2013 Carolina RailHawks FC season

The 2013 Carolina RailHawks FC season was the club's seventh season of existence, and their third season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of American soccer.

Background

February 24, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	0–3	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Cary, North Carolina
		Report	Sanvezzo 9' (pen.), 34', 49'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

February 26, 2013 Preseason	Duke Blue Devils	1–3	Carolina RailHawks	Durham, North Carolina
		Report		Stadium: Koskinen Stadium

2013 Preseason	Richmond Kickers	1–4	Carolina RailHawks	Richmond, Virginia
		Report	Shriver , ,

March 9, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	Cary, North Carolina
12:00 PM	{			Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 14, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	Charleston Battery	Cary, North Carolina
3:00 PM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 16, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	UNC Wilmington Seahawks	Cary, North Carolina
1:00 PM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 20, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	UNAM Pumas	Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 23, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	North Carolina Tar Heels	Cary, North Carolina
1:00 PM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 27, 2013 Preseason	Carolina RailHawks	v	NC State Wolfpack	Cary, North Carolina
10:00 AM				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

March 30, 2013 Preseason	Charleston Battery	v	Carolina RailHawks	Charleston, South Carolina
2:00 PM				Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium

May 21, 2013 Second round	Carolina RailHawks	3–1	Carolina Dynamo	Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT	Shipalane 26' da Luz 53' Schilawski 75'	Report	Martinez 39'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Daniel Burak

May 29, 2013 Third round	Carolina RailHawks	2–0	Los Angeles Galaxy	Cary, North Carolina
19:15 EDT	Shipalane 43' da Luz 59' Shriver 61' Schilawski 83'	Report	Walker 44'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald

June 12, 2013 Fourth round	Carolina RailHawks	3–1	C.D. Chivas USA	Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT	Shipalane 13' Elizondo 92' Ackley 98'	Report	Vilchez 57'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,066 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

June 26, 2013 Quarterfinals	Real Salt Lake	3–0	Carolina RailHawks	Sandy, Utah
19:30 EDT	Beltran 36' Wingert 51' Saborío 86'	Report		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 10,287 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		NASL		U.S. Open Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
0	MF	USA	Floyd Franks	5	2	5+0	2	0+0	0
1	GK	USA	Akira Fitzgerald	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Greg Shields	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
3	DF	PUR	Kupono Low	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Eddie Ababio	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
5	DF	CAN	Paul Hamilton	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	USA	Austin da Luz	5	1	5+0	1	0+0	0
7	FW	USA	Ben Truax	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	CRC	Jake Beckford	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	JAM	Nicholas Addlery	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	USA	Ciaran O'Brien	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0
11	MF	RSA	Ty Shipalane	5	0	4+1	0	0+0	0
12	DF	TRI	Julius James	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
13	FW	USA	Brian Ackley	5	0	1+4	0	0+0	0
14	MF	GUY	Nick Millington	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	USA	Austen King	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	USA	Kevin Burns	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	DF	USA	Jordan Graye	5	1	5+0	1	0+0	0
18	GK	USA	Tim Murray	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	MF	URU	Enzo Martínez (on loan from Real Salt Lake)	2	1	0+2	1	0+0	0
20	MF	COL	Bréiner Ortiz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	FW	USA	Brian Shriver	5	5	5+0	5	0+0	0
22	FW	USA	Zack Schilawski	5	2	5+0	2	0+0	0
23	FW	USA	Nick Zimmerman	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	ENG	Sam Stockley	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
32	DF	USA	Justin Willis	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	CRC	César Elizondo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	SCO	Kevin Rutkiewicz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
			Own goals for	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0