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The San Antonio Scorpions travel to Cary, North Carolina to take on the high-flying Carolina RailHawks at WakeMed Soccer Park. The RailHawks were humiliated in their last match against the league-leaders, losing by eight goals to nil in the Alamo City.

Carolina in the league’s most in-form team at the moment with three wins in a row. The side are coming off of a huge 3-1 victory against the Puerto Rico Islanders in their notoriously difficult Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel. The win saw the RailHawks move up to fourth in the table, level on points with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, with two games in hand.

In San Antonio’s last match, the team came were forced to come from behind to earn a point from their match against Minnesota Stars FC. Hans Denissen leveled the scoring for the Scorpions with his fourth goal of season after Amani Walker had put the hosts up with a first-half opener.

The last meeting between the sides produced the greatest margin of victory in NASL history; an 8-0 win by the Scorpions in the Alamo City. Carolina has since gone 3-1-1 since that historic loss, and can clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win or tie against San Antonio.

Carolina RailHawks vs. San Antonio Scorpions

Saturday, September 8, 2012— 7:00 P.M. EDT

WakeMed Soccer Park

Cary, NC

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  San Antonio, 2-0-0, 6 points

                                                Carolina                               San Antonio

Head Coach                        Colin Clarke                        Tim Hankinson

2012 Records                     4^th: 9-7-7, 34 points          1^st: 12-7-5, 43 points

Last Five Games               T L W W W                           T W W L T

Goals Leader                     Nick Zimmerman (13)       Pablo Campos (18)

Assists Leader                 Mike Palacio (6)                  Esteban Bayona (5),

                                                                                             Walter Ramirez (5)

Carolina

• 6-5-1 at home
• Can clinch playoff spot with win or tie or if both Edmonton and Atlanta fail to win
• Three-match winning streak
• Only home defeat: 1-0 loss to San Antonio in April
• Gale Agbossoumonde and Amir Lowery return from suspension
• Suspended: Jason Garey
• At risk: None

San Antonio

• 4-5-3 on the road
• Can clinch first-round bye with win and Islanders loss
• Winless in last two matches
• Defeated Carolina 8-0 in last meeting
• Walter Ramirez returns from suspension
• Suspended: Aaron Pitchkolan (accumulation)
• At risk: Kevin Harmse (seven yellows), Fabian Kling (four yellows)