As a bit of a diversion from our lack-luster season, Charleston takes on Sunderland on Saturday. There is a match at 12:30 on the day between the Battery and Sunderland supporters at the Battery training grounds, and the Sunderland supporters USA Branch will be having their annual party at the Three Lions Pub after the match. Here is a preview from the Battery HQ Charleston welcomes the Black Cats The match will be on the Charelston Battery radio network 710 AM local and via the web at http://www.charlestonbattery.com/webcast.asp broadcast begins at 7:15 pm est Feel free to post any articles, pre/post match reports here.
Here are a couple articles today on the Sunderland tour so far It's Tough - Newcastle Journal Mostly talks about grueling weather in the Carolinas. Stateside Sidelines - Newcastle Journal Feature style article on their stay in the States. McCarthy fires up young Cats - Newcastle Journal Mostly about the disappointment of wednesday night game being abandoned in the second half due to lightning, but hints at Saturdays what we can expect tommorow night. Mikey
Match Day Sunderland AFC bring a taste of 'football' to Charleston - Charleston Post and Courier Ramsey's Battery will be full of energy - Newcastle Journal I must get superfit now, says Thorton Newcastle Journal The fan match was a brutal affair due to the heat but we cooled down with some much need frosty beverages after the match. Not sure of the final score but the Battery fans won by a couple... Mikey
Charelston wins 2-1. First half the Battery put on a great show. If they had played like that in half of our regular season matches, we would be at the opposite end of the table. Second half both sides made quite a few subs and Sunderland played a very attacking game. Great and exciting match to watch. Near 200 Sunderland supporters in attendence from all over the US and England. The Fan match earlier in the day was alot of fun but most of us are feeling the effects of it. After the match most the Sunderland fans and players had a great time at teh Three Lions Pub. I'll be posting some photos from the match later today. some press from the match. Charleston beats Sunderland AFC Charleston Post and Courier Match reports form Battery HQ match report From Sunderland's website I don't like losing... report Mikey
Here are the match photos from the Battery/Sunderland match http://mikey.smugmug.com/gallery/165328 on a side note WELCOME BACK TITUS mikey
This is good stuff. Can you give us a report on the US Open Cup match? Here's to kicking the Metros...
Sure will. there are a few articles which have appeared today about the match on Sunday in the Newcastle journal I'll try to post the link later when I have more time.
Atricles form across the pond McCarthy shrugs off defeat Charleston 2, Sundeland 1 Cadwell can't prevent defeat I also post some photos from the fan match and the post-match pub gathering with the palyers and fans from both teams up in the Three Lions Pub http://mikey.smugmug.com/gallery/168578 Enjoy
Interesting to get the view from England. Great excuses by the coach. No wonder Sunderland went down. I consider MLS to be equivalent to English Division 1. If so, and A-League is like Division 2, and a D2 side defeated them, I wonder how the coach would respond. The excuses actually give Charleston and American soccer credibility. Keep it up!