Chronopoulos heads across to Harris for the first goal
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Match Summary
Half 1
Half 2
OT 1
OT 2
Final
Charleston Battery
1
3
0
0
4
Virginia Beach Mariners
0
3
0
0
3
Referee: Roni Canales Assistant Referees: Jason Sessoins, Bob Wern Attendance: 3,302 Weather: Warm Blackbaud Player of the Game: Greg Simmonds
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - Charleston, SC Battery Tops Mariners
Simmonds scores a brace as Charleston withstands a late Virginia Beach rally Charleston, SC - The Charleston Battery defeated the Virginia Beach Mariners tonight at Blackbaud Stadium by a score of four goals to three in front of a crowd of 3,302. Forward Greg Simmonds scored twice as the Battery improved to 2-2-1, 7 points, 4th place in the Eastern Conference. With the loss the Mariners drop to 1-2-1, 4 points, 6th in the Conference.
The first goal of the game was not scored until the 45th minute. Midfielder Kevin Jackson whipped a cross in from the left side. Ted Chronopoulos headed the ball back across the box, where forward Wolde Harris redirected it into the goal. It was Harris's first goal for the Battery, scored on his debut.
Charleston doubled its lead in the 50th minute. Chronopoulos sent a ball into the middle where it was flicked to the back-post by Greg Simmonds. Defender Michael Green anticipated the deflection and headed home from 5-yards out.
Virginia Beach pulled a goal back in the 56th minute through midfielder Hamisi Amani Dove. Dove followed up on his own shot and tucked the rebound past a diving Dusty Hudock.
Greg Simmonds scored his first of the night in the 60th minute to restore the Battery's two goal advantage. The Battery was awarded a free-kick just outside the box. Simmonds bent a right-footed shot past Mariners goalkeeper, Matt Nelson from 20 yards out.
Simmonds tallied again in the 71st minute to seemingly put the game beyond doubt. Midfielder Steve Klein headed a Mariners clearance back into the box. Simmonds met the ball as it came through and flicked it into the bottom right-hand corner with neat header.
The Mariners fought back scoring twice in the last 20 minutes. Pato Aguilera converted a PK in the 82nd minute then Charleston conceded an own-goal from a corner-kick in the 86th minute. The final score – Charleston Battery 4 – Virginia Beach Mariners 3.
Scoring Summary
Goal (Assist)
Minute
Charleston Battery
Harris (Chronopoulos)
45
Charleston Battery
Green (Simmonds)
50
Virginia Beach Mariners
Amani-Dove
56
Charleston Battery
Simmonds
60
Charleston Battery
Simmonds (Klein)
71
Virginia Beach Mariners
Agilera
82
Virginia Beach Mariners
Green (OG)
86
Team Summary
Charleston Battery
Players
Dusty Hudock, Ezra Hendrickson, Michael Green, Mark Watson (Henrik Jensen 77), Nick Downing, Kevin Jackson (Bryan Hoy 68), Justin Evans, Steve Klein (Jason Kutney 74), Ted Chronopoulos (Andrew Rosenband 54), Wolde Harris (Chris Bagley 64), Greg Simmonds
Players
Matt Nelson, Kevin Knott, Jeremy Aldrich (Mike Kirmse 82), Russell Hutchinson, Joe Morelli, Jeff Bilyk (Tony McManus 79), Pato Agilera, Daniel Alverez (Carlos Garcia 23), Hamisi Amani-Dove, Jacob Fenger (Mark Jonas 80), Nate Winkel (Geoff Mgoran 80)
