RailHawks reject meal of Carrieri-on flesh; dine lightly on Kickers 2-1
Matt Watson (left) and Daniel Paladini, during practice Monday. John Gilkerson is in the background. (Photo by D.L. Anderson)
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—I woke this morning and discovered, like so many journalists, that my job is endangered. Another form of news media threatens my livelihood with its speed, resources and superior delivery of product.
The interloper is called a daily newspaper.
I refer to the News & Observer, which finally noticed the professional soccer team in its midst and gave last night’s U.S. Open Cup opener the front of the sports section, above-the-fold. (What? No hockey? No NASCAR? No Kobe-Dwight Howard stories off the wire? No high school soccer?)
But there it is. Accompanying Rachel Ullrich’s report on the RailHawks’ 2-1 victory over the Richmond Kickers is a Robert Willett photo, front and center, of the evening’s most heart-stopping split second, when RailHawks goalkeeper Eric Reed just barely turned aside Gerson Dos Santos’ curling free kick from 25 yards out, in the game’s second minute.
Not fair: We don’t have a staff sports photographer in our new-media paradigm!
Seriously, it’s great to see Martin Rennie’s fine team attract more attention. In addition to the N&O, you can read an account by Triangle Offense’s hockey diva Kate Shefte, who is moonlighting as a summer intern with the Cary News. The RailHawks’ Tim Candon’s account is here.
And be sure to pick up an Indy today for my own look at the RailHawks’ midfielders.
Aside from the enjoyment of watching the RailHawks play aggressive, disciplined football successfully—with stormy clouds overhead getting stormier throughout the game—I also enjoyed watching Chris Carrieri come out of “retirement” last night, playing striker, wing, whatever for the Kickers. Continue reading »
