The Carolina RailHawks launched their inaugural season on April 21, 2007, in front of a crowd of 6,327 at SAS Soccer ParkinCary, 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.
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
4-1
Semifinals
4
13,447
3,362
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
0
1
2
3
4
5
Philip Kutsu
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Transfers: OUT - Sola AbolajitoVancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007); IN - Joel John Bailey from Vancouver Whitecaps (7/27/2007)
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
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
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sat, Apr 28
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Fri, May 4
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sat, May 5
Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA
7:55 PM
Tue, May 8
Chivas USA (exhibition)
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sat, May 12
Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA
7:55 PM
Sat, May 19
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Wed, May 23
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
10:00 PM
Fri, May 25
Swangard Stadium Burnaby, BC
10:00 PM
Sun, May 27
PGE Park, Portland, OR
9:00 PM
Fri, Jun 8
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Tue, Jun 12
RWB Adria^^^
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Fri, Jun 15
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
8:00 PM
Sat, Jun 23
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Tue, Jun 26
Bavarian SC^^^
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Tue, Jul 3
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
8:00 PM
Fri, Jul 6
PAETEC Park, Rochester, NY
8:00 PM
Sun, Jul 8
Sherbrooke University Stadium, Sherbrooke, QC
4:00 PM
Fri, Jul 13
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sun, Jul 15
Chicago Fire^^^
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 20
Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL
7:30 PM
Sun, Jul 22
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR
5:00 PM
Wed, Jul 25
Cruz Azul (exhibition)
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
8:00 PM
Sat, Jul 28
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Wed, Aug 1
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, QC
7:30 PM
Fri, Aug 3
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
8:00 PM
Tue, Aug 7
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Fri, Aug 10
PAETEC Park, Rochester, NY
7:35 PM
Tue, Aug 14
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC
7:30 PM
Fri, Aug 17
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sun, Aug 26
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
6:00 PM
Sat, Sep 1
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Tue, Sept 4
Veteran's Stadium, New Britain, CN
7:30 PM
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Thu, Sep 6
James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN
8:05 PM
Sat, Sep 8
Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA
10:00 PM
Fri, Sep 14
Seattle Sounders^^^^
SAS Soccer Park, Cary, NC
7:30 PM
Sun, Sep 16
Seattle Sounders^^^^
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
6:00 PM
^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel
^^ Southern Derby fixtures
^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures
^^^^ USL-1 Playoffs fixtures
Based in Cary, North Carolina
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