The Charleston Battery played Detroit City FC to a 1-1 on Saturday at Patriots Point. After a scoreless first hour of action, both sides found the back of the net in quick succession. MD Myers scored in the 65th minute, and Detroit equalized a minute later. The game would carry on as a stalemate, extending the Battery’s current unbeaten run to six matches.
Charleston started the match on the front foot and recorded two shots on target in the opening 10 minutes. Cal Jennings and MD Myers tested goalkeeper Carlos Herrera, but both of their attempts were saved. On the other end, goalkeeper Luis Zamudio made his first save of the match in the 12th minute, denying Ates Diouf.
Douglas Martínez, deputizing at right-back, delivered a cross into the box for Myers in the 31st minute, but Myers’ header drifted just wide of the back post.
The match went into the break tied and scoreless. Shots were relatively even at Charleston’s six to Detroit’s five, but the Battery dominated possession at roughly 72% retained.
Play resumed for the second half with both sides looking to score the night’s first goal.
A nervy moment for the hosts occurred in the 55th minute when Detroit’s pressure on a pass to Aaron Molloy inside the Battery’s defensive third nearly led to the opener off the ricochet, but Zamudio was there to collect the ball.
Charleston broke the deadlock in the 65th minute when Myers pounced on a loose ball following an Aaron Molloy corner kick to make the score 1-0. Molloy’s initial delivery was deflected by Michael Bryant, but Myers was at the right place at the right time to knock the ball in off the volley.
It’s Myers’ fifth consecutive game with a goal and his 15th of the league campaign, placing him one behind Cal Jennings in the Golden Boot race, as of writing. It’s also his 19th goal across all competitions, the most on the team.
Just moments later in the 66th minute, however, Detroit managed to level the score at 1-1 via Ates Diouf.
Charleston and Detroit aimed for the go-ahead goal in the final 24 minutes, but neither side recorded a shot on target for the rest of the night. Myers had a shot blocked in the 71st minute and Jennings was off target in the 81st minute.
The match ended 1-1, with the points shared between Charleston and Detroit.
Saturday’s draw moves the Battery’s record to 18W-5L-5D (59pts). It’s the third consecutive draw between Charleston and Detroit at Patriots Point.
Charleston will be away for their next match, against Sacramento Republic FC on Wed., Oct. 22. Battery’s next home game is on Sat., Oct. 25, against Birmingham Legion FC for the regular season finale. Tickets for the match are on sale now via SeatGeek.com, the club’s exclusive digital ticketing provider.
Lineups:
CHS: Zamudio, Blackstock (Leggett, 89’), Akpunonu, Archer, Martínez (Dossantos, 77’), Houssou (Smith, 77’), Molloy, Rodríguez, Myers, Segbers (Rubín, 46’), Jennings (Conway, 90 +4’)
DET: Herrera, LeFlore, Wiedt, Bryant, Yamazaki (Carroll, 88’), Diouf (Adebayo-Smith, 78’), Williams, Amoo-Mensah, Chapman, Guenzatti (Cedeño, 46’), Smith
Scoring Summary:
CHS – MD Myers, 65’
DET – Alassane Diouf, 67’ (Jay Chapman)