Leesburg, VA (June 22, 2026) — Loudoun United FC travels to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, this Wednesday to face Charleston Battery in USL Championship action. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Patriots Point Soccer Stadium, as Loudoun looks to build on a strong road performance and earn three points against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
The Matchup
Loudoun United enters Wednesday’s match following a 1-1 draw against Birmingham Legion FC at Protective Stadium. Despite conceding late, Loudoun delivered a positive performance on the road, remaining organized defensively while consistently threatening in the attacking third. With another away match arriving just four days later, Loudoun will look to carry that momentum into Wednesday’s meeting with Charleston.
The Battery enter the match after earning a 5-2 road victory over Sporting Club Jacksonville, their second consecutive match with five goals. The result moved Charleston into second place in the Eastern Conference standings and continued a strong recent run of form.
Wednesday’s match will be the second meeting between the two sides this season. Charleston earned a 2-1 victory at Segra Field in the Prinx Tires USL Cup on April 25. Against a Charleston team that possesses several attacking threats and continues to climb the table, Loudoun will need to remain disciplined defensively, manage the Battery’s physicality and take advantage of its opportunities in the final third.
Thoughts from the Club
Head Coach Anthony Limbrick on the quick turnaround and preparing to face Charleston Battery:
“We’ve been preparing for this match like we normally would. It’s a quick turnaround for us, having played on the weekend and then having the game on Wednesday. We’ve watched a lot of Charleston. They are a very good team. They’ve climbed the table in recent weeks and now find themselves in second, so they’re there for a reason. They’ve got a lot of attacking threats in the team. They’re good in terms of physicality as well—a strong, big team—but they also look to play, with some good rotations, and look to get bodies forward on the top line. We’ll have to defend very well in this game, but we feel like we’ve also got a lot of attacking threats and that we can score against them too, so we’re going in nice and positive. We had a good performance against Birmingham in a game that we probably should have won. We’ve said that a few times this season, but we did perform very, very well in that game. That gives us a lot of confidence going into the match, and hopefully, if we can replicate that performance again, it gives us a better chance of winning the game.”
Notes
Loudoun United FC holds a 1-4-10 all-time record against Charleston Battery.
Abdellatif Aboukoura will move into sole possession of fourth place all-time in appearances across all competitions for Loudoun United FC with 90 matches if he features against Charleston Battery.
How Can I Follow the Match?
Wednesday’s USL Championship match against Charleston Battery kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be streamed on and ESPN+.
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