Atlanta United’s first opponent in Charleston will be the Columbus Crew. After falling in the MLS Cup final in 2015, the Crew suffered through a disappointing ninth place finish in the Eastern Conference in 2016. Gregg Berhalter started his preseason in Brazil and will head to Charleston on Thursday.
His primary goal in the Carolina Challenge Cup is to finalize his starting lineup. He will do a split squad on Saturday, with half of his team scrimmaging Costal Carolina University in the morning ahead of the CCC match with United at 4:30 p.m.
The Massive Report cites central back and the middle of midfield as two areas where positions are up for grabs in Charleston.