2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season

Carolina RailHawks
2016 season
OwnerStephen Malik
Head coachColin Clarke
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
NASLSpring:7th

Fall: TBD

Combined: TBD
Soccer BowlTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: Austin da Luz & Brian Shriver (3)
All: Brian Shriver (4)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,107
(May 14 vs. Miami)
All: 10,125
(Jul. 12 vs. West Ham)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,159
(Apr. 2 vs. Minnesota)
All: 1,769
(Jun. 1 vs. Charlotte)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 5,109
All: 5,573
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The 2016 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

Roster

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As of July 22, 2016[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 DF Macklin Robinson  United States
2 DF Paul Black  England
3 DF Kupono Low (Captain)  Puerto Rico
4 DF Drew Beckie  Canada
5 DF Michael Daly  United States
6 MF Austin da Luz  United States
7 MF Marvin Ceballos  Guatemala
8 MF Matt Watson  England
9 FW Aly Hassan  United States
10 MF Nazmi Albadawi  United States
11 MF Ty Shipalane  South Africa
12 DF Kareem Moses  Trinidad and Tobago
13 DF Connor Tobin  United States
16 FW Matthew Fondy  United States
17 FW Billy Schuler  United States
20 MF Jonathan Orlando  United States
21 FW Brian Shriver  United States
23 MF Nick Taitague  United States
24 DF Jeremy Kelly  United States
27 DF Simon Mensing  England
31 DF Steven Miller  United States
42 MF James Marcelin  Haiti
50 GK Akira Fitzgerald  United States
92 GK Brian Sylvestre  United States
99 FW Omar Bravo  Mexico

Transfers

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Winter

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Summer

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Friendlies

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March 26, 2016 Preseason Carolina RailHawks United States 0–3 Mexico Toluca Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EST Tobin Yellow card 38' Report Flores 13'
Triverio 15'
Brambila 77'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,032
July 12, 2016 Friendly Carolina RailHawks United States 2–2 England West Ham United Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EST Reid 13' (o.g.)
Miller Yellow card 51'
Ceballos 67'
Report Reid 18'
Carroll 20'
Page Yellow card 67'
Quina Yellow card 90+'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,125
Note: All-time club attendance record

Competitions

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NASL Spring season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indy Eleven (S) 10 4 6 0 15 8 +7 18 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 10 6 0 4 15 8 +7 18
3 FC Edmonton 10 5 2 3 9 7 +2 17
4 Minnesota United 10 5 1 4 16 12 +4 16
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 4 4 2 11 9 +2 16
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 4 3 3 12 12 0 15
7 Carolina RailHawks 10 4 2 4 11 13 −2 14
8 Rayo OKC 10 3 3 4 11 12 −1 12
9 Ottawa Fury 10 2 3 5 9 14 −5 9
10 Jacksonville Armada 10 1 4 5 5 11 −6 7
11 Miami FC 10 1 4 5 7 15 −8 7
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 4 2 4 11 13  −2 14 2 2 1 4 4  0 2 0 3 7 9  −2

Last updated: 11 June 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Round12345678910
StadiumHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWWWWLLDLDL
Position2211122557
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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April 2, 2016 1 Carolina RailHawks 2–1 Minnesota United Cary
15:00 EST (UTC−5) Shipalane 13'
da Luz 26'
Beckie Yellow card 40'
Mensing Red card 88'
Summary Ramirez 2'
Calvano Yellow card 54'
Banks Yellow card 83'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,196
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
April 9, 2016 2 Rayo OKC 2–3 Carolina RailHawks Yukon
20:00 EST (UTC−5) Johnson 33'
Michel 52'
Kimura Yellow card 90'
Summary da Luz 23', 90+6'
Hassan 74'
Beckie Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 5,851
Referee: David Gantar
April 16, 2016 3 Carolina RailHawks 1–0 Ottawa Fury Cary
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Shipalane 47'
Pérez Yellow card 50'
Summary de Jong Yellow card 36' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
April 23, 2016 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Carolina RailHawks St. Petersburg
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Mkandawire 65'
Guerra Yellow card 72'
Nanchoff Yellow card 85'
Summary Pérez 45', Yellow card 58'
Marcelin 47'
Beckie Yellow card 49'
Shriver 87' (pen.)
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,948
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 1, 2016 5 New York Cosmos 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Hempstead
EST (UTC−5) Orozco 45', Yellow card 74'
Kranjčar Yellow card 72'
Ayoze Yellow card 84'
Summary Marcelin Yellow card 67'
Albadawi Yellow card 72'
Mensing Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 7, 2016 6 Carolina RailHawks 1–3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary
19:30 EDT Albadawi Yellow card 35'
Marcelin Yellow card 55'
Shriver 67'
Summary Santos 7'
Attakora 23'
Carvalho 38', Yellow card 85'
Angulo Yellow card 45+2'
Restrepo Yellow card 83'
Gentile Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,216
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
May 14, 2016 7 Carolina RailHawks 0–0 Miami Cary
19:30 EDT Summary Adaílton Yellow card 31'
Trafford Yellow card 72'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,107
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
May 22, 2016 8 Edmonton 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Edmonton
16:00 EST (UTC−5) Ledgerwood Yellow card 27'
Ameobi Yellow card 34'
Fordyce 79'
Summary Black Yellow card 34'
Tobin Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Francis Latulippe
June 4, 2016 9 Carolina RailHawks 0–0 Jacksonville Armada Cary
20:55 EDT Summary Keita Yellow card 61' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 11, 2016 10 Indy Eleven 4–1 Carolina RailHawks Indianapolis
19:30 EDT Zayed 16', 65', 85'
Braun 45+1'
Summary Albadawi 29'
Mensing Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,341
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

NASL Fall season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos (F) 22 14 5 3 44 21 +23 47 Playoffs
2 Indy Eleven 22 11 4 7 36 25 +11 37
3 FC Edmonton 22 10 6 6 16 14 +2 36
4 Rayo OKC 22 9 8 5 28 21 +7 35
5 Miami FC 22 9 6 7 31 27 +4 33
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 22 7 5 10 19 28 −9 26
7 Carolina RailHawks 22 7 5 10 25 35 −10 26
8 Minnesota United 22 6 7 9 25 25 0 25
9 Puerto Rico 22 5 9 8 19 31 −12 24
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 22 5 8 9 29 32 −3 23
11 Jacksonville Armada 22 5 8 9 25 35 −10 23
12 Ottawa Fury 22 5 7 10 23 26 −3 22
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

Results

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
8 2 3 3 13 16  −3 9 1 2 0 9 6  +3 1 1 3 4 10  −6

Last updated: 18 August 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHAHAAAHHAHHAAHHAHHAHA
ResultLWWDLLDD
Position127566889
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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July 2, 2016 1 Minnesota United 5–1 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
20:00 EDT Ramirez 20', 24', 75'
Pinho 45+1'
Calvano 47'
Brovsky Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 67'
Davis Yellow card 79'
CAR Report
NASL Report
Beckie Yellow card 26'
Watson Yellow card 78', 90'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,909
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
July 9, 2016 2 Carolina RailHawks 4–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary
19:30 EDT Fondy 11'
Shriver 55' (pen.)
Albadawi 59' (pen.), 71'
Hassan Yellow card 86'
CAR Report
NASL Report
Hristov 20' (pen.)
Guerra Yellow card 22'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 16, 2016 3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–1 Carolina RailHawks Fort Lauderdale
19:00 EDT Núñez Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Corrales Yellow card 52'
James Yellow card 73'
Summary Shriver 23'
Fondy Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 22, 2016 4 Carolina RailHawks 3–3 Miami Cary
19:30 EDT Fondy 30'
Marcelin Yellow card 58'
Shriver 61'
Bravo 78'
Beckie Yellow card 82'
Mensing Yellow card 84'
Summary Chavez 7', 80'
Poku 37'Yellow card 90'
Trafford Yellow card 65'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,060
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 27, 2016 5 Ottawa Fury 2–0 Carolina RailHawks Ottawa
19:00 EDT Haworth 8'
Beckie 49' (o.g.)
Bailey Yellow card 68'
Summary Mensing Yellow card 27'
Daly Yellow card 83'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Kevin Terry
July 30, 2016 6 Edmonton 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Edmonton
16:00 EDT Keegan 66' Summary Mensing Yellow card 61'
Beckie Yellow card 74'
da Luz Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,904
Referee: Pierre Luce Lauziere
August 6, 2016 7 Jacksonville Armada 2–2 Carolina RailHawks Jacksonville
19:00 EDT Eloundou 19', 50'
George Yellow card 25'
Summary Fondy 6'
da Luz Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 70'
Black Yellow card 49'
Bravo 68'
Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 3,601
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 13, 2016 8 Carolina RailHawks 2–2 Puerto Rico Cary
19:30 EDT Bravo 40'Yellow card 90+2'
Fondy 89'
Summary Paulo 52'
Ramos 67'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,056
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 21, 2016 9 Carolina RailHawks Indy Eleven Cary
19:30 EDT [ Summary] Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

U.S. Open Cup

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June 1, 2016 Third round Carolina RailHawks 5–0 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Independence Cary
19:30 EDT Schuler 92', 115'
Albadawi 96'
Shriver 99'
Orlando 109'
Summary Davidson Red card 29'
Slogic Yellow card 76'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
June 15, 2016 Fourth round Carolina RailHawks 0–1 (a.e.t.) New England Revolution Cary
19:30 EDT Marcelin Yellow card 45'
Beckie Yellow card 54'
Shriver Yellow card 120'
Summary Woodberry Yellow card 56'
Kamara Yellow card 85'
Herivaux 103'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Kevin Terry

Squad statistics

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As of match played 13 August 2016

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Paul Black 17 0 10 0 5 0 2 0
3 DF Puerto Rico PUR Kupono Low 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Canada CAN Drew Beckie 18 0 7+1 0 8 0 2 0
5 DF United States USA Michael Daly 5 0 0 0 4+1 0 0 0
6 MF United States USA Austin da Luz 18 3 9 3 6+1 0 2 0
7 MF Guatemala GUA Marvin Ceballos 10 0 0+3 0 1+5 0 1 0
8 MF England ENG Matt Watson 17 1 7+2 0 5+1 1 2 0
10 MF United States USA Nazmi Albadawi 17 4 10 1 5 2 2 1
11 MF South Africa RSA Ty Shipalane 18 2 9+1 2 7 0 1 0
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kareem Moses 12 0 4+2 0 5+1 0 0 0
13 DF United States USA Connor Tobin 14 0 10 0 1+1 0 2 0
16 FW United States USA Matthew Fondy 7 4 0 0 6+1 4 0 0
17 FW United States USA Billy Schuler 9 2 3+2 0 1+1 0 0+2 2
20 MF United States USA Jonathan Orlando 11 1 0+3 0 1+5 0 0+2 1
21 FW United States USA Brian Shriver 20 6 10 2 7+1 3 2 1
23 MF United States USA Nick Taitague 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF United States USA Jeremy Kelly 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
27 DF England ENG Simon Mensing 16 0 5+3 0 6 0 2 0
31 DF United States USA Steven Miller 4 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0
42 MF Haiti HAI James Marcelin 11 1 6 1 4 0 1 0
50 GK United States USA Akira Fitzgerald 12 0 7 0 3 0 2 0
92 GK United States USA Brian Sylvestre 8 0 3 0 5 0 0 0
99 FW Mexico MEX Omar Bravo 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 0
Players away on loan:
9 FW United States USA Aly Hassan 10 1 0+5 1 1+4 0 0 0
Players who left Carolina RailHawks during the season:
5 DF Spain ESP Álex Pérez 12 1 9+1 1 0 0 1+1 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW United States 21 Brian Shriver 2 3 1 6
2 FW United States 16 Matthew Fondy 0 4 0 4
FW United States 10 Nazmi Albadawi 1 2 1 4
4 MF United States 6 Austin da Luz 3 0 0 3
FW Mexico 99 Omar Bravo 0 2 0 2
6 MF South Africa 11 Ty Shipalane 2 0 0 2
FW United States 17 Billy Schuler 0 0 2 0
8 DF Spain 5 Álex Pérez 1 0 0 1
FW United States 9 Aly Hassan 1 0 0 1
MF Haiti 42 James Marcelin 1 0 0 1
MF England 8 Matt Watson 0 1 0 1
MF United States 20 Jonathan Orlando 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 11 13 5 29

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 England DF Paul Black 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 United States DF Drew Beckie 3 0 3 0 1 0 7 0
5 Spain DF Álex Pérez 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 United States DF Michael Daly 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 United States MF Austin da Luz 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1
8 England MF Matt Watson 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 United States FW Aly Hassan 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 United States MF Nazmi Albadawi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 United States DF Connor Tobin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 United States FW Matthew Fondy 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 United States FW Brian Shriver 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 England DF Simon Mensing 2 1 3 0 0 0 5 1
42 Haiti MF James Marcelin 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
99 Mexico FW Omar Bravo 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 13 1 16 1 3 0 32 2

References

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