The Carolina RailHawks launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007, in front of a crowd of 6,327 at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina when they drew 1–1 with the Minnesota Thunder in their first official regular season match. Midfielder Kupono Low scored the first goal in franchise history when he blasted a 24-yard left-footed shot past Thunder keeper Joe Warren in the 8th minute of the inaugural match.[1] On May 8, 2007, the RailHawks earned their first franchise victory 2–0 against Chivas USA in an exhibition match.

On August 14, 2007, with a 3–0 victory over the Charleston Battery, the Carolina RailHawks secured their first piece of silverware, the 2007 Southern Derby Cup, with one match remaining in the contest. The RailHawks finished their first USL-1 season in 8th place in the league table, securing the league's final playoff spot on the last day of the regular season with a 2–0 victory away over fellow expansion franchise the California Victory. The RailHawks were eliminated from the playoff quarterfinals by the eventual league champion Seattle Sounders.

2007 Competitions

Competition Record Result Home Matches Home Attendance Avg. Home Attendance
USL First Division Regular Season 8-12-8 8th Place 14 71,735 5,124
USL First Division Playoffs 0-2 Quarterfinals 1 923 923
U.S. Open Cup 4-1 Semifinals 4 13,447 3,362
Southern Derby 3-0-1 Champion 2 9,587 4,794
Exhibitions 1-1-0 N/A 2 13,705 6,853
All Competitions 13-16-8 N/A 21 99,810 4,753

2007 squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Chris McClellan
1 GK Ireland EIR John O'Hara
2 DF United States USA David Stokes
3 MF United States USA Kupono Low
4 DF United States USA Demetrius Donald
5 MF Ghana GHA Philip Kutsu
6 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joel John Bailey
7 MF Brazil BRA Marcio Leite
8 FW Nigeria NGA Connally Edozien
9 FW Liberia LBR McColm Cephas
10 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kevin Jeffrey
11 MF United States USA Chris Carrieri
12 FW United States USA Anthony Maher
13 DF United States USA Matthew Maher
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF United States USA Caleb Norkus
15 DF United States USA Frank Sanfilippo
16 DF United States USA Cooper Friend
17 MF United States USA Eric Kaufman
18 DF England ENG Stuart Brightwell
19 MF United States USA David Sartorio
20 MF United States USA Mark Jonas
21 MF Argentina ARG Santiago Fusilier
22 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jonny Steele
23 DF United States USA Chad Dombrowski
24 MF United States USA Joey Worthen
25 MF United States USA Phillip Long
26 MF United States USA Jon Caldwell
27 MF United States USA Dario Brose

Transfers: OUT - Sola Abolaji to Vancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007); IN - Joel John Bailey from Vancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007)

2007 Staff

Coach - United States Scott Schweitzer
Assistant Coach - United States Damon Nahas
Assistant Coach - United States Mark Girard Oldest coach in the usa Goalkeeping Coach - United States David Noyes
Equipment Manager - United States Steven Economides
Trainer - United States Elise Caceres

2007 Schedule

DateOpponentLocationTime (ET)Result
Sat, Mar 24Wake Forest University (exhibition)SAS Soccer Park, Field #27:00 PM1-3 L
Sat, Mar 31North Carolina Tar Heels (exhibition)SAS Soccer Park, Field #27:00 PM0-1 L
Wed, Apr 4Charlotte Eagles (exhibition)SAS Soccer Park, Field #27:00 PM1-3 L
Sat, Apr 7Richmond Kickers (exhibition)University of Richmond Stadium7:00 PM1-3 L
Fri, Apr 13Duke University (exhibition)Koskinen Stadium, Durham, NC7:00 PM1-3 L
Sat, Apr 21Minnesota ThunderSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM1-1 D
Sat, Apr 28Atlanta SilverbacksSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM0-0 D
Fri, May 4Puerto Rico IslandersSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM0-0 D
Sat, May 5Atlanta SilverbacksSilverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA7:55 PM0-2 L
Tue, May 8Chivas USA (exhibition)SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM2-0 W
Sat, May 12Atlanta Silverbacks^^Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA7:55 PM1-2 W
Sat, May 19Charleston BatterySAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM1-0 W
Wed, May 23Seattle SoundersQwest Field, Seattle, WA10:00 PM0-1 L
Fri, May 25Vancouver WhitecapsSwangard Stadium Burnaby, BC10:00 PM0-1 W
Sun, May 27Portland TimbersPGE Park, Portland, OR9:00 PM0-0 D
Fri, Jun 8Rochester Raging RhinosSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM2-2 D
Tue, Jun 12RWB Adria^^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM4-1 W
Fri, Jun 15Seattle Sounders^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC8:00 PM0-1 L
Sat, Jun 23Charleston Battery^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM

2-0 W

Tue, Jun 26Bavarian SC^^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM4-0 W
Tue, Jul 3Vancouver WhitecapsSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC8:00 PM0-0 D
Fri, Jul 6Rochester Raging Rhinos^PAETEC Park, Rochester, NY8:00 PM1-2 L
Sun, Jul 8Montreal ImpactSherbrooke University Stadium, Sherbrooke, QC4:00 PM2-2 D
Fri, Jul 13Montreal ImpactSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM0-1 L
Sun, Jul 15Chicago Fire^^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM1-0 W
Fri, Jul 20Miami FCTropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL7:30 PM1-2 L
Sun, Jul 22Puerto Rico IslandersEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR5:00 PM1-3 L
Wed, Jul 25Cruz Azul (exhibition)SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC8:00 PM0-2 L
Sat, Jul 28Miami FCSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM1-4 L
Wed, Aug 1Montreal ImpactComplexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, QC7:30 PM1-4 L
Fri, Aug 3California Victory^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC8:00 PM2-0 W
Tue, Aug 7Richmond Kickers^^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM1-0 W
Fri, Aug 10Rochester Raging RhinosPAETEC Park, Rochester, NY7:35 PM0-2 L
Tue, Aug 14Charleston Battery^^Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC7:30 PM3-0 W
Fri, Aug 17Atlanta Silverbacks^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM

0-0 D

Sun, Aug 26Montreal ImpactSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC6:00 PM1-0 W
Sat, Sep 1Portland TimbersSAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM0-1 L
Tue, Sept 4New England Revolution^^^Veteran's Stadium, New Britain, CN7:30 PM2-1(aet) L Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
Thu, Sep 6Minnesota ThunderJames Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN8:05 PM0-5 L
Sat, Sep 8California VictoryKezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA10:00 PM0-2 W
Fri, Sep 14Seattle Sounders^^^^SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC7:30 PM0-2 L
Sun, Sep 16Seattle Sounders^^^^Qwest Field, Seattle, WA6:00 PM0-1 L

^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel

^^ Southern Derby fixtures

^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures

^^^^ USL-1 Playoffs fixtures

References

  1. ↑ "Carolina RailHawks 1:1 Minnesota Thunder (Box Score)". Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
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