2010 Carolina Challenge Cup

2010 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Dates March 13 20, 2010
Teams 4
Venue(s) 1 (in Charleston, South Carolina host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up United States Real Salt Lake
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance 25,954 (4,326 per match)
Top scorer(s) Bolivia Jaime Moreno (5)

The Carolina Challenge Cup is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was started in 2004 and features teams from Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues. The 2010 Carolina Challenge Cup was contested among Charleston Battery, D.C. United, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC, with D.C. United emerging as champions.

Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

Team League Appearance
United States Charleston Battery (hosts)D2 Pro League7th
United States D.C. UnitedMLS5th
United States Real Salt LakeMLS2nd
Canada Toronto FCMLS4th

Standings

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
D.C. United 9330051+4
Real Salt Lake 6220153+2
Toronto FC 1301202-2
Charleston Battery 1301215-4

Matches

March 13, 2010
17:00
D.C. United 2 1 Real Salt Lake
Moreno  77', 88' Report Findley  40' (pen.)
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,316

March 13, 2010
19:15
Toronto FC 0 0 Charleston Battery
Report
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,316

March 17, 2010
17:00
Charleston Battery 1 3 Real Salt Lake
Mayard  36' Report Findley  10'
Espindola  76', 90+1'
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,625

March 17, 2010
19:15
Toronto FC 0 1 D.C. United
Report Moreno  62'
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,625

March 20, 2010
17:00
Toronto FC 0 1 Real Salt Lake
Report Saborio  56'
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,036

March 20, 2010
19:15
D.C. United 2 0 Charleston Battery
Moreno  33', 45' (pen.) Report
Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,036

Scorers

5 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

2010 in American soccer

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