LEESBURG, Va. (June 7, 2025) – The Charleston Battery played Loudoun United FC to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Segra Field. MD Myers scored the opener for the Battery right before halftime, but a second half tally for Loudoun saw the points shared. Charleston pushed for the winning goal but were unable to overcome Loudoun’s defense despite four shots on target in the second half. The result extends Charleston’s undefeated run to eight matches in USL Championship play.
The top-three clash began to open up after the 10th minute. Juan David Torres connected with Cal Jennings with a diagonal ball into the box and Jennings’ strike was saved by Hugo Fauroux. On the opposite end, goalkeeper Luis Zamudio made his first save of the evening in the 12th minute, denying Abdellatif Aboukoura.
Charleston nearly found the opener in the 28th minute when Nathan Dossantos lifted a cross to MD Myers in the box, but Fauroux saved Myers’ header.
The breakthrough moment came right before halftime, when Myers was at the right spot during a scramble in the box to send the ball into the back of the net in the 43rd minute. Aaron Molloy initiated the play with a long ball from the halfway line to Jennings that Loudoun were unable to handle. An exchange between Jennings and Myers led to Torres firing a shot that was deflected back to Myers, who hit it first-time into the net.
Myers’ goal was his sixth of the league campaign and ninth overall this year.
Charleston took the 0-1 lead into the break after dominating much of the first half. The Battery had the majority of shots (10 to three), touches in the opposition’s box (15 to four) and possession (58.5%).
Play resumed in the second half with the hosts eager to find an equalizer. Aboukoura had a one-on-one chance against Zamudio on a counterattack in the 52nd minute, and Zamudio made himself big to deny the shot with a kick save.
The hosts managed to level the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute via Moses Nyeman.
Cal Jennings was replaced in the 88th minute, ending his league-record run of nine consecutive matches with a goal contribution.
Both sides pressed forward in the final moments of the match, looking for the winner. Torres had effectively the last kick of the match with a shot on target from well outside the box that was saved by Fauroux, the goalkeeper’s seventh of the night.
It ended all square at 1-1 as the points were shared between the sides.
The draw is the first for the Battery this season and moves Charleston’s record to 8W-3L-1D (25pts) in first place in the league standings, as of writing.
While Charleston’s seven-game win streak in league play ended, the undefeated run extends to eight matches.