PITTSBURGH (August 21, 2018) – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (12-3-8) wraps up a brief two-game homestand, welcoming the Tampa Bay Rowdies (7-10-6) to Highmark Stadium tomorrow night for a 7 p.m. kick.
Last facing each other on May 19, the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw at Al Lang Stadium. This will be the third time the Hounds have hosted the Rowdies at Highmark Stadium. They have won the prior two matches by a combined count of 3-to-0.
Pittsburgh will attempt the finish the month of August unbeaten at home on Wednesday night, currently sitting at 2-0-1 in three matches so far. With a win, the Hounds would capture their eighth victory at Highmark Stadium this season, which would mark the first time since 2004 the club has accomplished that feat.
In addition, a win tomorrow night would ensure a winning record at home for the Hounds for only the fourth time in the modern era of USL play (since 2011). In each of the previous three occurrences, with the most recent coming in 2015, the Hounds have reached the playoffs – 2011 and 2013 being the other two instances.
Helping their cause is Tampa Bay has struggled mightily away from home, last winning on May 26. The Rowdies hold a 2-7-1 record on the road and, overall, have not scored a goal in three straight matches.
Tickets to Wednesday’s match are still available and can be found by visiting www.riverhounds.com. The game can also be streamed live via ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
WHEN
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22
WHERE
Highmark Stadium
WATCH
ESPN+
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC – #PGHvTBR | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
Tampa Bay overall record: 7-10-6
Tampa Bay road record: 2-7-1
Streak: L1
Pittsburgh overall record: 12-3-8
Pittsburgh home record: 7-2-4
Streak: T1
Kevin Kerr – Out (Calf)
Dan Lynd – Out (Head)
Kyle Morton – Out (Lower-body)
May 19, 2018, at Al Lang Stadium
Pittsburgh 2, Tampa Bay 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
TBR – Lance Rozeboom 3’ (Alex Morrell)
PGH – Max Lachowecki 20’ (own goal)
PGH – Romeo Parkes 30’ (Kenardo Forbes)
TBR – Joe Cole 59’
July 29, 2017, at Al Lang Stadium
Tampa Bay 2, Pittsburgh 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
TBR – Alex Morrell 11’
TBR – Alex Morrell 76’ (Marcel Schäfer)
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (13)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (7)
Points: Neco Brett (29)
Saves: Dan Lynd (35)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.761)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.58)
Tampa Bay
Goals: Stefano Bonomo and Georgi Hristov (6)
Assists: Stefano Bonomo and Junior Flemmings (3)
Points: Stefano Bonomo (15)
Saves: Cody Mizell (41)
Save %: Cody Mizell (.661)
GAA: Cody Mizell (1.40)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 0, Charlotte 0
LINEUP:
Mike Kirk – Ray Lee (Noah Franke 72’), Hugh Roberts (Romeo Parkes 85’), Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Joe Greenspan, Jordan Dover – Ben Zemanski (Dennis Chin 72’), Mouhamed Dabo – Kenardo Forbes, Christiano François – Neco Brett
Tampa Bay
North Carolina FC 2, Tampa Bay 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
NC – Marcel Kandziora 65’ (Steven Miller)
NC – Daniel Ríos 78’ (Kyle Bekker)
LINEUP:
Cody Mizell – Tarek Morad, Abdoulaye Diakité, Hunter Gorskie – Zachary Portillos, (Max Lachowecki 65’), Martin Vingaard, Dominic Oduro, Kwadwo Poku (Michael Nanchoff 55’), Afrim Taku – Leon Taylor (Stefano Bonomo 70’), Junior Flemmings
The team’s $1 beer special will run from gates open at 5:30 p.m. until kickoff.
