2012 Carolina Challenge Cup
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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) |
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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.
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
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
| 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
| 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
- 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
References
- ^ Wiebe, Andrew (March 3, 2012). "Rain washes out final day of Carolina Challenge Cup". MLSSoccer.com. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.