2014 Charleston Battery season
Charleston Battery 2014 soccer season
2014 season | |||
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Owner | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
Stadium | Blackbaud Stadium | ||
USL Pro | 5th | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | Quarter Finals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | 4th | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,415 (May 24 v. Pittsburgh) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,214 (July 22 v. Richmond) All: 1,428 (May 28 v. Orlando City U-23) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,993 | ||
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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
Club
Good people
Team management
Competitions
Preseason
Charleston Battery v Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
February 19, 2014 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Teos ![]() | Garbanzo ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Charleston Battery v NAIA All-Stars
March 7, 2014 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | NAIA All-Stars | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Charleston Battery v Wilmington Hammerheads
March 11, 2014 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Diouf ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
College of Charleston Cougars v Charleston Battery
March 13, 2014 Friendly | College of Charleston Cougars | 1–4 | Charleston Battery | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Rittmeyer ![]() | Report | Mena ![]() Marini ![]() Griffith ![]() | Stadium: CofC Soccer Stadium at Patriots Point |
Charleston Battery v Clemson Tigers
March 15, 2014 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Clemson Tigers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Prince ![]() Mena ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Charleston Battery v Georgia Southern Eagles
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
Charleston Battery v Seattle Sounders FC
February 22, 2014 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Falvey ![]() ![]() Mueller ![]() Kelly ![]() | Report | Alonso ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,175 |
Charleston Battery v D.C. United
February 26, 2014 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EST | Ruggles ![]() | Report | Silva ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Charleston Battery v Houston Dynamo
March 1, 2014 3 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:15 EST | Report | Cascio ![]() Barnes ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
USL Pro
All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Saving Time (UTC-04:00)
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
Charleston Battery v Orlando City
March 22, 2014 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Diouf ![]() Griffith ![]() | Report | 'da Luz ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Matthew Jozaitis |
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
March 29, 2014 2 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | vanSchaik ![]() Sanyang ![]() ![]() | Report | Davis ![]() Yomby ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
Orlando City v Charleston Battery
April 12, 2014 3 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Span ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Prince ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
Charleston Battery v New York Red Bulls Reserves
April 18, 2014 4 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Abdallah ![]() Prince ![]() Kelly ![]() Falvey ![]() ![]() | Report | Bustamante ![]() Meara ![]() ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,674 Referee: Howard Ash |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Charleston Battery
April 26, 2014 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
6:00 p.m. | Obodai ![]() | Report | vanSchaik ![]() Prince ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,253 Referee: Charles Murphy |
Rochester Rhinos v Charleston Battery
April 27, 2014 6 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
4:05 p.m. | Banks ![]() | Report | Ferguson ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 6,358 Referee: David Mon |
Harrisburg City Islanders v Charleston Battery
May 2, 2014 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–4 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. | Langley ![]() Ekra ![]() White ![]() | Report | Sanyang ![]() Salgado ![]() Prince ![]() Lewis ![]() Diouf ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,446 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Dayton Dutch Lions v Charleston Battery
May 4, 2014 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Beavercreek, Ohio |
7:00 p.m. | Report | Cordoves ![]() Salgado ![]() | Stadium: Beavercreek High School Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Charleston Battery v Wilmington Hammerheads
May 10, 2014 9 | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Wilson ![]() vanSchaik ![]() Griffith ![]() | Report | Nicholson ![]() Aparicio ![]() ![]() Campbell ![]() Parratt ![]() Arnoux ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Juan Colazo |
Wilmington Hammerheads v Charleston Battery
May 17, 2014 10 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Musa ![]() Hamilton ![]() Roberts ![]() | Report | Ferguson ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Larry Stroud |
Charleston Battery v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
May 24, 2014 11 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Sanyang ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,415 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
Orlando City v Charleston Battery
May 31, 2014 12 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Hertzog ![]() Ceren ![]() Rusin ![]() Molino ![]() | Report | Prince ![]() Sanyang ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Charleston Battery v LA Galaxy II
June 14, 2014 13 | Charleston Battery | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Falvey ![]() Kelly ![]() Cordovés ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,377 Referee: Richonne Clark |
Charlotte Eagles v Charleston Battery
June 21, 2014 14 | Charlotte Eagles | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. | Guzman ![]() ![]() Sekyere ![]() Newman ![]() Herrera ![]() ![]() Yates ![]() | Summary | Falvey ![]() Chang ![]() | Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 698 Referee: Chris Spivey |
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
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. |
Harrisburg City Islanders v Charleston Battery
July 5, 2014 16 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 4–1 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
6:00 p.m. | McLaughlin ![]() Barril ![]() Langley ![]() ![]() Hardware ![]() Bahner ![]() Noble ![]() Pedro Ribeiro ![]() | Report | Kelly ![]() Sanyang ![]() vanSchaik ![]() ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Jeff Forward |
Charleston Battery v Charlotte Eagles
July 12, 2014 17 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Charlotte Eagles | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Griffith ![]() Prince ![]() | Report | Duckett ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,698 Referee: David Mon |
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
July 19, 2014 18 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. | Shanosky ![]() Davis IV ![]() Yeisley ![]() Delicâte ![]() Lee ![]() | Report | Prince ![]() Kelly ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
July 22, 2014 15 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Cuevas ![]() | Report | Yeisley ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Mark A Sauro |
Charleston Battery v Arizona United SC
July 26, 2014 19 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Arizona United SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Kelly ![]() ![]() Falvey ![]() Chang ![]() | Report | Woodberry ![]() Garza ![]() Long Tan ![]() Stisser ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,464 Referee: ![]() |
Rochester Rhinos v Charleston Battery
August 1, 2014 20 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Rochester, New York |
7:35 p.m. | Obasi ![]() | Report | Kelly ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,445 Referee: ![]() |
Montreal Impact Reserves v Charleston Battery
August 3, 2014 21 | Montreal Impact Reserves | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Montréal, Quebec |
7:30 p.m. | Gagnon-Laparé ![]() | Report | Falvey ![]() Cuevas ![]() | Stadium: CS Claude-Robillard Attendance: 100 |
Charleston Battery v Dayton Dutch Lions
August 8, 2014 22 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Kelly ![]() Mena ![]() Diouf ![]() vanSchaik ![]() | Report | Granger ![]() Hertsenberg ![]() Clemens ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,081 Referee: ![]() |
Charleston Battery v Orange County Blues FC
August 13, 2014 23 | Charleston Battery | 3–2 | Orange County Blues FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Kelly ![]() ![]() Cuevas ![]() Prince ![]() Falvey ![]() | Report | Martinez ![]() Kim Seung-ju ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,988 Referee: ![]() |
Charleston Battery v Rochester Rhinos
August 15, 2014 24 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Chang ![]() Cuevas ![]() | Report | Rosenlund ![]() Banks ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: ![]() |
Oklahoma City Energy FC v Charleston Battery
August 24, 2014 25 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
8:00 p.m. | Report | Sanyang ![]() ![]() ![]() Kelly ![]() Cordovés ![]() | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,722 Referee: ![]() |
Sacramento Republic FC v Charleston Battery
August 27, 2014 26 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Sacramento, California |
10:30 p.m. | López ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Falvey ![]() | Stadium: Hughes Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
Charleston Battery v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
August 30, 2014 27 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Kelly ![]() ![]() ![]() Cooper ![]() Prince ![]() | Report | Arena ![]() Vincent ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,161 Referee: ![]() |
Charleston Battery v Harrisburg City Islanders
September 5, 2014 28 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Cordovés ![]() Cuevas ![]() Diouf ![]() Prince ![]() | Report | Marquez ![]() Pettis ![]() Barril ![]() Wheeler ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,919 Referee: ![]() |
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
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
Charleston Battery v Panama City Beach Pirates
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 |
Charleston Battery v Orlando City U-23
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 ![]() ![]() Portillo ![]() Falvey ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() ![]() Brody ![]() Hernandez ![]() Russell ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Howard Ashe |