2012 Charleston Battery season

March 2026 August 2023 Charleston Battery 2012 Michael Anhaeuser Tony Bakker Owner Blackbaud Stadium USL Pro 3rd place USL Pro Playoffs Champions U.S. Open Cup 3rd Rd Carolina Challenge Cup 4th Jose Cuevas and Nicki Paterson 4,729 3,162 3,825 _black_stripes _blackstripes3 _black_stripes FDDF12 FDDF12 FDDF12 000000 000000 _black_stripes _blackstripes3 _black_stripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 ffffff FF0000 true 2011 2013 The 2012 Charleston Battery season was the club's twentieth season of existence. It is the Battery's third consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season. Background 2011 Charleston Battery season The Charleston Battery are coming off their inaugural year of playing in the USL Professional Division, the highest division of soccer under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella, and the third division in the American soccer pyramid. The Battery, finished fourth in the American Division of USL Pro, and had the fifth best overall record in the league. In the USL Pro Playoffs, the Battery lost to the eventual champions, Orlando City in extra time.Bell Andrew Battery eliminated in OT playoff loss http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/aug/21/battery-eliminated-in-ot-playoff-loss/ https://archive.today/20130131223341/http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/aug/21/battery-eliminated-in-ot-playoff-loss/ dead January 31, 2013 The Post and Courier December 17, 2011 August 21, 2011 Competitions Carolina Challenge Cup 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup Group 1 February 24, 2012 19:15 UTC-5 Charleston Battery 2–2 Report Columbus Crew Falvey 30Kelly 40Flatley 42Cuevas 89 Gaven 6Mendes 45Mirosevic 58Tchani 61Mendes 1 89 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 5,700 D Group 2 February 26, 2012 15:00 UTC-5 Charleston Battery 1–3 Report D.C. United Cuevas 29Wiltse 0 76 Maicon Santos 13Richter 31Salihi 88 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina L Group 3 February 29, 2012 19:15 UTC-5 Charleston Battery — Chicago Fire Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina P Match cancelled due to inclement weather. USL Pro 2012 USL Pro season 1 April 7, 2012 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Report Charleston Battery Nyazamba 45Görres 70 Cuevas 41 67Richter 80 Richmond, VA 5,009 Moo Hacket W 2 April 14, 2012 Charleston Battery 1–2 Richmond Kickers Paterson 19Falvey 61 Nyazamba 63Nyazamba 79Callahan 81Görres 90 Charleston, SC 4,729 Sky Arthur Banning L 3 April 17, 2012 Charlotte Eagles 0–3 Charleston Battery Donatelli 22Richter 44Mack 86 Rock Hill, SC 576 Daniel Thornberry W 4 April 27, 2012 Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Paterson 9Kelly 81 Lundberg 38Katic 50 Charleston, SC 3,269 Juan Colazo W 5 May 4, 2012 Charleston Battery 4–0 Report Antigua Barracuda Cuevas 46Paterson 74Bundu 80Kelly 90 Smith 16Robinson 34Thomas 69Griffith 87 Charleston, SC 3,162 Agostino Minasola W 6 May 12, 2012 Charleston Battery 0–1 Report Rochester Rhinos Flatley 70 Earls 61McManus 72 Charleston, SC 3,819 Sky Banning L 7 May 26, 2012 Charleston Battery 1–0 Report LA Blues Falvey 12Falvey 13Hoffer 18 Russell 45JAtta 49Cheunyeung 78Miller 86Spitz 88 Charleston, SC 4,144 Patrick O'Brian W 8 May 31, 2012 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 Report Charleston Battery Katic 26Flunder 45Kassel 0 57Costanzo 60 Flatley 7Hoffer 29Paterson 45 45+2Kelly 52 69Bundu 87 Pittsburgh, PA 532 USA Ron D'Ambrosia W 9 June 2, 2012 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–1 Report Charleston Battery Cuevas 72 Dayton, OH W 10 June 9, 2012 Orlando City 2–1 Report Charleston Battery Alexandre 7Boden 41Watson 57 Paterson 38 Orlando, FL 5,602 USA Cedric Adams L 11 June 15, 2012 Charleston Battery 3–0 Report Antigua Barracuda Kelly 21 44Paterson 33 62 pen. Dublin 10Robinson 21 0 22Blakely 32James 87Thomas 89 Charleston, SC 3,244 USA Patrick Baker W 12 June 23, 2012 Charleston Battery 3–1 Report Harrisburg City Islanders Cuevas 45+1Boyd 50Sanyang 72Paterson 76Richter 87 Welker 2 41 86Mellor 52 Charleston, SC 4,634 USA Sky Banning W 13 June 29, 2012 Antigua Barracuda 0–2 Report Charleston Battery Sanyang 20Cuevas 75Mack 90 St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda ATG Bryan Willett W 14 July 1, 2012 Antigua Barracuda 1–0 Report Charleston Battery Byers 46 Prince 2Paterson 45Cody Ellison 0 76 St. George, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda L 15 July 6, 2012 Charleston Battery 0–2 Report Charlotte Eagles Nathan Thornton 48Guzman 79 Charleston, SC L 16 July 7, 2012 Charlotte Eagles 1–0 Summary Charleston Battery Roberts 36 Paterson 75 Charlotte, NC L 17 July 14, 2012 Charleston Battery 3–1 Summary Wilmington Hammerheads Boyd 6Kelly 60Paterson 66 Musa 28Budnyi 47Riley 68 Charleston, SC W 18 July 19, 2012 Charleston Battery 1–2 Summary Orlando City Cuevas 64 Molino 30Fuller 70 90+4Luzunaris 90 Charleston, SC L 19 July 28, 2012 Orlando City 4–0 Summary Charleston Battery Hoffer 16 o.g.Luzunaris 21O'Connor 0 59Chin 77 85 Hoffer 2 57 66Falvey 0 59Wilson 90+1Boyd 90+2 Orlando, FL L 20 August 3, 2012 7:30pm Charleston Battery 2–2 Summary Wilmington Hammerheads Kelly 45Paterson 50Boyd 71Mueller 78Wilson 90 Cuero 35Riley 45Rodriguez 2 74 89Perry 81 Charleston, SC D 21 August 4, 2012 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–1 Summary Charleston Battery Evans 34Riley 41Hertzog 45Cole 71Lassiter 73 Romero 27Mueller 64Boyd 84Michael Azira 0 90+2 Wilmington, NC L 22 August 8, 2012 Harrisburg City Islanders 3–0 Summary Charleston Battery Ombiji 30Mellor 36Jordan 39Marshall 63Mkosana 83 Hoffer 0 25Sanyang 43Richter 58Falvey 64 Harrisburg, PA L 23 August 11, 2012 Rochester Rhinos 0–4 Summary Charleston Battery Donatelli 18 30Sanyang 45+1Kelly 86 Rochester, NY W 24 August 18, 2012 Charleston Battery 0–0 Summary Dayton Dutch Lions Cuevas 40 Copier 77Dias 77Jones 79 Charleston, SC D Standings CHB USL Pro Playoffs 1st 2012 08 25 7:30 pm EDT Charleston Battery 2–1 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130205071527/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/657330.html Report Harrisburg City Islanders Patterson 40 (pen.) 89Donatelli 45+1Richter 80 Ombiji 16Mellor 45Pelletier 53Basso 77 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 2,718 Augie Minasola W SF 2012 08 31 7:35 pm EDT Rochester Rhinos 1–1 yes https://archive.today/20130105084333/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+3393980 Reporthttps://archive.today/20130105040530/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/659405.html Report Charleston Battery McFayden 55McManus 57Hoxie 76Cost 80Fernandez 90 Donatelli 90+Hoffer 114 Hoxie Kyriazis Earls Zamudio Roberts Nicht Rosenlund 3–4 Patterson Donatelli Azira Falvey Prince Wilson Mack Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York Vito Testa, Jr. W F 2012 09 08 7:30 pm EDT Charleston Battery 1–0 Summary Wilmington Hammerheads Michael Azira 74Falvey 75Wiltse 86 Cole 34Chirishian 46Musa 66 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina W U.S. Open Cup 2012 U.S. Open Cup Second round May 22, 2012 19:30 ET Charleston Battery South Carolina 2–1 Pennsylvania Reading United Kelly 69Paterson 79 Ibikunle 64 Charleston, SC Skye Arthur-Banning W Third round May 29, 2012 19:30 ET Charleston Battery South Carolina 0–3 New Jersey New York Red Bulls Cooper 14Pearce 42Lade 70 Sanyang 65 Charleston, SC 3,527 Daniel Fitzgerald L Statistics Appearances and goals USL Pro U.S. Open Cup 1 Alec Kann GK USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 2 Mark Wiltse DF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 4 Cody Ellsion DF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 6 Kyle Hoffer DF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 7 Ryan Richter MF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 8 Nicki Paterson MF SCO 1+0 0 0+0 0 9 Dane Kelly FW JAM 0+0 0 0+0 0 11 Sallieu Bundu FW SLE 1+0 0 0+0 0 12 Jose Cuevas MF USA 1+0 2 0+0 0 14 Tony Donatelli MF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 15 Taylor Mueller DF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 17 Charlie Romero MF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 20 J.C. Mack MF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 22 Sean Flatley DF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 23 Amadou Sanyang MF GAM 1+0 0 0+0 0 24 Zach Prince FW USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 25 John Wilson DF USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 30 Kevin Klasila GK USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 32 Colin Falvey DF IRL 1+0 0 0+0 0 |} Transfers Players in Date Pos. Name From Fee6 January 2012DFUSA Kyle HofferUSA FC New YorkUndisclosedhttp://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?y=2012&page=1&id=664 https://archive.today/20120723081559/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?y=2012&page=1&id=664 dead 23 July 2012 Battery Sign Two Charleston Battery 6 January 2012 6 January 2012MFUSA Jose CuevasUSA Fresno FuegoUndisclosed20 March 2012FWSLE Sallieu BunduUSA Carolina RailhawksUndisclosed http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?y=2012&page=1&id=692 Charleston Battery Signs Sallieu Bundu Charleston Battery 20 March 201228 March 2012MFUSA Tony DonatelliUSA Rochester RhinosUndisclosed http://www.charlestonbattery.com/team_roster.asp 2012 Battery Roster Charleston Battery 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421184003/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/team_roster.asp 2012-04-21 dead28 March 2012DFUSA Cody EllisonUSA Fresno FuegoUndisclosed28 March 2012MFUSA Ryan RichterUSA Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed6 April 2012MFGAM Amadou SanyangUSA Seattle Sounders FCUndisclosed http://www.charlestonbattery.com/team_roster.asp 2012 Battery Roster Charleston Battery 6 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421184003/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/team_roster.asp 2012-04-21 dead Players out Date Pos. Name To Fee9 March 2012MFUSA Alex CaskeyUSA Seattle Sounders FCUndisclosed http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?y=2012&id=688&page=1 Alex Caskey Transfers to Seattle Sounders Charleston Battery 9 March 201227 Feb. 2012GKUSA Andrew DykstraUSA D.C. UnitedUndisclosedhttp://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/02/andrew-dykstra-acquired Andrew Dykstra Acquired D.C. United 27 Feb 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120301185751/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/02/andrew-dykstra-acquired 2012-03-01 See also 2012 in American soccer 2012 USL Pro season Charleston Battery References Category:2012 USL Pro season Category:Charleston Battery seasons Category:American soccer clubs 2012 season Category:2012 in sports in South Carolina