2008 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 15 – 22 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Jose Earthquakes (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Charleston Battery |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 2 players with 2 goals |
The 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The San Jose Earthquakes won their second title.
Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
 Charleston Battery (co-hosts) | USL-1 | 5th |
| D.C. United | MLS | 4th |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 2nd |
 Toronto FC | MLS | 2nd |
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
19 March 2008 20:15 EST |
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
Spicer  5' |
Report | Corrales 26' Kamara 70' |
22 March 2008 20:15 EST |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Kamara 1' Glinton 49'Brunner 88' (o.g.) |
Report |
Scorers
- 2 goals
Randi Patterson (Charleston Battery)
Kei Kamara (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 1 goal
- Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Earthquakes)
- Jeff Cunningham (Toronto FC)
Glinton (San Jose Earthquakes)- Jason Hernandez (San Jose Earthquakes)
David Kenga (Charleston Battery)- Kevin Mesa (New York Red Bulls)
- Darren Spicer (Charleston Battery)
- John Wolyniec (New York Red Bulls)
See also
External links
- 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup
- Carolina Challenge Cup 2008 Schedule Out, Tickets On Sale Now
- CCC 2008 Matchday 1
- CCC 2008 Matchday 2
- CCC 2008 Matchday 3
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