2010 Carolina RailHawks FC season

The 2010 Carolina Railhawks FC season was the fourth season of the franchise, which was played in the temporary USSF Division 2 Pro League.

Carolina RailHawks FC
2010 season
ChairmanUnited States Brian Wellman
United States Selby Wellman
Canada Bob Young
ManagerScotland Martin Rennie
USSF Division 2NASL Conference Champions
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Highest home attendance2,879
Lowest home attendance1,426
Average home league attendance2,241
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Conference table

NASL Conference
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Carolina RailHawks FC3013984432+1247Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2Vancouver Whitecaps FC30105153222+1045Qualified for playoffs[a]
3Montreal Impact30121173630+643
4Miami FC30711123749−1233
5AC St. Louis3071583248−1629
6Crystal Palace Baltimore3061862455−3124

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
13DF  USAMark Schulte (captain)
14DF  USACaleb Norkus
15DF  USAJohn Gilkerson
17MF  ZIMJoseph Kabwe
18MF  JPNJun Marques Davidson
20FW  GUYGregory Richardson
22DF  IRNRamak Safi
23GK  USAEric Reed
24DF  USABrad Rusin
25DF  USAAmir Lowery
33FW  UKRAndriy Budnyi
FW  GAMSainey Touray

Transfers

OUT

IN: Tommy Heinemann (loan from Charleston Battery, Sept-Oct 2010); Claudio Suárez (exhibition guest appearance 9/5/2010); Allan Russell (7/23/2010); Ty Shipalane (6/1/2010); David Hayes (5/12/2010)

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

v New England Revolution
March 20, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC 1- 2 New England Revolution Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PMSchulte 85'Safi  90'Phelan 41'Schilawski 87'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
v AC St. Louis
April 10, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC 2- 0 AC St. Louis Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PMBarbara 4', 25'Gardner   75'ReportKante   63'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,013
v Carolina RailHawks FC
May 1, 2010 Rochester Rhinos 1- 1 Carolina RailHawks FC Rochester, New York, United States
7:30 PMRoberts 9'J.Franks Barbara 56' (p.k.)Lowery Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Zachary Rubinich
v Carolina RailHawks FC
May 30, 2010 Montreal Impact 0- 2 Carolina RailHawks FC Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2:00 PMPastel  78'Barbara 20'

Barbara  40'

Gardner  76'

Budnyy 90'

Budnyy  90'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,034
Referee: Alain Ruch
v Carolina RailHawks FC
September 15, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2- 4 Carolina RailHawks FC Baltimore, MD, United States
7:00 PMPejic 50'

Sanchez 58'

Murphy  39'
Richardson 9'

Davidson 10'

Low 13' (p.k.)

Heinemann 65'

Bobo  24'
Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
First RoundSecond Round
      
USL-2 Charleston Battery4
USASA CASL Elite2
USL-2 Charleston Battery2
D-2 Carolina RailHawks1
D-2 Carolina RailHawks1
USL-2 Charlotte Eagles0

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

RailHawks advance 4-0 on aggregate

Semifinals

RailHawks advance 2-1 on aggregate.

Mid-season friendlies

v Mexico U-21
April 25, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC 1- 1 Mexico U-21 Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 PMBudnyy 45'

Gardner  56'

Rusin   66'

Hayes  76'
ReportSchulte 53'(o.g.)

Iazola  36'

Trejo  45'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park