2012 season | |||
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Owner | Tony Bakker | ||
Manager | Michael Anhaeuser | ||
Stadium | Blackbaud Stadium | ||
USL Pro | 3rd place | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | Champions | ||
U.S. Open Cup | 3rd Rd | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | 4th | ||
Top goalscorer | Jose Cuevas and Nicki Paterson | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,729 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,162 | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,825 | ||
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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
February 24, 2012 Group 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 UTC-5 | Falvey ![]() Kelly ![]() Flatley ![]() Cuevas ![]() |
Report | Gaven ![]() Mendes ![]() Mirosevic ![]() Tchani ![]() Mendes ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,700 |
February 26, 2012 Group 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–3 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
15:00 UTC-5 | Cuevas ![]() Wiltse ![]() |
Report | Maicon Santos ![]() Richter ![]() Salihi ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
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
April 7, 2012 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, VA |
Nyazamba ![]() Görres ![]() |
Report | Cuevas ![]() Richter ![]() |
Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Moo Hacket |
April 14, 2012 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, SC |
Paterson ![]() Falvey ![]() |
[1] | Nyazamba ![]() Nyazamba ![]() Callahan ![]() Görres ![]() |
Attendance: 4,729 Referee: Sky Arthur Banning |
April 17, 2012 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–3 | Charleston Battery | Rock Hill, SC |
[2] | Donatelli ![]() Richter ![]() Mack ![]() |
Attendance: 576 Referee: Daniel Thornberry |
April 27, 2012 4 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, SC |
Paterson ![]() Kelly ![]() |
[3] | Lundberg ![]() Katic ![]() |
Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Juan Colazo |
May 4, 2012 5 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Charleston, SC |
Cuevas ![]() Paterson ![]() Bundu ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Robinson ![]() Thomas ![]() Griffith ![]() |
Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
May 12, 2012 6 | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Charleston, SC |
Flatley ![]() |
Report | Earls ![]() McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Sky Banning |
May 26, 2012 7 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | LA Blues | Charleston, SC |
Falvey ![]() Falvey ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
Report | Russell ![]() JAtta ![]() Cheunyeung ![]() Miller ![]() Spitz ![]() |
Attendance: 4,144 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
May 31, 2012 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–3 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
Katic ![]() Flunder ![]() Kassel ![]() Costanzo ![]() |
Report | Flatley ![]() Hoffer ![]() Paterson ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() Bundu ![]() |
Attendance: 532 Referee: ![]() |
June 2, 2012 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Dayton, OH |
Report | Cuevas ![]() |
June 9, 2012 10 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, FL |
Alexandre ![]() Boden ![]() Watson ![]() |
Report | Paterson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,602 Referee: ![]() |
June 15, 2012 11 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Charleston, SC |
Kelly ![]() ![]() Paterson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Dublin ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Blakely ![]() James ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Attendance: 3,244 Referee: ![]() |
June 23, 2012 12 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, SC |
Cuevas ![]() Boyd ![]() Sanyang ![]() Paterson ![]() Richter ![]() |
Report | Welker ![]() ![]() Mellor ![]() |
Attendance: 4,634 Referee: ![]() |
June 29, 2012 13 | Antigua Barracuda | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
Report | Sanyang ![]() Cuevas ![]() Mack ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
July 1, 2012 14 | Antigua Barracuda | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
Byers ![]() |
Report | Prince ![]() Paterson ![]() Cody Ellison ![]() |
July 6, 2012 15 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Charleston, SC |
Report | Nathan Thornton ![]() Guzman ![]() |
July 7, 2012 16 | Charlotte Eagles | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Charlotte, NC |
Roberts ![]() |
Summary | Paterson ![]() |
July 14, 2012 17 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, SC |
Boyd ![]() Kelly ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Summary | Musa ![]() Budnyi ![]() Riley ![]() |
July 19, 2012 18 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Orlando City | Charleston, SC |
Cuevas ![]() |
Summary | Molino ![]() Fuller ![]() ![]() Luzunaris ![]() |
July 28, 2012 19 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, FL |
Hoffer ![]() Luzunaris ![]() O'Connor ![]() Chin ![]() |
Summary | Hoffer ![]() ![]() Falvey ![]() Wilson ![]() Boyd ![]() |
August 3, 2012 20 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, SC |
7:30pm | Kelly ![]() Paterson ![]() Boyd ![]() Mueller ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Summary | Cuero ![]() Riley ![]() Rodriguez ![]() ![]() Perry ![]() |
August 4, 2012 21 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, NC |
Evans ![]() Riley ![]() Hertzog ![]() Cole ![]() Lassiter ![]() |
Summary | Romero ![]() Mueller ![]() Boyd ![]() Michael Azira ![]() |
August 8, 2012 22 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–0 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, PA |
Ombiji ![]() Mellor ![]() Jordan ![]() Marshall ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Summary | Hoffer ![]() Sanyang ![]() Richter ![]() Falvey ![]() |
August 11, 2012 23 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–4 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, NY |
Summary | Donatelli ![]() Sanyang ![]() Kelly ![]() |
August 18, 2012 24 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Charleston, SC |
Cuevas ![]() |
Summary | Copier ![]() Dias ![]() Jones ![]() |
Standings
Pos | Team | 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)
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
August 25, 2012 1st | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Patterson ![]() ![]() Donatelli ![]() Richter ![]() |
Report Report |
Ombiji ![]() Mellor ![]() Pelletier ![]() Basso ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,718 Referee: Augie Minasola |
August 31, 2012 SF | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
7:35 pm EDT | McFayden ![]() McManus ![]() Hoxie ![]() Cost ![]() Fernandez ![]() |
Report Report |
Donatelli ![]() Hoffer ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
Penalties | ||||
Hoxie ![]() Kyriazis ![]() Earls ![]() Zamudio ![]() Roberts ![]() Nicht ![]() Rosenlund ![]() |
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September 8, 2012 F | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Michael Azira ![]() Falvey ![]() Wiltse ![]() |
Summary | Cole ![]() Chirishian ![]() Musa ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
May 22, 2012 Second round | Charleston Battery ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Charleston, SC |
19:30 ET | Kelly ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Ibikunle ![]() |
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
May 29, 2012 Third round | Charleston Battery ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Charleston, SC |
19:30 ET | Cooper ![]() Pearce ![]() Lade ![]() |
Sanyang ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Alec Kann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Wiltse | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Cody Ellsion | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Kyle Hoffer | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Richter | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Nicki Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Dane Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Sallieu Bundu | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Jose Cuevas | 1 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Tony Donatelli | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Taylor Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Charlie Romero | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
J.C. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Sean Flatley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Amadou Sanyang | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Zach Prince | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
John Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Kevin Klasila | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Colin Falvey | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Transfers
Players in
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 January 2012 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[3] |
6 January 2012 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[3] |
20 March 2012 | FW | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[4] |
28 March 2012 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[5] |
28 March 2012 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[5] |
28 March 2012 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[5] |
6 April 2012 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[6] |
Players out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 March 2012 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[7] |
27 Feb. 2012 | GK | ![]() |
![]() |
Undisclosed[8] |
See also
References
- ^ Bell, Andrew (August 21, 2011). "Battery eliminated in OT playoff loss". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
- ^ a b "Battery Sign Two". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Charleston Battery Signs Sallieu Bundu". Charleston Battery. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Alex Caskey Transfers to Seattle Sounders". Charleston Battery. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "Andrew Dykstra Acquired". D.C. United. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.