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2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season

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.

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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Roster edit

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 edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Friendlies edit

February 27, 2016 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 4–0 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Cary, North Carolina
11:00 a.m. EST Schuler  
Tobin  
Hassan  
 		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 4, 2016 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 3–0 NC State Wolfpack Raleigh, North Carolina
10:00 a.m. EST Hassan  ,  
Schuler  		 Report Stadium: WRAL Soccer Center
March 9, 2016 Preseason Carolina RailHawks 0–1 Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
11:00 a.m. EST Pérez   Report   Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 12, 2016 Preseason Charlotte Independence 0–1 Carolina RailHawks Wingate, North Carolina
1:00 p.m. EST Report Watson   81' Stadium: Wingate University
March 16, 2016 Preseason Richmond Kickers 1–2 Carolina RailHawks Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EST Yeisley   7' Report Moses   15'
Black   80'		 Stadium: City Stadium
March 26, 2016 Preseason Carolina RailHawks   0–3   Toluca Cary, North Carolina
12:00 p.m. EST Tobin   38' Report Flores   13'
Triverio   15'
Brambila   77'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,032
July 12, 2016 Friendly Carolina RailHawks   2–2   West Ham United Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EST Reid   13' (o.g.)
Miller   51'
Ceballos   67'		 Report Reid   18'
Carroll   20'
Page   67'
Quina   90+'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,125
Note: All-time club attendance record

Competitions edit

NASL Spring season edit

Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season

Standings edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

April 2, 2016 1 Carolina RailHawks 2–1 Minnesota United Cary
15:00 EST (UTC−5) Shipalane   13'
da Luz   26'
Beckie   40'
Mensing   88'		 Summary Ramirez   2'
Calvano   54'
Banks   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   90'		 Summary da Luz   23', 90+6'
Hassan   74'
Beckie   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   50'		 Summary de Jong   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   72'
Nanchoff   85'		 Summary Pérez   45',   58'
Marcelin   47'
Beckie   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',   74'
Kranjčar   72'
Ayoze   84'		 Summary Marcelin   67'
Albadawi   72'
Mensing   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   35'
Marcelin   55'
Shriver   67'		 Summary Santos   7'
Attakora   23'
Carvalho   38',   85'
Angulo   45+2'
Restrepo   83'
Gentile   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   31'
Trafford   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   27'
Ameobi   34'
Fordyce   79'		 Summary Black   34'
Tobin   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   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   45'		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,341
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

NASL Fall season edit

Main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season

Standings edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

July 2, 2016 1 Minnesota United 5–1 Carolina RailHawks Blaine
20:00 EDT Ramirez   20', 24', 75'
Pinho   45+1'
Calvano   47'
Brovsky   58'   67'
Davis   79'		 CAR Report
NASL Report		 Beckie   26'
Watson   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   86'		 CAR Report
NASL Report		 Hristov   20' (pen.)
Guerra   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   44'   90+1'
Corrales   52'
James   73'		 Summary Shriver   23'
Fondy   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   58'
Shriver   61'
Bravo   78'
Beckie   82'
Mensing   84'		 Summary Chavez   7', 80'
Poku   37'  90'
Trafford   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   68'		 Summary Mensing   27'
Daly   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   61'
Beckie   74'
da Luz   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   25'		 Summary Fondy   6'
da Luz   33'   70'
Black   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'  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 edit

Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
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   29'
Slogic   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   45'
Beckie   54'
Shriver   120'		 Summary Woodberry   56'
Kamara   85'
Herivaux   103'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Kevin Terry

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 13 August 2016

Appearances and goals edit

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   ENG Paul Black 17 0 10 0 5 0 2 0
3 DF   PUR Kupono Low 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   CAN Drew Beckie 18 0 7+1 0 8 0 2 0
5 DF   USA Michael Daly 5 0 0 0 4+1 0 0 0
6 MF   USA Austin da Luz 18 3 9 3 6+1 0 2 0
7 MF   GUA Marvin Ceballos 10 0 0+3 0 1+5 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Matt Watson 17 1 7+2 0 5+1 1 2 0
10 MF   USA Nazmi Albadawi 17 4 10 1 5 2 2 1
11 MF   RSA Ty Shipalane 18 2 9+1 2 7 0 1 0
12 DF   TRI Kareem Moses 12 0 4+2 0 5+1 0 0 0
13 DF   USA Connor Tobin 14 0 10 0 1+1 0 2 0
16 FW   USA Matthew Fondy 7 4 0 0 6+1 4 0 0
17 FW   USA Billy Schuler 9 2 3+2 0 1+1 0 0+2 2
20 MF   USA Jonathan Orlando 11 1 0+3 0 1+5 0 0+2 1
21 FW   USA Brian Shriver 20 6 10 2 7+1 3 2 1
23 MF   USA Nick Taitague 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   USA Jeremy Kelly 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
27 DF   ENG Simon Mensing 16 0 5+3 0 6 0 2 0
31 DF   USA Steven Miller 4 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0
42 MF   HAI James Marcelin 11 1 6 1 4 0 1 0
50 GK   USA Akira Fitzgerald 12 0 7 0 3 0 2 0
92 GK   USA Brian Sylvestre 8 0 3 0 5 0 0 0
99 FW   MEX Omar Bravo 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 0
Players away on loan:
9 FW   USA Aly Hassan 10 1 0+5 1 1+4 0 0 0
Players who left Carolina RailHawks during the season:
5 DF   ESP Álex Pérez 12 1 9+1 1 0 0 1+1 0

Goal scorers edit

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

Disciplinary record edit

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

References edit

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  2. ^ "CAROLINA RAILHAWKS ADD GOALKEEPER MACKLIN ROBINSON". carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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  4. ^ "RAILHAWKS SIGN CANADIAN DEFENDER DREW BECKIE". carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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External links edit

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