2014 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2014 season
Owner Flag of England.svg Tony Bakker
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Michael Anhaeuser
Stadium Blackbaud Stadium
USL Pro 5th
USL Pro PlayoffsQuarter Finals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Carolina Challenge Cup 4th
Highest home attendance5,415
(May 24 v. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,214
(July 22 v. Richmond)
All: 1,428
(May 28 v. Orlando City U-23)
Average home league attendance3,993
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The 2014 Charleston Battery season was the club's 22nd season of existence. It is the Battery's fifth consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their fourth season.

Contents

Background

Club

Roster

Team management

Competitions

Preseason

February 19, 2014Friendly Charleston Battery 1–1 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Teos Soccerball shade.svg45' Garbanzo Soccerball shade.svg21'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Carolina Challenge Cup

February 22, 20141 Charleston Battery 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST Falvey Soccerball shade.svg28', Yellow card.svg 73'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 51'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Alonso Soccerball shade.svg25', Yellow card.svg 77'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,175

USL Pro

All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Saving Time (UTC-04:00)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2811893631 +5417612412 +124281219 −7

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumHHAHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAAHH
ResultDDLDDLWWLLWLWLDLDWWDDDWWWLWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 22, 20141 Charleston Battery 1–1 Orlando City Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Diouf Soccerball shade.svg65'
Griffith Red card.svg 90+3'		 Report 'da Luz Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Matthew Jozaitis
March 29, 20142 Charleston Battery 2–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. vanSchaik Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sanyang Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg14', 67'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 58'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Agostino Minasola
April 12, 20143 Orlando City 1–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Span Soccerball shade.svg73'
Turner Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Prince Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,826
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 18, 20144 Charleston Battery 1–1 New York Red Bulls Reserves Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m.Abdallah Yellow card.svg 62'
Prince Yellow card.svg 65'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg74'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 79' Red card.svg 89'		 Report Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Meara Yellow card.svg 79' Red card.svg 79'
Stevenson Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,674
Referee: Howard Ash
April 26, 20145 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. Obodai Yellow card.svg 20' Report vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 23'
Prince Yellow card.svg 54'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: Charles Murphy
April 27, 20146 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
4:05 p.m. Banks Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Ferguson Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,358
Referee: David Mon
May 2, 20147 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–4 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. Langley Yellow card.svg 15'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 28'
White Red card.svg 66'		 Report Sanyang Yellow card.svg 20'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg25'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg65'
Diouf Yellow card.svg 66 'Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 4, 20148 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–2 Charleston Battery Beavercreek, Ohio
7:00 p.m. Report Cordoves Soccerball shade.svg37'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Beavercreek High School Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 10, 20149 Charleston Battery 0–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Wilson Yellow card.svg 19'
vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 74'
Griffith Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Nicholson Soccerball shade.svg9'
Aparicio Yellow card.svg 33' Red card.svg 60'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 60'
Parratt Yellow card.svg 88'
Arnoux Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Juan Colazo
May 17, 201410 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–0 Charleston Battery Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. Musa Yellow card.svg 38'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg65'
Roberts Red card.svg 69'		 Report Ferguson Red card.svg 69'Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,315
Referee: Larry Stroud
May 24, 201411 Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Sanyang Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 44' Red card.svg 51'		 Report Marshall Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,415
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
May 31, 201412 Orlando City 2–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ceren Yellow card.svg 52'
Rusin Yellow card.svg 61'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Prince Yellow card.svg 51'
Sanyang Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
June 14, 201413 Charleston Battery 3–0 LA Galaxy II Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Falvey Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg50'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Richonne Clark
June 21, 201414 Charlotte Eagles 3–1 Charleston Battery Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. Guzman Soccerball shade.svg2'Yellow card.svg 70'
Sekyere Soccerball shade.svg28'
Newman Yellow card.svg 61'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg65'Yellow card.svg 90'
Yates Yellow card.svg 81'		 Summary Falvey Yellow card.svg 27'
Chang Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 698
Referee: Chris Spivey
June 27, 201415 Charleston Battery Postponed Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Report Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Note: Postponed due to persistent lightning. Rescheduled for July 22.
July 5, 201416 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–1 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg7'
Barril Soccerball shade.svg11'
Langley Soccerball shade.svg21'Yellow card.svg 55'
Hardware Yellow card.svg 45'
Bahner Soccerball shade.svg48'
Noble Yellow card.svg 51'
Pedro Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Kelly Yellow card.svg 39'
Sanyang Yellow card.svg 49'
vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg86'
Lewis Red card.svg 81'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Jeff Forward
July 12, 201417 Charleston Battery 0–0 Charlotte Eagles Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Griffith Yellow card.svg 17'
Prince Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Duckett Yellow card.svg 27'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,698
Referee: David Mon
July 19, 201418 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg45'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg50'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lee Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Prince Yellow card.svg 24'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 22, 201415 Charleston Battery 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.) Report Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,214
Referee: Mark A Sauro
July 26, 201419 Charleston Battery 2–0 Arizona United SC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg33'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 74'
Chang Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Woodberry Yellow card.svg 54'
Garza Yellow card.svg 74'
Long Tan Yellow card.svg 74'
Stisser Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,464
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Chris Spivey
August 1, 201420 Rochester Rhinos 0–0 Charleston Battery Rochester, New York
7:35 p.m. Obasi Yellow card.svg 57' Report Kelly Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,445
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Forward
August 8, 201422 Charleston Battery 2–2 Dayton Dutch Lions Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mena Soccerball shade.svg23'
Diouf Yellow card.svg 33'
vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Granger Soccerball shade.svg11'
Hertsenberg Yellow card.svg 80'
Clemens Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg David Erbacher
August 13, 201423 Charleston Battery 3–2 Orange County Blues FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg36'
Prince Yellow card.svg 90'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kim Seung-ju Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,988
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Howard Ash
August 15, 201424 Charleston Battery 2–1 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Chang Soccerball shade.svg26'
Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Rosenlund Yellow card.svg 40'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg41'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Cedric Adams
August 24, 201425 Oklahoma City Energy FC 0–2 Charleston Battery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. Report Sanyang Yellow card.svg 23' Yellow-red card.svgSoccerball shade.svg79'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 60'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Charles Farr
August 27, 201426 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Charleston Battery Sacramento, California
10:30 p.m. López Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg25'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Falvey Soccerball shade.svg16'Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Michael Zapata
August 30, 201427 Charleston Battery 4–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Kelly Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cooper Yellow card.svg 45'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Arena Yellow card.svg 2'
Vincent Yellow card.svg 8'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,161
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Patrick O'Brian
September 5, 201428 Charleston Battery 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg45'
Cuevas Yellow card.svg 45'
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg56'
Prince Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Marquez Yellow card.svg 28'
Pettis Soccerball shade.svg89'
Barril Yellow card.svg 89'
Wheeler Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,919
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Agostino Minasola

Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 LA Galaxy II (A)2815675438+1651 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A)28131235328+2551
5 Charleston Battery (A)2811893631+541
6 Rochester Rhinos (A)28108102925+438
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2891183533+238
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs

2014 U.S. Open Cup Results

May 28, 2014 Third Round Charleston Battery 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(11–12 p)		 Orlando City U-23 Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm EDT Kelly Soccerball shade.svg63'Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Portillo Yellow card.svg 69'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg26'Yellow card.svg 81'
Brody Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 50'
Russell Yellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: Howard Ashe

Statistics

Transfers

References

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