[trisoccerfan] Down, But Not Out
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W. Jarrett Campbell
Sep 14, 2008, 9:47:48 PM9/14/08
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Down, But Not Out
Carolina's hopes of making a last ditch run at the playoffs suffered a
serious blow Sunday evening when they drew 1-1 with the Rochester
Rhinos. After leading 1-0 from the 7th minute when Dan Antoniuk set up
Hamed Diallo for his 5th goal and 13th point since joining the
RailHawks on July 9th from the Rhinos (both team highs), the RailHawks
conceded an equalizer when Ross Smith headed in a free kick from Luke
Kreamalmayer in the 83rd minute.
As a result of the draw, the USL table now looks like this:
In order for Carolina to win its 3-way battle with Atlanta and Minnesota for the final playoff spot, the following results must play out:
1) First and foremost, Carolina must win both its remaining games. Without 6 points, they will not finish in the top 7 regardless of other results.
2) In addition, Minnesota must not win their final match of the season, at home against Montreal on Saturday, September 20th. A draw would give the Thunder 37 points, which Carolina could reach and would then qualify ahead of Minnesota on the first tiebreaker, which is head-to-head record in League matches. Carolina is 1-0-2 this season against Minnesota.
3) Also, Atlanta must not earn more than 3 points in their final two matches -- Friday, September 19th at Puerto Rico and Sunday, September 21st at Miami. Should they earn 4 points from those matches, they will finish on 37 points, which Carolina could reach with two wins, but Atlanta holds the tiebreaker based on the RailHawks 0-1-2 record this season against the Silverbacks.
It's a longshot, but considering Carolina's mastery of Charleston and the fact that Portland, who has been eliminated from the playoffs should have little incentive next Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park, RailHawks fans can still dream of seeing playoff soccer in Cary this year with two final results and a little help from our "friends" in Montreal, Puerto Rico, and Miami.
As a result of the draw, the USL table now looks like this:
In order for Carolina to win its 3-way battle with Atlanta and Minnesota for the final playoff spot, the following results must play out:
1) First and foremost, Carolina must win both its remaining games. Without 6 points, they will not finish in the top 7 regardless of other results.
2) In addition, Minnesota must not win their final match of the season, at home against Montreal on Saturday, September 20th. A draw would give the Thunder 37 points, which Carolina could reach and would then qualify ahead of Minnesota on the first tiebreaker, which is head-to-head record in League matches. Carolina is 1-0-2 this season against Minnesota.
3) Also, Atlanta must not earn more than 3 points in their final two matches -- Friday, September 19th at Puerto Rico and Sunday, September 21st at Miami. Should they earn 4 points from those matches, they will finish on 37 points, which Carolina could reach with two wins, but Atlanta holds the tiebreaker based on the RailHawks 0-1-2 record this season against the Silverbacks.
It's a longshot, but considering Carolina's mastery of Charleston and the fact that Portland, who has been eliminated from the playoffs should have little incentive next Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park, RailHawks fans can still dream of seeing playoff soccer in Cary this year with two final results and a little help from our "friends" in Montreal, Puerto Rico, and Miami.
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