This week the Bethlehem Steel are getting the attention their season’s performance deserves. Playoff soccer is a different animal. PSP reviews the key points of the regular season games, guesses the Steel’s line-up, and identifies a potentially key Louisville personnel difference.
Rob Simmons was on the scene as Bethlehem Steel FC drew against St. Louis.
Bethlehem ended the regular season with frustrating home draw, with Matt Real scoring his first goal as a professional.
With a win Bethlehem will finish 6th and play at the Tampa Bay Rowdies. With either draw or a loss, they will finish 8th and play Louisville in Louisville Friday night.
Bethlehem Steel FC qualify for the USL playoffs for the first time in their modern history since the Tampa Bay Rowdies eliminated Orlando City B 2-0 Thursday evening. They could finish 8th, 7th or 6th, and will have an away playoff game the weekend of October 20-22.
The numbers back the eye-test. Cory Burke and Seku Conneh are much more productive strikers in the 2017 season. Standing pat worked.
Bethlehem Steel FC fall 1-0 to Rochester Rhinos
With every match meaning more each week, Bethlehem Steel FC grab another road result with a dominating performance winning 4-2 behind rookie Santi Moar’s brace.
PSP looks at the Steel’s playoff chances, both the old-fashioned eyeball instinctual way and using Chris Sherman’s statistics. the techniques both old and new say it will be extremely close against Red Bulls 2 for the final slot and the right to go to Louisville on Friday October 20th.
Bethlehem Steel FC extend unbeaten streak to 5 matches and spoil Tampa Bay Rowdies chance to clinch a USL Cup playoff berth again during Saturday night’s 1-1 draw.
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