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Match Preview: Minnesota vs. Carolina
Stars Host RailHawks on Saturday
Posted on Fri, May 11, 2012

An epic rivalry continues Saturday at NSC Stadium. These two teams played a classic playoff series last season where Minnesota upset the NASL Regular Season Champion RailHawks after 210 minutes of match action followed by a penalty kick shootout. This season, the two two teams meet at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in the season opener and that game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Minnesota Stars FC vs.  Carolina RailHawks

Saturday, May 12, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. CDT

NSC Stadium

Blaine, Minnesota

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

2012 Series:  Tied 0-1-0

 

  Minnesota Carolina
Head Coach Manny Lagos Colin Clarke
2012 Records 2-3-0, 9pts 0-4-3, 4pts
Goals Leader  Devin Del Do (2) Nick Zimmerman (4)
Assists Leader Amani Walker (2) Jason Garey (1)
Mike Palacio (1)
Ty Shipalane (1)
Brian Shriver (1)

 

Minnesota

  • GK Matt Van Oekel has two shutouts this season.
  • Minnesota has had eight different goal scorers this season.
  • The Stars have scored nine times in their past three games after not scoring in their opening two matches.

 

Carolina

  • GK Ray Burse leads the league with 32 saves.
  • F Nick Zimmerman is second in the league with four goals.
  • The RailHawks have never defeated the Stars in a regular season match (0-3-3).
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Standings
TEAM GP W T L GD PTS
Carolina RailHawks 6 3 2 1 4 11
Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 3 2 1 3 11
Atlanta Silverbacks 6 3 1 2 1 10
Minnesota United FC 6 2 2 2 1 8
FC Edmonton 6 2 2 2 1 8
San Antonio Scorpions 6 1 2 3 -4 5
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6 1 1 4 -6 4
*Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential - 2. Total Goals - 3. Head-to-Head record