2010 Carolina RailHawks FC season

Carolina RailHawks FC 2010 football season
Carolina RailHawks FC
2010 season
ChairmanUnited States Brian Wellman
United States Selby Wellman
Canada Bob Young
ManagerScotland Martin Rennie
USSF Division 2NASL Conference Champions
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Highest home attendance2,879
Lowest home attendance1,426
Average home league attendance2,241
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2010 Carolina Railhawks FC season was the fourth season of the franchise, which was played in the temporary USSF Division 2 Pro League.

Conference table

NASL Conference
Pos Team
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Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks FC 30 13 9 8 44 32 +12 47 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30 10 5 15 32 22 +10 45 Qualified for playoffs[a]
3 Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 +6 43
4 Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 −12 33
5 AC St. Louis 30 7 15 8 32 48 −16 29
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 −31 24
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Sean O'Connor
2 DF Scotland SCO Greg Shields
3 MF United States USA Kupono Low
4 DF United States USA Matt Bobo
5 MF United States USA Floyd Franks
6 MF United States USA Josh Gardner
7 FW Malta MLT Etienne Barbara
8 MF England ENG Matthew Watson
9 FW Sierra Leone SLE Sallieu Bundu
10 MF United States USA Brian Plotkin
11 MF United States USA Daniel Paladini
12 GK United States USA Nicolas Platter
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF United States USA Mark Schulte (captain)
14 DF United States USA Caleb Norkus
15 DF United States USA John Gilkerson
17 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Joseph Kabwe
18 MF Japan JPN Jun Marques Davidson
20 FW Guyana GUY Gregory Richardson
22 DF Iran IRN Ramak Safi
23 GK United States USA Eric Reed
24 DF United States USA Brad Rusin
25 DF United States USA Amir Lowery
33 FW Ukraine UKR Andriy Budnyi
— FW The Gambia GAM Sainey Touray

Transfers

OUT

IN: Tommy Heinemann (loan from Charleston Battery, Sept-Oct 2010); Claudio Suárez (exhibition guest appearance 9/5/2010); Allan Russell (7/23/2010); Ty Shipalane (6/1/2010); David Hayes (5/12/2010)

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v North Carolina Duke Blue Devils
February 20, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 3- 2 North Carolina Duke Blue Devils Apex, North Carolina, United States
Stadium: Middle Creek Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Quebec Montreal Impact
March 27, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 1- 1 Quebec Montreal Impact Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Low 69'

Paladini Yellow card 58'

Lowery Yellow card 72'

Budnyy Yellow card 75'		 Pizzolitto 82' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

USSF Division 2 Professional League Regular Season

Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Missouri AC St. Louis
April 10, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 0 Missouri AC St. Louis Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Barbara 4', 25' Gardner Yellow card  75' Report Kante Yellow card  63' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,013
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Minnesota NSC Minnesota Stars
April 16, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 0- 1 Minnesota NSC Minnesota Stars Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Report Wasson 37'

Wasson Yellow card  47'

Bracalello Yellow card  70'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,694
Rochester Rhinos New York (state) v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
May 1, 2010 Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 1- 1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Rochester, New York, United States
7:30 PM Roberts 9' J.Franks Yellow card Barbara 56' (p.k.) Lowery Yellow card Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Zachary Rubinich
Miami FC Florida v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
May 7, 2010 Miami FC Florida 1- 1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
7:30 PM Thompson 48'

Gbandi Yellow card 38'

Dominguez Yellow card 84'

Santeliz Yellow card 87'

Patterson-Sewell Yellow card		 Gardner 83' Gilkerson Red card 78' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,013
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Florida FC Tampa Bay
May 14, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 1- 2 Florida FC Tampa Bay Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Richardson 43' Franks Yellow card 60' Donoho 61'

Wheeler Yellow card 79' 84'

Kljestan Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,641
Montreal Impact Quebec v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
May 30, 2010 Montreal Impact Quebec 0- 2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2:00 PM Pastel Yellow card 78' Barbara 20'

Barbara Yellow card 40'

Gardner Yellow card 76'

Budnyy 90'

Budnyy Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,034
Referee: Alain Ruch
Portland Timbers Oregon v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
June 6, 2010 Portland Timbers Oregon 1- 1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Portland, Oregon, United States
9:00 PM Pore 61' Paladini 90+' Stadium: PGE Park
Vancouver Whitecaps FC British Columbia v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
June 9, 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC British Columbia 1- 1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
10:50 PM Toure 31'

Stewart Yellow card 26'

Janicki Yellow card 43'

Tsiskaridze Yellow card 85'		 Barbara 45' (p.k.) Lowery Yellow card 41' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore
June 18, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 1- 1 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Franks 51' (p.k.)

Shields Yellow card 71'

Paladini Yellow card 90'		 Bobo 22' (o.g.)

Robson Yellow card 17'

Mbuta Yellow card 30'

Fusiller Yellow card 43'

Gonzaga Yellow card 50'

Lader Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Quebec Montreal Impact
June 26, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 2 Quebec Montreal Impact Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
AC St. Louis Missouri v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
July 3, 2010 AC St. Louis Missouri 0- 2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Fenton, Missouri, United States
8:10 PM Traynor Yellow card 60' Kabwe 16' Yellow card 82'

Lowery Yellow card 45'

Gardner 62'		 Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center
Montreal Impact Quebec v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
Montreal Impact Quebec 1- 0 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps FC
July 31, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 2 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Schulte 40'

Gardner 45'

Franks Yellow card 44'

Russell Yellow card 55'		 Nash 2' Davies 15' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Quebec Montreal Impact
August 2, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 0 Quebec Montreal Impact Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Gardner 45'

Elenio 87'

Schulte Yellow card 63'

Barbara Red card 90'		 Leduc Yellow card 14'

Pizzolitto Yellow card 85'

Soares Yellow card 89'

Jordan Yellow card 90'

Braz Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Florida Miami FC
August 18, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 1 Florida Miami FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Richardson 71'

Barbara 74'

Watson Yellow card 30'

Paladini Yellow card 62'

Shields Yellow card 84'		 Araujo 49'

Calestino Yellow card 69'

Gomez Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Austin Aztex FC Texas v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
August 22, 2010 Austin Aztex FC Texas 3- 2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Austin, Texas, United States
7:00 Johnson 32'

Marshall 66'

Patterson 81'

Olum Yellow card 53'		 Paladini 18'

Russell 83'

Franks Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: House Park
FC Tampa Bay Florida v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
August 25, 2010 FC Tampa Bay Florida 1- 2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
7:00 PM Ricardo Sanchez 88'

Ricardo Sanchez Yellow card 79'

Valentin Yellow card 86'

Galindo Yellow card 90+'		 Bobo 23'

Barbara 40'

Russell Yellow card 4'

Schulte Yellow card 64'

Paladini Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore
September 3, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 3- 0 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Paladini 47'

Russell 75' (p.k.)

Heinemann 89'

Rusin Yellow card 61'		 Lader Yellow card 49'

Sanchez Yellow card 60'

Teixeria Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Oregon Portland Timbers
September 11, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 0- 0 Oregon Portland Timbers Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Heinemann Yellow card 39' Muhamadu Yellow card 14'

Dike Yellow card 66'

Suzuki Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Crystal Palace Baltimore Maryland v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
September 15, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore Maryland 2- 4 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Baltimore, MD, United States
7:00 PM Pejic 50'

Sanchez 58'

Murphy Yellow card 39'		 Richardson 9'

Davidson 10'

Low 13' (p.k.)

Heinemann 65'

Bobo Yellow card 24'		 Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
September 25, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Watson 45'

Heinemann 47'

Davidson Yellow card 82'		 Jagdeosingh 19'

Miranda Yellow card 39'

Horst Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

2010 U.S. Open Cup

First Round Second Round
      
USL-2 South Carolina Charleston Battery 4
USASA North Carolina CASL Elite 2
USL-2 South Carolina Charleston Battery 2
D-2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks 1
D-2 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks 1
USL-2 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles 0
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v North Carolina Charlotte Eagles
June 15, 2010 First Round Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 1- 0 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles WakeMed Soccer Park
7:05 PM Bundu 23' Bentos Yellow card 80' Herrera Yellow card 86'

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Minnesota NSC Minnesota Stars
October 9, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 4- 0 Minnesota NSC Minnesota Stars Cary, NC, United States
7:00 PM Paladini 64' Yellow card 65'

Gardner 71'

Lowery 84' Yellow card 56'

Kallman 87' (o.g.)

Heinemann Yellow card 38'		 Arango Yellow card 37' Red card 38' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

RailHawks advance 4-0 on aggregate

Semifinals

Montreal Impact Quebec v North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC
October 14, 2010 Montreal Impact Quebec 1- 0 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks FC Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7:30 PM Di Lorenzo 35'

Ribeiro Yellow card 23'

Billy Yellow card 56'		 Davidson Yellow card 13'

Lowery Yellow card 44'

Paladini Yellow card 53'

Rusin Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Quebec Montreal Impact
October 17, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 2- 0 Quebec Montreal Impact Cary, NC, United States
6:00 PM Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

RailHawks advance 2-1 on aggregate.

Mid-season friendlies

Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Mexico Mexico U-21
April 25, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 1- 1 Mexico Mexico U-21 Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PM Budnyy 45'

Gardner Yellow card 56'

Rusin Yellow card  66'

Hayes Yellow card 76'		 Report Schulte 53'(o.g.)

Iazola Yellow card 36'

Trejo Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina v Mexico Pumas Morelos
September 5, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina 3- 0 Mexico Pumas Morelos Cary, North Carolina, United States
5:00 PM Gardner 28'

Elenio 34'

Safi 84'

Davidson Yellow card 39'		 Medina Yellow card 45' Santana Red card 90' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
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