Minnesota Aims To Keep Edge In Postseason Chase In Matchup With Carolina

Photo credit: Rob Kinnan/Carolina RailHawks

The Carolina RailHawks hit a speed bump at the worst possible time with back-to-back losses, but the club has a huge opportunity to vault itself right back into postseason chase. Carolina (6W-5D-9L, 23 points Fall; 10-7-13, 37 Combined) hosts Minnesota United and a win on Saturday would move the side within a point of fourth place in the Combined Standings, depending on other results, heading into the final game of the Fall Season. The RailHawks have been in good form at WakeMed Soccer Park throughout most of the year, but have lost two of the last three home games. Carolina did defeat Minnesota, 2-1, in the Spring Season in Cary.

Minnesota (6-7-7, 25 Fall; 11-8-11, 41 Combined) squares off with Carolina after a confidence-building 3-1 win over FC Edmonton. After a winless stretch of six games, Christian Ramirez (18 goals) padded his league-leading goal total with a pair of tallies in the victory. The Loons will now hope that incisive attacking play can be replicated on the road. With an advantage in goal differential, two wins to close out the year, starting on Saturday, should bring the reward of a postseason spot.  

Match Information
7:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, October 22
WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.
Watch | ESPN3 (National – U.S.), NASL.com (National – Canada), TWC SportsChannel (Regional – North/South Carolina), WRAL2 (Local – Cary/Raleigh), MY29 (Local – Twin Cities)