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The 2011 Carolina RailHawks FC season was the fifth season of existence for the Carolina RailHawks FC. It was their fifth-consecutive year in the second flight of American soccer, as well as their inaugural season in the new North American Soccer League.

Carolina RailHawks
2011 season
OwnerTraffic Sports USA
ManagerMartin Rennie
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
NASL1st
PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupDenied entry
Top goalscorerMalta Etienne Barbara (12 goals)
Highest home attendance4,690
vs. MTL (Jul 3)
Lowest home attendance1,181
vs. EDM (Apr 20)
Average home league attendance2,733[1]
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Match results

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Preseason

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March 4, 2011 Preseason Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0 - 2 Carolina RailHawks Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. Report Bundu   52', 73' Stadium: Spry Stadium
March 9, 2011 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 2 - 0 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Cary, North Carolina
4:00 p.m. Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 11, 2011 Preseason CASL Elite 2 - 4 Carolina RailHawks Raleigh, North Carolina
Report Stadium: WRAL Soccer Center
March 19, 2011 Preseason Carolina RailHawks v Charleston Battery Cary, North Carolina
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 23, 2011 Preseason Carolina RailHawks v Charlotte Eagles Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 26, 2011 Preseason Richmond Kickers v Carolina RailHawks Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: City Stadium
March 29, 2011 Preseason Carolina RailHawks v North Carolina Tar Heels
April 1, 2011 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 1 - 0 Wilmington Hammerheads Cary, North Carolina
Russell   29' Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

Regular season

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See also: 2011 North American Soccer League season
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Ref.
April 9, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders H 1–2 3,144 Barbara [2]
April 16, 2011 Montréal Impact H 2–1 1,219 Barbara, Campos [3]
April 20, 2011 FC Edmonton H 2–0 1,181 Barbara, Zimmerman [4]
April 30, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars A 1–1 1,672 Barbara [5]
May 7, 2011 Tampa Bay Rowdies A 3–1 4,062 Barbara (2), Farber [6]
May 11, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H 4–2 2,109 Campos (2), Barbara, Russell [7]
May 14, 2011 Montréal Impact A 2–1 11,907 Barbara (2) [8]
May 21, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders H 3–0 3,498 Barbara (2), Campos [9]
May 28, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks H 2–0 3,015 Campos, Russell [10]
June 4, 2011 FC Tampa Bay A 2–1 2,688 Barbara, Zimmerman [11]
June 10, 2011 FC Edmonton A 1–0 3,500 Watson [12]
June 18, 2011 FC Tampa Bay H 3–1 4,041 Watson, Barbara, Russell [13]
June 25, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks A 5–1 Barbara, Zimmerman (2), Nurse, Rusin [14]
July 3, 2011 Montreal Impact H 2-0 4,690 Campos, Zimmerman [15]
July 9, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars A 0–1
July 13, 2011 FC Edmonton A 1–1 Farber
July 23, 2011 FC Edmonton H 4–1 Campos (2), Hamilton (OG), Barbara [16]
July 30, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks H 1–0 Barbara [17]
August 6, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A 1–2 Campos [18]
August 13, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders A 0–2 [19]
August 17, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars H 1–1 3,160 Campos [20]
August 20, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H 2–0 4,629 Campos, Watson [21]
August 27, 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks A 4–2 3,313 Barbara (3), McManus [22]
September 3, 2011 FC Tampa Bay H 2–0 3,015 Campos (2) [23]
September 7, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A 1-0 2,159 [24]
September 11, 2011 Montreal Impact A 1–0 12,297 [25]
September 17, 2011 Puerto Rico Islanders A 1-0 [26]
September 24, 2011 NSC Minnesota Stars H 1-2 6,234 Pablo Campos 6,234

Playoffs

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Club

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Roster

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As of May 11, 2011[27]

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   USA Sean O'Connor
1 GK   USA Brad Knighton
2 DF   USA Brad Rusin (captain)
3 MF   USA Kupono Low
4 DF   USA Devon McKenney
5 MF   USA Floyd Franks
6 MF   SCO Stephen Glass
7 MF   USA Brian Farber
8 MF   ENG Matt Watson
9 FW   BRA Pablo Campos
10 FW   MLT Etienne Barbara
11 FW   SCO Allan Russell
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF   PUR John Krause
16 DF   USA Cory Miller
17 MF   GUY Chris Nurse
18 DF   USA Kyle Schmid
19 FW   GRN Kithson Bain
22 MF   NIR Jonny Steele (on loan from FC Tampa Bay)
23 MF   USA Nick Zimmerman
26 MF   USA Cory Elenio
40 GK   AUS Caleb Patterson-Sewell
— FW   SLE Sallieu Bundu (on loan to Charlotte Eagles)
— MF   USA Nick Thompson

Team Management

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Standings

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Carolina RailHawks' first season in the North American Soccer League began on April 9 and will end on September 24. The team presently stands in first place in the single league table.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks (X) 28 17 3 8 50 26 +24 54 Playoff semifinals
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 11 8 9 41 36 +5 41 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 −1 38
5 FC Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 −5 36[a]
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[28]
(X) Regular season champion
Notes:
  1. ^ EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Transfers

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In

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Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
  Devon McKenney   Real Maryland Monarchs Undisclosed
  Stephen Glass   Dunfermline Athletic Undisclosed
  Brian Farber   Portland Timbers Free
  Pablo Campos   Real Salt Lake Free
  Allan Russell   Kilmarnock Free
  John Krause   Beijing Baxy Free

Out

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References

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  1. ^ NASL Weekend in Review (18 July 2011).
  2. ^ Vaught, David (April 9, 2011). "RailHawks Fall 2-1 On Last-Minute Goal". Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
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  4. ^ "RailHawks Finish Homestand Wed. Against Edmonton". Carolina RailHawks FC. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  5. ^ "Barbara Scores Again as Carolina tie Minnesota". Carolina RailHawks FC. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "Barbara Sets Record, Leads RailHawks to 3-1 Win". Carolina RailHawks FC. Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
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  8. ^ "Barbara Sets Club Record, Leads RailHawks to 2-1 Win". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  9. ^ "Barbara Bags 2, RailHawks Bury Puerto Rico 3-0". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  10. ^ "RailHawks Dump Atlanta, Win Record 5th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  11. ^ "RailHawks Tame Tampa, Win 6th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  12. ^ "RailHawks Set Club Record With Defeat of Edmonton". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  13. ^ "RailHawks Win Eighth Straight With Victory Over Tampa". Carolina RailHawks FC. June 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  14. ^ "RailHawks Dump Atlanta 5-1, Win 9th Straight". Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  15. ^ RailHawks Light Up Montreal 2-0, Win 10th Straight Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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  27. ^ "Roster | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  28. ^ "NASL Standings".
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