2011 Charleston Battery season

The 2011 Charleston Battery season is the eighteenth season of the Charleston Battery. It is their second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their inaugural season.

Charleston Battery
2011 season
Owner Tony Bakker
Manager Michael Anhaeuser
StadiumBlackbaud Stadium
USL Pro4th
PlayoffsDivision Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup2nd Rd
Top goalscorer Nicki Paterson (3 goals)
Highest home attendance4,083
vs. Charlotte (Apr 9)
Lowest home attendance3,328
vs. Richmond (May 24)
Average home league attendance3,568

Additionally, the Battery participated in the second round propers of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Roster

As of May 27, 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Sean O'Connor (on loan from Carolina)
1 GK  USA Andrew Dykstra
2 DF  USA Mark Wiltse
3 DF  USA Graham Dugoni
5 DF  CAN Nigel Marples
6 MF  NZL Cole Peverley
7 MF  JAM Evan Taylor
8 MF  SCO Nicki Paterson
9 FW  JAM Dane Kelly
10 FW  BRA Diego Walsh
13 MF  USA Kevin Jackson
14 MF  USA Alex Caskey
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  GAM Seedy Bah
16 MF  RSA Stephen Armstrong
17 MF  USA Jon Gruenewald
19 FW  USA Levi Coleman
20 MF  USA J. C. Mack
21 DF  USA Brandon Massie
22 DF  USA Sean Flatley
23 DF  USA Mike Zaher
24 MF  USA Zach Prince
25 MF  USA John Wilson
30 GK  USA Keith Wiggans
32 DF  IRL Colin Falvey

Management and staff

Table

American Division
Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 15 6 3 36 16 +20 51 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 14 3 7 42 30 +12 45 2011 USL Pro Playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 12 5 7 35 21 +14 41
4 Charleston Battery (A) 24 10 5 9 24 25 −1 35
5 Charlotte Eagles 24 9 6 9 32 29 +3 33
6 Antigua Barracuda 24 9 2 13 32 32 0 29
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).
Notes:
  1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Match reports

Carolina Challenge Cup
March 5, 2011 1 Charleston Battery 1–2 D.C. United Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT Armstrong  15' (pen.) Report  4' Pontius
 71' Wolff		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 9, 2011 2 Charleston Battery 2–1 Toronto FC Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT Kelly  43'
Zaher  55'		 Report Sturgis  14' (pen) Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 12, 2011 3 Charleston Battery 0–0 Chicago Fire Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT Videira  35'  38' Armstrong  30'
Wiltse  35'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

USL Pro

The Battery began their season with a 1-0 win over Charlotte on an own goal by Eagles defender Mark Bloom. They then traveled to Dayton, winning 2-1 with goals by Nicki Paterson and Colin Falvey. Next came a 2-1 loss to Richmond with Levi Coleman opening the scoring.

Statistics

Goals: Nicki Paterson-3 goals; Dane Kelly-1 goal; Colin Falvey-1 goal; Stephen Armstrong-1 goal; Levi Coleman-1 goal; Jon Gruenewald-1 goal; Seedy Bah-1 goal.

References
  1. "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  2. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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