PITTSBURGH (August 28, 2018) – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (12-3-9) kicks off a two-game road swing tomorrow night with a visit to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on Indy Eleven (11-7-7) at 7 p.m.
Running unbeaten streaks of five and six games, respectively, the Hounds and Indy have met already once this year playing to a nil-nil draw at Highmark Stadium on May 11.
Coming off two straight draws at home, Pittsburgh (45 pts) looks to regain ground in the Eastern Conference standing after falling to third place behind Louisville City FC (46 pts). While only four points separate sixth (40 pts) from fourth place (44 pts) and a home playoff date, the Hounds still shake out in good shape overall, holding, at minimum, a game in hand over everyone in the conference top-eight except Louisville.
This week’s tests at Indianapolis and then Cincinnati on Saturday will present perhaps the toughest road trip to date for the Hounds. The two clubs have combined to go 6-0-4 in their past 10 matches with Indy having not suffered defeat since July 21 and Cincinnati since May 26.
One more storyline to keep an eye on will be the absence of midfielder Thomas Vancaeyezeele on Wednesday, as he is expected to serve a one-game suspension after racking up a fifth yellow card against the Tampa Bay Rowdies last week. Vancaeyezeele leads the Hounds in minutes this season and is the only player on the club to have appeared in all 24 matches to date.
Fans hoping to catch tomorrow night’s match can stream live on ESPN+ with a subscription, while up-to-the-minute stats can be found on USL Match Center.
More info on the game can be found below.
WHO
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Indy Eleven
WHEN
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29
WHERE
Lucas Oil Stadium
WATCH
FOLLOW
Twitter: @RiverhoundsSC – #INDvPGH | #UNLEASH
Stats: USL Match Center
Indy Eleven overall record: 11-7-7
Indy Eleven home record: 6-4-2
Streak: T1
Pittsburgh overall record: 12-3-9
Pittsburgh road record: 5-1-4
Streak: T2
Kevin Kerr – Out (Calf)
Dan Lynd – Out (Head)
Kyle Morton – Out (Lower-body)
May 11, 2018, at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh 0, Indy Eleven 0
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (13)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (7)
Points: Neco Brett (30)
Saves: Dan Lynd (35)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.761)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.58)
Indy Eleven
Goals: Jack McInerney (7)
Assists: Ayoze Garcia (6)
Points: Jack McInerney (16)
Saves: Owain Fon Williams (60)
Save %: Owain Fon Williams (.667)
GAA: Owain Fon Williams (1.20)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 1, Tampa Bay 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH – Mouhamed Dabo 45’+2 (Neco Brett)
TBR – Junior Flemmings 72’ (Martin Vingaard)
LINEUP:
Mike Kirk – Andrew Lubahn, Tobi Adewole, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Joe Greenspan, Jordan Dover – Ben Zemanski (Romeo Parkes 78’), Mouhamed Dabo – Kenardo Forbes, Christiano François – Neco Brett
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven 1, Atlanta 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
IND – Karl Ouimette 53’ (Ayoze Garcia)
ATL – Dylan Gaither 90’+6
LINEUP:
Owain Fon Williams – Ayoze Garcia, Reiner Ferreira, Karl Ouimette, Kevin Venegas – Juan Guerra, Brad Ring, Dylan Mares (Eugene Starikov 69’) – Soony Saad (Nathan Lewis 77’), Jack McInerney (Benjamin Speas 84’), Seth Moses
