Chris BairdTy Shipalane, seen here during Carolina’s July 7 match against the Fort Lauderdale, notched a brace to propel the RailHawks to a 3-1 win over the Strikers in the 2012 NASL playoffs WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/CARY—It might be the playoffs, but two things didn’t change for the Carolina RailHawks in their one-game quarterfinal clash with […]
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A season of highlights continues as Carolina RailHawks host Fort Lauderdale Strikers to open NASL playoffs
Chris Baird The Carolina RailHawks open the 2012 NASL playoffs Saturday evening at WakeMed Soccer Park when they face the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in a single-game quarterfinal showdown. Ardent RailHawks followers know that playoff soccer has produced some the most exciting matches in franchise history. The second leg of the 2010 semifinals against the Montreal […]
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The meaning of meaningful: Carolina RailHawks draw with Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 in regular season finale
Chris BairdAmir Lowery of the Carolina RailHawks maneuvers around the Rowdies’ Raphael Cox during Saturday’s 0-0 draw in Cary WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/CARY—Going into Saturday’s regular season finale between the Carolina RailHawks and the visiting Tampa Bay Rowdies, both clubs had clinched berths in the upcoming NASL playoffs. Carolina knew it would host a one-game quarterfinal […]
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The Not-so-Beautiful Game: Tar Heels outlast Virginia Cavaliers 1-0
www.goheels.comUNC goalkeeper Scott Goodwin FETZER FIELD/CHAPEL HILL—Following last week’s nil-nil draw with Wake Forest, North Carolina men’s soccer coach Carlos Somoano sounded the part of winner, pleased with the outcome of a hard-fought, well-played conference clash. After this Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers (4-3-1, 1-1-0 ACC) in Chapel Hill, Somoano saw things a […]
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Idiosyncratic vision of American empire in The Master
The Master opens Friday (see times below) Our rating: Of all the influences on Paul Thomas Anderson’s American saga The Master, the life of L. Ron Hubbard ranks no higher than Upton Sinclair’s Oil! and tycoon Edward L. Doheny did in There Will Be Blood. While Anderson acknowledges using Hubbard as an inspiration for Lancaster […]
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Purists’ delight: UNC men’s soccer draws 0-0 with Wake Forest
Neil MorrisAt least the fans scored…autographs after the Tar Heels’ 0-0 draw with Wake Forest in Chapel Hill FETZER FIELD/CHAPEL HILL—The autumnal atmosphere of Fetzer Field could not have been more delightful for those who ventured out for an ACC duel between the (temporarily) top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the 15th-ranked Wake Forest Demon […]
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RailHawks prez Curt Johnson talks new team signings, Warzycha loan recall and controversial NASL split-season
Neil MorrisCurt Johnson On Wednesday night, the Carolina RailHawks squandered an opportunity to pull even with the Puerto Rico Islanders for third-place in the NASL standings by only managing a 2-2 draw with cellar-dwelling FC Edmonton on the gridiron of Clarke Stadium in Alberta. Instead, the RailHawks are tied with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in […]
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I’ve got good news and bad news: Cunningham, San Antonio Scorpions down Carolina RailHawks 1-0
Chris BairdFloyd Franks gets handcuffed during the Carolina RailHawks 1-0 loss to San Antonio Saturday in Cary WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/CARY—In the midst of a middling season for the Carolina RailHawks, one of the brightest spots has been their record at WakeMed Soccer Park. Notwithstanding the three draws gifted away after failing to hold two-goal leads, […]
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Split season? Single-game playoff? Inadvertent leak suggests so as NASL prepares to announce major format changes
UPDATE 2 11:00 a.m.: While much of the early reaction to the NASL’s announcement appears positive, the criticisms revolve around two predominant issues: the lack of a two-leg championship final and allowing the Spring champion to host the “Soccer Bowl” as opposed to, for instance, the participant with the best overall record over the entire […]
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Go fetch: UNC men’s soccer team hurls long balls over Boston Terriers for 2-1 win
www.mattfoto.com FETZER FIELD/CHAPEL HILL—Those requiring an antidote to North Carolina’s physical, grinding 1-0 win over West Virginia on Friday evening needed only venture out to the cozy confines of Fetzer Field two nights hence for the Carolina men soccer team’s Labor Day’s Eve match against Boston University. A total of thirty-one shots (16 on-target) yielded […]
