2012 Charleston Battery season

Charleston Battery 2012 soccer season
Charleston Battery
2012 season
OwnerTony Bakker
ManagerMichael Anhaeuser
StadiumBlackbaud Stadium
USL Pro3rd place
USL Pro PlayoffsChampions
U.S. Open Cup3rd Rd
Carolina Challenge Cup4th
Top goalscorerJose Cuevas and Nicki Paterson
Highest home attendance4,729
Lowest home attendance3,162
Average home league attendance3,825
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2012 Charleston Battery season was the club's twentieth season of existence. It is the Battery's third consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season.

Background

The Charleston Battery are coming off their inaugural year of playing in the USL Professional Division, the highest division of soccer under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella, and the third division in the American soccer pyramid. The Battery, finished fourth in the American Division of USL Pro, and had the fifth best overall record in the league. In the USL Pro Playoffs, the Battery lost to the eventual champions, Orlando City in extra time.[1]

Competitions

Carolina Challenge Cup

Charleston Battery v Columbus Crew
February 24, 2012 Group 1 Charleston Battery 2–2 Columbus Crew Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 UTC-5 Falvey Yellow card 30'
Kelly 40'
Flatley Yellow card 42'
Cuevas 89'		 Report Gaven 6'
Mendes Yellow card 45'
Mirosevic 58'
Tchani Yellow card 61'
Mendes Yellow card 89' Red card		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,700
Charleston Battery v D.C. United
February 26, 2012 Group 2 Charleston Battery 1–3 D.C. United Charleston, South Carolina
15:00 UTC-5 Cuevas 29'
Wiltse Red card 76'		 Report Maicon Santos 13'
Richter 31'
Salihi 88'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston Battery v Chicago Fire
February 29, 2012 Group 3 Charleston Battery — Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 UTC-5 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to inclement weather.

USL Pro

Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
April 7, 2012 1 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charleston Battery Richmond, VA
Nyazamba 45'
Görres Yellow card 70'		 Report Cuevas 41', 67'
Richter Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Moo Hacket
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
April 14, 2012 2 Charleston Battery 1–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, SC
Paterson 19'
Falvey Yellow card 61'		 [1] Nyazamba 63'
Nyazamba Yellow card 79'
Callahan Yellow card 81'
Görres 90'		 Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Sky Arthur Banning
Charlotte Eagles v Charleston Battery
April 17, 2012 3 Charlotte Eagles 0–3 Charleston Battery Rock Hill, SC
[2] Donatelli 22'
Richter 44'
Mack 86'		 Attendance: 576
Referee: Daniel Thornberry
Charleston Battery v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
April 27, 2012 4 Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, SC
Paterson 9'
Kelly Yellow card 81'		 [3] Lundberg Yellow card 38'
Katic Yellow card 50'		 Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Juan Colazo
Charleston Battery v Antigua Barracuda
May 4, 2012 5 Charleston Battery 4–0 Antigua Barracuda Charleston, SC
Cuevas 46'
Paterson 74'
Bundu 80'
Kelly 90'		 Report Smith Yellow card 16'
Robinson Yellow card 34'
Thomas Yellow card 69'
Griffith Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Agostino Minasola
Charleston Battery v Rochester Rhinos
May 12, 2012 6 Charleston Battery 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, SC
Flatley Yellow card 70' Report Earls 61'
McManus Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Sky Banning
Charleston Battery v LA Blues
May 26, 2012 7 Charleston Battery 1–0 LA Blues Charleston, SC
Falvey Yellow card 12'
Falvey 13'
Hoffer Yellow card 18'		 Report Russell Yellow card 45'
JAtta Yellow card 49'
Cheunyeung Yellow card 78'
Miller Yellow card 86'
Spitz Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 4,144
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Charleston Battery
May 31, 2012 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, PA
Katic Yellow card 26'
Flunder Yellow card 45'
Kassel Red card 57'
Costanzo 60'		 Report Flatley Yellow card 7'
Hoffer Yellow card 29'
Paterson 45', 45+2'
Kelly Yellow card 52' 69'
Bundu Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 532
Referee: United States Ron D'Ambrosia
Orlando City v Charleston Battery
June 9, 2012 10 Orlando City 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, FL
Alexandre 7'
Boden Yellow card 41'
Watson 57'		 Report Paterson 38' Attendance: 5,602
Referee: United States Cedric Adams
Charleston Battery v Antigua Barracuda
June 15, 2012 11 Charleston Battery 3–0 Antigua Barracuda Charleston, SC
Kelly Yellow card 21' 44'
Paterson 33' 62' (pen.)		 Report Dublin Yellow card 10'
Robinson Yellow card 21' Red card 22'
Blakely Yellow card 32'
James Yellow card 87'
Thomas Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 3,244
Referee: United States Patrick Baker
Charleston Battery v Harrisburg City Islanders
June 23, 2012 12 Charleston Battery 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, SC
Cuevas 45+1'
Boyd 50'
Sanyang Yellow card 72'
Paterson Yellow card 76'
Richter 87'		 Report Welker Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 86'
Mellor 52'		 Attendance: 4,634
Referee: United States Sky Banning
Antigua Barracuda v Charleston Battery
June 29, 2012 13 Antigua Barracuda 0–2 Charleston Battery St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Report Sanyang Yellow card 20'
Cuevas 75'
Mack 90'		 Referee: Antigua and Barbuda Bryan Willett
Charleston Battery v Charlotte Eagles
July 6, 2012 15 Charleston Battery 0–2 Charlotte Eagles Charleston, SC
Report Nathan Thornton 48'
Guzman 79'
Charleston Battery v Orlando City
July 19, 2012 18 Charleston Battery 1–2 Orlando City Charleston, SC
Cuevas 64' Summary Molino Yellow card 30'
Fuller Yellow card 70' 90+4'
Luzunaris 90'
Orlando City v Charleston Battery
July 28, 2012 19 Orlando City 4–0 Charleston Battery Orlando, FL
Hoffer 16' (o.g.)
Luzunaris 21'
O'Connor Red card 59'
Chin 77', 85'		 Summary Hoffer Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 66'
Falvey Red card 59'
Wilson Yellow card 90+1'
Boyd Yellow card 90+2'
Charleston Battery v Wilmington Hammerheads
August 3, 2012 20 Charleston Battery 2–2 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, SC
7:30pm Kelly Yellow card 45'
Paterson 50'
Boyd Yellow card 71'
Mueller 78'
Wilson Yellow card 90'		 Summary Cuero 35'
Riley Yellow card 45'
Rodriguez Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 89'
Perry 81'
Wilmington Hammerheads v Charleston Battery
August 4, 2012 21 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–1 Charleston Battery Wilmington, NC
Evans 34'
Riley Yellow card 41'
Hertzog 45'
Cole Yellow card 71'
Lassiter Yellow card 73'		 Summary Romero 27'
Mueller Yellow card 64'
Boyd Yellow card 84'
Michael Azira Red card 90+2'
Harrisburg City Islanders v Charleston Battery
August 8, 2012 22 Harrisburg City Islanders 3–0 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, PA
Ombiji 30'
Mellor 36'
Jordan Yellow card 39'
Marshall Yellow card 63'
Mkosana 83'		 Summary Hoffer Red card 25'
Sanyang Yellow card 43'
Richter Yellow card 58'
Falvey Yellow card 64'
Charleston Battery v Dayton Dutch Lions
August 18, 2012 24 Charleston Battery 0–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Charleston, SC
Cuevas Yellow card 40' Summary Copier Yellow card 77'
Dias Yellow card 77'
Jones Yellow card 79'


Standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 17 6 1 50 18 +32 57 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 5 7 27 23 +4 41 Playoffs 1st round bye
3 Charleston Battery (A) 24 12 2 10 36 26 +10 38 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 11 5 8 31 27 +4 38
5 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 10 7 7 34 32 +2 37
6 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 34 29 +5 37
7 Charlotte Eagles 24 11 3 10 34 26 +8 36
8 Los Angeles Blues 24 9 3 12 26 29 −3 30
9 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 4 10 10 20 29 −9 22
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 4 5 15 20 39 −19 17
11 Antigua Barracuda 24 5 1 18 16 50 −34 16
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)

USL Pro Playoffs

Charleston Battery v Harrisburg City Islanders
August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) 1st Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Patterson 40' (pen.) Yellow card 89'
Donatelli 45+1'
Richter Yellow card 80'		 Report
Report		 Ombiji 16'
Mellor Yellow card 45'
Pelletier Yellow card 53'
Basso Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: Augie Minasola
Rochester Rhinos v Charleston Battery
August 31, 2012 (2012-08-31) SF Rochester Rhinos 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 pm EDT McFayden 55'
McManus Yellow card 57'
Hoxie Yellow card 76'
Cost Yellow card 80'
Fernandez Yellow card 90'		 Report
Report		 Donatelli 90+'
Hoffer Yellow card 114'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
Penalties
Hoxie soccer ball with red X
Kyriazis soccer ball with check mark
Earls soccer ball with check mark
Zamudio soccer ball with check mark
Roberts soccer ball with red X
Nicht soccer ball with red X
Rosenlund soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Patterson
soccer ball with red X Donatelli
soccer ball with check mark Azira
soccer ball with red X Falvey
soccer ball with check mark Prince
soccer ball with red X Wilson
soccer ball with check mark Mack
Charleston Battery v Wilmington Hammerheads
September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) F Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Michael Azira 74'
Falvey Yellow card 75'
Wiltse Yellow card 86'		 Summary Cole Yellow card 34'
Chirishian Yellow card 46'
Musa Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Charleston Battery South Carolina v Pennsylvania Reading United
May 22, 2012 Second round Charleston Battery South Carolina 2–1 Pennsylvania Reading United Charleston, SC
19:30 ET Kelly 69'
Paterson 79'		 Ibikunle 64' Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
Charleston Battery South Carolina v New Jersey New York Red Bulls
May 29, 2012 Third round Charleston Battery South Carolina 0–3 New Jersey New York Red Bulls Charleston, SC
19:30 ET Cooper 14'
Pearce 42'
Lade 70'		 Sanyang Yellow card 65' Attendance: 3,527
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL Pro U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Alec Kann 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF United States USA Mark Wiltse 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF United States USA Cody Ellsion 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF United States USA Kyle Hoffer 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF United States USA Ryan Richter 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Nicki Paterson 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Jamaica JAM Dane Kelly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW Sierra Leone SLE Sallieu Bundu 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF United States USA Jose Cuevas 1 2 1+0 2 0+0 0
14 MF United States USA Tony Donatelli 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF United States USA Taylor Mueller 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF United States USA Charlie Romero 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF United States USA J.C. Mack 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF United States USA Sean Flatley 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF The Gambia GAM Amadou Sanyang 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW United States USA Zach Prince 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF United States USA John Wilson 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK United States USA Kevin Klasila 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Colin Falvey 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0

Transfers

Players in

Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 January 2012 DF United States Kyle Hoffer United States FC New York Undisclosed[3]
6 January 2012 MF United States Jose Cuevas United States Fresno Fuego Undisclosed[3]
20 March 2012 FW Sierra Leone Sallieu Bundu United States Carolina Railhawks Undisclosed[4]
28 March 2012 MF United States Tony Donatelli United States Rochester Rhinos Undisclosed[5]
28 March 2012 DF United States Cody Ellison United States Fresno Fuego Undisclosed[5]
28 March 2012 MF United States Ryan Richter United States Philadelphia Union Undisclosed[5]
6 April 2012 MF The Gambia Amadou Sanyang United States Seattle Sounders FC Undisclosed[6]

Players out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
9 March 2012 MF United States Alex Caskey United States Seattle Sounders FC Undisclosed[7]
27 Feb. 2012 GK United States Andrew Dykstra United States D.C. United Undisclosed[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bell, Andrew (August 21, 2011). "Battery eliminated in OT playoff loss". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  2. ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  3. ^ a b "Battery Sign Two". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Charleston Battery Signs Sallieu Bundu". Charleston Battery. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  6. ^ "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Alex Caskey Transfers to Seattle Sounders". Charleston Battery. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  8. ^ "Andrew Dykstra Acquired". D.C. United. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
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