Saturday May 24, 2008.

This evening the Carolina Dynamo PDL tied 2-2 vs. Panama City.

Panama City Pirates News Release – www.panamacitypirates.com

Sunday, May 25, 2008

GREENSBORO, NC — Panama City picked up their second draw of their inaugural campaign, battling to a 2-2 draw in Greensboro, and taking a crucial road point from their longest road trip of the season.

After a tough loss to the Cary RailHawks U-23’s on Thursday, the Panama City Pirates set their sights on perennial contenders Carolina Dynamo. The Dynamo, who have been strong throughout the young season, came into the game sitting in second place in the PDL Southeast. The Pirates came in to the match just one point out of last place, a gap they hoped to widen.

In an interesting turn of events, what should have been a one-sided contest proved to be a very dicey affair, as the game saw four different Pirates written into the referee’s book, and also saw the ejection of Pirates playmaker Anteneh Lemma in the 90th minute of play.

The Dynamo sent wave after wave of offense at the Pirates, but only managed to notch two goals out of 16 shots. They were turned back in part by the impressive play of Pirates goalkeeper Ryan Germann, who stopped seven of nine shots on goal. The Pirates spent most of the match on defense but were far more lethal in their finishing, putting each of their five shots on frame.

The result signals that the Pirates offense is starting to wake up, and that the team as a whole is performing better. The Pirates’ two goals, scored by Matt Watts and Anteneh Lemma, respectively, mark the third and fourth Pirates to notch goals on the year. However, due to the red card issued to Lemma in the final moments of the game, the Pirates will have to play next Sunday’s match against the Nashville Metros without their center midfielder, who has proved instrumental since his arrival prior to the Pirates’ draw against Bradenton.

With their road trip complete, the Pirates head home to face Nashville next Sunday. They can enter the match with a bit more confidence, knowing they gained a bit of ground, however small, on the rest of the pack as well as widened the gap between themselves and Palm Beach.

Story by Panama City Pirates

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Carolina RailHawks News Release – www.carolinarailhawks.com

Saturday, May 24, 2008

CARY, NC — The Caroina RailHawks Women tied the Carolina Dynamo 1-1 on Saturday afternoon in the first match of the Inaugural Memorial Day RailHawks Doubleheader.

UNC defender Betsy Frederick put the RailHawks on top with a beautiful direct kick in the top right corner from 35 yards out in the 35th minute.

The Dynamo tied it up in the second half with a goal by Taylor Rovito.

Story by: Carolina RailHawks.

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