The 2011 Charleston Battery season was the eighteenth season of the Charleston Battery. It was their second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their inaugural season.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner |  Tony Bakker | ||
| Manager |  Michael Anhaeuser | ||
| Stadium | Blackbaud Stadium | ||
| USL Pro | 4th | ||
| Playoffs | Division Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Rd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Nicki Paterson (3 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,083 vs. Charlotte (Apr 9) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,328 vs. Richmond (May 24) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,568 | ||
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The Battery also participated in the second round of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.
Club edit
Roster edit
As of May 27, 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 edit
Andrew Bell - President- Michael Anhaeuser - Head Coach and General Manager
Stephen Armstrong - Assistant Coach
Table edit
American Division edit
| 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 |
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.
Match reports edit
Carolina Challenge Cup edit
| March 5, 2011 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, SC |
| 19:15 EDT | Armstrong  15' (pen.) |
Report | 4' Pontius 71' Wolff |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 9, 2011 2 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Charleston, SC |
| 19:15 EDT | Kelly 43' Zaher 55' |
Report | Sturgis 14' (pen) |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 12, 2011 3 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, SC |
| 19:15 EDT | Videira  35'  38' |
Armstrong  30' Wiltse 35' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
USL Pro edit
The Battery began their season with a 1–0 win over Charlotte on an own goal by Eagles defender Mark Bloom. They then traveled to Dayton, winning 2–1 with goals by Nicki Paterson and Colin Falvey. Next came a 2–1 loss to Richmond with Levi Coleman opening the scoring.
U.S. Open Cup edit
Statistics edit
Goals:
Nicki Paterson-3 goals;
Dane Kelly-1 goal;
Colin Falvey-1 goal;
Stephen Armstrong-1 goal;
Levi Coleman-1 goal;
Jon Gruenewald-1 goal;
Seedy Bah-1 goal.
References edit
- ^ "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine