PITTSBURGH (July 7, 2017) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-7-4) hit the road in search of a bounce-back effort following their loss on the Fourth of July, facing Orlando City B (5-6-5) for the first time ever at Orlando City Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 8.
This weekend’s tilt will be the first of three-straight road trips for the Hounds, as they officially cross the halfway point of the 2017 season.
Sitting in 11th and only two points out of a top-eight spot in the Eastern Conference table, a victory would be massive for the club’s playoff hopes amidst a brutal July stretch of play. Set to play four of a remaining five matches this month on the road and already with a defeat at home to Charlotte, Orlando currently presents the only opponent in July the Hounds will face with a losing record.
These two clubs already met once this season, a 2-1 result in favor of Orlando at Highmark Stadium in June. The Hounds are 1-2-0 all-time against the Orlando B side, picking up their lone victory last season on the road in September – a 2-0 victory highlighted by tallies from Chevaughn Walsh and Corey Hertzog and a clean sheet effort from current Crew SC goalkeeper Zack Steffen.
With points expected to be at a premium all this month, the Hounds will hope to take advantage of a couple factors working in their favor on Saturday. First, Orlando will be without its leading scorer Pierre Da Silva after he was hit with a three-game suspension following a red card against FC Cincinnati on July 1. Additionally, Orlando has scuffled at home so far this season, winning one of only seven matches.
Fans can catch all of this weekend’s action via USL Match Center or watch the stream live on YouTube. Further details on the game can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Orlando City B
WHEN
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 8
WHERE
Orlando City Stadium
WATCH
FOLLOW
Twitter: @PghRiverhounds – #ORLvPGH | #UNLEASH
Orlando City B overall record: 5-6-5
Orlando City B home record: 1-2-4
STREAK: T1
Pittsburgh overall record: 5-7-4
Pittsburgh away record: 2-2-3
STREAK: L1
Rich Balchan – Out for Season (Achilles)
Kay Banjo – Out (Knee)
Trey Mitchell – Out (Shoulder)
June 3, 2017 at Highmark Stadium
Orlando City B 2, Pittsburgh 1
Scoring Summary
PGH – Corey Hertzog 30’
ORL – Hadji Barry 42’
ORL – Zachary Ellis-Hayden 53’ (Hadji Barry)
September 3, 2016 at Titan Soccer Complex
Pittsburgh 2, Orlando City B 0
Scoring Summary
PGH – Chevaughn Walsh 23’ (Kevin Kerr)
PGH – Corey Hertzog 90’ (Kevin Kerr)
Pittsburgh
Goals: Corey Hertzog (6)
Assists: Kevin Kerr (3)
Points: Corey Hertzog (14)
Saves: Trey Mitchell (32)
Save %: Trey Mitchell (.727)
GAA: Trey Mitchell (1.00)
Orlando City B
Goals: Albert Dikwa, Hadji Barry and Richie Laryea (3)
Assists: Pierre Da Silva (6)
Points: Pierre Da Silva (8)
Saves: Earl Edwards Jr. (48)
Save %: Earl Edwards Jr. (.750)
GAA: Earl Edwards Jr. (1.14)
Pittsburgh
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)
LINEUP:
Macklin Robinson – Jamal Jack, Gale Agbossoumonde, Tobi Adewole, Shannon Gomez – Marshall Hollingsworth (Chevaughn Walsh 59’), Victor Souto, Mike Green, Kevin Kerr – Romeo Parkes (Ben Fitzpatrick 84’), Corey Hertzog
Orlando City B
FC Cincinnati 1, Orlando City B 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
ORL – Jordan Schweitzer 2’ (Austin Martz)
CIN – Djiby Fall 16’ (Andrew Wiedeman)
LINEUP:
Earl Edwards Jr. – Seb Hines, Timbó (Scott Thomsen 73’), Conor Donovan, Zachary Ellis-Hayden – Jordan Schweitzer, Pierre Da Silva, Austin Martz, Danny Deakin (Lewis Neal 69’), Paul Clowes – Albert Dikwa (Michael Cox 81’)
