FINAL: Hounds 2, Charlotte 2

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs Charlotte Independence

Saturday, Sept. 29 – 7 p.m.
Sportsplex at Matthews

UPDATES:

????: The Hounds had two shots on goal. They made them count.

Highlights from tonight’s 2-2 draw at the @CLTIndependence. #CLTvPGH pic.twitter.com/fVyhB6lrIS

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) September 30, 2018

90′ – GOAL – Pittsburgh, 2-2

Ben Zemanski in dying moments ties it.

86′- GOAL – Charlotte, 2-1

Éamon Zayed scores, after a assist by a through Jorge Herrera.

20′ – GOAL – Charlotte, 1-1

Riverhounds killer Jorge Herrera with the finish after Charlotte with nice build up.

Romeo Parkes gets the Hounds on the board early in the 4th minute.

.@romeoparkes36 with the slick moves to put us up early. #CLTvPGH pic.twitter.com/gljhe7KImT

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) September 29, 2018

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Stats: USL Match Center

KEY STORYLINES

Having clinched a playoff spot earlier this week, the Hounds now shift their focus to locking up a home postseason date at Highmark Stadium for the first time in franchise history. Currently second in the East, Pittsburgh can clinch a home playoff game with a win or a loss/tie from Indy Eleven against FC Cincinnati.

Despite its record, Charlotte will present a formidable foe, especially at home, as the club has conceded defeat only three times in 16 games this season at Matthews. Additionally, the Independence have had the Hounds’ number since joining the league in 2015, holding a 5-0-2 record all-time in head-to-head contests.

TEAM RECORDS
Charlotte overall record: 9-11-10
Charlotte home record: 7-3-6
Streak: T2

Pittsburgh overall record: 15-4-11
Pittsburgh away record: 6-2-5
Streak: W2

HOUNDS INJURY REPORT
Kevin Kerr – Out (Calf)
Kyle Morton – Out (Lower-body)

RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
Aug. 18, 2018, at Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh 0, Charlotte 0

July 4, 2017, at Highmark Stadium
Charlotte 3, Pittsburgh 1

Scoring Summary
CLT – Enzo Martinez 40’
CLT – Jorge Herrera 62’ (penalty)
CLT – Jorge Herrera 79’
PGH – Chevaughn Walsh 90’+2 (Corey Hertzog)

SEASON LEADERS
Pittsburgh
Goals: Neco Brett (15)
Assists: Kenardo Forbes (8)
Points: Neco Brett (36)
Saves: Dan Lynd (36)
Save %: Dan Lynd (.706)
GAA: Dan Lynd (0.72)

Charlotte
Goals: Jorge Herrera (11)
Assists: Sam Vines and Alex Martinez (4)
Points: Jorge Herrera (25)
Saves: Andrew Dykstra (56)
Save %: Brandon Miller (.647)
GAA: Brandon Miller (1.50)

LAST TIME OUT…
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 2, Penn FC 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
PGH – Kay Banjo 38’
PGH – Andrew Lubahn 90’+3 (Neco Brett)

LINEUP:
Mike Kirk – Ray Lee, Todd Pratzner, Joe Greenspan, Hugh Roberts, Thomas Vancaeyezeele – Kenardo Forbes (Andrew Lubahn 90’), Mouhamed Dabo – Ben Fitzpatrick, Christiano François (Jordan Dover 85’) – Kay Banjo (Neco Brett 76’)

Charlotte
New York 1, Charlotte 1

SCORING SUMMARY:
CLT – Greg Jordan 15’ (Conor O’Brien)
NY – Anatole Bertrand-Abang 70’

LINEUP:
Brandon Miller – Sam Vines, Henry Kalungi (Bertrand Owundi Eko’o 45’), Bilal Duckett, Joel Johnson – Kevan George – Alex Martinez, Conor O’Brien, Greg Jordan, Jake Areman (Kay Voser 69’) – Caleb Calvert (Jorge Herrera 74’)