PITTSBURGH (April 18, 2023) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder and captain Kenardo Forbes was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 6, the league announced this afternoon.
Forbes scored the second goal for the Hounds’ in their 2-0 win over the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on Saturday night. According to the USL Championship’s statistics, Forbes’ header of a cross from Dani Rovira was just the second headed goal in the storied career of the league’s all-time assists leader.
The midfielder also connected on 36 passes and had two shots on goal for the Hounds, nearly adding a second goal with a blast off the crossbar. Forbes was involved defensively, as he successfully won 5 of 7 duels and won possession a match-high 10 times.
The goal was Forbes’ first of the year, and his 18th as a member of the Hounds, as he closes in on the top 10 in club history. It is also the first Team of the Week honor this season for Forbes, a six-time all-league selection.
The Hounds are back in action this weekend when they head to Texas for a match at El Paso Locomotive FC this Saturday, April 22, at 9:30 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
To see the full USL Championship Team of the Week, visit uslchampionship.com.
