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David Fellerath ·
28 Apr 2009, 5:45 PM ·
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A couple of items from the RailHawks home office before we return to our regularly scheduled HURRICANES LIVE BLOG.
First, although the RailHawks scarcely seem to need any backfield help, having conceded only one goal in their first three games, the team couldn’t pass up an impressive prospect out of UCLA by the name of Brad Rusin.
He hasn’t seen any first-team action yet, but the RailHawks’ press announcement indicates that he will travel with the team this weekend for two games against Portland—as good an indication as any of his value as a prospect.
To make room for Rusin, the team announced that Nate Norman, who has not seen action with the first team, has been released but will remain with the club in an “outreach capacity.”
Rusin, by the way, is listed at 6-foot-4. We’ve seen him in person, so we can attest that his hair is not being included in the measurement. (Press release after the jump.)
Also, the USL-1 team of the week is out, and midfielder Brian Plotkin, who scored the game’s only goal Sunday against Minnesota, and left back John Gilkerson, have been named. Continue reading »
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Brad Rusin, Brian Plotkin, John Gilkerson, Nate Norman
Chris Gaffney ·
19 Apr 2009, 12:26 AM ·
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In a rough game that saw six yellow cards and three reds, John Gilkerson (right) goes to the air. (Photo courtesy of Carolina RailHawks)
WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—In the murky wilds of Cary, North Carolina, the Carolina RailHawks claimed the collective hide of the Rochester Rhinos with a 53rd-minute goal by Sallieu Bundu. The goal poacher from Sierra Leone gave the home fans a much-deserved reward for their consistent, if tepid exhortations. This 1-0 victory was the first time in six attempts that the ‘Hawks had been able to sink its talons into Rochester and now have maximum points from their first two league matches.
The goals should have been faster in coming and if not for the inspired play of longtime Rhinos netminder Scott Vallow, the second half would have been devoid of tension. Carolina dominated possession for much of the opening stanza and though the game had become choppy and increasingly violent by the end of the first half hour, it was clear that the crash of hyperborean Rhinoceros was lost in the Appalachian piedmont ecotome.
While dominating in possession, Carolina struggled to find clinical form inside the 18- and 6-yard boxes, squandering a beakful of chances.
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Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Brian Plotkin, Daniel Paladini, John Ball, John Gilkerson, Josh Gardner, Luke Kreamalmeyer, Rochester Rhinos, Sallieu Bundu, Scott Vallow
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 ·
29 Jan 2009, 12:20 AM ·
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Nice catch over at Triangle Soccer Fanatics: 2008 MVP midfielder Matt Watson is “on trial” with the MLS San Jose Earthquakes.
What does this mean for the prospects of seeing him in Cary this year? We’re not sure yet, but we hope to find out.
Meanwhile, the RailHawks announced three new signings today, all MLS and USL-1 veterans: midfielders Brian Plotkin and Luke Kreamalmeyer and defender John Gilkerson.
We note that three midfielders have been signed this week, leaving us to wonder about last year’s co-offensive players of the year Fusilier and Nuñez, and the above-mentioned Watson. We’ll stay tuned.
Here are the bios supplied by the RailHawks.
Brian Plotkin is arguably one of the most talented midfielders in the United States. He was drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2006 after spending his collegiate career at Indiana University where he won two back-to-back NCAA College Cups. While at Indiana he was also a finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Award, one of the most prestigious honors in collegiate soccer. Between 2006 and 2008 Plotkin saw action in 23 games tallying one goal and one assist. In August of 2008 Plotkin transferred to MLS Cup Champions Columbus Crew.
Luke Kreamalmeyer is a midfielder who most recently played with the Rochester Rhinos. He was drafted by Salt Lake City of the MLS in 2005 and played in six matches before transferring to the Portland Timbers in 2006.He spent two years in Portland playing in 50 games and tallying nine goals. At the beginning of the 2008 season Kreamalmeyer was signed by the Rochester Rhinos. While at the Rhinos, he started all 30 games of the season and scored four goals and nine assists for 17 pts.
Defender John Gilkerson is a graduate from Winthrop University who was drafted by the New York Red Bulls in 2008. Gilkerson made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on 1 July, 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.
Carolina RailHawks, Soccer Brian Plotkin, John Gilkerson, Luke Kreamalmeyer, Matt Watson
