By: Battery Media
The Charleston Battery return home to host Memphis 901 FC on Friday, May 6th. Kickoff at Patriots Point is scheduled for 7 pm.
Coinciding with National Nurses Day on May 6, the Battery and MUSC Health will be honoring local healthcare heroes throughout the evening for Healthcare Heroes Night.
Friday's match will be the first meeting between Charleston and Memphis since 2019. That year, the Battery won both games; 0-1 in Memphis and 2-0 in Charleston.
Memphis are coming off a 1-2 home loss against The Miami FC on Saturday. The result came after a triumphant 3-1 home victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies the preceding weekend. Miami got off to a quick start with a pair of goals within the first 11 minutes of the match, the first one coming via ex-901 FC forward Kyle Murphy. Memphis cut the deficit midway through the second half when Laurent Kissiedou found the back of the net. Miami, however, held firm to close out the victory, snapping a five-game undefeated run for Memphis.
The Battery will look to bounce back following a 2-1 away defeat against Birmingham Legion FC last Wednesday. Charleston, after going down 1-0 early, equalized in the 33rd minute via Aidan Apodaca. Augustine Williams picked out Apodaca inside the box with a perfectly-placed cross from near the byline, and Aidan buried the ball into the back of the net. The Battery were able to create chances throughout the night but Legion FC managed to find the match-winner in the second half.
Dominic Oduro could face his former club for the first time this year as the midfielder spent 2021 with 901 FC. Current Memphis midfielder Laurent Kissiedou, who was with the Battery in 2017, will have a chance to do the same from the opposite side of the equation.
Another set of former USMNT teammates will square off on Friday, in a way, with Head Conor Casey leading the Battery from the touchline and Tim Howard leading Memphis as the club's sporting director.
The trip to Patriots Point will be a first for Memphis, in a fixture that features two areas renowned for their barbecue cuisine – with Home Team BBQ representing Charleston at the stadium.
