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.
| 2014 season | |||
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| Owner | Traffic Sports USA | ||
| Head Coach | Colin Clarke | ||
| Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| NASL | Spring: 4th place Fall: TBD | ||
| Soccer Bowl | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Schilawski (3 goals) All: Schilawski (5 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,856 (May 31 v. Tampa Bay) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 3,080 (July 12 v. Indy) All: 1,432 (May 29 v. Charlotte) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 4,907 All: 4,357 | ||
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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
editPre-season and Exhibitions
editPre-season
edit| 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
edit| 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  | 2 - 1 |  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
editThe 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
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| 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 |
Results
edit| 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
editUpdated to match(es) played on July 10, 2014. Source: nasl.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
edit| April 12, 2014 Match 1 | Indy Eleven | 1 - 1 | Carolina Railhawks | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ambersley 43' |
Report Report |
Burt  6'Schilawski 50'Scott 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 37'Schilawski 40' 76'Elizondo 46'Burt 82' |
Report Report |
Nurse 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 51', 56' |
Report Report |
Low 41' Ståhl 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  63'Low 68' |
Report Report |
Guenzatti 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 20' Janicki 33'Hassli 53'Barrera 59', 88'Zahorski 77' |
Report | Scott 41' Schilawski 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 86' |
Report Report |
Reiss 46' Canovas 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 39' Juliano 78'Cristiano 86'Daley 90+3' |
Report Report |
Schilawski 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', 67' Shipalane 71'Scott 83' |
Report Report |
Clinton 48' Hunt 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 31' Au. King 64'Tobin 74' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 3,641 Referee: Francis Latulippe |
NASL Fall Season
editThe 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
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| 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 |
Results
edit| 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
editUpdated to match(es) played on 24 July 2014. Source: Spring season 2014 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match reports
edit| July 12, 2014 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 1 - 2 | Indy Eleven | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Martínez 24' Au. King 57'Albadawi 62'Low 85' |
Report Report |
Estridge 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 81'Calvano 85' |
Report Report |
Low 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 23' 62' Forbes 64' |
Report | Bentick 35' Albadawi 42' Elizondo 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
editThe 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 15'Ståhl 37'Davidson 45' |
Report | Thompson 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 53'Tobin 118' |
Report Box Score |
Finley 40' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,273 |
| Penalties | ||||
Albadawi  Tobin  Low Schilawki Martínez Aa. King Jackson |
Pelletieri Torres Zavaleta Kennedy Avila Tyrpak Delgado |
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| June 24, 2014 Fifth Round | Carolina Railhawks | 1 - 0 | LA Galaxy | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Low 35' Scott 44'Jackson 105' |
Report Box Score |
DeLaGarza 45+3' Sarvas 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 15'Martínez 37' (pen.)Low 61' |
Report Box Score |
Pérez 22', 34', 90+3' Castillo 44'Jacobson 76'Díaz 89' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,169 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
References
edit- ^ "NASL Confirms Mid-Season Break To Accommodate 2014 FIFA World Cup". NASL.com. July 26, 2013.
- ^ "NASL". Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "NASL". www.nasl.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.