2011 Carolina Challenge Cup

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2011 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 5 12
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions D.C. United
Runners-up Charleston Battery
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)12 players with 1 goal
2010
2012

The 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup was contested among Charleston Battery, Chicago Fire, D.C. United, and Toronto FC, with D.C. United emerging as repeat champions.

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Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

TeamLeagueAppearance
Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery (hosts) USL Pro 8th
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire MLS 1st
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United MLS 6th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC MLS 5th

Standings

TeamsPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
D.C. United 7321053+2
Charleston Battery 43111330
Chicago Fire 43111110
Toronto FC 1301235-2

Matches

Toronto FC 0 1 Chicago Fire
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LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 33'
Soolsma Yellow card.svg 57'
Yourassowsky Yellow card.svg 67'
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Charleston Battery 1 2 D.C. United
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Wolff Soccerball shade.svg 71'
D.C. United 1 0 Chicago Fire
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Shanosky Yellow card.svg 76'
Brasesco Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Cháves Red card.svg 37'
Charleston Battery 2 1 Toronto FC
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Zaher Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Report Sturgis Soccerball shade.svg 14' (pen)
Toronto FC 2 2 D.C. United
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Maicon Santos Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Yourassowsky Red card.svg 37'
Report Davies Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Charleston Battery 0 0 Chicago Fire
Armstrong Red card.svg 31'
Wiltse Red card.svg 34'
Report Paladini Yellow card.svg 31'
Videira Yellow card.svg 32' Yellow-red card.svg 39'

Goal scorers

1 goal

See also

Carolina Challenge Cup

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