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Occupying the sixth and seventh places in the table, there isn’t much separating the Carolina RailHawks from visitors FC Edmonton as the Canadian side come to Cary, North Carolina on Saturday night. There may only be a three point gap between the sides in the standings, but recent form tells a different tale.  The rejuvenated Carolina RailHawks, riding a three-match-winning streak, have picked up 14 points from the last five games. Edmonton, on the other hand, have picked up a meager four in the same time frame.

Underperforming at the start of the new season, the RailHawks have begun to look more like their former selves in recent weeks. Last weekend the RailHawks made it three wins in a row, defeating a struggling Atlanta Silverbacks side by two goals to nil, to leapfrog Edmonton in the standings.

 FC Edmonton’s form is on the other end of the spectrum. The side is coming off a one-goal defeat to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, and have won just once in their last five games.

With a victory, the RailHawks could potentially climb to third place in the standings. And just three points separating the Edmonton from Carolina, the Eddies will be eager to keep the RailHawks from pulling further ahead in the NASL standings.

Carolina RailHawks vs. FC Edmonton

Saturday, June 23, 2012— 7:00 P.M. EDT

WakeMed Soccer Park

Cary, NC

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  Edmonton, 1-0-0, 3pts

2011 Series:  RailHawks, 3-1-0, 10pts 

                                                Carolina                                Edmonton

Head Coach                        Colin Clarke                        Harry Sinkgraven

2012 Records                     6^th: 3-5-4, 14pts                 7^th: 3-2-6, 11pts

Last Five Games                L D W W W                          L D L W L

Goals Leader                      Brian Shriver (5)                  Shaun Saiko (5)

                                               Nick Zimmerman (5)      

Assists Leader                   Ty Shipalane (3)                    Shaun Saiko (4)

QUICK FACTS

Carolina

• The RailHawks are on a four-match-unbeaten streak.
• Brian Shriver and Nick Zimmerman are tied for second in the league for goals scored, with five goals each.
• Carolina has scored more goals than any other NASL team this season, with 20 goals from 12 games.

Edmonton

• Shaun Saiko, the NASL Player of the Month for May, leads the Eddies in goals and assists, and has taken the most shots of any player in the league.
• The "Eddies" have won just once away from home this season.
• Edmonton won the earlier meeting between these clubs 3-0 on May 6.