Neither side could claim victory in a scrappy USL Championship encounter, as Charleston Battery and Sacramento Republic FC shared a 1-1 draw. The visitors took the lead early in the second half, but the hosts hit back 25 minutes later, and Sacramento's Forster Ajago was sent off shortly after the equaliser.
Sacramento struck first in the 48th minute when Forster Ajago turned in a Jared Timmer assist to make it 0-1. Charleston levelled in the 73rd minute through Emilio Ycaza, who scored unassisted. The game turned further two minutes later when Ajago was shown a red card, leaving Republic FC a man down for the final quarter of an hour.
The hosts dominated possession with 61% and had more total shots (3-1), but neither side managed a shot on target. Both teams committed just one foul each, but the match was ill-tempered with five yellow cards and a red. The draw leaves both sides with a point from a tight, low-chances contest.
