USL Rochester Rhinos

Rhinos Host Richmond on Christmas in July Night - Friday, July 12th

Published on July 11, 2013 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rochester Rhinos News Release


ROCHESTER, NY - The Rochester Rhinos host the Richmond Kickers in Sahlen's Stadium on Friday, July 12th, 2013 at 7:35PM. The Rhinos are unbeaten in their last seven home matches, while the second place Kickers are the only undefeated team left in USL Pro with a 9 - 0 - 6 record after 15 matches.

Rochester enters the weekend eight points behind eighth place VSI Tampa Bay FC for the final playoff spot in the USL PRO table with eight matches left to play. The 11th place Rhinos have not moved up the table during their unbeaten streak due to five of the seven results being draws. However, Rochester's matches during the streak have ended in dramatic fashion. The Rhinos have scored four game changing goals in the 75th minute or later. Rhinos striker Thomas Kelly McManus scored the game-tying goal off of an assist from Blake Brettschneider in the 88th minute in a 2:2 draw with the LA Blues on May 31st. Danny Earls scored the game-tying goal for Rochester off of a penalty in the 77th minute before Tyler Rosenlund finished an assist from Brettschneider in the 88th minute of a 2:1 victory over Antigua on June 21st.

Andrew Hoxie finished a McManus assists in the 84th minute, and then McManus finished a Hoxie assist at the beginning of stoppage time in a 2:2 draw with Charlotte on July 6th. The points were the first of the season for Hoxie, who returned to Rochester on June 14th after spending the off-season playing with Wichita (MISL).

The Rochester Rhinos have been led by a trio of stars during their home unbeaten streak. McManus, a second year striker, has scored four goals and added two assists. Two of his four goals have been game-tying strikes that have saved points at home for the Rhinos. Brettschneider, a first year striker who spent the last two seasons in Major League Soccer, has two goals and three assists over the past seven home matches.

Rochester goalkeeper Kristian Nicht, the 2012 USL PRO Goalkeeper of the Year, has returned to form after a slow start to the season with a 2 - 0 - 5 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, and two clean sheets during the Rhinos home unbeaten streak.

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