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
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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.

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.

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

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

Management and staff

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

Table

American Division

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

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

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

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

3 March 12, 2011	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.

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