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Burch's 2 Goals Bail Out United
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Assessing his players, Soehn said: "Some did well and some didn't. This is our chance to find out two things: who can make it and who can't. We learned a lot."
United created a golden opportunity after just one minute, but Vallow was well positioned to stop Dyachenko's short header. Dyachenko tested Vallow from 30-plus yards in the 12th minute, and for the most part, the Rhinos retained their composure.
Rochester saw less and less of the ball as the half progressed and was forced to commit more players into defense. Emilio's 20-yarder streaked over the crossbar before Vallow denied Doe with a reflex save and made a sensational diving stop on Cordeiro's drive.
The Rhinos made it to halftime with the tie intact, a hopeful sign for an overmatched team that is 0-4-3 in league road games.
Soehn made three moves at the break, removing Emilio and MartÃnez, who played 90 minutes apiece Sunday, as well as Stratford. Fred should have scored three minutes into the second half, but missed high.
The deadlock seemed to test United's patience and strengthen Rochester's resolve. In the 54th minute, Rhinos midfielder Luke Kreamalmeyer's one-timer skipped narrowly wide. By the midway point of the half, United had run out of ideas and the Rhinos grew bolder on the attack. Gallardo usually takes free kicks, but with him in the stands, Burch got his chance.
"We were controlling the play, we were knocking it around," Burch said. "We looked good out there, but we weren't getting any real chances. I figured a free kick or a rebound or something similar, we were going to score."
