USL Cup · Charleston Battery win 4-2 on penalties
Charleston Battery vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: 0–0
Charleston Battery beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the USL Cup on Saturday, 6 June 2026 at Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA.
- Competition: USL Cup (2026 USL Cup, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
- Attendance: 4,475
- Teams: Charleston Battery (home), Pittsburgh Riverhounds (away)
Red cards
- 81' — Kelp Lasse (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61.5 | 38.5 |
| Shots | 12 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1): John Berner (G), Joey Akpunonu (CD-L), Graham Smith (CD-R), Nathan Messer (LB), Langston Blackstock (RB), Maalique Foster (AM), Kirill Pakhomov (LM), Emilio Ycaza (RM), Miguel Berry (F), Sean Suber (AM-L), Douglas Martínez (AM-R).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-4-2): Mike Sheridan (G), Owen Mikoy (CD-L), Victor Souza (CD-R), Daniel Griffin (SW), Kelp Lasse (LB), Perrin Barnes (RB), Charles Ahl (CM), Eliot Goldthorp (LM), Robbie Mertz (RM), Samuel Bassett (CF-L), Trevor Amann (CF-R).
Recent form
Charleston Battery: won 2–1 away to Loudoun United FC (25 Apr); won 4–0 vs Sporting JAX (2 May); won 4–0 away to Richmond Kickers (16 May); lost 1–0 away to New Mexico United (24 May); won 2–0 vs Detroit City FC (30 May).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds: won 3–0 vs Greenville Triumph (25 Apr); lost 1–0 vs Phoenix Rising FC (2 May); won 2–0 away to Louisville City FC (9 May); lost 1–1 away to Charlotte Independence (15 May); won 2–0 vs Miami FC (30 May).