2012 Carolina Challenge Cup#Matches
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{{Infobox international football competition
| year = 2012
| image = 2012 CCC logo.jpeg
| size = 250 px
| dates = February 25 – March 3
| country = United States
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = D.C. United
| count = 3
| second_other = Chicago Fire
| third_other = Columbus Crew
| matches = 4
| goals = 10
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Jose Cuevas (2)
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
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.{{cite web|last=Wiebe|first=Andrew|title=Rain washes out final day of Carolina Challenge Cup|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/03/03/rain-washes-out-final-day-carolina-challenge-cup|work=MLSSoccer.com|publisher=MLSSoccer.com|accessdate=March 4, 2012|date=March 3, 2012}}
Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery (hosts) | USL Pro | 9th |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | |MLS | 2nd |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew | MLS | 3rd |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} D.C. United | MLS | 7th |
Standings
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||
| width="200"|Team
!width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|L !width="20"|D !width="20"|GF !width="20"|GA !width="20"|GD !width="20"|Pts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"|D.C. United
|2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Chicago Fire
|2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Columbus Crew
|2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3| | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| style="text-align:left;"|Charleston Battery
|2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5| | ||
| 2 | 1 |
Matches
{{football box
|date=February 25
|time=17:00 UTC-5
|team1=D.C. United
|score= 1 – 0
|report= [http://www.dcunited.com/news/2012/02/preseason-match-5-united-vs-chicago-fire Report]
|team2=Chicago Fire
|goals1=Saragosa {{yel|30}}
Dudar {{yel|50}}
Salihi {{goal|66}}
|goals2=Gargan {{yel|33}}
Robayo {{yel|52}}
Anibaba {{yel|77}}
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
{{football box
|date=February 25
|time=19:15 UTC-5
|team1= Charleston Battery
|score= 2 – 2
|report= [http://www.thecrew.com/news/2012/02/crew-opens-carolina-challenge-cup-2-2-draw-battery Report]
|team2= Columbus Crew
|goals1=Falvey {{yel|30}}
Kelly {{goal|40}}
Flatley {{yel|42}}
Cuevas {{goal|89}}
|goals2=Gaven {{goal|6}}
Mendes {{yel|45}}
Mirosevic {{goal|58}}
Tchani {{yel|61}}
Mendes {{sent off|1|89}}
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
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{{football box
|date=February 29
|time=17:00 UTC-5
|team1=Columbus Crew
|score=0 – 1
|report= [http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/02/fire-top-columbus-crew-1-0-mls-preseason-match Report]
|team2=Chicago Fire
|goals1=Tchani {{yel|73}}
|goals2=Sanyang {{yel|38}}
Segares {{yel|75}}
Puppo {{goal|80}}
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
{{football box
|date=February 29
|time=19:15 UTC-5
|team1=Charleston Battery
|score=1 – 3
|report= [http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/29/recap-dc-clinch-carolina-challenge-cup-title-3-1-win Report]
|team2=D.C. United
|goals1=Cuevas {{goal|29}}
Wiltse {{sent off|0|76}}
|goals2=Maicon Santos {{goal|13}}
Richter {{goal|31}}
Salihi {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
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{{football box
|date=March 3
|time=17:00 UTC-5
|team1= D.C. United
|score= cancelled
|report=
|team2= Columbus Crew
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
{{football box
|date=March 3
|time=19:15 UTC-5
|team1=Charleston Battery
|score= cancelled
|report=
|team2= Chicago Fire
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
|referee=
}}
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
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119064750/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?y=2011&page=1&id=658 Carolina Challenge Cup release and schedule]
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