http://charlestonbattery.com/matches_previews.asp?cid=486

The Charleston Battery welcomes the Richmond Kickers to Blackbaud Stadium Tuesday night for an American Division USL PRO fixture. The game is a rematch of the 2010 USL2 championship match that saw the Battery defeat Richmond by a score of two goals to one. Tuesday’s game is the 43rd all-time meeting between the two sides in the rivalry’s nineteen-year history and the series is deadlocked at 19-19-4!

The Battery (3-4-2) enters the game on the back of a 3-0 away loss versus the Wilmington Hammerheads in a game played on Saturday night.

Richmond have got off to a great start to the USL PRO season and are unbeaten through seven games with six wins and one tie. One of those wins came at the expense of the Battery as Richmond came from behind to earn a 2-1 home victory versus Charleston back on April 23.

Levi Coleman opened the scoring in that match with a 16th minute headed finish but second half goals from David Bulow and Shaka Bangura lifted the Kickers to victory.

The Battery played Richmond five times in 2010 winning three games and losing twice. All three Battery wins came in the games played at Blackbaud Stadium; this season Charleston plays Richmond just twice in the USL PRO regular season.

Richmond’s roster includes two ex-Charleston Battery players; forward Mike Burke played for Charleston in 1998 & 1999 scoring 9 goals and adding 10 assists in 37 games played. Midfielder Luke Vercollone played 66 games for the Battery in 2006 and 2007 scoring three goals with six assists.

Richmond head coach Leigh Cowlishaw has been with the Kickers since 1993 and was a member of the Kicker’s 1995 U.S. Open Cup winning side.

Two for Tuesday presented by the Sheraton North Charleston!
It’s Two for Tuesday presented by the Sheraton North Charleston on Tuesday night at Blackbaud Stadium and fans can purchase two for one tickets plus $2 drafts all evening. For directions, more information or to purchase tickets please call (843) 971-GOAL (4625) or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.

Just FYI, Burke is more or less retired this season (he says he is, the Kickers say he isn't ). I definitely wouldn't expect to see him down there

Going to be a tough one tonight. Lots of injuries on the Battery side. hope a few of them that didnt suit up Saturday are okay for tonight.

Missing Wilson is going to be tough too. Flatley will likely get his first start.

More on the Battery scoreless drought

Longest period without scoring in the Battery 19 history.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/24/battery-soccer-frustration-pressure-mount-scoreles/

It's hard to believe he's 30 something now....we remember him before he could even shave! And I'll never forget when he was with you and had died his hair pink, I went to the Dollar General store and got a huge pink plastic beach totebag and got him to sign it after the match. He was a little leary but I talked him into it...he was a good sport about it. I think he washed the pink out shortly after that.

The match tonight is one of those times where we shouldn't win cause we have too many things going against us......but lady luck will roll the dice and we'll probably play our best game, score some goals and take the points. When you least expect it....good things happen.

wait.. Burkie can shave now???

the pink hair was a lesson to never date a budding hair stylist...

Quick! somebody get the AV Club geeks to The Baud!

no seriously.. get the AV Geek Club down there.. they have the PA patched in to the same channel as the radio commentary

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL Deli assist to Charleston's Lord of the Defense Flatley after what 15 seconds?

HOLY CRAP!! Are you kidding me? What the heck kinda ball was that? Wow, great job.