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Adu debuts with goal for United
by Andrew Miller (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - March 21)
They lined up six and seven deep just trying to get a glimpse of him, or if they were really lucky, touch his jersey. And Freddy Adu, the future of American soccer, didn't disappoint. Eleven minutes into his professional soccer debut, the 14-year-old prodigy scored a goal and helped lead D.C. United past the Battery, 2-1, in the opening game of the Carolina Challenge Cup on Saturday night before a crowd of 4,350 at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

Adu, United face Battery tonight
by Andrew Miller (Preview | Charleston Post-Courier - March 20)
At the age of 14, Freddy Adu is already a soccer legend. His exploits on the field have reached almost mythic proportions during his short amateur career. D.C. United's Freddy Adu is viewed by many as a potential savior for American soccer, despite being only 14 years old. more details | go to article

Meet U.S. soccer's 'Gretzky': Adu, age 13
by Michelle Kaufman (Profile/Interview | Charleston Post-Courier - February 9)
Freddy Adu turned down a $750,000 contract from Inter Milan, appeared in Newsweek and Sports Illustrated, and is "potentially the best thing to ever happen to American soccer," D.C. United coach Ray Hudson says. Adu is 13. more details | go to article

Battery set for MLS test
by Andrew Miller (Preview | Charleston Post-Courier - March 24)
There are no moral victories for Battery coach Chris Ramsey. The Charleston Battery has faced Major League Soccer teams 13 times over the years and compiled a 4-9-0 record against the nation's top soccer league. Charleston will get another chance at MLS when the Battery takes on the Columbus Crew in the Carolina Challenge Cup at 7:30 tonight at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

Battery's improved play fails to yield better result
by Andrew Miller (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - March 25)
Charleston coach Chris Ramsey saw plenty of improvement from the Battery on the field during Wednesday night's game with Major League Soccer opponent Columbus. Unfortunately, that didn't translate onto the scoreboard. more details | go to article

Crew, United clash tonight
by Andrew Miller (Preview | Charleston Post-Courier - March 27)
It took 14-year-old soccer prodigy Freddy Adu just 11 minutes to score his first professional goal last weekend. Adu will try to get his first goal against a Major League Soccer team tonight when D.C. United faces the Columbus Crew in the final game of the four-team Carolina Challenge Cup beginning at 8:15 p.m. at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

Tie gives Carolina Challenge Cup to Crew
by Andrew Miller (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - March 28)
Columbus keeper John Busch doesn't have a theory on stopping penalty kicks. The best strategy, he said, is to wait as long as you can. Busch waited just long enough on D.C. United midfielder Earnie Stewart to stop the veteran forward's penalty kick during second-half injury time and preserve a 0-0 tie in the final game of the Carolina Challenge Cup Saturday night before 4,803 at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

Chastain Helping Secure Soccer's Place In U.S. Sports Arena
by Bill Henley (Profile/Interview | Charleston Post-Courier - May 18)
Throughout her career, Brandi Chastain has proven herself as one of the most versatile players in women's soccer history. While her playing career isn't quite finished, she's developed an affinity for coaching. more details | go to article

Former Battery Standout Returns To Charleston For All-Star Appearance
by David Caraviello (Preview | Charleston Post-Courier - June 9)
John Wilson had every reason to stay with the Charleston Battery. He was a starting defender on a team that won the A-League championship, he played in one of the finest soccer-specific stadiums in the nation and he had made a home for himself in the same state where he grew up and attended college. Wilson is back in Charleston to play in tonight's all-star game between American-born players from the United Soccer Leagues and players from the English Nationwide Conference. more details | go to article

Sunderland AFC Bringing Taste Of 'Football' To Charleston
by Andrew Miller (Article | Charleston Post-Courier - July 17)
In England, it's called football. Not soccer. And for the fanatically British fans, soccer is more than just a sport--it's like a religion. A city's very identity and even a fan's self-worth can often be defined by what happens on the field. It's something that American fans, of any sport, will never be able to understand. more details | go to article

Charleston Beats Sunderland AFC
by Andrew Miller (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - July 18)
This is the second time a British invasion has failed in Charleston. Paul Conway and Jesus Martinez each scored in the first half as the Battery held off a furious second half rally to beat Sunderland AFC, 2-1, in an exhibition match Saturday night before a crowd of 3,239 at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

Chronopoulos Ready For Open Cup Return
by Andrew Miller (Profile/Interview | Charleston Post-Courier - July 20)
Ted Chronopoulos walked slowly off the Charleston Battery practice field Monday morning and collapsed onto a metal bench. He raised a water bottle over his head and let the liquid wash the sweat from his face. He looked over at midfielders Steve Klein and Justin Evans, who had been watching practice for the last hour underneath a large tent in an attempt to escape the Lowcountry heat, and sighed heavily. more details | go to article

Battery Blanks MLS Opponent
by Andrew Miller (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - July 21)
The Charleston Battery were both good and lucky Tuesday night against the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. Steve Klein scored a goal early in the second half and Dusty Hudock recorded his sixth shutout of the season as the Battery beat its Major League Soccer opponent, 1-0, in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup in front of a crowd of 2,200 at Blackbaud Stadium. more details | go to article

U.S. Open Cup A Last Gasp For Beleaguered Battery
by David Caraviello (Preview | Charleston Post-Courier - August 4)
For the Charleston Battery, there were plenty of issues to ponder on the flight to Rochester, N.Y., for today's U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match. How a club can go from winning the A-League championship to missing the playoffs -- for the first time in franchise history -- in the span of one year. more details | go to article

Battery Reaches Cup Semi
by Andrew Bell (Result | Charleston Post-Courier - August 5)
The Charleston Battery recorded its first-ever victory at Rochester's Frontier Field, knocking off the A-League rival Raging Rhinos, 1-0, in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match Wednesday night. The victory in front of 7,016 was the Battery's first in nine attempts in Rochester and earned Charleston an Aug. 25 road matchup (8:30 p.m. EDT) against the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer in the tournament semifinals. more details | go to article

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