I wish I could be there for this one, as I love going to Charleston and always got along well with both sets of fans.

USL1 has become less fun with loss of teams like Richmond and Charleston, but I'll be watching with interest from out here in Portland and hope for a great match.

Is the Timbers Army scarf still up in your box Buck?

More pre match press

from USL
http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/460512.html

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/aug/28/mvp-neagle-battery-look-to-claim-title/
charleston local paper, the Post and Courier

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2010/aug/28/kick28-ar-476791/
and from Richmond times dispatch


here is a Media Guide for the match on PDF
http://www.usl-2championship.com/images/docs/USL2Media.pdf

video on Cowlishaw take on tonights match

http://www.usllive.com?bcpid=86068620001&bctid=597373590001

Scarf @ Battery HQ for good luck A-llison - Wearing the "slightly tattered" Shirt I wore at the 2003 Championship Match & few other special occasions (Portland trip, drinking with His Majesty Chris Ramsey, etc...) - Came up about $10K short for the Suite this year... broke my heart... I had that puppy since before The Baud was built.

Yep I'll agree with that.

The USL D2 Championship game will be shown today on Fox Soccer Channel at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT

Two goal lead and down a man with 40 minutes left Charleston parked the bus for a while, then came forward again after realizing that was not smart...
Richmond mixed trying to lump it forward, with working quickly to catch Charleston sleeping on the counter a few times, but never completed the final pass into any dangerous central area.

The field, stadium and fans all looked great.
The play was very good.

I have a feeling even with only 10 Charleston players, this game is over...

Both teams belong in Div 2.

Richmond gets one back, I was wrong we have a new game now... Charleston forgot to cover the back door on an early cross from the left side.
Richmond is switching the ball well, starting down one side, then quickly getting in on the other side. Well played!

The only thing I see is a game pace that is not the fastest, and I'm sure the nice warm/hot weather has a lot to do with that. The Charleston players are not getting back all that quickly.

Richmond had their chances at the end.

I'm guessing it is a final? What was the score?

Congrats to the Battery and their fans. You deserved it. I had a great time at the game, before during and after. It was really cool meeting all you on here finally. We walked around to the tailgate after wards to say thanks, but no one was there, i assume you were still all celebrating, and rightly so, just wanted to say a last thanks for the awesome hospitality. See you all next year at te final... in our house.