Battery fall 0-1 to Oakland at Patriots Point

By: Battery Media

The Charleston Battery fell 0-1 to Oakland Roots SC at Patriots Point on Friday in the first meeting between the two sides. The Battery commanded the majority of the action on the field but an own goal right before halftime was enough to secure the win for the visitors. The loss snapped Charleston’s five-game unbeaten run.

Charleston tested Oakland early by making numerous advances into the final third but the visitors managed to withstand the pressure. The Battery fired off six shots in the first half-hour, compared to one from Roots SC.

After a strong save in the 41st minute by goalkeeper Trey Muse, Oakland struck first in the same minute on the following play via an own goal off Derek Dodson.

Oakland took the 0-1 lead into the break, despite the Battery holding the lion’s share of shots, possession and passes in the opposition’s half.

The Battery came out of the break on the front foot as they pressed for an equalizer. Nick Markanich and halftime-substitute Tristan Trager led the charge up top and each registered a shot in the first five minutes of the half. The Battery held nearly 68% of possession in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

Charleston continued to pepper Blanchette with shots, however the shot-stopper kept the Battery out of his net. Juan Sebastian Palma redirected an Emilio Ycaza corner kick on target in the 79th minute that Blanchette was at the right place to save.

Oakland would hold on after roughly 16 minutes of stoppage time to win the match, 0-1. Charleston’s defeat was not due to a lack of effort as the Battery out-shot (16 to six) and out-possessed (64% to 36%) Roots SC, and had more passes in the final third (145 to 107).

The defeat was the Battery’s first since June, snapping a five-match unbeaten run.

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