Rochester gets battered by the Battery, 5-0.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Rochester Rhinos finished a three-match road trip in South Carolina on Saturday night, dropping a 5-0 contest to the Charleston Battery.
Battery forward Romario Williams scored a 12-minute hat-trick (15′, 25′, 27′) to start the contest for Charleston, and they never looked back.
Williams added an assist 5 minutes later as he and Ataulla Guerra played a 1-2 with each other in the box which Guerra slotted past Rhinos goalkeeper Dan Lynd, a Penfield native.
In the 82nd minute, Heviel Cordoves shot a ball across the box that found the feet of Maikel Chang to finish the match at 5-0.
“Today’s game was not a reflection of what our team is capable of,” Coach Bob Lilley said, “We have to get better, it’s early in the season, and next week is our home opener. We need to regroup and we will get past this.”
The Rhinos are 1-1-1 on the season, ending a USL-leading 11-match unbeaten streak.
Rochester’s home opener is on Saturday, April 22 when the defending USL Cup champion New York Red Bulls 2 visit Capelli Sport Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:05 pm. Gates open 2 hours prior to each game, where fans can enjoy $2 Genesee happy hour drafts until 15 minutes before kickoff.