# 2009 Carolina RailHawks FC season

This is a recap of the Carolina RailHawks 2009 season. The RailHawks are an American soccer team which played their third season in the USL First Division in 2009.

## Players
### Roster

As of July 26, 2009
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 |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Greg Shields |
| 3 | MF | PUR | Kupono Low |
| 4 | DF | USA | Jeremy Tolleson |
| 5 | DF | USA | Devon McKenney |
| 6 | MF | USA | Josh Gardner |
| 7 | MF | USA | Luke Kreamalmeyer |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Matthew Watson |
| 9 | FW | SLE | Sallieu Bundu |
| 10 | MF | USA | Brian Plotkin |
| 11 | MF | USA | Daniel Paladini |
| 12 | DF | USA | Caleb Norkus |
| 13 | DF | USA | Mark Schulte |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | USA | John Gilkerson |
| 16 | FW | TCA | Gavin Glinton |
| 17 | MF | ZIM | Joseph Kabwe |
| 19 | FW | CIV | Hamed Diallo |
| 20 | DF | GUY | Gregory Richardson |
| 22 | DF | USA | Jack Stewart |
| 23 | GK | USA | Eric Reed |
| 24 | DF | USA | Brad Rusin |
| 25 | DF | USA | Amir Lowery |
| 28 | FW | ENG | John Cunliffe |
| 33 | FW | UKR | Andriy Budnyy |
Transfers:
* OUT: Brian Levey, released (7/3/2008)
* IN: Gregory Richardson, free agent (7/9/2009); Greg Shields, free agent (7/17/2009)

### Staff

* Martin Rennie - Coach
* Brian Irvine - Assistant Coach
* Richard Huxford - Assistant Coach
* Paul Coleman - Equipment Manager
* Lizy Coleman - Head Trainer
* Ginny Williams - Assistant Trainer
* Amy Arundale - Student Trainer
* Jonathan Chappell - Physician
* Todd Staker - Chiropractor

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Result |
| March 14 | New England Revolution (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| March 27 | CD Olimpia (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-1 L |
| April 4 | Richmond Kickers (Exhibition) | University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, VA | 7:00 PM | 1-0 L |
| April 11 | Minnesota Thunder | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| April 14 | Wilmington Hammerheads (Exhibition) | Legion Stadium, Wilmington, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-0 W |
| April 18 | Rochester Rhinos | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| April 26 | Minnesota Thunder | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 2:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| April 30 | Portland Timbers | PGE Park, Portland, OR | 10:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| May 2 | Portland Timbers | PGE Park, Portland, OR | 10:00 PM | 0-2 L |
| May 9 | Charleston Battery ^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| May 16 | Miami FC | Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL | 8:00 PM | 2-0 W |
| May 22 | Cleveland City Stars | Krenzler Field, Cleveland, OH | 8:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| May 24 | Austin Aztex | Nelson Field, Austin, TX | 7:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| May 29 | Cleveland City Stars | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| June 9 | Richmond Kickers ^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| June 11 | Portland Timbers | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| June 13 | Minnesota Thunder | James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN | 8:05 PM | 0-2 L |
| June 16 | Wilmington Hammerheads ^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 3-3 (2-4 pk) L |
| June 19 | Austin Aztex | Nelson Field, Austin, TX | 8:30 PM | 1-1 D |
| June 27 | Puerto Rico Islanders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| June 30 | Panama (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| July 3 | Wilmington Hammerheads (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| July 11 | Charleston Battery ^^ | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| July 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| July 18 | Tecos (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| July 24 | Charleston Battery | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC | 8:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| July 26 | Miami FC | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 2:00 PM | 4-0 W |
| August 1 | Austin Aztex | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| August 5 | Rochester Rhinos | Rochester Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, NY | 7:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| August 8 | Cleveland City Stars | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-0 W |
| August 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Swangard Stadium, Vancouver, BC | 10:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| August 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| August 22 | Rochester Rhinos | Rochester Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, NY | 7:35 PM | 0-0 D |
| August 26 | Miami FC | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 9-0 W |
| August 30 | Montreal Impact | Stade Saputo Montréal, Quebec | 3:45 PM | 1-1 T |
| September 2 | Montreal Impact | Stade Saputo Montréal, Quebec | 7:45 PM | 0-1 L |
| September 8 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR | 8:00 PM | 0-2 L |
| September 12 | Puerto Rico Islanders | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| September 18 | Montreal Impact | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-0 W |
^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel
^^ Southern Derby fixtures
^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures