Bethlehem Steel FC go young and are rewarded for grinding out a tough match with a 1-0 victory Friday night.
Bethlehem Steel FC kicked off their big away fling with a gritty win against the struggling Charlotte Independence. The Rapids affiliate came close a few times and were a bit unlucky, but Bethlehem managed to get a big three points in North Carolina.
Early on Cory Burke was a nightmare. He used his physical play (much more on that later) and relative quickness to punish the Independence for some sloppy backline play 12 minutes in. Burke just nipped the ball past John Berner and settle himself, before finding the far side of the net.