Battery gives fans a reason to cheer
Dozens of nearly blank-faced fans sat through the increasingly windy conditions for the Carolina Challenge Cup double header Wednesday night. The New York Red Bulls took on Toronto F.C. while the San Jose Earthquakes beat our hometown boys, the Charleston Battery, with a 2-1 victory; San Jose went on to win the whole thing at Saturday’s final match. Even though three Major League Soccer teams made a special journey to the Lowcountry, the stands were nearly empty on Wednesday. As a result, seating was never an issue. I moved several times, and at one point, I sat close enough to Toronto’s bench to see the spit flying from the coach’s mouth as he screamed. Oddly enough, the most exciting moment of both matches took place during the pretzel twister minute. During that 60-sec block of time, if one of the teams made a goal, the fans in the stands would win a tasty pretzel. It didn’t happen. —Todd Curran
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