2014 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 22–March 1 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | D.C. United (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Third place | Houston Dynamo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
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The 2014 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of the tournament. The tournament began on February 22 and ended on March 1.[1]
The defending champions, Chicago Fire, will not be participating in the 2014 edition of the tournament. Instead, D.C. United, Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC will be the three participants in the tournament, in addition to the host, Charleston Battery.
Teams
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
 Charleston Battery (hosts) |
USL Pro | 11th |
| D.C. United |
MLS | 8th |
| Houston Dynamo |
MLS | 4th |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
MLS | 1st |
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Matches
| February 22 Match 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST | Bruin  66' |
Report | Horst  21' (o.g.)Kitchen 32'Arnaud 55'Christian 71'Seaton 88', 90' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,175 |
| February 22 Match 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:15 EST | Falvey 28', 73' Mueller 51'Kelly 71' |
Report | Alonso 25', 77' Evans 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,175 |
| February 26 Match 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST | Martins 44' González 45+1' |
Report | Davis 14' Arena 72' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 26 Match 4 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EST | Ruggles 90+' |
Report | Arnaud 71' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 1 Match 5 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST | Espíndola 8' (pen.) Kitchen 56'Boswell 65'Christian  76' |
Report | Cooper 24' Pappa 63' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 1 Match 6 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:15 EST | Report | Cascio 54' Barnes 64' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Scorers
- 1 goal
Osvaldo Alonso — Seattle Sounders FC
Davy Arnaud — D.C. United
Giles Barnes — Houston Dynamo- Tony Cascio — Houston Dynamo
- Kenny Cooper — Seattle Sounders FC
- Brad Davis — Houston Dynamo
Fabián Espíndola — D.C. United- Brad Evans — Seattle Sounders FC
Colin Falvey — Charleston Battery- Perry Kitchen — D.C. United
Obafemi Martins — Seattle Sounders FC
Marco Pappa — Seattle Sounders FC- Drew Ruggles — Charleston Battery
Michael Seaton — D.C. United
- Own goals
- David Horst — Houston Dynamo (playing against D.C.)
See also
References
- ^ Woods, Whitney (November 21, 2013). "Carolina Challenge Cup Update". CharlestonBattery.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved January 26, 2014.