2010 Carolina Challenge Cup

2010 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 13 – 20
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in Charleston, South Carolina host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited States D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States Real Salt Lake
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance25,954 (4,326 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bolivia Jaime Moreno (5)
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All statistics correct as of On September 4, 2010.

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 League 7th
United States D.C. United MLS 5th
United States Real Salt Lake MLS 2nd
Canada Toronto FC MLS 4th

Standings

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
D.C. United 9 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4
Real Salt Lake 6 2 2 0 1 5 3 +2
Toronto FC 1 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2
Charleston Battery 1 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4

Matches

D.C. United2 – 1Real Salt Lake
Moreno 77', 88' Report Findley 40' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,316
Toronto FC0 – 0Charleston Battery
Report
Attendance: 3,316
Charleston Battery1 – 3Real Salt Lake
Mayard 36' Report Findley 10'
Espindola 76', 90+1'
Attendance: 4,625
Toronto FC0 – 1D.C. United
Report Moreno 62'
Attendance: 4,625
Toronto FC0 – 1Real Salt Lake
Report Saborio 56'
Attendance: 5,036
D.C. United2 – 0Charleston Battery
Moreno 33', 45' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 5,036

Scorers

5 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

2010 in American soccer