2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 24 – March 31 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Houston Dynamo (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Toronto FC |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Ryan Cochrane (3) |
The 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The Houston Dynamo won the 2007 tournament and went on to win the MLS Cup, marking the fourth consecutive season that the champion went on to win one of the two year-end MLS trophies, the MLS Supporters' Shield or MLS Cup.
Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (co-hosts) | USL-1 | 4th |
| Houston Dynamo | MLS | 2nd |
| New York Red Bulls | MLS | 2nd |
 Toronto FC | MLS | 1st |
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Matches
24 March 2007 18:00 EST |
| Toronto FC | 0 – 2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cochrane  16'Wondolowski 73' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Attendance: 3,183 |
24 March 2007 20:15 EST |
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kovalenko 90' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina Attendance: 3,183 |
28 March 2007 18:00 EST |
| Toronto FC | 2 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Eskandarian 9' Buddle 36' |
Report | Wolyniec 21' |
31 March 2007 18:00 EST |
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 3 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Eskandarian 3' Ibrahim 35'Buddle 73' |
31 March 2007 20:15 EST |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Ching 70' Cochrane 80' |
Report | van den Bergh 6' |
Scorers
- 3 goals
- Ryan Cochrane (Houston Dynamo)
- 2 goals
- Edson Buddle (Toronto FC)
- Alecko Eskandarian (Toronto FC)
- 1 goal
- Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
- Abbe Ibrahim (Toronto FC)
- Dema Kovalenko (New York Red Bulls)
- Newton Sterling (Charleston Battery)
- Dave van den Bergh (New York Red Bulls)
- John Wolyniec (New York Red Bulls)
- Chris Wondolowski (Houston Dynamo)
See also
External links
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