Another FIFA international match date is approaching, and Nick Millington and John Krause have been called into national team camps for 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Millington gathers more international experience with Guyana’s senior team and Krause returns to Puerto Rico’s back line. Both players will be absent in the beginning of September for the international matches.
Millington and Guyana will be competing in a home and away qualifier series with El Salvador. The first match will take place in El Salvador, then the team will return home for the second leg of the series. The winner of the series will move on in an effort to win a spot in the 2014 World Cup. Last month, Millington impressed the coaching staff in his first international match with Guyana, starting and playing 80 minutes of a friendly against Bolivia. Guyana has already progressed further in World Cup qualifiers than ever before, and Millington will look to help continue the campaign.
Krause and Puerto Rico will be competing in the Digicel Caribbean Cup, the Caribbean Qualifiers for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Puerto Rico will compete in Haiti against the host nation, as well as Bermuda and St. Martin. Their last international match was against 2012 European Champion Spain, a game in which Puerto Rico performed remarkably well. The top four finishers in the Caribbean region will move on to the Gold Cup, so expectations are understandably high for Puerto Rico.
The call-ups will force Krause and Millington to miss two RailHawks games, but Head Coach Colin Clarke sees it as an honor for his players to represent their countries. “It’s a special thing for players to compete at the international level,” said Clarke. “Nick and John’s experience competing as such a high level with so much to play for will only benefit the team as we continue our pursuit of the NASL Championship.”
The RailHawks return to WakeMed Soccer Park to take on league-leading San Antonio on Saturday, September 8th at 7PM. Prior to the match, the RailHawks will host the Homebrew Soktoberfest. Tickets for the match and more information about the Soktoberfest can be found by calling the Cruizers Box Office at (919) 459-8144 or by emailing tickets@CarolinaRailHawks.com.
Another FIFA international match date is approaching, and Nick Millington and John Krause have been called into national team camps for 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Millington gathers more international experience with Guyana’s senior team and Krause returns to Puerto Rico’s back line. Both players will be absent in the beginning of September for the international matches.
Millington and Guyana will be competing in a home and away qualifier series with El Salvador. The first match will take place in El Salvador, then the team will return home for the second leg of the series. The winner of the series will move on in an effort to win a spot in the 2014 World Cup. Last month, Millington impressed the coaching staff in his first international match with Guyana, starting and playing 80 minutes of a friendly against Bolivia. Guyana has already progressed further in World Cup qualifiers than ever before, and Millington will look to help continue the campaign.
Krause and Puerto Rico will be competing in the Digicel Caribbean Cup, the Caribbean Qualifiers for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Puerto Rico will compete in Haiti against the host nation, as well as Bermuda and St. Martin. Their last international match was against 2012 European Champion Spain, a game in which Puerto Rico performed remarkably well. The top four finishers in the Caribbean region will move on to the Gold Cup, so expectations are understandably high for Puerto Rico.
The call-ups will force Krause and Millington to miss two RailHawks games, but Head Coach Colin Clarke sees it as an honor for his players to represent their countries. “It’s a special thing for players to compete at the international level,” said Clarke. “Nick and John’s experience competing as such a high level with so much to play for will only benefit the team as we continue our pursuit of the NASL Championship.”
The RailHawks return to WakeMed Soccer Park to take on league-leading San Antonio on Saturday, September 8th at 7PM. Prior to the match, the RailHawks will host the Homebrew Soktoberfest. Tickets for the match and more information about the Soktoberfest can be found by calling the Cruizers Box Office at (919) 459-8144 or by emailing tickets@CarolinaRailHawks.com.
