Briefly:

*The Battery, second in the USL First Division with a 7-2-6 record, lost in last year’s U.S. Open Cup final to D.C. United. They advanced to the third round with wins over Atlanta FC and Miami FC Blues. Charleston is unbeaten at Blackbaud Stadium in 2009 with five wins and three ties.

*Chivas USA haven’t won a U.S. Open Cup game in four years. Chivas USA has one win in the last nine games in all competitions. This is the first-ever meeting between the clubs.

*The game will be streamed live at 4:30 p.m. on USLlive.com.