Defensive mistakes have plagued Rochester early in the 2017 USL season and Saturday's home opener was no different.
Between the final whistle last weekend in Charleston and the opening whistle at Saturday's home opener, Rochester Rhinos head coach Bob Lilley has delivered a consistent message. He's told media that the loss to the Battery, while an embarrassingly scoreline, could be productive if it motivated the team to perform sharper. To paraphrase liberally, sometimes teams need a swift kick to the backside to re-calibrate their ability relative to the rest of the eastern conference.
Lilley's players did not respond in that fashion against New York Red Bulls II.