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Rhode Island earns Eastern Conference title with win in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Goals either side of halftime by Zach Herivaux and Noah Fuson sent Rhode Island FC to a 2-1 victory against the Charleston Battery before a sellout crowd of 5,087 at Patriots Point in the Eastern Conference Final of the 2024 USL Championship Playoffs presented by Terminix as RIFC became only the third team to reach the USL Championship Final in its expansion season in the league.
Rhode Island earned its third road victory of the playoffs, ending the Battery’s reign as Eastern Conference title holders. RIFC will now visit Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weider Field next Saturday in the Championship Final at 12 p.m. ET.
The Battery had an early chance on a counterattack down the left that saw Aaron Molloy’s cross find Jackson Conway, whose finish went wide of the right post, while Juan David Torres flashed a shot wide from distance in the 17th minute. Rhode Island, meanwhile, had its first good chance three minutes later when the visitors got out in transition to set up Albert Dikwa for a shot that slid wide of the left post.
RIFC threatened again 10 minutes before halftime when Clay Holstad’s long throw-in from the right was flicked on at the near post by JJ Williams, forcing a scrambling one-handed save by Battery goalkeeper Adam Grinwis, who was able to palm the ball off a Rhode Island player and behind for a goal kick.
The Battery also went close from a set piece soon after as a short corner between Torres and Aaron Molloy created space for the Colombian on the left for a back-post cross that Nick Markanich fired into the outside of the side-netting.
The visitors went close again off a corner from the right which was headed on target by JJ Williams, forcing Grinwis into a diving save, but off a subsequent throw-in from the left, Holstad’s delivery got all the way through to Karifa Yao, whose header just outside the six-yard area was turned in at close range by Herivaux to put Rhode Island ahead.
Rhode Island believed it had doubled its lead six minutes into the second half when Dikwa fired home a volley off a header by Frank Nodarse off another recycled set piece, only for Nodarse to be ruled to have committed a foul in winning the header. Two minutes later, however, the visitors struck again as Fuson found space in the left channel and roofed home a finish from eight yards.
The Battery got back into the game just past the hour-mark when Torres curled home a free kick from 35 yards that deceived RIFC goalkeeper Koke Vegas and clipped the underside of the crossbar before finding the back of the net. The visitors almost responded immediately as Yao shot wide off a cutback cross from Marc Ybarra, while Markanich shot off target for the Battery with 20 minutes to go.
As the Battery tried to press late for an equalizer to send the game to extra time, however, Rhode Island’s back line held firm. The visitors, in fact, almost added a third with two minutes to play as Fuson was denied by Grinwis, but it proved academic as RIFC’s defense kept Charleston from a clean look at goal in stoppage time to see out the result.
RI’s Verdi Productions films ‘Bad News On The Doorstep’ in Providence
Verdi Productions wrapped filming of Tom DeNucci’s “Bad News On The Doorstep” early on May 23 in Providence.
Verdi Productions’ secret horror movie, “My Boyfriend is a Demon,” now filming in Rhode Island, is no longer a secret as Chad A. Verdi, the East Greenwich production company’s president, has announced the cast and given an outline of the movie’s plot.
The ensemble cast comprises veteran actors and rising young talents. The story follows Mary, a lonely, small-town girl who creates a fake Instagram account that pretends to be boyfriend, a guy too perfect to be real. Mary puts so much effort into making him “real” that he shows up at her door one day.
The cast includes:
- Mattias Ferrell, son of comic actor Will Ferrell and known for “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.”
- Coco Arquette, daughter of Courteney Cox and David Arquette and known for “Cougar Town.”
- David Arquette, known for his work in the “Scream” film franchise.
- Rosanna Arquette, David’s sister and Coco’s aunt, known for “The Moment.”
- Bailey Sloan, known for “Ragamuffin.”
- Jack Champion, known for “Avatar.”
- Ever Anderson, known for “Peter Pan & Wendy.”
- Vinnie Hacker, known for “Euphoria.”
- Josephine Reitman, known for “Juno.”
- Savannah Lee Smith, kown for “Tunsel Town.”
- Lisa Yamada, known for “Elle.”
- Ty Law, known for “Friday Night Lights.”
“My Boyfriend is a Demon” is written and directed by first-time director mishka.
“My Boyfriend is a Demon” is filming in Providence
The movie began filming in Rhode Island in April and has rented Providence’s Cranston Street Armory for the month of May to use as a studio.
The producing team for Verdi Productions includes Chad A. Verdi, Chad Verdi Jr., Paul Luba, Michelle Verdi and Sera Verdi. Executive producers include Ketchup Entertainment and Kinolime.
Good morning! Happy Thursday! Today will be pretty unsettled with the chance for showers and t’storms. Friday will still be damp with showers and drizzle, but the weekend still looks amazing!
The one good thing with the rain, for allergy sufferers at least, the pollen levels will be lower. In fact, both today and tomorrow, the tree pollen counts will be low locally. Do expect a spike in the pollen count for Saturday and Sunday with the dry weather.
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TODAY
Hour-by-hour forecast for today…
We’ll have some showers around during the morning commute today, but the greatest chance for showers and t’storms will be after 9AM and before 5PM.
Showers and thunderstorms could slow travel around mid-day. Rain could fall heavily at times.
A line of showers and t’storms will be sweeping across the area through the afternoon as a slow-moving weather systems moves through the region.
Highs today will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s with southeast to east winds of 5-15mph.
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TONIGHT
Showers are still possible this evening; although they won’t be as numerous.
TOMORROW
That low center will be nearby Friday morning, and we’ll be stuck with a damp, cool windflow. Expect drizzle and showers in the morning and possibly some lingering showers in the afternoon.
Highs Friday will only be in the 50s. The average high this time of year is in the upper 60s.
LOOKING AHEAD
Then…there’s the weekend. Saturday looks amazing with lots of sunshine and dry weather. It’ll be warmer, too, with highs in the 70s.
-Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo
T.J. Del Santo (tdelsanto@wpri.com) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Threads and BlueSky.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an overdose spike alert for Johnston and North Providence.
Health officials said over the past week, five Johnston and North Providence residents received medical care for a drug overdose.
According to RIDOH, these municipalities have historically lower overdose rates than the statewide average.
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Residents can visit Prevent Overdose RI connect with community harm reduction organizations and find treatment.
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