The Carolina RailHawks played the second season in team history in 2008.
2008 Competitions CompetitionRecordResultHome MatchesHome AttendanceAvg. Home AttendanceUSL First Division Regular Season9-11-108th Place15U.S. Open Cup2-1Third Round3Southern Derby2-1-1Champion2Exhibitions3-3-2N/A8All Competitions16-16-13N/A28
2008 squad
Transfers: OUT: Jamil Walker to Rochester Rhinos (7/9/2008); Connally Edozien to Miami FC (9/1/2008) IN: Hamed Diallo from Rochester Rhinos (7/9/2008); Ronald Cerritos from Real Maryland Monarchs (8/1/2008); Eddie Gutierrez from Miami FC (8/1/2008); Rey Ángel Martínez from Rochester Rhinos (8/21/2008)
2008 Staff Coach - Scott Schweitzer Assistant Coach - Damon Nahas Assistant Coach - Mark Girard Goalkeeping Coach - David Noyes Equipment Manager - Jeff Morsch Trainer - Elise Caceres
2008 Schedule Date Opponent Location Time (ET) Result March 21UNC-Greensboro (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:00 PM5-0 WMarch 25Campbell University (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:00 PM3-1 WMarch 28New York Red Bulls (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM0-1 LMarch 29Wake Forest University (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:00 PM2-3 LApril 9UNC-Chapel Hill (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:00 PM0-4 LApril 12University of Virginia (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 12:00 PM1-0 WApril 13Minnesota Thunder (Exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 1:00 PM1-1 DApril 19Atlanta SilverbacksSilverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA7:55 PM 1-1 DApril 26Charleston BatteryWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 1-0 WMay 4 Miami FCTropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL6:00 PM 1-0 WMay 10Atlanta Silverbacks^^WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 2-2 DMay 18Minnesota ThunderWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 6:00 PM 0-0 D May 24Rochester RhinosWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 1-1 DMay 28Seattle SoundersWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 2-1 WMay 31Atlanta Silverbacks^^Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA7:55 PM 0-1 LJune 10Brooklyn Knights^^^WakeMed Soccer Park (Field 2), Cary, NC 7:30 PM 1-0 WJune 12Puerto Rico IslandersEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR8:00 PM 0-3 LJune 14Miami FCTropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL7:30 PM 0-2 LJune 20Rochester RhinosPAETEC Park, Rochester, NY7:35 PM 3-3 DJune 22Montreal ImpactStade Saputo Montréal, Quebec3:30 PM 0-3 LJune 24Real Maryland^^^WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 1-0 WJune 27Portland Timbers^WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 8:00 PM 1-0 WJuly 1Kansas City Wizards^^^WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM2-4 L aetJuly 3Seattle SoundersWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 8:00 PM2-2 D July 11Minnesota ThunderJames Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN8:05 PM 2-2 D July 13Vancouver WhitecapsSwangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC10:00 PM 1-1 DJuly 18Puerto Rico IslandersWakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 7:30 PM 0-2 LJuly 20Club de Futbol Monterrey (exhibition)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC 4:00 PM 0-0 (1-4 PK)July 24Portland TimbersPGE Park, Portland, OR10:00 PM 0-0 DJuly 26Vancouver WhitecapsSwangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC10:00 PM 0-1 LAugust 1Vancouver Whitecaps^WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC8:00 PM 2-3 LAugust 3Puerto Rico IslandersEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR6:00 PM0-1 L August 8Montreal ImpactWakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC7:30 PM 0-2 LAugust 15Miami FC^WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC8:00 PM 3-2 W August 22Minnesota ThunderJames Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN8:05 PM 2-1 WAugust 24Seattle SoundersStarfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA10:00 PM 3-4 LAugust 30Montreal ImpactWakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC7:30 PM 0-2 LSeptember 6Charleston Battery^^WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC7:30 PM 3-1 WSeptember 14Rochester RhinosWakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC6:00 PM 1-1 DSeptember 19Charleston Battery^,^^Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC7:30 PM 2-1 WSeptember 20Portland TimbersWakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC7:30 PM 1-0 W ^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel
^^ Southern Derby fixtures
^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures