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2009 First Round: RailHawks beat Richmond in rematch of 2007 Quarterfinals

June 9, 2009 by

WakeMedSoccer Park – Cary, N.C.
Match Reports: Richmond, Carolina, News Observer, Times-Dispatch
2
FT
1
Daniel Paladini (Diallo) 14’
Hamed Diallo 48
        
20’ David Bulow (PK)

The Carolina RailHawks will move on to face another USL Second Division team after defeating the Richmond Kickers 2-1.

Hamed Diallo scored the game-winner just after halftime, and assisted on the opening goal early in the first half to lead the way for the home side at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. Richmond tied the game in the 20th minute on a David Bulow penalty kick. The game was a rematch of the 2007 Open Cup Quarterfinals when the RailHawks eliminated the Kickers 1-0, en route to an appearance in the Semifinals in Carolina’s inaugural season.

The RailHawks will advance to host the Wilmington Hammerheads in the Second Round next Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Lineups

RailHawks: GK Eric Reed, Devon McKenney, Mark Schulte, Jeremy Tolleson, John Gilkerson, Amir Lowery, Josh Gardner, Joseph Kabwe, Daniel Paladini, Matt Watson, Hamed Diallo (Sallieu Bundu – 68’)

Kickers: GK Ronnie Pascale, Sascha Görres, Yomby William, Henry Kalungi, Kenny Cutler, Luke Vercollone, Kelvin Jones (Adrian Bumbut – 50’), Gerson dos Santos (Ross MacKenzie – 83’), Chris Carrieri, David Bulow (Mike Burke – 50’), Matthew Delicâte

Shots: RIC 6, CAR 3
Saves: RIC 0, CAR 3
Fouls: RIC 10, CAR 14
Corners: RIC 3, CAR 4

Cautions:
54th minute: Devon McKenney (Carolina)
59th minute: Henry Kalungi (Richmond)
76th minute: Joseph Kabwe (Carolina)

Ejections:
None.

Referee:    Daniel Fitzgerald
Assistant Referees:   Saeed Mohamed, Chris Spivey
Fourth Official:    Mark Kadlecik
Attendance:    1,362
Weather:    Rain

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, Carolina RailHawks, Daniel Paladini, David Bulow, Eric Reed, Hamed Diallo, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale

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