Palmetto State Scoreboard: July 26
Triumph advance, Palmetto lift the trophy, and Battery play the spoiler as 2-1 was the score line of the night
Greenville defeats FC Naples 2-1 in USL Cup group stage finale; Triumph advance to quarterfinals
FC Naples scored an early goal in the 2nd minute but Leo Castro leveled the match just before the half to set up a thrilling second half in Greenville. Chevone Marsh broke the deadlock in the 66th minute as he collected a long ball up the right flank, cut just inside the top of the box, and then unleased a rocket of a shot into the back post. This result paired with the 2-1 Battery win over Tampa puts Greenville at the top of the group and the only USL League One team to advance into the USL Cup quarterfinals. Greenville will face the Indy Eleven from the USL Championship in the knockout round.
Palmetto Athletic defeat River City FC 2-1 in SCASA Summer League Final
Palmetto Athletic FC claimed their first trophy as they won the SCASA Summer League Final 2-1 over River City FC Saturday night in Irmo. Goalkeeper Luke Page was Man of the Match for Palmetto after he made a huge double save on a penalty kick in the closing seconds of the match to seal the victory. Palmetto hosts Mountains to the Sea FC on August 9 at Legacy Early College in a summer season friendly.
Battery play the spoiler defeating the Rowdies 2-1 to knock them of USL Cup
The Charleston Battery defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 to knock their fierce USLC rivals out of the USL Cup. The Battery had already been eliminated from the Cup before kickoff but really enjoyed knocking the Rowdies off the top of the group as Greenville advances with the Battery’s help. An own goal gave the Battery their first goal and then MD Myers provided the goal to separate the two teams and send the Rowdies crashing out of the Cup. Charleston travel to Louisville City in a huge top-of-the-table USLC clash on Saturday, August 9.