The 2011 NASL Regular Season Champion Carolina RailHawks begin their 2012 home schedule with a visit from the rival Atlanta Silverbacks.  Both teams drew their opening weekend games 0-0.

Carolina RailHawks vs. Atlanta Silverbacks

Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. EDT

Wake Med Soccer Park

Cary, North Carolina

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

2012 Series:  First meeting of 2012

2011 Regular Season Series:  Carolina won 4-0-0

Category                                             Carolina                                            Atlanta       

Head Coach                                       Colin Clarke                                    Alex Pineda ChacÏŒn

2012 Records                                    0-1-0, 1pt                                          0-1-0, 1pt

Goals Leader                                     N/A                                                     N/A

Assists Leader                                  N/A                                                     N/A

QUICK FACTS

Carolina

·         Carolina GK Ray Burse won NASL Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding performance versus Minnesota last Saturday. Burse recorded seven saves in the 0-0 draw.

·         Colin Clarke makes his home debut managing the RailHawks after spending the last five seasons as the Head Coach of the Puerto Rico Islanders

·         RailHawks F Jason Garey is a fomer Hermann Trophy winner who spent the past six seasons in Major League Soccer.

Atlanta

·         The Silverbacks lost all four meetings versus Carolina last season.

·         GK Daniel Illyes, who moved to the Silverbacks from the Hungarian professional ranks in 2012 made four saves in last Saturday's 0-0 draw versus San Antonio.

·         M Danilo Tucios has been capped 85 times for the Honduran National Team and started two games in  the 2010 World Cup.