Match Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Richmond Kickers
April 21, 2017 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1-2-2) play their third road game in two weeks, facing the Richmond Kickers (0-3-1) at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 at City Stadium.
GAME NOTES
The Hounds will look to continue their unbeaten play on the road, defeating Charleston (2-1) and drawing with Charlotte (1-1) in their first two road tilts of the season. Like those trips, the club will look to exorcise road demons this weekend, as Pittsburgh was swept in the head-to-head series last year and has not defeated Richmond away since May 23, 2015.
For the hosts, the Kickers have gotten off to a slow start, dropping three of their first four matches, including two straight at home. Richmond has scored only goal on the year so far, but also has conceded just three tallies on the defensive end.
GAME INFO
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Richmond Kickers
WHEN
5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22
WHERE
City Stadium
TEAM RECORDS
Richmond overall record: 1-3-0
Richmond home record: 1-2-0
STREAK: L3
Pittsburgh overall record: 1-2-2
Pittsburgh away record: 1-0-1
STREAK: T1
RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
July 14, 2016 at Highmark Stadium
Richmond 2, Pittsburgh 0
Scoring Summary
RIC - Yudai Imura 44'
RIC - Tsotleho Jane 67'
June 11, 2016 at City Stadium
Richmond 3, Pittsburgh 1
Scoring Summary
RIC - Conor Branson 17' (own goal)
RIC - Hunter Gilstrap 20' (own goal)
RIC - Anthony Grant 66' (Fred Owusu Sekyere)
PGH - Corey Hertzog 90' (Mike Green)
SEASON LEADERS Pittsburgh
Goals: Corey Hertzog (3)
Assists: Taylor Washington, Joe Greenspan, Kevin Kerr, Kay Banjo and Marshall Hollingsworth (1)
Points: Corey Hertzog (6)
Saves: Trey Mitchell (8)
Save %: Trey Mitchell (73%)
GAA: Trey Mitchell (1.00)
Richmond
Goals: Conor Shanosky (1)
Assists: Fred Owusu Sekyere (1)
Points: Conor Shanosky (2)
Saves: Matt Turner and Eric Klenofsky (5)
Save %: Travis Worra (100%)
GAA: Travis Worra (0.00)
LAST TIME OUT... Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 1, Charlotte 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH - Kay Banjo 2' (Joe Greenspan)
STL - Jorge Herrera 6' (penalty)
LINEUP:
Trey Mitchell - Taylor Washington (Jack Thompson 90'), Joe Greenspan, Jamal Jack, Rich Balchan - Ben Fitzpatrick, Danny Earls (Victor Souto 46'), Mike Green, Kevin Kerr - Kay Banjo (Marshall Hollingsworth 70'), Corey Hertzog
Richmond
Ottawa Fury FC 1, Richmond 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
OTT - Steevan Dos Santos 79' (Tucker Hume)
LINEUP:
Matt Turner - Maxim Tissot, Mallon Roberts, Conor Shanosky, Alex Lee (Mikey Minutillo 83') - Fred Owusu Sekyere, Pat McCann, Braeden Troyer, Luiz Fernando Nascimento (Samuel Asante 62') - Oliver Minatel (Finnlay Wyatt 67'), Alhaji Kamara
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