Whitecaps edge Railhawks
Published on August 1, 2008 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Vancouver Whitecaps News Release
CARY, NC - Vancouver Whitecaps recorded their third straight win after an entertaining 3-2 victory at Carolina RailHawks on Friday evening.
In a game that had five goals, six yellow cards, and the sending off of Vancouver defender Takashi Hirano, the Whitecaps maintained their grip on first place in the USL First Division standings after first-half goals by Charles Gbeke, Omar Jarun, and Eduardo Sebrango gave Vancouver another valuable win on the road.
Though the Railhawks found the scoresheet through the South American duo of Santiago Fusilier and Martin Nunez, Carolina saw their winless streak extended to seven games after their first-ever home defeat to Vancouver. This despite putting the Whitecaps ten men under tremendous pressure in the second half.
Whitecaps head coach Teitur Thordarson named an unchanged side to the starting XI that played in Tuesday's 2-1 win at Miami FC Blues. RailHawks head coach Scott Schweitzer, meanwhile, made two changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Vancouver at Swangard last Saturday. Fusilier and Mauricio Segovia replaced Steven Curfman and Daniel Antoniuk for Friday's game.
On a nice evening for soccer in Cary, North Carolina, it was the Whitecaps in their away kit of all blue that made an sensational start to the match by taking the lead after just two minutes.
Alfredo Valente's free kick from the right side of the Carolina box came off of Sebrango's head, with Jarun doing well to track down the loose ball at the near post. With time and space, the centre back picked out Gbeke right in front of goal with his well placed pass, and the Vancouver striker slotted home his second goal of the season and the Whitecaps first at WakeMed Soccer Park.
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- RailHawks Trade Connally Edozien to Miami for Defender Eddie Gutierrez - North Carolina FC
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