2014 Carolina Challenge Cup

2014 Carolina Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	February 22–March 1
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	D.C. United (4th title)
Runners-up	Seattle Sounders FC
Third place	Houston Dynamo
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	15 (2.5 per match)
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The 2014 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of the tournament. The tournament began on February 22 and ended on March 1.[1]

The defending champions, Chicago Fire, will not be participating in the 2014 edition of the tournament. Instead, D.C. United, Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC will be the three participants in the tournament, in addition to the host, Charleston Battery.

Teams

Team	League	Appearance
Charleston Battery (hosts)	USL Pro	11th
D.C. United	MLS	8th
Houston Dynamo	MLS	4th
Seattle Sounders FC	MLS	1st

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
D.C. United	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
Seattle Sounders FC	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
Houston Dynamo	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
Charleston Battery	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	1

Matches

Houston Dynamo v D.C. United

February 22 Match 1	Houston Dynamo	0–2	D.C. United	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST	Bruin  66'	Report	Horst 21' (o.g.) Kitchen  32' Arnaud  55' Christian  71' Seaton 88',  90'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,175

Charleston Battery v Seattle Sounders FC

February 22 Match 2	Charleston Battery	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST	Falvey 28',  73' Mueller  51' Kelly  71'	Report	Alonso 25',  77' Evans 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,175

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Seattle Sounders FC v Houston Dynamo

February 26 Match 3	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Houston Dynamo	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST	Martins 44' González  45+1'	Report	Davis 14' Arena  72'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Charleston Battery v D.C. United

February 26 Match 4	Charleston Battery	1–1	D.C. United	Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST	Ruggles 90+'	Report	Arnaud 71'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

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D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC

March 1 Match 5	D.C. United	2–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST	Espíndola 8' (pen.) Kitchen 56' Boswell  65' Christian  76'	Report	Cooper 24' Pappa 63'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Charleston Battery v Houston Dynamo

March 1 Match 6	Charleston Battery	0–2	Houston Dynamo	Charleston, South Carolina
19:15 EST		Report	Cascio 54' Barnes 64'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

Scorers

1 goal

• Osvaldo Alonso — Seattle Sounders FC
• Davy Arnaud — D.C. United
• Giles Barnes — Houston Dynamo
• Tony Cascio — Houston Dynamo
• Kenny Cooper — Seattle Sounders FC
• Brad Davis — Houston Dynamo
• Fabián Espíndola — D.C. United
• Brad Evans — Seattle Sounders FC
• Colin Falvey — Charleston Battery
• Perry Kitchen — D.C. United
• Obafemi Martins — Seattle Sounders FC
• Marco Pappa — Seattle Sounders FC
• Drew Ruggles — Charleston Battery
• Michael Seaton — D.C. United

Own goals

• David Horst — Houston Dynamo (playing against D.C.)

See also

• Carolina Challenge Cup
• Charleston Battery
• 2014 in American soccer

References

1. Woods, Whitney (November 21, 2013). "Carolina Challenge Cup Update". CharlestonBattery.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.