RailHawks Host Dynamo Tuesday May 21
May 20, 2013 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
North Carolina FC News Release
CARY, NC (May 20, 2013) - Tomorrow night's match between the Carolina RailHawks and the Greensboro-based Carolina Dynamo in the Second Round of the 100th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be the first match between the North Carolina based soccer clubs. The RailHawks of the North American Soccer League will host the Dynamo of the Premier Development League at WakeMed Soccer Park on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00pm. The winner will advance to host back-to-back Major League Soccer Champion, LA Galaxy in the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 29.
"It means a lot to be able to play U.S. Open Cup matches in front of our home crowd," said RailHawks head coach Colin Clarke. "This tournament means a lot to me, the team, and the entire organization. The team will need to be at our best to get a result. The Dynamo will be ready to play and we can't take anything for granted."
In 2012, U.S. Soccer introduced the current U.S. Open Cup format that includes all U.S. based professional clubs registered under U.S. Soccer and amateur teams that have qualified for the knockout-style tournament. Under the new format, the RailHawks faced Los Angeles-based amateur squad PSA Elite in the Second Round, LA Galaxy (MLS) in the Third Round, and Chivas USA (MLS) in the Fourth Round. After a 6-0 victory over PSA Elite, the RailHawks defeated the Galaxy 2-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at WakeMed Soccer Park. A week later, another crowd over 7,000 fans traveled to WakeMed Soccer Park to watch the RailHawks in a dramatic 2-1 loss at the hands of Chivas USA and a stoppage time penalty kick from MLS Designated Player Juan Pablo Angel.
The RailHawks have participated in five U.S. Open Cups and are 10W-1T-4L with 31 goals scored and 16 goals allowed. RailHawks forward Brian Shriver won the 2012 U.S. Open Cup Golden Boot, scoring 5 goals throughout the competition to lead all players.
Tickets for the Second Round match in the 100th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup are available for purchase through the St. Lawrence Homes Box Office by calling 919-459-8144 or available online through www.CarolinaRailHawks.com.
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