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The Carolina RailHawks launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007, in front of a crowd of 6,327 at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina when they drew 1–1 with the Minnesota Thunder in their first official regular season match. Midfielder Kupono Low scored the first goal in franchise history when he blasted a 24-yard left-footed shot past Thunder keeper Joe Warren in the 8th minute of the inaugural match.^[1] On May 8, 2007, the RailHawks earned their first franchise victory 2–0 against Chivas USA in an exhibition match.

On August 14, 2007, with a 3–0 victory over the Charleston Battery, the Carolina RailHawks secured their first piece of silverware, the 2007 Southern Derby Cup, with one match remaining in the contest. The RailHawks finished their first USL-1 season in 8th place in the league table, securing the league’s final playoff spot on the last day of the regular season with a 2–0 victory away over fellow expansion franchise the California Victory. The RailHawks were eliminated from the playoff quarterfinals by the eventual league champion Seattle Sounders.

2007 Competitions[edit]

Competition	Record	Result	Home Matches	Home Attendance	Avg. Home Attendance
USL First Division Regular Season	8-12-8	8th Place	14	71,735	5,124
USL First Division Playoffs	0-2	Quarterfinals	1	923	923
U.S. Open Cup	4-1	Semifinals	4	13,447	3,362
Southern Derby	3-0-1	Champion	2	9,587	4,794
Exhibitions	1-1-0	N/A	2	13,705	6,853
All Competitions	13-16-8	N/A	21	99,810	4,753

2007 squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers: OUT – Sola Abolaji to Vancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007); IN – Joel John Bailey from Vancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007)

2007 Staff[edit]

Coach – Scott Schweitzer
Assistant Coach – Damon Nahas
Assistant Coach – Mark Girard Oldest coach in the usa
Goalkeeping Coach – David Noyes
Equipment Manager – Steven Economides
Trainer – Elise Caceres

2007 Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)	Result
Sat, Mar 24	Wake Forest University (exhibition)	SAS Soccer Park, Field #2	7:00 PM	1-3 L
Sat, Mar 31	North Carolina Tar Heels (exhibition)	SAS Soccer Park, Field #2	7:00 PM	0-1 L
Wed, Apr 4	Charlotte Eagles (exhibition)	SAS Soccer Park, Field #2	7:00 PM	1-3 L
Sat, Apr 7	Richmond Kickers (exhibition)	University of Richmond Stadium	7:00 PM	1-3 L
Fri, Apr 13	Duke University (exhibition)	Koskinen Stadium, Durham, NC	7:00 PM	1-3 L
Sat, Apr 21	Minnesota Thunder	SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC	7:30 PM	1-1 D
Sat, Apr 28	Atlanta Silverbacks	SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC	7:30 PM	0-0 D
Fri, May 4	Puerto Rico Islanders	SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC	7:30 PM	0-0 D
Sat, May 5	Atlanta Silverbacks	Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA	7:55 PM	0-2 L
Tue, May 8	Chivas USA (exhibition)	SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC	7:30 PM	2-0 W
Sat, May 12	Atlanta Silverbacks^^	Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA	7:55 PM	1-2…

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	The [[Carolina RailHawks]] launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007, in front of a crowd of 6,327 at [[SAS Soccer Park]] in [[Cary, North Carolina]] when they drew 1–1 with the [[Minnesota Thunder]] in their first official regular season match. Midfielder [[Kupono Low]] scored the first goal in franchise history when he blasted a 24-yard left-footed shot past Thunder keeper Joe Warren in the 8th minute of the inaugural match.{{cite web\|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385591.html \|title=Carolina RailHawks 1:1 Minnesota Thunder (Box Score) \|accessdate=2007-04-22 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514153014/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385591.html \|archivedate=14 May 2007 \|url-status=dead }} On May 8, 2007, the RailHawks earned their first franchise victory 2–0 against [[Chivas USA]] in an exhibition match.		The [[Carolina RailHawks]] launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007, in front of a crowd of 6,327 at [[SAS Soccer Park]] in [[Cary, North Carolina]] when they drew 1–1 with the [[Minnesota Thunder]] in their first official regular season match. Midfielder [[Kupono Low]] scored the first goal in franchise history when he blasted a 24-yard left-footed shot past Thunder keeper Joe Warren in the 8th minute of the inaugural match.{{cite web\|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385591.html \|title=Carolina RailHawks 1:1 Minnesota Thunder (Box Score) \|accessdate=2007-04-22 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514153014/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385591.html \|archivedate=14 May 2007 \|url-status=dead }} On May 8, 2007, the RailHawks earned their first franchise victory 2–0 against [[Chivas USA]] in an exhibition match.