2011 Carolina RailHawks FC season
Appearance
2011 season | |||
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Owner | Traffic Sports USA | ||
Manager | Martin Rennie | ||
Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
NASL | 1st | ||
Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Denied entry | ||
Top goalscorer | Etienne Barbara (12 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,690 vs. MTL (Jul 3) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,181 vs. EDM (Apr 20) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,733[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.
Match results
Preseason
March 4, 2011 Preseason | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 - 2 | Carolina RailHawks | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. | Report | Bundu 52', 73' | Stadium: Spry Stadium |
March 9, 2011 Preseason | Carolina RailHawks | 2 - 0 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | Cary, North Carolina |
4:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 11, 2011 Preseason | CASL Elite | 2 - 4 | Carolina RailHawks | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Report | Stadium: WRAL Soccer Center |
March 19, 2011 Preseason | Carolina RailHawks | v | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 23, 2011 Preseason | Carolina RailHawks | v | Charlotte Eagles | Cary, North Carolina |
3:00 p.m. | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 26, 2011 Preseason | Richmond Kickers | v | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond, Virginia |
Stadium: City Stadium |
March 29, 2011 Preseason | Carolina RailHawks | v | North Carolina Tar Heels |
April 1, 2011 Preseason | Carolina RailHawks | 1 - 0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Cary, North Carolina |
Russell 29' | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Ref. |
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April 9, 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | H | 1–2 | 3,144 | Barbara | [2] |
April 16, 2011 | Montréal Impact | H | 2–1 | 1,219 | Barbara, Campos | [3] |
April 20, 2011 | FC Edmonton | H | 2–0 | 1,181 | Barbara, Zimmerman | [4] |
April 30, 2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | A | 1–1 | 1,672 | Barbara | [5] |
May 7, 2011 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 3–1 | 4,062 | Barbara (2), Farber | [6] |
May 11, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 4–2 | 2,109 | Campos (2), Barbara, Russell | [7] |
May 14, 2011 | Montréal Impact | A | 2–1 | 11,907 | Barbara (2) | [8] |
May 21, 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | H | 3–0 | 3,498 | Barbara (2), Campos | [9] |
May 28, 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | H | 2–0 | 3,015 | Campos, Russell | [10] |
June 4, 2011 | FC Tampa Bay | A | 2–1 | 2,688 | Barbara, Zimmerman | [11] |
June 10, 2011 | FC Edmonton | A | 1–0 | 3,500 | Watson | [12] |
June 18, 2011 | FC Tampa Bay | H | 3–1 | 4,041 | Watson, Barbara, Russell | [13] |
June 25, 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | A | 5–1 | Barbara, Zimmerman (2), Nurse, Rusin | [14] | |
July 3, 2011 | Montreal Impact | H | 2-0 | 4,690 | Campos, Zimmerman | [15] |
July 9, 2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | A | 0–1 | |||
July 13, 2011 | FC Edmonton | A | 1–1 | Farber | ||
July 23, 2011 | FC Edmonton | H | 4–1 | Campos (2), Hamilton (OG), Barbara | [16] | |
July 30, 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | H | 1–0 | Barbara | [17] | |
August 6, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 1–2 | Campos | [18] | |
August 13, 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | A | 0–2 | [19] | ||
August 17, 2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | H | 1–1 | 3,160 | Campos | [20] |
August 20, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 2–0 | 4,629 | Campos, Watson | [21] |
August 27, 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | A | 4–2 | 3,313 | Barbara (3), McManus | [22] |
September 3, 2011 | FC Tampa Bay | H | 2–0 | 3,015 | Campos (2) | [23] |
September 7, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 1-0 | 2,159 | [24] | |
September 11, 2011 | Montreal Impact | A | 1–0 | 12,297 | [25] | |
September 17, 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | A | 1-0 | [26] | ||
September 24, 2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | H | 1-2 | 6,234 | Pablo Campos | 6,234 |
Playoffs
Club
Roster
As of May 11, 2011[27]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Management
- Martin Rennie - Head Coach
- Paul Ritchie - Assistant Coach
- Dewan Bader - Assistant Coach
- Nenad Žigante - Goalkeeper Coach
- Andy Dunbar - Equipment Manager
- Lizy Coleman - Head Trainer
- Paul Coleman - Massage Therapist
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Carolina RailHawks (X) | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 54 | Playoff semifinals |
2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 52 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | |
5 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36[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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[28]
(X) Regular season champion
Notes:
- ^ EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts
Transfers
In
Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
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Devon McKenney | Real Maryland Monarchs | Undisclosed | ||
Stephen Glass | Dunfermline Athletic | Undisclosed | ||
Brian Farber | Portland Timbers | Free | ||
Pablo Campos | Real Salt Lake | Free | ||
Allan Russell | Kilmarnock | Free | ||
John Krause | Beijing Baxy | Free |
Out
References
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- ^ "RailHawks Tame Tampa, Win 6th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "RailHawks Set Club Record With Defeat of Edmonton". Carolina RailHawks FC. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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- ^ "RailHawks Dump Atlanta 5-1, Win 9th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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