2006 Carolina Challenge Cup

The 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The Houston Dynamo won the 2006 tournament and went on to win the MLS Cup that year.

2006 Carolina Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	March 18 – March 25
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Houston Dynamo (1st title)
Runners-up	D.C. United
Third place	New York Red Bulls
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	10 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jaime Moreno (3)
← 2005 2007 →

Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

Team	League	Appearance
Charleston Battery (hosts)	USL-1	3rd
D.C. United	MLS	3rd
Houston Dynamo	MLS	1st
New York Red Bulls	MLS	1st

Standings

Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Houston Dynamo	3	2	0	1	5	1	+4	7
D.C. United	3	1	0	2	3	2	+1	5
Charleston Battery	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
New York Red Bulls	3	0	3	0	0	5	-5	0

Matches

March 18

18:00 EST

Charleston Battery	0 – 1	Houston Dynamo
	Report	Cerritos 74'

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

March 18

20:15 EST

D.C. United	1 – 0	New York Red Bulls
Moreno 56'	Report

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

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March 22

18:00 EST

Charleston Battery	1 – 0	New York Red Bulls
Hollingsworth 14'	Report

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

March 22

20:15 EST

D.C. United	1 – 1	Houston Dynamo
Moreno 30' (pen)	Report	Moreno 28'

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

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March 25

18:00 EST

Charleston Battery	1 – 1	D.C. United
Hollingsworth 67'	Report	Moreno 19' (pen)

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

March 25

20:15 EST

Houston Dynamo	3 – 0	New York Red Bulls
Ching 29' Cochrane 70' Mullan 78'	Report

Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina

Scorers

3 goals

• Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

2 goals

• Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery)

1 goal

• Ronald Cerritos (Houston Dynamo)
• Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
• Ryan Cochrane (Houston Dynamo)
• Alejandro Moreno (Houston Dynamo)
• Brian Mullan (Houston Dynamo)

See also

• Carolina Challenge Cup
• Charleston Battery
• 2006 in American soccer

External links

• 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup Game Schedule & Tickets