2013 Carolina Challenge Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 16–23 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Fire (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
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The 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 10th staging of the tournament. The tournament began on February 16 and concluded on February 23.[1]
D.C. United were the three-time defending champions of the preseason tournament, but did not participate in this year's edition of the cup.
Chicago Fire has won the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup. It was the club's first title.
Teams
[edit]Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
 Charleston Battery (hosts) |
USL Pro | 10th |
| Chicago Fire |
MLS | 3rd |
| Houston Dynamo |
MLS | 3rd |
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
MLS | 1st |
Standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
Matches
[edit]| February 16 Match 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2 – 3 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST | Taylor  10'Davis  15'Chabala 46'Weaver 64'Watson 89' |
Report | MacDonald 23' 27' (o.g.) Larentowicz 48'Thompson 89' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 16 Match 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 – 2 | Charleston Battery | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:15 EST | Harvey 19' Manneh 4', 28'Kobayashi 50'Rochat 66' |
Report | Ellison 49' Griffith 66'Paterson 71'Kelly 80' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 20 Match 3 | Houston Dynamo | 2 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST | Arena 55' Bruin 75'Moffat 77'Nealis 78' |
Report | Hertzog 27' Heinemann 89'Mitchell 89' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 20 Match 4 | Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:15 EST | Cuevas 11' Bardsley 54' |
Report | Berry 27' Friedrich 44'Jumper 90'Alex 90' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 23 Match 5 | Chicago Fire | 1 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:30 EST | Larentowicz 55' Santos 57'Thompson 83' |
Report | Koffie 43' Mattocks 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 23 Match 6 | Charleston Battery | 2 – 1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:15 EST | Kelly 18' Cuevas 35'Savage 74' |
Report | Barnes 16' Ownby 82' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Scorers
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Woods, Whitney (February 14, 2013). "10th Annual Carolina Challenge Cup gets underway Saturday at Blackbaud Stadium". CharlestonBattery.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2013.