2014 Charleston Battery season

Charleston Battery
2014 season
OwnerEngland Tony Bakker
ManagerUnited States Michael Anhaeuser
StadiumBlackbaud Stadium
USL Pro5th
USL Pro PlayoffsQuarter Finals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Carolina Challenge Cup4th
Highest home attendance5,415
(May 24 v. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,214
(July 22 v. Richmond)
All: 1,428
(May 28 v. Orlando City U-23)
Average home league attendance3,993
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The 2014 Charleston Battery season was the club's 22nd season of existence. It is the Battery's fifth consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their fourth season.

Background

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Main article: 2013 Charleston Battery season

Club

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Good people

Team management

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Competitions

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Preseason

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February 19, 2014 Friendly Charleston Battery 1–1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Teos 45' Garbanzo 21' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 7, 2014 Friendly Charleston Battery 2–0 NAIA All-Stars Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 11, 2014 Friendly Charleston Battery 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Diouf 90' Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 13, 2014 Friendly College of Charleston Cougars 1–4 Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Rittmeyer 69' (pen.) Report Mena 22', 25'
Marini 60'
Griffith 65'		 Stadium: CofC Soccer Stadium at Patriots Point
March 15, 2014 Friendly Charleston Battery 2–0 Clemson Tigers Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Prince 10'
Mena 35'		 Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 18, 2014 Friendly Charleston Battery 7–0 Georgia Southern Eagles Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Prince
Cordovés
vanSchaik
Mena
Diouf 		Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Carolina Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2014 Carolina Challenge Cup
February 22, 2014 1 Charleston Battery 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Falvey 28', Yellow card 73'
Mueller Yellow card 51'
Kelly Yellow card 71'		 Report Alonso 25', Yellow card 77'
Evans 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,175
February 26, 2014 2 Charleston Battery 1–1 D.C. United Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST Ruggles 90+' Report Silva 72' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 1, 2014 3 Charleston Battery 0–2 Houston Dynamo Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Report Cascio 54'
Barnes 64'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

USL Pro

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Further information: 2014 USL Pro season

All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Saving Time (UTC-04:00)

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 11 8 9 36 31  +5 41 7 6 1 24 12  +12 4 2 8 12 19  −7

Source: Match reports

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StadiumHHAHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAAHH
ResultDDLDDLWWLLWLWLDLDWWDDDWWWLWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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March 22, 2014 1 Charleston Battery 1–1 Orlando City Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Diouf 65'
Griffith Red card 90+3'		 Report 'da Luz 75' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Matthew Jozaitis
March 29, 2014 2 Charleston Battery 2–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. vanSchaik 22'
Sanyang 59' Yellow card 71'		 Report Davis 14', 67'
Yomby Yellow card 58'
Johnson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Agostino Minasola
April 12, 2014 3 Orlando City 1–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Span 73'
Turner Yellow card 76'		 Report Prince Yellow card 49' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,826
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 18, 2014 4 Charleston Battery 1–1 New York Red Bulls Reserves Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Abdallah Yellow card 62'
Prince Yellow card 65'
Kelly 74'
Falvey Yellow card 79' Red card 89'		 Report Bustamante 66' (pen.)
Meara Yellow card 79' Red card 79'
Stevenson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,674
Referee: Howard Ash
April 26, 2014 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. Obodai Yellow card 20' Report vanSchaik Yellow card 23'
Prince Yellow card 54'
Lewis Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: Charles Murphy
April 27, 2014 6 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
4:05 p.m. Banks 19' Report Ferguson Yellow card 86' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,358
Referee: David Mon
May 2, 2014 7 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–4 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. Langley Yellow card 15'
Ekra Yellow card 28'
White Red card 66'		 Report Sanyang Yellow card 20'
Salgado 25'
Prince 41'
Lewis 65'
Diouf Yellow card 66 ' 90'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 4, 2014 8 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–2 Charleston Battery Beavercreek, Ohio
7:00 p.m. Report Cordoves 37'
Salgado 87'		 Stadium: Beavercreek High School Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 10, 2014 9 Charleston Battery 0–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Wilson Yellow card 19'
vanSchaik Yellow card 74'
Griffith Yellow card 89'		 Report Nicholson 9'
Aparicio Yellow card 33' Red card 60'
Campbell Yellow card 60'
Parratt Yellow card 88'
Arnoux Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Juan Colazo
May 17, 2014 10 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–0 Charleston Battery Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. Musa Yellow card 38'
Hamilton 65'
Roberts Red card 69'		 Report Ferguson Red card 69' Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,315
Referee: Larry Stroud
May 24, 2014 11 Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Sanyang 40'
Kelly Yellow card 44' Red card 51'		 Report Marshall Yellow card 80' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,415
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
May 31, 2014 12 Orlando City 2–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Hertzog 42'
Ceren Yellow card 52'
Rusin Yellow card 61'
Molino 76'		 Report Prince Yellow card 51'
Sanyang Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
June 14, 2014 13 Charleston Battery 3–0 LA Galaxy II Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Falvey 25'
Kelly 50'
Cordovés 85'		 Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Richonne Clark
June 21, 2014 14 Charlotte Eagles 3–1 Charleston Battery Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. Guzman 2' Yellow card 70'
Sekyere 28'
Newman Yellow card 61'
Herrera 65' Yellow card 90'
Yates Yellow card 81'		 Summary Falvey Yellow card 27'
Chang 45'		 Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 698
Referee: Chris Spivey
June 27, 2014 15 Charleston Battery Postponed Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Note: Postponed due to persistent lightning. Rescheduled for July 22.
July 5, 2014 16 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–1 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. McLaughlin 7'
Barril 11'
Langley 21' Yellow card 55'
Hardware Yellow card 45'
Bahner 48'
Noble Yellow card 51'
Pedro Ribeiro Yellow card 79'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 39'
Sanyang Yellow card 49'
vanSchaik Yellow card 52' 86'
Lewis Red card 81'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Jeff Forward
July 12, 2014 17 Charleston Battery 0–0 Charlotte Eagles Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Griffith Yellow card 17'
Prince Yellow card 45'		 Report Duckett Yellow card 27' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,698
Referee: David Mon
July 19, 2014 18 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. Shanosky 45'
Davis IV 45+'
Yeisley 50'
Delicâte 68'
Lee Yellow card 90'		 Report Prince Yellow card 24'
Kelly Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 22, 2014 15 Charleston Battery 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Cuevas 7' (pen.) Report Yeisley 14' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,214
Referee: Mark A Sauro
July 26, 2014 19 Charleston Battery 2–0 Arizona United SC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly 25' 33'
Falvey Yellow card 74'
Chang Yellow card 87'		 Report Woodberry Yellow card 54'
Garza Yellow card 74'
Long Tan Yellow card 74'
Stisser Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,464
Referee: United States Chris Spivey
August 1, 2014 20 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 p.m. Obasi Yellow card 57' Report Kelly Yellow card 68' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,445
Referee: United States Jeff Forward
August 3, 2014 21 Montreal Impact Reserves 0–1 Charleston Battery Montréal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 11' Report Falvey 20'
Cuevas Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: CS Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 100
August 8, 2014 22 Charleston Battery 2–2 Dayton Dutch Lions Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly 5'
Mena 23'
Diouf Yellow card 33'
vanSchaik Yellow card 64'		 Report Granger 11'
Hertsenberg Yellow card 80'
Clemens 85'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: United States David Erbacher
August 13, 2014 23 Charleston Battery 3–2 Orange County Blues FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly 18' 65'
Cuevas 36'
Prince Yellow card 90'
Falvey Yellow card 90'		 Report Martinez 44'
Kim Seung-ju 75'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,988
Referee: United States Howard Ash
August 15, 2014 24 Charleston Battery 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Chang 26'
Cuevas 41'		 Report Rosenlund Yellow card 40'
Banks 41'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: United States Cedric Adams
August 24, 2014 25 Oklahoma City Energy FC 0–2 Charleston Battery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. Report Sanyang Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 79'
Kelly Yellow card 60'
Cordovés 90'		 Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: United States Charles Farr
August 27, 2014 26 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Charleston Battery Sacramento, California
10:30 p.m. López 12' 25'
Evans 82'		 Report Falvey 16' Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: United States Michael Zapata
August 30, 2014 27 Charleston Battery 4–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly 38' 47' 54'
Cooper Yellow card 45'
Prince 67'		 Report Arena Yellow card 2'
Vincent Yellow card 8'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,161
Referee: United States Patrick O'Brian
September 5, 2014 28 Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Cordovés 45'
Cuevas Yellow card 45'
Diouf 56'
Prince Yellow card 58'		 Report Marquez Yellow card 28'
Pettis 89'
Barril Yellow card 89'
Wheeler Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,919
Referee: United States Agostino Minasola

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 LA Galaxy II (A) 28 15 6 7 54 38 +16 51 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 28 13 12 3 53 28 +25 51
5 Charleston Battery (A) 28 11 8 9 36 31 +5 41
6 Rochester Rhinos (A) 28 10 8 10 29 25 +4 38
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 28 9 11 8 35 33 +2 38
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs

2014 U.S. Open Cup Results

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May 14, 2014 Second Round Charleston Battery 4–0 Panama City Beach Pirates Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm EDT Cordovés
Chang 		Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,801
May 28, 2014 Third Round Charleston Battery 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(11–12 p)		 Orlando City U-23 Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm EDT Kelly 63' 68' (pen.)
Portillo Yellow card 69'
Falvey Yellow card 86'		 Report Williams 26' Yellow card 81'
Brody 45'
Hernandez Yellow card 50'
Russell Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: Howard Ashe

Statistics

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Transfers

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References

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