2007 Carolina Challenge Cup

2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 24 – March 31
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsHouston Dynamo (2nd title)
Runners-upToronto FC
Third placeNew York Red Bulls
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Ryan Cochrane (3)
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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
United States Charleston Battery (co-hosts) USL-1 4th
United States Houston Dynamo MLS 2nd
United States New York Red Bulls MLS 2nd
Canada 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

Toronto FC0 – 2Houston Dynamo
Report Cochrane 16'
Wondolowski 73'
Attendance: 3,183
Charleston Battery0 – 1New York Red Bulls
Report Kovalenko 90'
Attendance: 3,183
Toronto FC2 – 1New York Red Bulls
Eskandarian 9'
Buddle 36'		 Report Wolyniec 21'
Charleston Battery1 – 1Houston Dynamo
Sterling 83' Report Cochrane 17'
Charleston Battery0 – 3Toronto FC
Report Eskandarian 3'
Ibrahim 35'
Buddle 73'
Houston Dynamo2 – 1New York Red Bulls
Ching 70'
Cochrane 80'		 Report van den Bergh 6'

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

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