Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at New York Red Bulls II
October 12, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (15-4-14) closes out the 2018 regular season with a trip to New Jersey on Sunday to face New York Red Bulls II (12-8-13) at MSU Soccer Park.
Locked into the No. 3 seed heading into the postseason after a draw on Wednesday, this weekend's match is most notably a potential playoff preview for the Hounds. Red Bulls II currently sits sixth in the conference and ensured a trip to the playoffs, though spots No. 5-8 remain a toss up between six teams, including New York.
Fans hoping to catch Sunday's match can stream live on ESPN+ with a subscription, while up-to-the-minute stats can be found on USL Match Center.
More info on the game can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at New York Red Bulls II
WHEN
5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14
WHERE
MSU Soccer Park
WATCH
ESPN+
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC - #NYvPGH | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
TEAM RECORDS
New York's overall record: 12-8-13
New York's home record: 10-3-3
Streak: W2
Pittsburgh's overall record: 15-4-14
Pittsburgh's away record: 6-2-7
Streak: T3
HOUNDS INJURY REPORT
Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body)
RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
June 16, 2018, at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh 3, New York 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH - Neco Brett 27' (Kevin Kerr)
PGH - Neco Brett 54' (Kevin Kerr)
PGH - Romeo Parkes 65' (Ray Lee)
Sept. 30, 2017, at MSU Soccer Park
New York 2, Pittsburgh 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
NY - 25' Abuchi Obinwa (own goal)
NY - 90'+ Florian Valot (Dilly Duka)
SEASON LEADERS
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (15)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (8)
Points: Neco Brett (37)
Saves: Dan Lynd (42)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.700)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.76)
New York
Goals: Amando Moreno and Brian White (10)
Assists: Jared Stroud (11)
Points: Brian White (25)
Saves: Evan Louro (64)
Save %: Evan Louro (.598)
GAA: Evan Louro (1.66)
LAST TIME OUT...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH - Thomas Vancaeyezeele 27' (Christiano François)
ATL - Laurent Kissiedou 52'
LINEUP:
Dan Lynd - Ray Lee (Romeo Parkes 79'), Todd Pratzner, Hugh Roberts, Andrew Lubahn - Mouhamed Dabo, Thomas Vancaeyezeele - Ben Fitzpatrick (Joe Holland 66'), Kenardo Forbes, Christiano François - Kay Banjo (Neco Brett 78')
New York
New York 3, Penn FC 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
PEN - Miguel Jaime 25' (Walter RamÃrez)
NY - Jared Stroud 32' (Christopher Lema)
NY - Brian White 66'
NY - José Aguinaga 88'
LINEUP:
Evan Louro - Niko De Vera, Jordan Scarlett, Hassan Ndam, Lucas Stauffer - Steven Echeverria (Andrew Tinari 61'), Christopher Lema - Jared Stroud, Cristian Cásseres Jr, José Aguinaga (Kevin Politz 88') - Brian White (Tom Barlow 76')
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