University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Drops 2-1 Exhibition To Carolina Railhawks
August 19, 2014 | Men's Soccer
Despite a two hour rain delay, the two local soccer clubs put on a fine display of soccer for the fans.
The Tar Heels also honored its late captain Kirk Urso before the game with a moment of silence. Urso passed away suddenly at the age of 22 of an Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy on August 5, 2012.
"First, I would like to thank the Carolina Railhawks for playing this game and helping us honor Kirk," said Tar Heel head coach Carlos Somoano.
"From a soccer perspective it was exactly what we wanted at this point in the preseason. But more importantly for us tonight was to remember and honor Kirk Urso and everything he represented as a Tar Heel. It was a very emotional and special night for our soccer family."
The Kirk Urso Memorial Fund provides a platform to develop and support youth heart health research and programming to honor the memory of Kirk Urso.
The first half was a fairly even affair with each team recording four shots over the 40-minute session.
The only difference was the 1-0 lead on the scoreboard for the visiting Railhawks. Aaron King netted the goal off a feed from Nick Zimmerman in the 27th minute.
King struck again in the 45th minute to stake the Carolina Railhawks to a 2-0 advantage.
The Tar Heels closed the gap later in the second half when freshman Zach Wright found the back of the net in the 57th minute.
Wright nearly tied the game in the 68th minute when he took advantage of a Railhawk giveaway deep in its own end, but keeper Scott Goodwin, a former Tar Heel All-America, stretched for the save.
North Carolina wraps up its exhibition season on Saturday at Wake Forest. Kick off from Winston-Salem, N.C., is scheduled for 7 p.m.
