2011 Charleston Battery season
| 2011 season | |||
| Owner |  Tony Bakker |
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| Manager |  Michael Anhaeuser |
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| Stadium | Blackbaud Stadium | ||
| USL Pro | 4th | ||
| Playoffs | Division Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Rd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Nicki Paterson (3 goals) |
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| Highest home attendance | 4,083 vs. Charlotte (Apr 9) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 3,328 vs. Richmond (May 24) |
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| Average home league attendance | 3,568 | ||
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The 2011 Charleston Battery season is the eighteenth season of the Charleston Battery. It is their second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their inaugural season.
Additionally, the Battery participated in the second round propers of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.
Contents
Club
Roster
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
- Andrew Bell - President
- Michael Anhaeuser - Head Coach and General Manager
Stephen Armstrong - Assistant Coach
Table
American Division
| Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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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 |
| 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]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
- ^Note 1 - The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
National Division
| Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 | 2011 USL PRO Playoffs |
| 2 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 37 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | |
| 5 | F.C. New York | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
| 6 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 12 |
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.[3]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
- ^Note 1 - The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL PRO Playoffs.
Match reports
Carolina Challenge Cup
| March 5, 2011 1 | Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | Charleston, SC |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 19:15 EDT | Videira   35', 38' |
Armstrong 30' Wiltse 35' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
USL Pro
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
Statistics
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
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
- ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
