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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.

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
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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
19:15 UTC-5Falvey  30'
Kelly 40'
Flatley  42'
Cuevas 89'		ReportGaven 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-5Cuevas 29'
Wiltse  76'		ReportMaicon Santos 13'
Richter 31'
Salihi 88'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
February 29, 2012 Group 3 Charleston Battery — Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 UTC-5Stadium: 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'		ReportCuevas 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'		[1]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
[2]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'		[3]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'		ReportSmith  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'ReportEarls 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'		ReportRussell  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'		ReportFlatley  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
ReportCuevas 72'
June 9, 2012 10 Orlando City 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, FL
Alexandre 7'
Boden  41'
Watson 57'		ReportPaterson 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.)		ReportDublin  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'		ReportWelker  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
ReportSanyang  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'ReportPrince  2'
Paterson  45'
Cody Ellison  76'
July 6, 2012 15 Charleston Battery 0–2 Charlotte Eagles Charleston, SC
ReportNathan Thornton 48'
Guzman 79'
July 7, 2012 16 Charlotte Eagles 1–0 Charleston Battery Charlotte, NC
Roberts 36'SummaryPaterson  75'
July 14, 2012 17 Charleston Battery 3–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, SC
Boyd 6'
Kelly 60'
Paterson 66'		SummaryMusa  28'
Budnyi 47'
Riley  68'
July 19, 2012 18 Charleston Battery 1–2 Orlando City Charleston, SC
Cuevas 64'SummaryMolino  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'		SummaryHoffer  57'   66'
Falvey  59'
Wilson  90+1'
Boyd  90+2'
August 3, 2012 20 Charleston Battery 2–2 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, SC
7:30pmKelly  45'
Paterson 50'
Boyd  71'
Mueller 78'
Wilson  90'		SummaryCuero 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'		SummaryRomero 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'		SummaryHoffer  25'
Sanyang  43'
Richter  58'
Falvey  64'
August 11, 2012 23 Rochester Rhinos 0–4 Charleston Battery Rochester, NY
SummaryDonatelli 18', 30'
Sanyang 45+1'
Kelly 86'
August 18, 2012 24 Charleston Battery 0–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Charleston, SC
Cuevas  40'SummaryCopier  77'
Dias  77'
Jones  79'


Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Orlando City SC (C)2417615018+3257Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2Rochester Rhinos (A)2412572723+441Playoffs 1st round bye
3Charleston Battery (A)24122103626+1038Playoffs
4Richmond Kickers (A)2411583127+438
5Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2410773432+237
6Harrisburg City Islanders (A)2410773429+537
7Charlotte Eagles24113103426+836
8Los Angeles Blues2493122629−330
9Dayton Dutch Lions24410102029−922
10Pittsburgh Riverhounds2445152039−1917
11Antigua Barracuda2451181650−3416
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

August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) 1st Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDTPatterson 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 (2012-08-31) SF Rochester Rhinos 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 pm EDTMcFayden 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
September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) F Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDTMichael Azira 74'
Falvey  75'
Wiltse  86'		SummaryCole  34'
Chirishian  46'
Musa  66'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

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

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalUSL ProU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  USAAlec Kann000+000+00
2DF  USAMark Wiltse101+000+00
4DF  USACody Ellsion000+000+00
6DF  USAKyle Hoffer101+000+00
7MF  USARyan Richter101+000+00
8MF  SCONicki Paterson101+000+00
9FW  JAMDane Kelly000+000+00
11FW  SLESallieu Bundu101+000+00
12MF  USAJose Cuevas121+020+00
14MF  USATony Donatelli000+000+00
15DF  USATaylor Mueller101+000+00
17MF  USACharlie Romero000+000+00
20MF  USAJ.C. Mack000+000+00
22DF  USASean Flatley101+000+00
23MF  GAMAmadou Sanyang101+000+00
24FW  USAZach Prince101+000+00
25DF  USAJohn Wilson101+000+00
30GK  USAKevin Klasila000+000+00
32DF  IRLColin Falvey101+000+00

Transfers

Players in

DatePos.NameFromFee
6 January 2012DF Kyle Hoffer FC New YorkUndisclosed[3]
6 January 2012MF Jose Cuevas Fresno FuegoUndisclosed[3]
20 March 2012FW Sallieu Bundu Carolina RailhawksUndisclosed[4]
28 March 2012MF Tony Donatelli Rochester RhinosUndisclosed[5]
28 March 2012DF Cody Ellison Fresno FuegoUndisclosed[5]
28 March 2012MF Ryan Richter Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed[5]
6 April 2012MF Amadou Sanyang Seattle Sounders FCUndisclosed[6]

Players out

DatePos.NameToFee
9 March 2012MF Alex Caskey Seattle Sounders FCUndisclosed[7]
27 Feb. 2012GK Andrew Dykstra D.C. UnitedUndisclosed[8]

See also

References

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