Hounds Return to League Action in Keystone Derby
May 29, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
Rob Vincent of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Credit: Terry O'Neil / Riverhounds.com)
PITTSBURGH (May 29, 2015) - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds return to league play Saturday night when in-state rival the Harrisburg City Islanders comes to Highmark Stadium for the second Keystone Derby Cup clash of the season. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Kevin Kerr's hat trick and a double from Rob Vincent fired the Hounds to a 5-2 win when the teams met in Pittsburgh to open their USL campaigns on March 28. Pittsburgh enters the game in sixth place in the 12-team Eastern Conference with a 3-3-3 record (12 points).
British duo Vincent and Kerr continue to lead the way for the Hounds. Vincent's six league goals place him second in USL behind the Sacramento Republic's Rodrigo Lopez. The Liverpool, England native has also struck twice in the U.S. Open Cup including the stoppage-time winner in Wednesday's dramatic victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Rob Vincent scores the Hounds' first goal of the season in the 5-2 win over Harrisburg on March 28 (Photo: Terry O'Neil / Riverhounds.com).
Scottish midfielder Kerr sits fifth in the USL's points list with four goals and five assists. Vincent's four assists on top of his goals tally place him top of the league's points-per-game standings.
Harrisburg travels west looking to maintain its impressive league form. Bill Becher's side has won four and tied one of its past five games to overtake the Hounds in the standings despite having played two fewer games. The Islanders sit fifth with a 4-2-1 record (13 points) after losing their opening two games.
Limited tickets for tomorrow's game are still available. Visit Riverhounds.com for details or call the Highmark Stadium box office on (412) 325-7241 to speak to a representative.
Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens again faces some issues in selecting his side. Goalkeeper Ryan Thompson sat out Wednesday's win over his former Rowdies colleagues with continuing back pains. Thompson is set to join the Jamaican national team in Chile next week ahead of his country's participation in the Copa America continental tournament.
Defender Fejiro Okiomah and Brazilian forward Vini Dantas are rated as probable for tomorrow's game as they recover from hamstring and groin injuries respectively. Midfielder Seth C'deBaca is also set to return from a recent knee injury.
F.A. Cup Final at Highmark Stadium
The Keystone Derby Cup game headlines an exciting day at Highmark Stadium that begins with the Riverhounds' annual College Showcase event at 8 a.m. Boys' and girls' teams from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia will compete under the gaze of NCAA Division I coaches from across the region.
England's F.A. Cup Final between Arsenal and Aston Villa will be screened live in the stadium's sports bar at 12:30 p.m. Fans will have the chance to win an autographed Riverhounds jersey, game tickets and other prizes while enjoying fish and chips and $4 beer specials on Carlsberg, Yuengling and Bud Light.
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