The Vancouver Whitecaps took advantage of the Charleston Battery’s loose marking for a pair of early goals in the opening game of the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup.
Kekuta Mennah scored two goals for Vancouver and Daigo Kobayashi added a third to lead the Whitecaps to a 3-2 win past Charleston before a Blackbaud crowd in excess of 4,000.
The Battery, playing with less than a week of preseason work, got back in the game on goals from Nicki Paterson and Dane Kelly, who assisted Paterson on his goal.
“We came out and played better in the second half,” said Charleston coach Mike Anhaeuser. “We made a couple of adjustments and kept our intensity up, which was good to see.”
Kekuta Mennah scored two goals for Vancouver and Daigo Kobayashi added a third to lead the Whitecaps to a 3-2 win past Charleston before a Blackbaud crowd in excess of 4,000.
The Battery, playing with less than a week of preseason work, got back in the game on goals from Nicki Paterson and Dane Kelly, who assisted Paterson on his goal.
“We came out and played better in the second half,” said Charleston coach Mike Anhaeuser. “We made a couple of adjustments and kept our intensity up, which was good to see.”
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