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JUNE 11, 2015
UNDEFEATED ROCHESTER RHINOS FACE LOUISVILLE CITY FC ON JUNE 13
Top 2 defensive teams in the USL with 1 loss between them meet at Sahlen’s Stadium
Rochester, NY – The Rochester Rhinos play their first USL league match in 2 weeks this Saturday, June 13 as the
team welcomes Louisville City FC to Sahlen’s Stadium for the first time ever. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
The Rhinos are currently 7-0-4 in USL league play with 25 points, good for first place in both the Eastern
Conference and the entire 24-team USL, and have allowed a league-low 4 goals. Louisville City stands in 4th
place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-1-5 record and 20 points, conceding just 8 goals in 2015.
The Rhinos top ranked defense is led by 4th year keeper Brandon Miller, who leads the USL with a 0.40 goals
against average with 4 shutouts in 8 matches, good for 2nd in the league. Louisville City goalie Scott Goodwin
tops the USL with 5 shutouts and is second in goals against at 0.73. Offensively, the Rhinos are paced by
Christian Volesky with 4 goals and Steevan Dos Santos and Alex Dixon with 3 goals apiece. Louisville City’s
leading scorer is Matt Fondy with 6 goals (tied for 4th in the USL) and 2 assists, followed by Kadeem Dacres with
3 goals and 2 assists and Magnus Rasmussen with 2 goals and 1 assist.
This is the second of two regular season matches between the Rhinos and Louisville City, with the first meeting
ending in a 1-1 draw on April 16 at Louisville Slugger Field. The home side took the lead in minute 38 as Juan
Guzman beat Rhinos keeper Adam Grinwis from 12 yards off a feed from Matt Fondy. The Rhinos dominated
the second half and equalized through Alex Dixon’s 68th minute goal off a through pass from Jonny Mendoza.
In their last league match, the Rhinos defeated FC Montreal 1-0 on May 30 at Sahlen’s Stadium on Steevan Dos
Santos’ 3rd goal in his last 4 USL matches (9th minute) and a shutout from Adam Grinwis. Louisville City won for
the first time ever on the road 2-0 vs. host FC Montreal this past Wednesday (June 10) paced by first half goals
from Tarik Morad (16th minute) and Matt Fondy (38th minute) and a clean sheet by Scott Goodwin.
This is the first of 3 matches in 6 days for the Rhinos. After Saturday’s contest, the Rhinos travel to Pennsylvania
for a 4th Round US Open Cup match against Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on Tuesday, June 16 at
PPL Park starting at 7:30 pm. Then, on Friday June 19, the Rhinos return to USL play facing the host Harrisburg
City Islanders at 7:30 pm at the Skyline Sports Complex. The next Rhinos home match is Saturday, June 27 th
against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Hall of Fame Night at Sahlen’s Stadium starting at 7:05 pm.
About the Rochester Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos, the most successful soccer club in the United States and Canada outside of Major League
Soccer, were founded in 1996 and currently play in the USL (United Soccer League). The Rhinos have appeared in
eight finals and won four championships including the 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and three A-League
Championships (1998, 2000, and 2001). In 2013, the New England Revolution became the official MLS affiliate of
the Rochester Rhinos. All home matches are played in western New York's premier outdoor sport's facility,
Sahlen's Stadium, located in downtown Rochester. For group and season tickets, visit www.rhinossoccer.com or
call the Rochester Rhinos Ticket Department at (585) 454-KICK (5425).
For more information, please call Dave Cieslinski at (585) 454-5425 x111, or email [email protected]
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