1.81, with the league averaging 1.35.
The match was played at MUSC Health Stadium (capacity 3,900). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Charleston Battery led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Charleston Battery: Wilmer Cabrera (2'), Maalique Foster (44'), Laurent Kissiedou (54'), Miguel Berry (57'), Emilio Ycaza (90')
Key stats
Possession: Charleston Battery 63% · Brooklyn FC 37% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 3-6