2011 Charleston Battery season

Charleston Battery

2011 season
Owner	Tony Bakker
Manager	Michael Anhaeuser
Stadium	Blackbaud Stadium
USL Pro	4th
Playoffs	Division Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup	2nd Rd
Top goalscorer	Nicki Paterson (3 goals)
Highest home attendance	4,083 vs. Charlotte (Apr 9)
Lowest home attendance	3,328 vs. Richmond (May 24)
Average home league attendance	3,568
Home colors Away colors

The 2011 Charleston Battery season was the eighteenth season of the Charleston Battery. It was their second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their inaugural season.

The Battery also participated in the second round of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Roster

As of May 27, 2011.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 0 GK  USA Sean O'Connor (on loan from Carolina) 1 GK  USA Andrew Dykstra 2 DF  USA Mark Wiltse 3 DF  USA Graham Dugoni 5 DF  CAN Nigel Marples 6 MF  NZL Cole Peverley 7 MF  JAM Evan Taylor 8 MF  SCO Nicki Paterson 9 FW  JAM Dane Kelly 10 FW  BRA Diego Walsh 13 MF  USA Kevin Jackson 14 MF  USA Alex Caskey

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW  GAM Seedy Bah 16 MF  RSA Stephen Armstrong 17 MF  USA Jon Gruenewald 19 FW  USA Levi Coleman 20 MF  USA J. C. Mack 21 DF  USA Brandon Massie 22 DF  USA Sean Flatley 23 DF  USA Mike Zaher 24 MF  USA Zach Prince 25 MF  USA John Wilson 30 GK  USA Keith Wiggans 32 DF  IRL Colin Falvey

Management and staff

• Andrew Bell - President
• Michael Anhaeuser - Head Coach and General Manager
• Stephen Armstrong - Assistant Coach

Table

American Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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[a]
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]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:

1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Match reports

Carolina Challenge Cup

Charleston Battery v D.C. United

March 5, 2011 1	Charleston Battery	1–2	D.C. United	Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT	Armstrong 15' (pen.)	Report	4' Pontius 71' Wolff	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Charleston Battery v Toronto FC

March 9, 2011 2	Charleston Battery	2–1	Toronto FC	Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT	Kelly 43' Zaher 55'	Report	Sturgis 14' (pen.)	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Charleston Battery v Chicago Fire

March 12, 2011 3	Charleston Battery	0–0	Chicago Fire	Charleston, SC
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

1. "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
2. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine