USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Richmond Kickers

July 31, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release


PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (9-3-7) returns to Highmark Stadium for a two-game homestand, beginning tomorrow night with a visit from the Richmond Kickers (5-11-3) at 7 p.m.

This will be the second and final head-to-head meeting this regular season - the Hounds prevailed 2-1 over the Kickers in Richmond this past June. Wednesday's match also marks the 40th meeting all-time between the Old Guard sides with the Kickers holding a 20-9-10 advantage to date.

In the midst of their first two-game losing streak of the season, this week's homestand might be exactly what the doctor ordered. The Hounds' next two opponents in Richmond and Toronto have a combined record of 6-26-6 this season.

Off the pitch, Pittsburgh will hold its annual Faith and Family Night. Fans are encouraged to stick around after the match for a postgame testimonial, where current players and coaches will share their stories on the power of faith and family in sport.

Tickets to Wednesday'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. Richmond Kickers

WHEN

7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1

WHERE

Highmark Stadium

WATCH

ESPN+

FOLLOW

Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC - #PGHvRIC | #UNLEASH

Stats: USL Match Center

TEAM RECORDS

Richmond overall record: 5-11-3

Richmond road record: 1-7-0

Streak: L1

Pittsburgh overall record: 9-3-7

Pittsburgh home record: 5-2-3

Streak: L2

HOUNDS INJURY REPORT

Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body)

RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD

June 2, 2018, at City Stadium

Pittsburgh 2, Richmond 1

Scoring Summary

RIC - Luiz Fernando 53' (Brian Shriver)

PGH - Neco Brett 72' (Kevin Kerr)

PGH - Romeo Parkes 79' (Neco Brett)

Aug. 5, 2017, at Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh 1, Richmond 1

Scoring Summary

RIC - Raul Gonzalez 65' (Yudai Imura)

PGH - Stephen Okai 82' (Victor Souto)

SEASON LEADERS

Pittsburgh

Goals: Neco Brett (8)

Assists: Kevin Kerr and Kenardo Forbes (4)

Points: Neco Brett (19)

Saves: Dan Lynd (32)

Save %: Dan Lynd (.762)

GAA: Dan Lynd (0.63)

Richmond

Goals: Brian Shriver (6)

Assists: Brian Shriver (6)

Points: Brian Shriver (18)

Saves: Travis Worra (58)

Save %: Trevor Spangenberg (.760)

GAA: Trevor Spangenberg (1.50)

LAST TIME OUT...

Pittsburgh

North Carolina FC 2, Pittsburgh 1

SCORING SUMMARY:

NC - Daniel Ríos 24' (Kyle Bekker)

PGH - Christiano François 57' (Kay Banjo)

NC - Wuilito Fernandes 90'+1

LINEUP:

Dan Lynd - Ray Lee (Andrew Lubahn 84'), Tobi Adewole, Joe Greenspan, Jordan Dover - Kenardo Forbes, Mouhamed Dabo, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Kevin Kerr (Ben Zemanksi 63') - Romeo Parkes (Kay Banjo 31'), Christiano François

Richmond

Charleston 3, Richmond 0

SCORING SUMMARY:

CHS - Nicholas Rittmeyer 15' (O'Brian Woodbine)

CHS - Nicholas Rittmeyer 45'+3

CHS - Ataulla Guerra 51' (Leland Archer)

LINEUP:

Travis Worra - Austin Yearwood (Neil Hlavaty 73'), Mekeil Williams, Conor Shanosky, Scott Thomsen - Braeden Troyer - Yudai Imura (Giuseppe Gentile 56'), Greg Boehme (Fred Owusu Sekyere 56'), Luiz Fernando, Raul Gonzalez - Brian Shriver

TICKETS

Single-Game Tickets

SPECIALS

Pittsburgh will hold its annual Faith and Family Night. Fans are encouraged to stick around after the match for a postgame testimonial, where current players and coaches will share their stories on the power of faith and family in sport.

In addition, the team's $1 beer special will run from gates open at 5:30 p.m. until kickoff.

Check out the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Statistics



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