The Carolina RailHawks (0-4-3, 4 pts.) travelled to Canada to face off against FC Edmonton (1-1-3, 4 pts.) as both teams were still looking for their first win of the season. In the end, a hat trick by Shaun Saiko in the second half, FC Edmonton earned their first win of the season 3-0.  

During the first half, the RailHawks were able to keep the ball on FC Edmonton’s half but were unable to create clear scoring opportunities. The RailHawks came close to scoring with John Krause headed a corner kick by Nick Zimmerman but the shot went wide of the goal. Ray Burse made two impressive saves towards the end of the half to keep the match in a scoreless tie going into the break.

In the second half, FC Edmonton found the back of the net in the 55^th minute when Saiko took a shot from 30 yards out that went over goalkeeper Burse. Just five minutes later Saiko again found the back of the net after bending a shot to the far post over a diving Burse. Saiko would earn his hat trick after scoring on a penalty kick following a foul in the box.

The RailHawks will next travel to Minnesota to face off against the Stars FC at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, May 12^th. The match will be shown live online at www.CarolinaRailHawks.com/live. The RailHawks will return to WakeMed Soccer Park on May 19^th to face the Puerto Rico Islanders at 7:00 PM ET. Tickets for the match can be purchased online at www.CarolinaRailHawks.comor by calling the Cuizers Box Office at 919-459-8144.

LINEUPS

CAR: GK Burse, D Elenio, D Krause (Da Luz, 81), D Stockley, D Low (c), M Zimmerman, M Lowery, M Nurse, M Palacio (Shipalane, 64), F Schilawski (Ackley, 64), F Shriver

EDM: GK Monsalve, D Joseph-Augustin, D Hamilton, D Rago, D West (Vorbe, 62), M Van Leerdam (Kooy, 62), M Porter (Caceros, 90), M Oppong, F Saiko, F Lam, F Pinto

GOALS

CAR:

EDM: Saiko (Lam), 55; Saiko (Van Leerdam), 59; Saiko, (unassisted), 82

CAUTIONS

CAR: Krause, 40; Low, 81

EDM: Lam, 57

SHOTS

CAR: 8

EDM: 11

SAVES

CAR: 6

EDM: 3