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 | Houston Dynamo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
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,
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 |  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 | 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 | Christian  76' |
Report | Cooper 24' Pappa 63' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 1 Match 6 | 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- Houston Dynamo
- Houston Dynamo
- Kenny Cooper — Seattle Sounders FC
- 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
- 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 February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.