# 2012 Charleston Battery season

The 2012 Charleston Battery season was the club's twentieth season of existence. It is the Battery's third consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season.

## Background

The Charleston Battery are coming off their inaugural year of playing in the USL Professional Division, the highest division of soccer under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella, and the third division in the American soccer pyramid. The Battery, finished fourth in the American Division of USL Pro, and had the fifth best overall record in the league. In the USL Pro Playoffs, the Battery lost to the eventual champions, Orlando City in extra time.

## Competitions
### USL Pro
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
| 11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 | |

### U.S. Open Cup
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | USL Pro | USL Pro | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Alec Kann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Mark Wiltse | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Cody Ellsion | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Kyle Hoffer | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Ryan Richter | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Nicki Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | JAM | Dane Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | SLE | Sallieu Bundu | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Jose Cuevas | 1 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Tony Donatelli | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Taylor Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA | Charlie Romero | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA | J.C. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Sean Flatley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | GAM | Amadou Sanyang | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA | Zach Prince | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | USA | John Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA | Kevin Klasila | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | IRL | Colin Falvey | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Players in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 6 January 2012 | DF | Kyle Hoffer | FC New York | Undisclosed |
| 6 January 2012 | MF | Jose Cuevas | Fresno Fuego | Undisclosed |
| 20 March 2012 | FW | Sallieu Bundu | Carolina Railhawks | Undisclosed |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Tony Donatelli | Rochester Rhinos | Undisclosed |
| 28 March 2012 | DF | Cody Ellison | Fresno Fuego | Undisclosed |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Ryan Richter | Philadelphia Union | Undisclosed |
| 6 April 2012 | MF | Amadou Sanyang | Seattle Sounders FC | Undisclosed |

### Players out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 9 March 2012 | MF | Alex Caskey | Seattle Sounders FC | Undisclosed |
| 27 Feb. 2012 | GK | Andrew Dykstra | D.C. United | Undisclosed |