The Charleston Battery, potentially featuring several Atlanta United loaned players, will take on the Nigerian Olympic team at Silverbacks Park on Saturday. Kick off is at 8 p.m.
The Battery will feature several players from the MLS expansion side: goalkeeper Alex Tambakis, the club’s first signing, Ghanian forward Jeffrey Otoo, and Andrew Carleton, its first Homegrown Player.
Nigeria’s team could feature Chelsea’s midfielder John Obi Mikel, as well as Besiktas’ Kenneth Omeruo. The Super Eagles won the gold medal 20 years in Atlanta. Their Olympic group in Brazil includes Colombia, Japan and Sweden.
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