Carolina RailHawks
2014 season
OwnerTraffic Sports USA
Head CoachColin Clarke
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
NASLSpring: 4th place

Fall: TBD

Combined: TBD
Soccer BowlTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: Schilawski
(3 goals)
All: Schilawski
(5 goals)
Highest home attendance7,856
(May 31 v. Tampa Bay)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,080
(July 12 v. Indy)
All: 1,432
(May 29 v. Charlotte)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 4,907
All: 4,357
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The 2014 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

The season followed the Spring/Fall format adopted by the NASL in 2013 with the Spring season starting on April 12 and lasting for 9 games until June 8, while the Fall season would begin the night before the 2014 World Cup Final on July 12 and lasted 18 games until November 1. The winner of the Spring championship would again host the 2014 Soccer Bowl.[1]

Competitions

Pre-season and Exhibitions

Pre-season

March 18, 2014 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 0 - 1 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EST Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 22, 2014 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 2 - 2 North Carolina Tar Heels Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EST Martínez , Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 28, 2014 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 2 - 2 NC State Wolfpack Cary, North Carolina
9:30 a.m. EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 29, 2014 Preseason Carolina RailHawks canceled Charlotte Eagles Cary, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
April 6, 2014 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 7 - 0 Old Dominion Monarchs Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EST Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

Exhibitions

May 2, 2014 Exhibition Carolina RailHawks 2 - 1 United States U-20 Cary, North Carolina
Aa. King
Osaki 		Report Harkes Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
July 6, 2014 Exhibition Carolina RailHawks United States 2 - 1 Mexico Puebla F.C. Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. EST Donovan 38'
Shipalane 66'		 Report Acuña 88' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,155

NASL Spring Season

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Spring season

The Spring season lasted for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.[2] Half the teams would host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams would play 4 home games and 5 road games.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota United (S) 9 6 2 1 16 9 +7 20 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 9 6 1 2 14 3 +11 19
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9 5 2 2 13 9 +4 17
4 Carolina RailHawks 9 4 2 3 11 15 −4 14
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9 4 1 4 18 18 0 13
6 Ottawa Fury 9 3 1 5 14 13 +1 10
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 2 4 3 11 16 −5 10
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 9 3 1 5 12 20 −8 10
9 FC Edmonton 9 2 2 5 11 11 0 8
10 Indy Eleven 9 0 4 5 14 20 −6 4
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion

Results

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 4 2 3 11 15  −4 14 4 0 0 9 1  +8 0 2 3 2 14  −12

Last updated: July 10, 2014.
Source: http://www.nasl.com/standings/season/8945

Results by round
Round123456789
GroundAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLWLWDWL
Position
Updated to match(es) played on July 10, 2014. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

April 12, 2014 Match 1 Indy Eleven 1 - 1 Carolina Railhawks Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. EDT Ambersley 43' Report
Report		 Burt Yellow card 6'
Schilawski 50'
Scott Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 11,048
Referee: Chris Penso
April 20, 2014 Match 2 Carolina Railhawks 4 - 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Martínez 27' (pen.), 72'
Millington Yellow card 37'
Schilawski 40' 76'
Elizondo Yellow card 46'
Burt Yellow card 82'		 Report
Report		 Nurse Yellow card 33', 47' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 26, 2014 Match 3 Ottawa Fury FC 4 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Ottawa, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Oliver 34', 72'
Davies Yellow card 51', 56'		 Report
Report		 Low Yellow card 41'
Ståhl Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: David Barrie
May 3, 2014 Match 4 Carolina RailHawks 1 - 0 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Shipalane 12'
Tobin Yellow cardRed card 63'
Low Yellow cardRed card 68'		 Report
Report		 Guenzatti Red card 56' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 10, 2014 Match 5 San Antonio Scorpions 3 - 0 Carolina RailHawks San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT deRoux Yellow card 20'
Janicki Yellow card 33'
Hassli 53'
Barrera 59', Yellow card 88'
Zahorski 77'		 Report Scott Yellow card 41'
Schilawski Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,834
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
May 17, 2014 Match 6 Carolina RailHawks 2 - 0 Atlanta Silverbacks Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Grella 16'
Tobin 36'
Ståhl Yellow card 86'		 Report
Report		 Reiss Yellow card 46'
Canovas Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,527
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 24, 2014 Match 7 Minnesota United FC 0 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota
8:00 p.m. EDT Jordan Yellow card 39'
Juliano Yellow card 78'
Cristiano Red card 86'
Daley Red card 90+3'		 Report
Report		 Schilawski Yellow card 26' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 31, 2014 Match 8 Carolina RailHawks 2 - 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Grella 18', Yellow card 67'
Shipalane 71'
Scott Yellow card 83'		 Report
Report		 Clinton Yellow card 48'
Hunt Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,856
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 8, 2014 Match 9 FC Edmonton 6 - 1 Carolina RailHawks Edmonton, Alberta
4:00 p.m. EDT Fordyce 1', 44', 75'
Ameobi 13'
Laing 31'
Jalali 90'		 Report
Report		 Grella Yellow card 31'
Au. King Yellow card 64'
Tobin 74'		 Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 3,641
Referee: Francis Latulippe

NASL Fall Season

Main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season § Fall season

The Fall season lasted for 18 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule featured a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road.[3] The winner of the Fall season played the winner of the Spring season in the Soccer Bowl 2014 Championship game except if the Spring and Fall Champions are the same team in which case the team with the best overall Spring and Fall record behind that team would be their opponent.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (F) 18 11 2 5 30 15 +15 35 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 18 10 5 3 31 19 +12 35
3 FC Edmonton 18 8 5 5 23 18 +5 29
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 7 6 5 20 21 −1 27
5 Carolina RailHawks 18 7 3 8 27 28 −1 24
6 New York Cosmos 18 5 8 5 23 24 −1 23
7 Indy Eleven 18 6 5 7 21 26 −5 23
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 5 5 8 25 34 −9 20
9 Ottawa Fury 18 4 5 9 20 25 −5 17
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 18 3 4 11 20 30 −10 13
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion

Results

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 0 0 3 1 5  −4 0 0 0 1 1 2  −1 0 0 2 0 3  −3

Last updated: 24 July 2014.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHHAAAHAH
ResultLLL
Position8910
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2014. Source: Spring season 2014 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match reports

July 12, 2014 Match 1 Carolina RailHawks 1 - 2 Indy Eleven Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Martínez 24'
Au. King Red card 57'
Albadawi Yellow card 62'
Low Yellow card 85'		 Report
Report		 Estridge Yellow card 10'
Spencer 65'
Smart 87'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: Chris Penso
July 17, 2014 Match 2 Minnesota United FC 1 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota, USA
8:00 p.m. EDT Mendes 26'
Davis Red card 81'
Calvano Yellow card 85'		 Report
Report		 Low Red card 82' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,287
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
July 23, 2014 Match 3 San Antonio Scorpions 2 - 0 Carolina RailHawks San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT Castillo Yellow card 23' 62'
Forbes 64'		 Report Bentick Yellow card 35'
Albadawi Yellow card 42'
Elizondo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,884
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 26, 2014 Match 4 Carolina RailHawks 3 - 0 Ottawa Fury FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Schilawski 10', Schilawski 38', Albadawi 48' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
August 2, 2014 Match 5 New York Cosmos 0 - 1 Carolina RailHawks Hempstead, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Shipalane 38' Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 4,649
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 9, 2014 Match 6 Carolina RailHawks 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Schilawski 48', Martinez 51', Rodrigues 868' (OG) Walker 3', Mkandawire 10', Mkosana 77', Russell 84' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,140
August 16, 2014 Match 7 Carolina RailHawks 2 - 3 FC Edmonton Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 23, 2014 Match 8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 - 1 Carolina RailHawks St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Al Lang Field
August 30, 2014 Match 9 Carolina RailHawks 0 - 2 Atlanta Silverbacks Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,106
September 7, 2014 Match 10 Ottawa Fury FC 2 - 2 Carolina RailHawks Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5269
Referee: Justin Tasev
September 13, 2014 Match 11 Carolina RailHawks 3 - 1 San Antonio Scorpions Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,193
September 20, 2014 Match 12 Carolina RailHawks 5 - 4 New York Cosmos Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,593
September 27, 2014 Match 13 Indy Eleven 0 - 1 Carolina RailHawks Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
October 4, 2014 Match 14 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
October 12, 2014 Match 15 FC Edmonton 3 - 0 Carolina RailHawks Edmonton, Alberta
4:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Clarke Stadium
October 18, 2014 Match 16 Carolina RailHawks 1 - 1 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
October 25, 2014 Match 17 Atlanta Silverbacks 0 - 2 Carolina RailHawks Atlanta, Georgia
6:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Atlanta Silvebacks Park
November 1, 2014 Match 18 Carolina RailHawks 2 - 2 Minnesota United FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The RailHawks will compete in the 2014 edition of the Open Cup.

May 29, 2014 Third Round Carolina Railhawks 2 - 0 Charlotte Eagles Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Albadawi 14'
Au. King Yellow card 15'
Ståhl Yellow card 37'
Davidson 45'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 80' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,432
June 14, 2014 Fourth Round Carolina Railhawks 1 - 1
(3 - 2 p)		 Chivas USA Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT Schilawski 29'
Ståhl Yellow card 53'
Tobin Yellow card 118'		 Report
Box Score		 Finley 40' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,273
Penalties
Albadawi soccer ball with red X
Tobin soccer ball with check mark
Low soccer ball with red X
Schilawki soccer ball with check mark
Martínez soccer ball with red X
Aa. King soccer ball with red X
Jackson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Pelletieri
soccer ball with check mark Torres
soccer ball with red X Zavaleta
soccer ball with red X Kennedy
soccer ball with red X Avila
soccer ball with red X Tyrpak
soccer ball with red X Delgado
June 24, 2014 Fifth Round Carolina Railhawks 1 - 0 LA Galaxy Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Low Yellow card 35'
Scott Yellow card 44'
Jackson 105'		 Report
Box Score		 DeLaGarza Yellow card 45+3'
Sarvas Yellow card 113'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park, Field #2
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 9, 2014 Quarterfinals Carolina Railhawks 2 - 5 FC Dallas Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Schilawski 9'
Albadawi Yellow card 15'
Martínez 37' (pen.)
Low Yellow card 61'		 Report
Box Score		 Pérez 22', 34', 90+3'
Castillo 44'
Jacobson Yellow card 76'
Díaz 89'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,169
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

References

  1. ^ "NASL Confirms Mid-Season Break To Accommodate 2014 FIFA World Cup". NASL.com. July 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "NASL". Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "NASL". www.nasl.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
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