2012 Charleston Battery season
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.
| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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, USA |
| 19:15 UTC-5 | Falvey  30'Kelly  40'Flatley 42'Cuevas 89' |
Report | Gaven 6' Mendes 45'Mirosevic 58'Tchani 61'Mendes 89'  |
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 29' Wiltse 76' |
Report | Maicon Santos 13' Richter 31'Salihi 88' |
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 45' Görres 70' |
Report | Cuevas 41', 67' Richter 80' |
Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Moo Hacket |
| April 14, 2012 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, SC |
| Paterson 19' Falvey 61' |
Nyazamba 63' Nyazamba 79'Callahan 81'Görres 90' |
Attendance: 4,729 Referee: Sky Arthur Banning |
| April 17, 2012 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–3 | Charleston Battery | Rock Hill, SC |
| Donatelli 22' Richter 44'Mack 86' |
Attendance: 576 Referee: Daniel Thornberry |
| April 27, 2012 4 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, SC |
| Paterson 9' Kelly 81' |
Lundberg 38' Katic 50' |
Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Juan Colazo |
| May 4, 2012 5 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Charleston, SC |
| Cuevas 46' Paterson 74'Bundu 80'Kelly 90' |
Report | Smith 16' Robinson 34'Thomas 69'Griffith 87' |
Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
| May 12, 2012 6 | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Charleston, SC |
| Flatley 70' |
Report | Earls 61' McManus 72' |
Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Sky Banning |
| May 26, 2012 7 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | LA Blues | Charleston, SC |
| Falvey 12' Falvey 13'Hoffer 18' |
Report | Russell 45' JAtta 49'Cheunyeung 78'Miller 86'Spitz 88' |
Attendance: 4,144 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
| May 31, 2012 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–3 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Katic 26' Flunder 45'Kassel 57'Costanzo 60' |
Report | Flatley 7' Hoffer 29'Paterson 45', 45+2'Kelly 52' 69'Bundu 87' |
Attendance: 532 Referee:  Ron D'Ambrosia |
| June 2, 2012 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Dayton, OH |
| Report | Cuevas 72' |
| June 9, 2012 10 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, FL |
| Alexandre 7' Boden 41'Watson 57' |
Report | Paterson 38' |
Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| June 15, 2012 11 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | Antigua Barracuda | Charleston, SC |
| Kelly 21' 44' Paterson 33' 62' (pen.) |
Report | Dublin 10' Robinson 21' 22'Blakely 32'James 87'Thomas 89' |
Attendance: 3,244 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| June 23, 2012 12 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, SC |
| Cuevas 45+1' Boyd 50'Sanyang 72'Paterson 76'Richter 87' |
Report | Welker 41'  86'Mellor 52' |
Attendance: 4,634 Referee: Sky Banning |
| June 29, 2012 13 | Antigua Barracuda | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Report | Sanyang 20' Cuevas 75'Mack 90' |
Referee:  Bryan Willett |
| July 1, 2012 14 | Antigua Barracuda | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Byers 46' |
Report | Prince 2' Paterson 45'Cody Ellison 76' |
| July 6, 2012 15 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Charleston, SC |
| Report | Nathan Thornton 48' Guzman 79' |
| July 7, 2012 16 | Charlotte Eagles | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Charlotte, NC |
| Roberts 36' |
Summary | Paterson 75' |
| July 14, 2012 17 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, SC |
| Boyd 6' Kelly 60'Paterson 66' |
Summary | Musa 28' Budnyi 47'Riley 68' |
| July 19, 2012 18 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Orlando City | Charleston, SC |
| Cuevas 64' |
Summary | Molino 30' Fuller 70' 90+4'Luzunaris 90' |
| July 28, 2012 19 | Orlando City | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Orlando, FL |
| Hoffer 16' (o.g.) Luzunaris 21'O'Connor 59'Chin 77', 85' |
Summary | Hoffer 57' 66' Falvey 59'Wilson 90+1'Boyd 90+2' |
| August 3, 2012 20 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, SC |
| 7:30pm | Kelly 45' Paterson 50'Boyd 71'Mueller 78'Wilson 90' |
Summary | Cuero 35' Riley 45'Rodriguez 74' 89'Perry 81' |
| August 4, 2012 21 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, NC |
| Evans 34' Riley 41'Hertzog 45'Cole 71'Lassiter 73' |
Summary | Romero 27' Mueller 64'Boyd 84'Michael Azira 90+2' |
| August 8, 2012 22 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–0 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, PA |
| Ombiji 30' Mellor 36'Jordan 39'Marshall 63'Mkosana 83' |
Summary | Hoffer 25' Sanyang 43'Richter 58'Falvey 64' |
| August 11, 2012 23 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–4 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, NY |
| Summary | Donatelli 18', 30' Sanyang 45+1'Kelly 86' |
| August 18, 2012 24 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Charleston, SC |
| Cuevas 40' |
Summary | Copier 77' Dias 77'Jones 79' |
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 40' (pen.) 89' Donatelli 45+1'Richter 80' |
Report Report |
Ombiji 16' Mellor 45'Pelletier 53'Basso 77' |
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 55' McManus 57'Hoxie 76'Cost 80'Fernandez 90' |
Report Report |
Donatelli 90+' Hoffer 114' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
| Penalties | ||||
Hoxie  Kyriazis  Earls Zamudio Roberts Nicht Rosenlund |
Patterson Donatelli Azira Falvey Prince Wilson Mack |
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| September 8, 2012 F | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Michael Azira 74' Falvey 75'Wiltse 86' |
Summary | Cole 34' Chirishian 46'Musa 66' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 22, 2012 Second round | Charleston Battery  | 2–1 |  Reading United | Charleston, SC |
| 19:30 ET | Kelly 69' Paterson 79' |
Ibikunle 64' |
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
| May 29, 2012 Third round | Charleston Battery | 0–3 |  New York Red Bulls | Charleston, SC |
| 19:30 ET | Cooper 14' Pearce 42'Lade 70' |
Sanyang 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 | USA |
Alec Kann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Mark Wiltse | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Cody Ellsion | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA |
Kyle Hoffer | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA |
Ryan Richter | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  SCO |
Nicki Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  JAM |
Dane Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  SLE |
Sallieu Bundu | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Jose Cuevas | 1 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Tony Donatelli | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA |
Taylor Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA |
Charlie Romero | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA |
J.C. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Sean Flatley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |  GAM |
Amadou Sanyang | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA |
Zach Prince | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | USA |
John Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Kevin Klasila | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF |  IRL |
Colin Falvey | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Transfers
Players in
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2012 | DF | Kyle Hoffer |
FC New York |
Undisclosed[3] |
| 6 January 2012 | MF | Jose Cuevas |
Fresno Fuego |
Undisclosed[3] |
| 20 March 2012 | FW | Sallieu Bundu |
Carolina Railhawks |
Undisclosed[4] |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Tony Donatelli |
Rochester Rhinos |
Undisclosed[5] |
| 28 March 2012 | DF | Cody Ellison |
Fresno Fuego |
Undisclosed[5] |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Ryan Richter |
Philadelphia Union |
Undisclosed[5] |
| 6 April 2012 | MF | Amadou Sanyang |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Undisclosed[6] |
Players out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2012 | MF | Alex Caskey |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Undisclosed[7] |
| 27 Feb. 2012 | GK | Andrew Dykstra |
D.C. United |
Undisclosed[8] |
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
- "Battery Sign Two". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- "Charleston Battery Signs Sallieu Bundu". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "2012 Battery Roster". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "Alex Caskey Transfers to Seattle Sounders". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- "Andrew Dykstra Acquired". D.C. United. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 27 Feb 2012.
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