Charleston Battery vs Las Vegas Lights FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

4': Nicholas Markanich
22': Matt Myers
30': Nicholas Markanich
37': Nicholas Markanich (P)
49': Nicholas Markanich
81': Aaron Molloy

FT
6 - 0

About

Charleston Battery are hosting Las Vegas Lights FC at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Aaron Molloy (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC).
2': Attempt missed. Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Solomon Asante with a cross.
3': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
3': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Goal! Charleston Battery 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emilio Ycaza with a through ball.
9': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Mark Segbers.
12': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Nathan Dossantos.
14': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Las Vegas Lights FC).
15': Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
19': Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by MD Myers (Charleston Battery).
20': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
22': Foul by Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC).
22': Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Goal! Charleston Battery 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. MD Myers (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Markanich.
24': Foul by Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC).
24': Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Raiko Arozarena (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
24': Offside, Charleston Battery. Nick Markanich is caught offside.
26': Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery).
27': Attempt missed. Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gaoussou Samaké with a cross.
28': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC).
30': Goal! Charleston Battery 3, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
35': Hand ball by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
36': Penalty Charleston Battery. Emilio Ycaza draws a foul in the penalty area.
36': Penalty conceded by Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
37': Goal! Charleston Battery 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
39': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
39': Attempt missed. Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Hafferty with a cross following a set piece situation.
40': Attempt saved. Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
43': Attempt saved. MD Myers (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
43': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Raiko Arozarena.
44': Attempt blocked. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Claude Ngando.
45'+1': Adam Grinwis (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Gaoussou Samaké (Las Vegas Lights FC).
45'+2': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Riki Alba is caught offside.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by MD Myers.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Juan Torres (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
45'+3': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
45'+3': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC).
45'+4': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Foul by Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC).
45'+5': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentin Noël following a fast break.
45'+6': First Half ends, Charleston Battery 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Charleston Battery 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
46': Foul by Aaron Molloy (Charleston Battery).
46': Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Graham Smith.
48': Attempt blocked. Gaoussou Samaké (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solomon Asante with a cross.
49': Goal! Charleston Battery 5, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Torres.
50': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
50': Juan Torres (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Las Vegas Lights FC).
53': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
54': Attempt blocked. Graham Smith (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross.
54': Attempt saved. Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
54': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Raiko Arozarena.
54': Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross following a corner.
55': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
58': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Shawn Smart replaces Joe Hafferty.
58': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Gennaro Nigro replaces Solomon Asante.
58': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Joe Gyau replaces Riki Alba.
58': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett replaces Gaoussou Samaké.
58': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Dossantos.
59': Attempt blocked. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khori Bennett.
61': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Nick Markanich.
61': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Jake LaCava replaces Juan Torres.
63': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Nathan Dossantos.
65': Foul by Mark Segbers (Charleston Battery).
65': Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Edison Azcona replaces Charlie Adams.
68': Foul by Leland Archer (Charleston Battery).
68': Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford replaces Emilio Ycaza.
69': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Josh Drack replaces MD Myers.
71': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
71': Josh Drack (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Diego Gutiérrez (Charleston Battery).
72': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Jake LaCava (Charleston Battery).
73': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Robbie Crawford.
74': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
74': Graham Smith (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
76': Attempt missed. Graham Smith (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross following a corner.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Smith (Charleston Battery).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Sebastián Palma replaces Graham Smith because of an injury.
79': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
79': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
81': Goal! Charleston Battery 6, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Aaron Molloy (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mark Segbers.
81': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Hayden Sargis replaces Emrah Klimenta.
83': Foul by Aaron Molloy (Charleston Battery).
83': Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Matthew Dean replaces Aaron Molloy.
84': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett is caught offside.
85': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
85': Josh Drack (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Joe Gyau is caught offside.
90': Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shawn Smart.
90'+3': Diego Gutiérrez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Joe Gyau (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Jake LaCava (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Palma with a through ball.
90'+5': Diego Gutiérrez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Edison Azcona (Las Vegas Lights FC).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Charleston Battery 6, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
0': Match ends, Charleston Battery 6, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.

Statistics

LVL		CHS
18	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
52.7	Possession	47.3
9	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	9
0.1	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
443	Accurate Passes	395
521	Passes	478
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	8
0.4	Cross %	0.5
52	Long Balls	70
30	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	1
6	Effective Tackles	20
7	Tackles	26
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	13
14	Effective Clearances	17
14	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Patriots Point
Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Attendance: 4,520

USL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	New Mexico United	28	+7	54
2	Sacramento Republic FC	27	+12	44
3	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	28	+9	44
4	Memphis 901 FC	29	+11	43

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Adam Grinwis (GK)
16	Graham Smith
5	Leland Archer
62	Nathan Dossantos
2	Mark Segbres
8	Emilio Ycaza
4	Chris Allan
6	Aaron Molloy
9	Matt Myers
80	Juan Torres
13	Nicholas Markanich

Charleston Battery Substitutes:

Juan Palma, Beadyn Cobb, Daniel Kuzemka, Charles Dennis, Jake LaCava, Joshua Drack, Matthew Dean, Diego Gutiérrez, Robbie Crawford.

Las Vegas Lights FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
56	Raiko Arozarena (GK)
23	Emrah Klimenta
4	Fabien Garcia
72	Gaoussou Samake
22	Joe Hafferty
8	Coleman Gannon
6	Charlie Adams
26	Jean-Claude Ngando
9	Riki Alba
27	Valentin Noël
14	Solomon Asanté

Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:

Nicholas Ammeter, Edison Azcona, Joseph-Claude Gyau, Shawn Smart, Gennaro Michael Nigro, Hayden Sargis, Khori Bennett.

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