PITTSBURGH (June 21, 2018) – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (6-1-6) begins a two-game road swing with a visit to the Charleston Battery (5-3-6) on Saturday, June 23 at MUSC Health Stadium.
This weekend’s tilt marks the first meeting between the two clubs this season. The Hounds won the season series last year, 1-0-1, including a 2-1 victory on Charleston’s turf in early April.
The Battery have been a notoriously difficult opponent for the Hounds, holding a 12-6-11 advantage all-time against the Black and Gold. Last season’s win for Pittsburgh marked only the second overall in the current era of the USL (since 2011) against Charleston.
Rolling in on a two-game winning streak though, the Hounds look primed to flip the script. Pittsburgh has yet to taste defeat on the road in five tries this season (2-0-3), including impressive draws over Cincinnati, Nashville and Tampa Bay. Charleston, meanwhile, has not won a match since May 12, but is 4-1-2 at home.
Fans hoping to catch Saturday’s match can watch live locally on Pittsburgh’s CW or stream the match on ESPN+. Up-to-the-minute stats can also be found on USL Match Center. In addition, the Hounds will be hosting a Watch Party at Smokin’ Joe’s Saloon in South Side for fans of age with drink and food specials including a free round of Hounds Ale after every Hounds goal and 45-cent wings. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m.
More info on the match can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Charleston Battery
WHEN
7 p.m. on Saturday, June 23
WHERE
MUSC Health Stadium
WATCH
Pittsburgh’s CW | ESPN+
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC – #CHSvPGH | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
Charleston’s overall record: 5-3-6
Charleston’s home record: 4-1-2
Streak: T1
Pittsburgh’s overall record: 6-1-6
Pittsburgh’s road record: 2-0-3
Streak: W2
Mouhamed Dabo – Questionable (Lower-body)
Kyle Morton – Out (Lower-body)
Ben Zemanski – Out (Lower-body)
July 26, 2017, at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh 2, Charleston 2
Scoring Summary
CHS – Miles Robinson 11’ (Justin Portillo)
PGH – Victor Souto 21’ (Romeo Parkes)
PGH – Corey Hertzog 62’ (Romeo Parkes)
CHS – Maikel Chang 84’ (Ataulla Guerra)
April 8, 2017, at MUSC Health Stadium
Pittsburgh 2, Charleston 1
Scoring Summary
CHS – Ataulla Guerra 8’ (Dante Marini)
PGH – Marshall Hollingsworth 59’ (Kay Banjo)
PGH – Corey Hertzog 90+1’ (Kevin Kerr)
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (8)
Assists: Kevin Kerr (4)
Points: Neco Brett (19)
Saves: Dan Lynd (17)
Save %: Kyle Morton (1.000)
GAA: Kyle Morton (0.00)
Charleston
Goals: Ataulla Guerra (7)
Assists: Ataulla Guerra, Neveal Hackshaw, Jarad van Schalk and Gordon Wild (2)
Points: Ataulla Guerra (16)
Saves: Joe Kuzminsky (20)
Save %: Joe Kuzminsky (.714)
GAA: Joe Kuzminsky (0.89)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 3, New York 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH – Neco Brett 27’ (Kevin Kerr)
PGH – Neco Brett 54’ (Kenardo Forbes)
PGH – Romeo Parkes 65’ (Ray Lee)
LINEUP:
Dan Lynd – Ray Lee, Hugh Roberts, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Todd Pratzner, Jordan Dover – Ben Zemanski (Kevin Kerr 22’), Kenardo Forbes – Christiano François – Neco Brett (Joe Greenspan 74’), Romeo Parkes (Kay Banjo 78’)
Charleston
Charleston 1, Charlotte 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
CHS – Kotaro Higashi 25’ (Ataulla Guerra)
CLT – Mutaya Mwape 79’
LINEUP:
Joe Kuzminsky – Neveal Hackshaw, Taylor Mueller, Skylar Thomas – Jarad van Schalk, Angelo Kelly-Rosales, Tah Anunga, O’Brian Woodbine (Nicholas Rittmeyer 67’) – Kotaro Higashi, Ataulla Guerra, Gordon Wild (Patrick Okonkwo 84’)
