Kenardo Forbes had another strong performance and Steevan dos Santos was involved in two goals as Rochester came out on top in a five-goal game. Neither team's defense looked nearly as good at their reputations suggested.
Rochester Rhinos win by a goal at home. This is not a recording.
Bob Lilley summed up widespread expectations for this contest in his postgame comments to media: "Charleston will battle and games usually are physical and hotly contested; usually it's 0-0 or 1-0. I think both teams have notoriously been stingier on defense."
For two storied clubs in recent American soccer history and two teams renowned for defensive prowess, the game was marked by mistakes, lapses in judgement, and flukes.