Angelo Kelly had one assist four interceptions and 11 recoveries in the Battery's 1-1 draw. | Twitter/@Chas_Battery
Angelo Kelly had one assist four interceptions and 11 recoveries in the Battery's 1-1 draw. | Twitter/@Chas_Battery
The Charleston Battery and Atlanta United battled to a 1-1 draw in a USL Championship men's soccer match Sept. 15, earning both teams a point in the standings.
Robbie Crawford's second-half tally gave the Battery the tie, and coach Michael Anhaeuser said his team displayed much needed intensity in order to avoid losing the match.
“The guys settled in and really started doing a lot of things better towards the end of the first half,” Anhaeuser said in a team press release. “Coming out to the second half, we started pushing forward very well and got the equalizer. You saw the ability to really fight back, especially with the subs coming in. The guys did a nice job.”
Atlanta scored first with a goal by Jackson Conway in the 11th minute, but Crawford and Charleston tied it the 60th minute with an assist by Angelo Kelly.
Crawford’s goal was his second of the campaign and third overall with the Battery and he said he hoped to keep adding to that total.
“It was a nice feeling, I feel like I've been getting good possessions,” Crawford said. “That's always a pleasing aspect but it's a little hard to enjoy it because we didn’t get the win in the end. Hopefully I can add a few more and keep helping the team.”
Crawford’s goal also marked the 1,000th of the USL Championship season.
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