The 2008
Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...
won their second title.
Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
Standings
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Scorers
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Randi Patterson (Charleston Battery)
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Kei Kamara
Kei Ansu Kamara (; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Cincinnati. He is one of 13 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is ...
(San Jose Earthquakes)
;1 goal
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Ramiro Corrales
Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player. He spent most of his professional playing career with the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Known as a "reliable contributor who sstrong in defen ...
(San Jose Earthquakes)
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Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...
(Toronto FC)
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Glinton (San Jose Earthquakes)
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Jason Hernandez
Jason Hernandez (born August 26, 1983) is former professional soccer player who is the general manager of Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. He previously played for the Puerto Rico national team as a defender.
Hernandez played prep soccer ...
(San Jose Earthquakes)
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David Kenga
David Kenga (born July 8, 1982) is a Kenyan footballer who played for SC United Bantams in the USL Premier Development League.
Career
College and amateur
Kenga was born in Kilifi. He moved from his native Kenya to the United States in 2003 to a ...
(Charleston Battery)
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Kevin Mesa (New York Red Bulls)
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Darren Spicer
Darren Spicer (born August 27, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Career
Youth and College
Spicer attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California, played club soccer with the Newport ...
(Charleston Battery)
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John Wolyniec
John Wolyniec (born January 24, 1977) is an American professional soccer coach, executive, and former player. He is currently the technical director of the San Jose Earthquakes.
During his playing days, Wolyniec played for Major League Soccer ...
(New York Red Bulls)
See also
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Carolina Challenge Cup
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Charleston Battery
The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional socc ...
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2008 in American soccer
The 2008 season was the 96th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Men
Senior
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
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External links
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