The Wednesday Third Round action will be a heated rematch at Southern Oak Stadium.

WHEN & WHERE

Wednesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. EST | Southern Oak Stadium (Jacksonville University)

TICKETS

$10 General Admission on ArmadaFC.com or call 844-2-ARMADA

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The U.S. Open Cup Third Round begins Wednesday as the Jacksonville Armada FC (4W-4D-1L, 16 pts, 2nd place NASL) hosts Charleston Battery (7W-2D-2L, 23 pts, 1st place USL Eastern Conference) at Southern Oak Stadium on the campus of Jacksonville University.

Charleston will be looking for revenge as Jacksonville knocked the team out of the Open Cup in the Third Round last year. The game was extremely close and was decided in extra time when the Armada FC struck in the 108th minute to win 2-1. The Battery has dominated this season in the USL, leading the USL Eastern Conference standings heading into the matchup.

Both teams will have short rests as they each had matches Sunday.c

The Armada FC is coming off its third consecutive win Sunday, a team record. Midfielder Zach Steinberger continued to impress, as he netted his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the 30th and 32nd minute. Jacksonville’s defense held strong, limiting North Carolina to just one goal in extra time.

The Charleston Battery fell to the New York Red Bulls II in a fierce battle Sunday. Justin Portillo opened the match’s scoring off a free kick just before halftime. The lead would not hold as New York fought back with two goals off set pieces. The loss put an end to the Battery’s eight-game undefeated streak.

The stakes are high, as the winner of this matchup Wednesday will advance to take on the Atlanta United FC of the MLS. The U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round match will take place on June 14 in Kennesaw, Ga. at 7:30 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY

Jacksonville leads 1W-0D-0L

LAST RESULT

Armada FC 2, Battery 1 – 6/1/16 | Recap

POTENT NOTABLES

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest soccer cup competition in the United States. The tournament has crowned a champion for 103 consecutive years dating from 1914. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.

The Armada FC won 2-1 in the Second Round of the U.S. Open Cup against Miami United FC of the NPSL.

The Charleston Battery won 2-1 against the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NPSL in the Second Round.

A win on Wednesday would be the fourth consecutive for the Armada and set a new record.

Both Charleston goalkeepers have averaged exactly 1.0 goals conceded this season.

Charleston is looking to advance to the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time since 2015.

Jacksonville Armada FC is looking to advance to the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in franchise history.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 – Clean sheets for Caleb Patterson-Sewell this season, NASL league lead

5 – Assists for Justin Portillo this season, USL league lead

6 – Goals Zach Steinberger has this season, NASL league lead

8 – Goals by Charleston’s Romario Williams this season, the team lead.

158 – The total number of shots produced by the Charleston Battery this season, USL league lead

LOOKING AHEAD

Jacksonville Armada FC looks for its third consecutive NASL win as it hosts Miami FC (5W-3D-1L, 18 pts., 1st place Spring Season) on Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. EST at Hodges Stadium. The match will be intense as first place in the NASL standings is up for grabs.