The 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament hosted by USL Pro side, Charleston Battery. Held from February 25–March 3, the Cup featured three Major League Soccer clubs and one USL PRO club.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 25 – March 3 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | D.C. United (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Chicago Fire |
| Third place | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jose Cuevas (2) |
D.C. United of MLS, the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title for the third consecutive year, after the tournament was cut short due to inclement weather.[1]
Teams edit
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (hosts) |
USL Pro | 9th |
| Chicago Fire |
MLS | 2nd |
| Columbus Crew |
MLS | 3rd |
| D.C. United |
MLS | 7th |
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| Charleston Battery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
Matches edit
| D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
Saragosa  30'Dudar 50'Salihi  66' |
Report | Gargan 33' Robayo 52'Anibaba 77' |
| Charleston Battery | 2 – 2 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Falvey 30' Kelly 40'Flatley 42'Cuevas 89' |
Report | Gaven 6' Mendes 45'Mirosevic 58'Tchani 61'Mendes 89'  |
| Columbus Crew | 0 – 1 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Tchani 73' |
Report | Sanyang 38' Segares 75'Puppo 80' |
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 3 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Cuevas 29' Wiltse 76' |
Report | Maicon Santos 13' Richter 31'Salihi 88' |
Scorers edit
- 2 goals
- Jose Cuevas (Charleston Battery)
- Hamdi Salihi (D.C. United)
- 1 goal
- Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew)
- Milovan Mirošević (Columbus Crew)
- Federico Puppo (Chicago Fire)
- Ryan Richter (D.C. United)
- Maicon Santos (D.C. United)
- Marcelo Saragosa (D.C. United)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Wiebe, Andrew (March 3, 2012). "Rain washes out final day of Carolina Challenge Cup". MLSSoccer.com. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.