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Charleston Battery
2011 season
Owner	Tony Bakker
Manager	Michael Anhaeuser
Stadium	Blackbaud Stadium
USL Pro	4th
Playoffs	Division Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup	2nd Rd
Top goalscorer	Nicki Paterson (3 goals)
Highest home attendance	4,083; vs. Charlotte (Apr 9)
Lowest home attendance	3,328; vs. Richmond (May 24)
Average home league attendance	3,568
Home colors	Away colors
	← 2010 2012 →

The 2011 Charleston Battery season was the eighteenth season of the Charleston Battery. It was their second consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their inaugural season.

The Battery also participated in the second round of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Roster

As of May 27, 2011.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
0	GK	USA	Sean O'Connor (on loan from Carolina)
1	GK	USA	Andrew Dykstra
2	DF	USA	Mark Wiltse
3	DF	USA	Graham Dugoni
5	DF	CAN	Nigel Marples
6	MF	NZL	Cole Peverley
7	MF	JAM	Evan Taylor
8	MF	SCO	Nicki Paterson
9	FW	JAM	Dane Kelly
10	FW	BRA	Diego Walsh
13	MF	USA	Kevin Jackson
14	MF	USA	Alex Caskey


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	FW	GAM	Seedy Bah
16	MF	RSA	Stephen Armstrong
17	MF	USA	Jon Gruenewald
19	FW	USA	Levi Coleman
20	MF	USA	J. C. Mack
21	DF	USA	Brandon Massie
22	DF	USA	Sean Flatley
23	DF	USA	Mike Zaher
24	MF	USA	Zach Prince
25	MF	USA	John Wilson
30	GK	USA	Keith Wiggans
32	DF	IRL	Colin Falvey

Management and staff

Andrew Bell - President
Michael Anhaeuser - Head Coach and General Manager
Stephen Armstrong - Assistant Coach

Table

American Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Orlando City SC (C)	24	15	6	3	36	16	+20	51	2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2	Wilmington Hammerheads (A)	24	14	3	7	42	30	+12	45	2011 USL Pro Playoffs^[a]
3	Richmond Kickers (A)	24	12	5	7	35	21	+14	41
4	Charleston Battery (A)	24	10	5	9	24	25	−1	35
5	Charlotte Eagles	24	9	6	9	32	29	+3	33
6	Antigua Barracuda	24	9	2	13	32	32	0	29

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.^[2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:

^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Match reports

Carolina Challenge Cup

March 5, 2011 1	Charleston Battery	1–2	D.C. United	Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT	Armstrong 15' (pen.)	Report	4' Pontius 71' Wolff	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

March 9, 2011 2	Charleston Battery	2–1	Toronto FC	Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT	Kelly 43' Zaher 55'	Report	Sturgis 14' (pen)	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

March 12, 2011 3	Charleston Battery	0–0	Chicago Fire	Charleston, SC
19:15 EDT	Videira 35' 38'		Armstrong 30' Wiltse 35'	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

USL Pro

The Battery began their season with a 1–0 win over Charlotte on an own goal by Eagles defender Mark Bloom. They then traveled to Dayton, winning 2–1 with goals by Nicki Paterson and Colin Falvey. Next came a 2–1 loss to Richmond with Levi Coleman opening the scoring.

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Goals: Nicki Paterson-3 goals; Dane Kelly-1 goal; Colin Falvey-1 goal; Stephen Armstrong-1 goal; Levi Coleman-1 goal; Jon Gruenewald-1 goal; Seedy Bah-1 goal.

References

^ "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine