2011 Charlotte Eagles season
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner | Pat Stewart | ||
| Head coach | Mark Steffens | ||
| Stadium | Charlotte Christian School | ||
| USL Pro | Division: 5th Overall: 8th | ||
| Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | First Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,179 vs Richmond 9 July 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 854 vs Orlando City 16 April 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,028 | ||
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The 2011 Charlotte Eagles season, is the club's 20th season in existence, and their eighth-consecutive year playing in the third division of American soccer. This year marks the club's debut in the newly created USL Pro League, an agglomeration of the defunct USL First and Second Divisions.
Review and events
[edit]Match results
[edit]Legend
[edit]USL Pro
[edit]U.S. Open Cup
[edit]| June 14, 2011 R1 | Carolina Dynamo | 1–3 | Charlotte Eagles | Browns Summit, North Carolina |
| 18:05 EDT | Lovejoy  39' |
Report | Toby 23' Martins 49'Sanchez 85' |
Stadium: Macpherson Stadium |
| June 21, 2011 R2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte Eagles | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Budnyi 63' Banks 78'Mulholland 103' |
Report | Roberts 44' Toby 54' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
Club
[edit]Roster
[edit]As of June 2, 2011.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
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Pat Stewart - President- Tom Engstrom - General Manager
- Mark Steffens - Head Coach
Patrick Daka - Assistant Coach
Kevin Sephton - Assistant Coach- Steve Shak - Assistant Coach
- Ryan Souders - Goalkeeper Coach
- Allan Courtright - Director of Operations
League standings
[edit]American Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[a] |
| 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:
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:
- ^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
Statistics
[edit]| Nat | No. | Player | Pos | MP | MS | G | A | 
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Acquired | Salary |
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2 | Jordan Harvey | DF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
* = Not currently part of team.
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Updated to match played June 24, 2011
Source: Charlotte Eagles
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| # | Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Transfer type | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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| No. | March 14, 2011 |  Player
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MF | Club Name Here |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. |
Awards
[edit]None.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine