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Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast: Previewing Riverhounds-Battery playoff clash with USL Championship analyst Ricky Lopez-Espin

The USL Championship’s Longest Running rivalry between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and Charleston Battery will have a new chapter in the 44th match to be played between the clubs, as they’ll face off in the USL Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal round on Saturday at Patriots Point in Charleston, SC (6:30 p.m. kickoff).

Ahead of the match, PSN’s John Krysinsky caught up with USL Championship broadcast analyst, Ricky Lopez-Espin, who will be on the call for Saturday’s match.

Together, John and Ricky break down the match between the second place Battery, who made a run to and hosted the USL Cup Final last season, while the Riverhounds come into the match red hot having lost just one match in its last 16 to clinch its seventh straight postseason berth under Head Coach Bob Lilley.

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John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of 'Miracle on the Mon' -- a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).

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