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Carolina RailHawks vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

Saturday, September 22, 2012— 7:00 P.M. EDT

WakeMed Soccer Park

Cary, NC

Webcast: NASL on ustream

2012 Series:  Tied, 0-3-0, 3 points

2011 Series:  Carolina, 4-0-0, 12 points

                                                Carolina                             Tampa Bay                         

Head Coach                        Colin Clarke                       Ricky Hill

2012 Records                     4^th: 10-8-8, 38 points      2^nd: 12-7-7, 43 points

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

Goals Leader                     Nick Zimmerman (15)     Daniel Antoniuk (7)        

Assists Leader                  Mike Palacio (6)               Mike Ambersley (8)

Carolina

• 6-5-2 at home
• Clinched a home game in the quarterfinals
• 4-3-0 against the Rowdies since 2011
• Just four defeats in last 19 matches
• Suspended: None
• At risk: None

Tampa Bay

• 5-2-6 on the road
• Can become NASL Regular Season Champions*
• Recorded 3-0 wins in last two away matches
• Five-match unbeaten streak
• Suspended: Andres Arango (accumulation)
• At risk: Mike Ambersley, Luke Mulholland (four yellows)

*Tampa Bay can become NASL Regular Season Champions with a victory against Carolina, and a San Antonio loss at home to Minnesota. A Scorpions tie with Minnesota will be enough for San Antonio to clinch the title, provided Tampa Bay fail to defeat the RailHawks by 12 goals or more.