Charleston Penalty Steals Two Points from Hounds
Published on April 30, 2016 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
CHARLESTON - The Hounds fight hard, but a costly penalty leads to just one point coming back to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh keeper Hunter Gilstrap was put into action for the opening of the first half recording several saves to keep the Hounds in contention.
Charleston kept their attacking pressure on the Hounds' back line and the shots followed although few were on the mark.
The tide changed in the thirtieth minute when Romeo Parkes showed great patience and control while being pressured by several defenders. The Jamaican forward then calmly slotted his shot into the Battery's goal to give Pittsburgh the lead.
Gilstrap then merited a caution for delay of game in the thirty eighth minute.
The Battery returned the score line to even when head official, Howard Ash, granted a penalty for some contact in the box during a Charleston corner kick. Justin Portillo then stood up to take the penalty and put it past Gilstrap.
The Hounds return to Highmark Stadium Saturday, May 7th, at 7 p.m. against New York Red Bulls II for a rematch of last year's playoff battle.
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