Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Charlotte Independence
Published on August 16, 2018 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (12-3-7) welcomes the Charlotte Independence (7-9-7) to Highmark Stadium for the first time this season on Saturday.
GAME NOTES
Suffering their first losing streak with two straight defeats at the end of July, the Hounds have responded emphatically with their second three-game winning streak of the year. A win on Saturday night would give Pittsburgh its first four-game winning streak since the 2015 season.
Doing so will take bucking a less than kind history against the Jacks, as the Hounds are 0-5-2 all-time against their Eastern Conference foe.
The Hounds will look to the recent hot stretches of play from three individuals in particular to continue their win streak. Forward Neco Brett leads the way, scoring five goals over a three-game scoring streak and is tied for second in the race for the Golden Boot. Midfielders Kenardo Forbes and Christiano François, meanwhile, have been key in distribution, serving up three and two assists, respectively, during this stretch.
Off the pitch, the Hounds will be hosting First Responders Night at Highmark Stadium. All active and retired first responders will receive one free ticket to the match in addition to discounted rates for their guests. To purchase, visit the link here - $5 of each ticket will go to the First Responders Children's Foundation.
Tickets to Saturday's match are still available and can be found by visiting Riverhounds.com. The game can also be streamed live via ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
More info on this weekend's game can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Charlotte Independence
WHEN
7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18
WHERE
Highmark Stadium
WATCH
ESPN+
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC - #PGHvCLT | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
TEAM RECORDS
Charlotte overall record: 7-9-7
Charlotte away record: 2-7-2
Streak: L1
Pittsburgh overall record: 12-3-7
Pittsburgh home record: 7-2-3
Streak: W3
HOUNDS INJURY REPORT
Kevin Kerr - Out (Calf)
Dan Lynd - Out (Head)
Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body)
RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
July 4, 2017, at Highmark Stadium
Charlotte 3, Pittsburgh 1
Scoring Summary
CLT - Enzo Martinez 40'
CLT - Jorge Herrera 62' (penalty)
CLT - Jorge Herrera 79'
PGH - Chevaughn Walsh 90'+2 (Corey Hertzog)
April 15, 2017, at Eagle Field
Pittsburgh 1, Charlotte 1
Scoring Summary
PGH - Kay Banjo 2' (Joe Greenspan)
CLT - Jorge Herrera 6' (penalty)
SEASON LEADERS
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (13)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (7)
Points: Neco Brett (29)
Saves: Dan Lynd (35)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.761)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.58)
Charlotte
Goals: Jorge Herrera (10)
Assists: Cordell Cato, Jorge Herrera, Alex Martinez and Kay Voser (3)
Points: Jorge Herrera (23)
Saves: Andrew Dykstra (43)
Save %: Andrew Dykstra (.606)
GAA: Andrew Dykstra (1.47)
LAST TIME OUT...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 2, Bethlehem 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH - Neco Brett 35' (Kenardo Forbes)
BST - Chris Nanco 52' (Santi Moar)
PGH - Neco Brett 79' (Christiano François)
LINEUP:
Dan Lynd (Mike Kirk 74') - Ray Lee, Tobi Adewole, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Joe Greenspan, Jordan Dover (Noah Franke 66') - Ben Zemanski (Hugh Roberts 88'), Mouhamed Dabo - Kenardo Forbes, Christiano François - Neco Brett
Charlotte
Bethlehem 3, Charlotte 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
BST - James Chambers 7' (Faris Pemi Moumbagna)
BST - Omar Holness 74' (Olivier Mbaizo)
BST - Drew Skundrich 89' (Santi Moar)
LINEUP:
Andrew Dykstra - Sam Vines, Je-Vaughn Watson, Bilal Duckett, Joel Johnson - Kevan George - Alex Martinez, Kay Voser (Caleb Calvert 56'), Yann Ekra (Ãamon Zayed 76'), Jake Areman (Mutaya Mwape 56') - Jorge Herrera
TICKETS
Single-Game Tickets
SPECIALS
The Hounds will be hosting First Responders Night at Highmark Stadium. All active and retired first responders will receive one free ticket to the match in addition to discounted rates for their guests. To purchase, visit the link here - $5 of each ticket will go to the First Responders Children's Foundation.
In addition, the team's $1 beer special will run from gates open at 5:30 p.m. until kickoff.
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