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David Fellerath ·
27 Aug 2009, 9:01 AM ·
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Edwin Miranda leaves the field under the glare of the Cary law. photo by David Fellerath
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—The 1,597 fans who showed up on the relatively mild evening saw an extraordinary sight: a soccer game with the preposterous score of 9-0.
That’s right. 9-0. The RailHawks’ match against playoff contender Miami FC Blues wasn’t a baseball game, but a soccer game.
But the lopsided result has us reaching for non-soccer comparisons: Perhaps the time the Chicago Bears won the NFL Championship (in pre-Super Bowl days) with a 73-0 win. Or perhaps if one were to go fishing and have fish hit your lure on every single cast.
But if we stick to soccer analogies, the RailHawks’ absolute dominance was reminiscent of some of Barcelona’s games last season, particularly the first half of their return leg against Real Madrid last May. Like Barça, so dominant were the RailHawks that the goal seemed to be a magnetic field for the ball, and on a couple of occasions the RailHawks nearly walked the ball into the back of the net.
Joseph Kabwe led all scorers (there’s a basketball construction) with three goals, while Sallieu Bundu chipped in a late brace. Also scoring: Daniel Paladini, John Cunliffe, Andriy Budnyy and Gregory Richardson. Continue reading »
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Andriy Budnyy, Daniel Paladini, Edgar Miranda, Eric Reed, Gregory Richardson, Jack Stewart, John Cunliffe, Joseph Kabwe, Martin Rennie, Miami FC, Sallieu Bundu
David Fellerath ·
1 May 2009, 2:35 PM ·
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Amir Lowery in the thick of green things in Portland (photo by Craig Mitchelldyer)
USLLIVE/ WEB—Although the RailHawks are now in command of the league table with 10 points in four outings, it’s a bit worrisome that they’ve scored only four goals in four games. Fortunately, an airtight defense, led by the central trio of Mark Schulte, Jack Stewart and Amir Lowery, hasn’t given up a goal since the season opener against Minnesota. Schulte and Lowery, furthermore, have played every minute of the season, with Stewart just a half-hour behind.
Last night, with a perfect nine points in three games, the RailHawks went to Portland for the first of two fixtures against the Portland Timbers. In a hard-fought, foul-heavy contest, the apparently tiring ’Hawks held off their hosts in the second half to escape with a point for the 0-0 draw.
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Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Amir Lowery, Caleb Patterson Sewell, Chris Seitz, Gavin Glinton, Jack Stewart, Mark Schulte, Martin Rennie, payday loan, Portland Timbers, Sallieu Bundu, Timbers Army
David Fellerath ·
21 Apr 2009, 5:13 PM ·
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The ’Hawks are off to the best start of the team’s three-season history, with six points in two games.
Last week, Mark Schulte was the USL-1 player of the week, and today, news comes that, for their performances in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Rochester, defender Jack Stewart and winger Josh Gardner have been named to the season’s first USL-1 team of the week.
The league announcement is here.
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Jack Stewart, Josh Gardner
David Fellerath ·
28 Mar 2009, 10:34 AM ·
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The center-left party: In what looks to be a popular pair, Gardner comes down the flank as Bundu awaits. (photo courtesy of RailHawks)
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—If the March 14 victory over the “major league” New England Revolution was an occasion for a little well-deserved breast-beating, the loss to the definitely major league CD Olimpia was the occasion for—well, first, a dry towel.
A downpour worthy of a Sri Lankan monsoon at times threatened to obscure the action, and the slippery field was more or less responsible for defensive miscues that led to goals for each team. The 1:1 deadlock was broken in the 63rd minute when Jaime Rosales rocketed a very major league free kick that went over and around the RailHawks wall and skidded off the left post into the goal. A minute later, Coach Martin Rennie waved in five fresh players and the game took on a more scrimmage-like rhythm.
After the game, Rennie was beaming—and not just because he was finally dry. Continue reading »
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Aaron King, Amir Lowery, Brian Plotkin, Caleb Patterson, CD Olimpia, Devon McKenney, Eric Reed, Hamed Diallo, Jack Stewart, John Cunliffe, John Gilkerson, Joseph Kabwe, Josh Gardner, Luke Kreamalmeyer, Mark Schulte, Martin Rennie, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, Sallieu Bundu
David Fellerath ·
13 Feb 2009, 2:54 PM ·
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The signing news out of Cary has largely concerned midfielders and forwards, but as Sir Alex Ferguson and Edwin van der Sar can attest, there’s no more indispensable component of a winning soccer team than a first-rate back four.
The signings have been slow—and the one announced defensive newcomer, Mark Schulte, had not arrived in camp when we were there Wednesday (although we did see 2008 holdover David Stokes, who is on the roster).
Today the RailHawks announced the signings of defenders Jack Stewart and Jeremy Tolleson, both of whom have been training in Cary this week while awaiting clearance on their contracts from relevant supervising parties. The former is a veteran of the MLS and Norway’s first division. The latter was the linchpin of last season’s Cleveland City Stars defense, and is the latest in a string of players who’ve followed Martin Rennie down from C-Town.
Here’s the text of the team’s announcement: Continue reading »
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Cleveland City Stars, David Stokes, Jack Stewart, Jeremy Tolleson, Mark Schulte, Martin Rennie, training camp
