2011 Carolina RailHawks FC season

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Carolina RailHawks
2011 season
Owner Traffic Sports USA
Manager Martin Rennie
Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park
NASL 1st
PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open Cup Denied entry
Top goalscorer Flag of Malta.svg Etienne Barbara (12 goals)
Highest home attendance4,690
vs. MTL (Jul 3)
Lowest home attendance1,181
vs. EDM (Apr 20)
Average home league attendance2,733 [1]
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The 2011 Carolina RailHawks FC season was the fifth season of existence for the Carolina RailHawks FC. It was their fifth-consecutive year in the second flight of American soccer, as well as their inaugural season in the new North American Soccer League.

Contents

Match results

Preseason

March 4, 2011Preseason Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0 - 2 Carolina RailHawks Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. Report Bundu Soccerball shade.svg52', 73'Stadium: Spry Stadium

Regular season

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersRef.
April 9, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders H1–23,144 Barbara [2]
April 16, 2011 Montréal Impact H2–11,219 Barbara, Campos [3]
April 20, 2011 FC Edmonton H2–01,181 Barbara, Zimmerman [4]
April 30, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars A1–11,672 Barbara [5]
May 7, 2011 Tampa Bay Rowdies A3–14,062 Barbara (2), Farber [6]
May 11, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H4–22,109 Campos (2), Barbara, Russell [7]
May 14, 2011 Montréal Impact A2–111,907 Barbara (2) [8]
May 21, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders H3–03,498 Barbara (2), Campos [9]
May 28, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks H2–03,015 Campos, Russell [10]
June 4, 2011 FC Tampa Bay A2–12,688 Barbara, Zimmerman [11]
June 10, 2011 FC Edmonton A1–03,500 Watson [12]
June 18, 2011 FC Tampa Bay H3–14,041 Watson, Barbara, Russell [13]
June 25, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks A5–1 Barbara, Zimmerman (2), Nurse, Rusin [14]
July 3, 2011 Montreal Impact H2-04,690 Campos, Zimmerman [15]
July 9, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars A0–1
July 13, 2011 FC Edmonton A1–1 Farber
July 23, 2011 FC Edmonton H4–1 Campos (2), Hamilton (OG), Barbara [16]
July 30, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks H1–0 Barbara [17]
August 6, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A1–2 Campos [18]
August 13, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders A0–2 [19]
August 17, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars H1–13,160 Campos [20]
August 20, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H2–04,629 Campos, Watson [21]
August 27, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks A4–23,313 Barbara (3), McManus [22]
September 3, 2011 FC Tampa Bay H2–03,015 Campos (2) [23]
September 7, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A1-02,159 [24]
September 11, 2011 Montreal Impact A1–012,297 [25]
September 17, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders A1-0 [26]
September 24, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars H1-26,234 Pablo Campos 6,234

Playoffs

Club

Roster

As of May 11, 2011 [27]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean O'Connor
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Knighton
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Rusin (captain)
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kupono Low
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon McKenney
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Floyd Franks
6 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stephen Glass
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Farber
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Watson
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pablo Campos
10 FW Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Etienne Barbara
11 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Allan Russell
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR John Krause
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cory Miller
17 MF Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Chris Nurse
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Schmid
19 FW Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Kithson Bain
22 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Jonny Steele (on loan from FC Tampa Bay)
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Zimmerman
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cory Elenio
40 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Caleb Patterson-Sewell
— FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Sallieu Bundu (on loan to Charlotte Eagles)
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Thompson

Team Management

Standings

Carolina RailHawks' first season in the North American Soccer League began on April 9 and will end on September 24. The team presently stands in first place in the single league table.

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Carolina RailHawks (X)2817385026+2454 Playoff semifinals
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 2815764132+952
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2811894136+541 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2891183536−138
5 FC Edmonton 28106123540−536 [a]
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored. [28]
(X) Regular season champion
Notes:
  1. ↑ EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPrevious ClubFeeRef
Flag of the United States.svg Devon McKenney Flag of the United States.svg Real Maryland Monarchs Undisclosed
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Glass Flag of Scotland.svg Dunfermline Athletic Undisclosed
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Farber Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Free
Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Campos Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Free
Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Russell Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock Free
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg John Krause Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Baxy Free

Out

References

  1. ↑ NASL Weekend in Review (18 July 2011).
  2. ↑ Vaught, David (April 9, 2011). "RailHawks Fall 2-1 On Last-Minute Goal". Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Campos Lifts Railhawks". Carolina RailHawks FC. April 17, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ "RailHawks Finish Homestand Wed. Against Edmonton". Carolina RailHawks FC. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Barbara Scores Again as Carolina tie Minnesota". Carolina RailHawks FC. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Barbara Sets Record, Leads RailHawks to 3-1 Win". Carolina RailHawks FC. Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ "No Panic, No Problem: RailHawks Overcome Strikers, 4-2". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Barbara Sets Club Record, Leads RailHawks to 2-1 Win". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Barbara Bags 2, RailHawks Bury Puerto Rico 3-0". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  10. ↑ "RailHawks Dump Atlanta, Win Record 5th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  11. ↑ "RailHawks Tame Tampa, Win 6th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "RailHawks Set Club Record With Defeat of Edmonton". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  13. ↑ "RailHawks Win Eighth Straight With Victory Over Tampa". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  14. ↑ "RailHawks Dump Atlanta 5-1, Win 9th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  15. ↑ RailHawks Light Up Montreal 2-0, Win 10th Straight Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  17. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  18. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  19. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  20. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  21. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  22. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  23. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  24. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  25. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  26. ↑ "News | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Roster | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  28. ↑ "NASL Standings".
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