USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Preview: Riverhounds SC at Charlotte Independence

Published on August 13, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release


PITTSBURGH - Coming off their first loss in more than a month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is back on the road for its third meeting of the season with the Charlotte Independence, 7 p.m. Saturday at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The match will be televised live on 22 The Point and streamed via ESPN+.

The Hounds (10-5-3) let a two-goal lead slip away in a 3-2 loss Wednesday to Miami FC that tightened the race atop the Atlantic Division. Tommy Williamson and Kenardo Forbes scored in the win, but three goals in a span of just over 30 minutes did in the Hounds' chances at a fifth straight win.

Charlotte (7-7-2) enters the match coming off two wins and a draw in their past three games, as they seem to have recovered from a five-game winless stretch that dropped them out of the playoff positions in the division. The Independence defeated New York, 3-2, in a Tuesday night match behind goals by Marcelo Palomino, Enzo Martinez and Sylvain Marveaux.

Making his debut in the last match for Charlotte was defender Christian Fuchs. Fuchs, an Austrian international and part of Leicester City's Premier League title team in 2015-16, was signed and immediately loaned out to the Independence by new MLS club Charlotte FC, which begins play in 2022.

The Hounds, meanwhile, are hoping defender Mekeil Williams will be fit for the match. The center back missed the Miami game with a leg injury suffered in the previous match at Charleston, but he is listed as questionable for Saturday's game and could at least make the bench, if not the starting 11.

The Hounds and Independence split a pair of 1-0 matches at Highmark Stadium earlier in the year, with the Hounds' victory on July 3 being their first ever in the series. The all-time mark now stands at 1-7-5 for the Hounds vs. the Independence.

Before the match, check out our 3 Things feature for a few key items that could influence Saturday's match. To see the complete 2021 schedule, visit riverhounds.com/game-schedule.

MATCH INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, August 14

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

TV: 22 The Point / WPNT-22

Streaming: ESPN+

Live Statistics: USL Championship Match Center

Live Updates: Twitter at @RiverhoundsSC and #CLTvPIT

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