Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Indy Eleven
September 20, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds (13-4-11) wraps up a three-game homestand with its penultimate home game of the regular season on Saturday night, hosting Indy Eleven (12-8-9) at Highmark Stadium.
This weekend's tilt will mark the third time these two sides have met in 2018 with the previous two meetings both resulting in draws. The Hounds have never drawn three times with the same opponent in a season during the modern era of USL play (since 2011).
More importantly, both Pittsburgh and Indy are part of a crowded Eastern Conference table with multiple teams jockeying for a top-four spot and the right to host a home playoff game. For the Hounds, they fell to third place after Louisville won earlier this week against Penn FC and now trail the defending champs by a point in the standings with a game in hand. Indy, meanwhile, is four points out of the top-four.
Working in Pittsburgh's favor is its recent hot play at home, as the club is currently running a six-game unbeaten streak (3-0-3). The attack, in particular, has been heating up, racking up 44 shots and six goals in its past two games - the latter number being the most amount of goals scored by the Hounds in a two-game stretch this season.
Off the pitch, the Black and Gold will be throwing back to the 1990's for 90's Night. Fans will have the chance to win a special Hounds prize pack by wearing their best 90's get-up. In addition, the first 500 fans through the gates receive snap bracelets and there will be 90's hits playing all night long.
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.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Indy Eleven
WHEN
7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22
WHERE
Highmark Stadium
WATCH
ESPN+
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC - #PGHvIND | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
TEAM RECORDS
Indy Eleven overall record: 12-8-9
Indy Eleven road record: 5-4-5
Streak: L1
Pittsburgh overall record: 13-4-11
Pittsburgh home record: 8-2-6
Streak: T1
HOUNDS INJURY REPORT
Kevin Kerr - Out (Calf)
Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body)
RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
Aug. 29, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium
Pittsburgh 2, Indy Eleven 2
Scoring Summary:
IND - Jack McInerney 4' (Matthew Watson)
PGH - Joe Greenspan 45'+2 (Christiano François)
PGH - Christiano François 59'
IND - Jack McInerney 90'+4 (Ben Speas)
May 11, 2018, at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh 0, Indy Eleven 0
SEASON LEADERS
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (14)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (8)
Points: Neco Brett (33)
Saves: Dan Lynd (36)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.735)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.66)
Indy Eleven
Goals: Jack McInerney (9)
Assists: Ayoze Garcia (6)
Points: Jack McInerney (20)
Saves: Owain Fon Williams (70)
Save %: Owain Fon Williams (.673)
GAA: Owain Fon Williams (1.17)
LAST TIME OUT...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 2, Louisville 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
LOU - Cameron Lancaster 31' (Paco Craig)
LOU - Alexis Souahy 70' (Paco Craig)
PGH - Gregory Ranjitsingh 86' (own goal)
PGH - Kenardo Forbes 90'+1 (penalty)
LINEUP:
Dan Lynd - Ray Lee (Kay Banjo 80'), Tobi Adewole, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Joe Greenspan (Joe Holland 80'), Jordan Dover - Ben Zemanski (Christiano François 61'), Mouhamed Dabo - Kenardo Forbes, Romeo Parkes - Neco Brett
Indy Eleven
Penn FC 1, Indy Eleven 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
PEN - Paolo Junior 57' (Harri Hawkins)
LINEUP:
Owain Fon Williams - Reiner Ferreira, Bradford Rusin, Carlyle Mitchell, Karl Ouimette - Ayoze Garcia (Seth Moses 66'), Nico Matern (Nathan Lewis 86'), Matthew Watson - Eugene Starikov, Jack McInerney, Ben Speas (Dylan Mares 66')
SPECIALS
Riverhounds SC will be hosting 90's Night at Highmark Stadium. Fans will have the chance to win a special Hounds prize pack by wearing their best 90's get-up. In addition, the first 500 fans through the gates receive snap bracelets and there will be 90's hits playing all night long.
Additionally, the team's $1 beer special will run from gates open at 5:30 p.m. until kickoff.
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