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3 Things: #MIAvPIT

Playoffs, here we come! But this weekend will play a big part in determining just where those playoffs will begin for the Hounds.

The Hounds will be in Florida for the second time in three weeks for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday game against Miami FC, a team that has been a thorn in the Hounds’ side as much as any opponent. (Yes, even Charlotte.)

All three times the teams have met, the Hounds have scored the opening goal, only to have Miami rally — once for a draw and twice for 3-2 wins. Those dropped points are the reason the Hounds aren’t in control of their path to a home playoff game, as they still need Charlotte to drop some points in addition to getting a result against Miami.

With that, let’s look at the 3 Things that need to happen in Miami, or else the Hounds will be looking at the 3-seed (or worse) coming out of the Atlantic Division.

1.) Avoid the quick reply

When the teams last met, Hounds fans were excited early when Kenardo Forbes had the team ahead after just three minutes. Back on Aug. 11 when the teams met in Pittsburgh, there was even more excitement when Forbes struck a volley that put the Hounds up 2-0 in the 50th minute.

Celebration of each of those goals was quickly cut short.

Lamar Walker scored for Miami on a long ball coming straight from the ensuing kickoff in the last meeting, and Miami hit back with goals by Christiano François and Speedy Williams in that Aug. 11 game, as all the Hounds’ hard work was erased in a less than a minute and three minutes, respectively.

Should the Hounds get the upper hand again in this match, the minutes immediately after the goal will be the most important. If Miami is forced to play from behind at length, it will entice the hosts to take more risks and lose patience, which in turn will open more space for the Hounds on the counter to hopefully, for once, put the result out of reach.

2.) Long ball alert

The Hounds have been vulnerable at times this season to long balls over the top, something exploited by Hartford, Charlotte and certainly Miami.

François’ tying goal in the first meeting was a long ball down the left flank not covered properly, and both Walker’s early equalizer and Pierre Da Silva’s game winner in the last meeting were products of thump-it-and-run plays.

The Hounds aren’t alone in having Miami’s speed give them problems, but they have to do better at covering back and forcing Miami to go through their line, not just over the top of it. There’s no magic formula to solving it, it just requires better awareness of when the break could be on and anticipating, rather than reacting.

Tactically, the one question for Bob Lilley is if he goes with the same back four he did last time against Miami — Dani Rovira, Jelani Peters, Mekeil Williams and Shane Wiedt — does he sacrifice some of the size for more speed, likely in the person of Jordan Dover at right back, or does he drop a midfielder and go with five at the back?

3.) Keep Miami chasing

The home side have had just as many defensive struggles as the Hounds, giving up three more goals this year in one game fewer, but also having six (!) players sent off in 28 matches.

The latest player to have his night ended early by the referee was defender Paco Craig, who will be suspended for Saturday’s match. Craig is the most experienced member of the Miami back line, which could open even more opportunities for Alex Dixon and Russell Cicerone to turn players and force Miami to scramble.

The Hounds are at full strength and as rested as any USL side in October, so if there is any truth to the old cliché about the best defense being a good offense, this might be the game for the Hounds to prove it with Craig out and Williams’ availability in question after starting Wednesday for Jamaica in their 2-0 World Cup Qualifying win in Honduras.

RDA Weekend Recap – Oct. 9-10

From tournament trophies to national camp call-ups, it’s been a pretty eventful week for the Riverhounds Development Academy.

The RDA had six players called into U.S. National Team events over the past week, while the club’s younger teams brought home eight trophies from the Penn FC Coppa Classico last weekend and other sides competed in ECNL play and at the prestigious WAGS Tournament in Virginia.

Before last weekend even kicked off, 2003/04 Girls player Tessa Dellarose was called into camp for the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team to take place next week in Chula Vista, Calif. The selection marks the oldest age group an RDA player has been chosen for at the national level, and it gives Dellarose a chance to make an impression with the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championships and the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup next year.

Along with that major news, Lola Abraham and Fiona Mahan (2006 birth year), and Molly Kubistek, Emma Schupansky and Simone Sharpless (2007 birth year) were invited to October Regional ID Sessions for the U.S. Youth National Team, giving those players additional exposure in front of U.S. Soccer coaches and staff with the chance to impress and, hopefully, receive a call-up of their own into a full U.S. national camp soon.

With all that good news off the field, the young Hounds weren’t to be overshadowed with their on-field performances in Harrisburg on Oct. 9-10.

Claiming trophies at the Coppa Classico were the 2010 Girls, 2010 RDA II Girls, 2011 Boys and 2012 Girls teams out of the City, as well as the 2011 Boys, 2012 Boys, 2012 Girls and 2013 Boys from the RDA East.

The 2012 East Boys had the most exciting victory, as they defeated Penn Manor on penalties, 7-6, after a 2-2 draw in the final. Roman Salandra saved the final kick and scored the last goal in the shootout for the Hounds, who also got strong play from Quinn Readal and Connor Goodlin in the win.

Also among the East teams, Ruari Egal had a four-goal final for the 2011 East Boys in a 5-3 win over Century, while the 2012 East Girls held their nerve for a 3-2 win over Lancaster Elite, and the 2013 East Boys won 5-2 over Celtic SC.

The City’s 2010 Pre-ECNL Girls side won 3-2 over Severna Park (Md.) in the final, a rematch of a 1-1 draw in the tournament opener, while the 2010 RDA II Girls clinched a 4-0-0 record in their round-robin division with a 3-0 win over runner-up South Parkland. The 2011 Boys got the second hat trick of the weekend from Emi Vasquez in their clinching win, 5-1 over PA Classics, and the 2012 Girls polished off Bethlehem FC, 4-2, behind a MacKenzie Lindner hat trick, her third of the tournament.

The 2007 Girls made the trip to Leesburg, Va., for the WAGS Tournament and came home undefeated at 2-0-1. Melina Gill headed the team to a 1-0 win over OPSA Magic (Md.), and Mia Deramo and Chloe Karsman scored for a 2-1 comeback win over Arizona SC.

With two nationally ranked wins under their belt, the top spot in the group came down to a Sunday match with Sporting Delaware. Maddie Marcotte and Helena Walker scored for the Hounds, but the match ended as a 2-2 draw that saw Sporting advance as group winners on goal difference.

For more from the full weekend, including ECNL and ECNL Regional League matches in the 2008 and 2009 age groups, visit the Results page on www.riverhounds.com. Also, check out @HoundsAcademy on Twitter for pictures of all eight Coppa Classico champion sides!

Vitiello's clean sheet earns Team of the Week selection

PITTSBURGH (Oct. 12, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC goalkeeper Danny Vitiello was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 25, the league announced this afternoon.

Vitiello made four saves, including a penalty kick stop to preserve a one-goal lead, in the Hounds’ 2-0 win Sunday over the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies. The Rowdies, who entered the game riding a nine-game winnings streak, have only been shut out five times this season, two of them by Vitiello and the Hounds.

It was the seventh clean sheet of the season for Vitiello and 12th in his two years with the Hounds, which ties him for fourth in club history with Dan Lynd. In addition to the Team of the Week nod, Vitiello placed second in Player of the Week voting behind winner Samuel Adeniran, who scored a hat trick Saturday for the Tacoma Defiance.

For Vitiello, it is the first selection this season to the Team of the Week, presented by Clear Audio. He previously was named to one of the team’s bench spots in Week 6 of the season. To see this week’s full Team of the Week, visit uslchampionship.com.

The Riverhounds return to action in their final road match of the regular season when they face Miami FC at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be shown on 22 The Point and streamed via ESPN+.

Hounds secure playoff berth by knocking off first-place Rowdies, 2-0

PITTSBURGH (Oct. 10, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC secured its fourth consecutive USL Championship playoff berth by knocking off the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2-0, tonight at Highmark Stadium.

Tommy Williamson and Russell Cicerone scored for the Hounds (15-8-6), who jumped back to second place in the Atlantic Division behind the Rowdies (20-7-1) with the victory. Danny Vitiello recorded four saves, including a critical penalty kick save to preserve a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute, which gave him his seventh shutout of the season.

The win also snaps a nine-game winning streak by the Rowdies that is the longest in the USL Championship this season, and it give the Hounds the season series over Tampa Bay.

First half

The match started out as a cagey battle, with neither team taking too many chances in the early going.

Williamson nearly opened the scoring after receiving a pass dropped back to him at the top of the box in the 17th minute, but his shot headed toward the far corner struck teammate Kenardo Forbes on its way through and was cleared out by the Rowdies.

The Rowdies then had a near-miss of their own, as former Hounds striker Steevan Dos Santos headed a ball off the crossbar, only to have it bounce straight down and away from the goal line in the 25th minute.

Williamson made the breakthrough with three minutes left until halftime. Preston Kilwien sent a cross into the box from the left side, and Tampa Bay defender Jordan Scarlett misplayed the pass, flicking the ball right to where Williamson could tap it home from 6 yards out for his sixth goal of the season.

Second half

The moment of the match happened in the 57th minute, as the Rowdies swept forward on the counter attack after a Hounds corner kick. Dos Santos got clear behind the Hounds defense, and Vitiello was whistled for taking him down on his slide after charging off his line to meet his former teammate.

Leo Fernandes stepped up to take the penalty for Tampa Bay, but Vitiello dove low and to his left to make the save and preserve his team’s 1-0 lead.

In the 72nd minute, the tables turned, as Alex Dixon was tripped by Tampa Bay defender Forrest Lasso entering the penalty area, and the Hounds had a penalty kick of their own.

Cicerone stepped up and slotted the ball toward the right side of the net for a 2-0 lead and his team-leading 15th goal of the season. That ties Cicerone for the third-best goal-scoring season by a Hounds player with Said Ali (2004), José Angulo (2013) and Neco Brett (2018).

Vitiello capped his shutout with a diving save of a free kick in the 83rd minute, and the Hounds were able to see the clean sheet through to the finish.

Hounds Man of the Match

Danny Vitiello provided the biggest moment of the game with his penalty save, but he was also sure-handed controlling crosses into his box against a tall Rowdies side. Along with his four saves, he also gets credit for the play where he conceded the penalty kick, as he prevented Dos Santos from scoring an easy goal with his quick decision to leave his line.

What’s next?

With the playoffs assured, the Hounds next turn their attention toward claiming home field in the first round. Doing so almost certainly requires getting a result at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when the team visits Miami FC. Miami (14-8-6) was stunned by last-place Loudoun today, 3-2, but the Hounds have gone 0-2-1 this season against Miami after letting a lead go in all three games.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Danny Vitiello; Preston Kilwien (Jordan Dover 72’), Shane Wiedt, Mekeil Williams, Jelani Peters; Danny Griffin, Todd Wharton; Kenardo Forbes (Anthony Velarde 81’), Russell Cicerone (Albert Dikwa 81’), Alex Dixon (Louis Pérez 90+2’); Tommy Williamson (Dani Rovira 72’)

Tampa Bay Rowdies lineup (3-4-3) — Evan Louro; Aarón Guillén, Forrest Lasso (Jordan Doherty 79’), Jordan Scarlett; Leo Fernandes, Yann Ekra, Lewis Hilton, William Antley (Laurence Wyke 70’); Juan Tejada (Sebastián Guenzatti 62’), Steevan Dos Santos (Sebastian Dalgaard 70’), Zach Steinberger (Dayonn Harris 45’)

Scoring summary

PIT – Tommy Williamson 42’
PIT – Russell Cicerone 74’ (penalty)

Discipline summary

PIT – Danny Vitiello 56’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
TBR – Forrest Lasso 59’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
PIT – Shane Wiedt 78’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
TBR – Laurence Wyke 90’ (caution – unsporting behavior)

Shared language links Rovira, Velarde across 3 seasons with Hounds

Dani Rovira and Anthony Velarde are both in their third season with the Riverhounds, and both have seen their roles grow from bit-part players as rookies to steady roles in the team’s game day 18.

But perhaps the biggest link between the two — one that has helped them grow as teammates and friends in Pittsburgh — is their shared native language, Spanish.

The Riverhounds are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Night at 6 p.m. this Sunday during their game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, part of the USL Championship’s larger Hispanic Heritage Month. The team even has a special ticket offer with $5 from every purchase (must use the promotional link) going toward the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Professional Education Scholarship Fund.

Rovira, a native of Colombia, and Velarde, a California native with Mexican roots raised in a Spanish-speaking home, took part in the league’s celebration of Hispanic heritage by sitting down for a Spanish-language interview with the USL’s Maury Urcadez (subtitled in English). You can watch and listen to the two parts of the interview, as they talk about their heritage and their shared time in Pittsburgh.

Those two aren’t the only Riverhounds players with Hispanic backgrounds. Though both were American-born, Hounds midfielder Danny Griffin has Peruvian ties through his mother’s side of the family, and defender Preston Kilwien‘s mother hails from Costa Rica.

With different cultures that are tied together by language — and in most cases, a deep love of soccer — this weekend’s celebration at Highmark Stadium is a chance for all segments of the Hispanic community to come together and enjoy what should be a great match between playoff-bound rivals.

Preview: Riverhounds SC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

PITTSBURGH (Oct. 9, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC hosts the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies in a match filled with playoff implications at 6 p.m. Sunday night at Highmark Stadium. The game will be televised live on 22 The Point, broadcast live on SiriusXM FC Channel 157 and streamed on ESPN+.

For the Hounds (14-8-6), the playoff math is simple: win and in. Of course, a draw earlier in the day between the Charleston Battery and Hartford Athletic would steal some of the game’s thunder, as the Hounds would already be assured of their team-record fourth consecutive postseason berth.

The Rowdies (20-6-1) have a clinching opportunity of their own. Tampa Bay, already assured of a playoff spot, would lock up the division title with a win or with a loss by Miami FC earlier in the day against Loudoun United.

On the head-to-head front, the match will decide the season series between the two teams. The Hounds and Tampa Bay split two matches earlier in the season in St. Petersburg before playing to a scoreless draw — the only 0-0 game for the Hounds this season — on Aug. 18 at Highmark Stadium.

The Hounds, despite being winless in their past three outings, are the healthiest they have been since the opening months of the season, as striker Albert Dikwa has been upgraded to questionable after being out since July and having surgery on his injured groin. Only Josh Gatt (knee) remains out for the Hounds, who have mixed up their formations in the previous meetings with Tampa Bay and could do so again to spark some offense from Russell Cicerone, who scored the game winner in the Hounds’ 2-1 win over Tampa Bay and leads the team with 14 goals.

Tampa Bay, on the other hand, is riding a nine-game winning streak that began the game after the scoreless draw with the Hounds and has the league’s best defensive record with only 19 goals allowed in 27 games. That defense, with the back three of Jordan Scarlett, Forrest Lasso and Aaron Guillen in front of goalkeeper Evan Louro, has been intact for every match this season.

At the stadium, there will be a pair of promotional nights. The Hounds will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Night, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A special ticket offer for the night makes $20 Midview tickets available, with $5 of each ticket going to the PMAHCC’s Scholarship Fund.

It is also Kick Out Cancer Night, part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the match, and the first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive special pink Hounds T-shirts provided by Allegheny Health Network.

The Tailgate Zone will be rocking as usual with a 4 p.m. opening time for the earlier-than-usual kickoff. This Sunday’s food trucks will be Haskel’s Deli and Benvenuti’s Pizza Factory, and there will be Riverhounds Session Copper beer on tap.

As part of the Hispanic Heritage Night celebration, expect some Latin flair to the Tailgate Zone music, and look for beer specials on Tecate and Dos Equis in the stadium.

For tickets to Sunday’s match, visit Ticketmaster or come to the Highmark Stadium Box Office, open four hours before kickoff.

To see the Hounds’ complete 2021 schedule, with two more home games left in the final three regular-season matches, visit https://www.riverhounds.com/game-schedule.

MATCH INFORMATION

Date: Sunday, Oct. 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Highmark Stadium
Tickets: Ticketmaster
TV: 22 The Point
Radio: SiriusXM FC, Channel 157
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Statistics: USL Championship Match Center
Live Updates: Twitter at @RiverhoundsSC and #PITvTBR

3 Things: #PITvTBR

It’s Round 4 of Hounds vs. Rowdies, but could there be a Round 5 next month?

With that potential playoff matchup in mind, both the Hounds and Rowdies are likely to want a result from Sunday’s matchup, as the winner will claim bragging rights — and a potential psychological edge going forward — after a 1-1-1 record for both sides through the first three this season.

The Rowdies are virtually assured of winning the Atlantic Division at this point, while the Hounds’ magic number to clinch a playoff spot sits at two points with four games remaining.

So what will it take for the Hounds to snap the Rowdies’ league-best nine-game win streak? These 3 Things could play a big part.

1.) Road strategy or home tactics?

Often in soccer, the idea is that teams will bunker down on the road and be happy with a draw, while a win is the expectation at home.

Tactically, however, the Hounds came out with an attacking, pressing attitude in their second road match at Tampa Bay, stealing a 2-1 win after an ineffective 3-0 loss in the season opener. Oddly enough, both teams then seemed content with the 0-0 draw in the last meeting in Pittsburgh, as neither side was keen on taking too many risks.

That begs the question, which tactics will Bob Lilley and Neill Collins employ? Will the Rowdies be fine with a draw, or will they push to run their win streak to 10? Will the Hounds want to clinch on home turf, or will they try to shore up a back line that has allowed three goals in each of the past two games?

The team sheet could be an indicator at how each team will approach the match, but the real reveal on strategy won’t come until the opening whistle.

2.) Break up the back three

Tampa Bay’s back three has been remarkably fit and disciplined all season, as Jordan Scarlett, Forrest Lasso and Aaron Guillen have started every match together and allowed just 19 goals.

The Hounds have been one of just two teams to break the group up, as their attacking mindset in the second match at Tampa Bay resulted in a 1-0 halftime lead and Lasso being pulled at the break to protect him after already being booked and shift the Rowdies into attack mode.

As dominant as the Rowdies’ back line has been, the winning solution for the Hounds was to go at them, get behind them, and make them work facing their own goal. Now it’s on Russell Cicerone and Alex Dixon to get that job done again.

3.) Stay with the hot boot

Rowdies striker Sebastián Guenzatti is the hottest scorer in the league at the moment, as his recent goal blitz has lifted him to second in the USL Championship with 19 goals.

Guenzatti is adept at finding gaps in defenses to get behind them, and that movement will put lots of pressure on the Hounds, especially if they opt to go with a back four as they have in previous meetings with the Rowdies.

Mekeil Williams and Jelani Peters, the likely center back pairing, will need to keep their heads on a swivel and track the Uruguayan, as the missed marking that has hurt the team in the past few matches will certainly be punished in this one.

RDA Weekend Recap – Oct. 2-3

Another league weekend for the Riverhounds Development Academy saw the 2008 and 2009 Boys kick off October playing host for ECNL matches at Montour Junction.

Visiting over the two days were Michigan club Nationals SC and Cleveland Force, two high-quality clubs that put the Hounds to the test.

The 09 Boys were able to split their two matches, topping the Force, 3-1, after a Saturday setback against Nationals, 4-1. Warren Agostoni netted a goal in both matches, and Dylan Shallenberger and Moses Perkovich added goals in the Sunday win, which pushed the side to 3-1-0 — second place in the young Ohio Valley conference season.

The 08 Boys had a tough opener against Nationals. Owen Shearer got the Hounds on the board with help from Ryan Maloney, but things fell apart in the final 10 minutes to turn a tighter match into a 7-1 loss. The Force then bested the Hounds, 2-0, setting up the need for a bounce-back weekend coming up in Ohio.

Other matches over the weekend in Great Lakes Alliance play included double wins for the 08 East Boys and 08 East Girls. Cole Radcliffe had three goals for the boys in wins over Worthington United and Perrysburg SC, while Annalyse Bauer‘s goal stole a 1-0 win for the girls Westerville United after she posted a hat trick in beating Columbus DPP.

Further results from the weekend, as well as news out of the RDA, can always be found on the Results page at www.riverhounds.com.

Forbes selected to Team of the Week after two-goal performance

PITTSBURGH (Oct. 5, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Kenardo Forbes was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 24, the league announced this afternoon.

It is the fourth Team of the Week selection this season for Forbes, who scored both of the Hounds’ goals in a 3-2 defeat at Miami FC last Saturday night. His sharp-angled goal staked the Hounds to a 1-0 lead early in the match, and he headed his team back in front in the 66th minute, but the 2-1 advantage would not hold up.

In addition to his goals, which give the USL Championship’s all-time assists leader a career-high five goals this season, Forbes completed 38 of 48 passes. He was at the center of the action for all 90 minutes, as he led the team with nine crosses, made nine defensive recoveries and had a team-high 71 touches on the ball.

Forbes’ two goals also moved him up to seventh in team history for points with 57 (13 goals, 31 assists), and he now trails former Hound and current Hounds Academy coach Rob Vincent by just one point for sixth place.

The Hounds return home for their next match at 6 p.m. Sunday against the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies. Tickets for the match are available through Ticketmaster or at the Highmark Stadium Box Office.

Visit uslchampionship.com to see the full Team of the Week, presented by Cleer Audio.

Lead slips away late as Hounds fall 3-2 in Miami

(Oct. 2, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC once again couldn’t put away Miami FC, as a 90th-minute goal by Pierre Da Silva completed the hosts’ comeback and sent the Hounds to a 3-2 loss Saturday night at Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami.

The comeback spoiled a two-goal night by captain Kenardo Forbes for the Hounds (14-8-6), who slip behind Miami (14-7-6) and into third in the Atlantic Division after the loss. Lamar Walker and Othello Bah scored for Miami, tying the game at 1-1 and 2-2, respectively.

The Hounds have let a lead slip away in all three meetings with Miami this season, getting a 1-1 draw and two 3-2 losses despite being in a winning position in the 45th minute or later in all three matches.

First half

Things started perfectly for the Hounds, as Alex Dixon threaded a pass to Forbes behind the defense on the right side. The Hounds’ captain didn’t have much of an angle, but he was able to rifle a shot to the opposite top corner and open the scoring in the third minute.

It only took 51 seconds for Miami to tie the game, as a long ball over the top to Walker after the ensuing kickoff wasn’t handled by the Hounds defense, and the Miami striker beat goalie Danny Vitiello with a low shot to the far post.

Play continued in open fashion, as both teams continued to create chances. The Hounds finished the half with 57 percent of possession and a 5-4 edge in shots, but the score was level at the break.

Second half

The Hounds started promisingly in the second half, as Dixon pushed an open shot just wide of the Miami goal, and Russell Cicerone hit the left post with a shot from 14 yards out.

Forbes put the Hounds ahead again in the 66th minute with an open header at the back post for his fifth goal of the season. He finished a well-struck cross by Tommy Williamson, who got his second assist in as many games.

The Hounds seemed to have things under control, but Miami showed its potency on the counter creating chances late, and finally Bah scored the tying goal with an open shot from the top of the box that beat Vitiello to his near post in the 83rd minute.

Tied 2-2, Miami capitalized on its momentum by again countering with a big ball from the right side to the left, where Da Silva was able to get enough space and time to score to the far corner of the net from a couple strides inside the box.

Miami ended up with more of the ball in the second half, as the final possession number was an even 50-50.

Hounds Man of the Match

Kenardo Forbes is always a contender for this title with his all-around contributions in the middle of the park, but he truly did it all with both goals, a team-high 71 touches on the ball, a team-high three tackles and completing 38 of 48 passes (79.2 percent), a percentage hurt because some of those that didn’t connect were among his team-leading nine crosses.

What’s next?

The Hounds have three of their final four matches at home, beginning with the Tampa Bay Rowdies coming to Highmark Stadium at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. The Rowdies (19-6-1) lead the Atlantic Division and potentially could clinch first place on Oct. 10, pending other results.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC lineup (4-1-4-1) — Danny Vitiello; Dani Rovira (Preston Kilwien 75’), Shane Wiedt, Mekeil Williams, Jelani Peters (Ezra Armstrong 85’); Danny Griffin; Russell Cicerone, Kenardo Forbes, Todd Wharton (Louis Pérez 68’), Alex Dixon (Jalen Robinson 75’); Tommy Williamson (Anthony Velarde 68’)

Miami FC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Connor Sparrow; Sean McFarlane (Richard Ballard 59’), Paco Craig, Callum Chapman-Page, Janos Löbe (Pierre Da Silva 80’); Devon Williams, Bolu Akinyode; Christiano Francois, Ariel Martinez (Adonijah Reid 80’), Billy Forbes (Othello Bah 59’); Lamar Walker (Junior Palacios 68’)

Scoring summary

PIT – Kenardo Forbes 3’ (Alex Dixon)
MIA – Lamar Walker 4’ (Sean McFarlane)
PIT – Kenardo Forbes 66’ (Tommy Williamson)
MIA – Othello Bah 83’ (Adonijah Reid)
MIA – Pierre Da Silva 90’ (Christiano François)

Discipline summary

MIA – Ariel Martínez 22’ (caution – dissent)
MIA – Callum Chapman-Page 29’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
PIT – Danny Griffin 45+3’ (caution – unsporting behavior)
PIT – Russell Cicerone 90+2’ (caution – unsporting behavior)

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