A late JJ Williams goal gave Rhode Island FC one of its biggest wins of the 2025 season on Saturday when it toppled second-place Charleston Battery 1-0 at Centreville Bank Stadium. The Ocean State club kept the USL Championship’s highest-scoring attack to a season-low five shots throughout the night, extending its club-record home shutout streak to four games and lifting itself back above the playoff line in the Eastern Conference standings.

Rhode Island FC (6W-10L-6T) started the game strong, nearly taking the lead just six minutes in when Jojea Kwizera sent in a dangerous ball from the left wing. Marc Ybarra connected with the cross at the near post, flicking the ball towards the frame with a close range effort that was saved by Charleston Battery (15W-5L-2T) goalkeeper Luis Zamud

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