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The 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament hosted by USL Pro side, Charleston Battery. Held from February 25–March 3, the Cup featured three Major League Soccer clubs and one USL PRO club.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 25 – March 3 |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | D.C. United (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Chicago Fire |
Third place | Columbus Crew |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Jose Cuevas (2) |
D.C. United of MLS, the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title for the third consecutive year, after the tournament was cut short due to inclement weather.[1]
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
Team | League | Appearance |
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Charleston Battery (hosts) | USL Pro | 9th |
Chicago Fire | MLS | 2nd |
Columbus Crew | MLS | 3rd |
D.C. United | MLS | 7th |
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
Charleston Battery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Chicago Fire |
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Saragosa 30' Dudar 50' Salihi 66' |
Report | Gargan 33' Robayo 52' Anibaba 77' |
Columbus Crew | 0 – 1 | Chicago Fire |
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Tchani 73' | Report | Sanyang 38' Segares 75' Puppo 80' |
Charleston Battery | 1 – 3 | D.C. United |
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Cuevas 29' Wiltse 76' |
Report | Maicon Santos 13' Richter 31' Salihi 88' |
D.C. United | cancelled | Columbus Crew |
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Charleston Battery | cancelled | Chicago Fire |
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