When Bethlehem Steel FC took the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to penalties in the first round of the USL playoffs last weekend, the home side only had ten players available because of an earlier red card. Per USL rules, Steel FC had to remove one player from his group to make the numbers even. Head coach Brendan Burke pulled 18-year old Union academy center back Ben Ofeimu. But one thing that has become readily apparent over Steel FC's final regular season matches and first ever playoff win: Burke wants Ofeimu on the pitch, and Big Ben has earned the right to be there.
Another top young center back: Ben Ofeimu makes his case
