# 2008 Carolina RailHawks FC season

The Carolina RailHawks played the second season in team history in 2008.

## 2008 Competitions

| Competition | Record | Result | Home Matches |
| USL First Division Regular Season | 9-11-10 | 8th Place | 15 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2-1 | Third Round | 3 |
| Southern Derby | 2-1-1 | Champion | 2 |
| Exhibitions | 3-3-2 | N/A | 8 |
| All Competitions | 16-16-13 | N/A | 28 |

## 2008 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Chris McClellan |
| 1 | GK | USA | Brian Levey |
| 2 | DF | USA | David Stokes |
| 3 | MF | USA | Kupono Low |
| 4 | DF | HON | Richard Perdomo |
| 5 | MF | SCO | David Lilly |
| 6 | FW | USA | Nathan Zuzga |
| 7 | MF | URU | Martin Nuñez |
| 8 | DF | USA | Joey Worthen |
| 10 | FW | SLV | Ronald Cerritos |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Ross MacKenzie |
| 12 | MF | USA | Ryan Solle |
| 13 | MF | USA | Eddie Gutierrez |
| 14 | DF | USA | Caleb Norkus |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | USA | Frank Sanfilippo |
| 16 | MF | USA | Steven Curfman |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Matthew Watson |
| 18 | MF | USA | Chris Lemons |
| 19 | FW | CIV | Hamed Diallo |
| 20 | FW | USA | Jacob Coggins |
| 21 | MF | ARG | Santiago Fusilier |
| 22 | FW | USA | Dan Antoniuk |
| 23 | DF | USA | Chad Dombrowski |
| 24 | DF | CHI | Mauricio Segovia |
| 25 | MF | USA | Phillip Long |
| 30 | GK | USA | Gregory Walters |
| 34 | MF | CUB | Rey Ángel Martínez |
Transfers:
* OUT: Jamil Walker to Rochester Rhinos (7/9/2008); Connally Edozien to Miami FC (9/1/2008)
* IN: Hamed Diallo from Rochester Rhinos (7/9/2008); Ronald Cerritos from Real Maryland Monarchs (8/1/2008); Eddie Gutierrez from Miami FC (8/1/2008); Rey Ángel Martínez from Rochester Rhinos (8/21/2008)

## 2008 Staff

Coach - Scott Schweitzer Assistant Coach - Damon Nahas Assistant Coach - Mark Girard Goalkeeping Coach - David Noyes Equipment Manager - Jeff Morsch Trainer - Elise Caceres

## 2008 Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Result |
| March 21 | UNC-Greensboro (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 5-0 W |
| March 25 | Campbell University (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| March 28 | New York Red Bulls (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-1 L |
| March 29 | Wake Forest University (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-3 L |
| April 9 | UNC-Chapel Hill (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 0-4 L |
| April 12 | University of Virginia (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 12:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| April 13 | Minnesota Thunder (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 1:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| April 19 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA | 7:55 PM | 1-1 D |
| April 26 | Charleston Battery | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| May 4 | Miami FC | Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL | 6:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| May 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 2-2 D |
| May 18 | Minnesota Thunder | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 6:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| May 24 | Rochester Rhinos | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-1 D |
| May 28 | Seattle Sounders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W |
| May 31 | Atlanta Silverbacks^^ | Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA | 7:55 PM | 0-1 L |
| June 10 | Brooklyn Knights^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park (Field 2), Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| June 12 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR | 8:00 PM | 0-3 L |
| June 14 | Miami FC | Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| June 20 | Rochester Rhinos | PAETEC Park, Rochester, NY | 7:35 PM | 3-3 D |
| June 22 | Montreal Impact | Stade Saputo Montréal, Quebec | 3:30 PM | 0-3 L |
| June 24 | Real Maryland^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| June 27 | Portland Timbers^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| July 1 | Kansas City Wizards^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 2-4 L aet |
| July 3 | Seattle Sounders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-2 D |
| July 11 | Minnesota Thunder | James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN | 8:05 PM | 2-2 D |
| July 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC | 10:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| July 18 | Puerto Rico Islanders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| July 20 | Club de Futbol Monterrey (exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 4:00 PM | 0-0 (1-4 PK) |
| July 24 | Portland Timbers | PGE Park, Portland, OR | 10:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| July 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC | 10:00 PM | 0-1 L |
| August 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-3 L |
| August 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR | 6:00 PM | 0-1 L |
| August 8 | Montreal Impact | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| August 15 | Miami FC^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| August 22 | Minnesota Thunder | James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN | 8:05 PM | 2-1 W |
| August 24 | Seattle Sounders | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA | 10:00 PM | 3-4 L |
| August 30 | Montreal Impact | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| September 6 | Charleston Battery^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 3-1 W |
| September 14 | Rochester Rhinos | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 6:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| September 19 | Charleston Battery^,^^ | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W |
| September 20 | Portland Timbers | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel
^^ Southern Derby fixtures
^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures
vte2008 in American soccer :
« 2007 2009 » :