Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Louisville City FC
June 26, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (6-1-7) wraps up a brief two-game road swing with a visit to reigning league champion Louisville City FC (7-2-4) tomorrow night at Slugger Field. Set to kick off at 7 p.m., the meeting will be the first between the two clubs this season.
GAME NOTES
Coming off a nil-nil draw at the Charleston Battery, the Hounds enter Wednesday's tilt with an unbeaten record on the road still in tact (2-0-4) - the lone remaining club in the conference to hold that distinction. Continuing their success away from the Burgh though will be a tall task, as LouCity has yet to concede defeat at home (5-0-1). The hosts are tied with New York for the most wins at home to date in the East, and on average have allowed one goal per game.
Opportunity might be ripe for the Hounds, as Louisville is coming off two straight matches of conceding a lead in the final five minutes of play. If Pittsburgh is to capitalize though for three points, it will have to defeat an opponent with a winning record for only the second time this season (1-1-3).
Additional storylines to keep an eye on include the Black and Gold's defense continuing to allow goals at a historically low rate. Through 14 matches, the Hounds are allowing 0.50 goals per game, far and away the best mark in club history at the moment (the 2013 squad holds the best mark for a full season at 0.85). Forward Neco Brett, meanwhile, remains well in the hunt for the Golden Boot with almost half the season gone, as his eight goals rank him tied for third in the league.
Fans hoping to catch Saturday's match can stream live on ESPN+ with a subscription, while up-to-the-minute stats can be found on USL Match Center. In addition, fans are also welcome to listen to Hounds play-by-play guy Matt Gajtka, who will be on site, call the game live via a radio feed on the club's Facebook page.
More info on the game can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Louisville City FC
WHEN
7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27
WHERE
Slugger Field
WATCH
ESPN+
LISTEN
Riverhounds SC Facebook Live
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC - #LOUvPGH | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
TEAM RECORDS
Louisville City FC overall record: 7-2-4
Louisville City FC home record: 5-0-1
Streak: T3
Pittsburgh overall record: 6-1-7
Pittsburgh road record: 2-0-4
Streak: T1
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The Howler's Match Preview
HOUNDS INJURY REPORT
Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body)
Ben Zemanski - Out (Lower-body)
RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
Sept. 9, 2017, at Highmark Stadium
Louisville City FC 3, Pittsburgh 0
Scoring Summary
LOU - Luke Spencer 33' (Mark-Anthony Kaye)
LOU - Kyle Smith 43'
LOU - Devon Williams 54' (penalty)
June 17, 2017, at Louisville Slugger Field
Louisville City FC 3, Pittsburgh 0
Scoring Summary
LOU - Cameron Lancaster 8'
LOU - Cameron Lancaster 64' (Brian Ownby)
LOU - Niall McCabe 78' (Rich Ballard)
SEASON LEADERS
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (8)
Assists: Kevin Kerr (4)
Points: Neco Brett (19)
Saves: Dan Lynd (18)
Save %: Kyle Morton (1.000)
GAA: Kyle Morton (0.00)
Louisville City FC
Goals: Cameron Lancaster (6)
Assists: Ilija Ilic and Oscar Jimenez (3)
Points: Ilija Ilic (13)
Saves: Gregory Ranjitsingh (29)
Save %: Gregory Ranjitsingh (.707)
GAA: Gregory Ranjitsingh (0.92)
LAST TIME OUT...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 0, Charleston 0
LINEUP:
Dan Lynd - Ray Lee, Tobi Adewole, Joe Greenspan, Hugh Roberts, Jordan Dover - Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Kenardo Forbes - Kevin Kerr (Joe Holland 87'), Christiano François (Mouhamed Dabo 69') - Romeo Parkes (Neco Brett 61')
Louisville City FC
Louisville City FC 2, North Carolina FC 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
NC - Daniel RÃos 11' (Kyle Bekker)
LOU - Paco Craig 39' (Oscar Jimenez)
LOU - Ilija Ilic 59'
NC - Daniel RÃos 87' (Tiyi Shipalane)
LINEUP:
Gregory Ranjitsingh - Paco Craig, Alexis Souahy, Sean Totsch (Pat McMahon 83') - Niall McCabe, Paolo DelPiccolo, Devon Williams, Kyle Smith - Niall McCabe, Ilija Ilic (Cameron Lancaster 71'), Brian Ownby (Shaun Francis 57')
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