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2017 Season Preview: Bethlehem Steel FC

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Bethlehem Steel FC

Founded: 2016

2016 Record (W-D-L): (6-10-14) Good for 11th in the East; did not qualify for playoffs

Key additions: Hugh Roberts, Matt Real, Chris Nanco

Ideal XI: McGuire-Real,McKenzie,Roberts,Jones-Nanco(LM)-Chambers(CM)-Moar(CAM)-Najem(CM)-Epps(RM)

2016 in review: From a results standpoint, 2016 was about as pedestrian as it gets for Steel FC. Struggles with identity (Steel played 28 or so different starting XI’s in 30 games) as well as a few midseason departures saw Bethlehem burn out of the season, finishing 11th in the East.