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Match Reaction and Photo Gallery: Riveters outlast Steel City FC in match brimming with Pittsburgh women’s soccer talent

Photo courtesy Randy Warner

It’s rare that a match that has a lot of build up and excitement often lives up to the hype.

When Pittsburgh Riveters SC and Steel City FC finally met on the pitch, a large crowd congreagated at Founders Field in Cheswick got to see some high-level Women’s soccer being played between two rosters brimming with homegrown, Pittsburgh-area female soccer talent.

The Riveters’ stronger start was the difference in the match, as things swumg back and forth, the Riveters made the most of their chances.

Steel City made a strong second half push, but a late counterattack led by one of the veteran players in the match, put the match away for good.

With the win, Riveters (4W-1L-2D, 14 points) now have a leg up in the USL W League’s Great Forest Division standings, ahead of Steel City (2W-1L-2D, 8 points) and Cleveland (8 points).

PSN’s Colton Coreschi was at Founders reporting on the action and filed the match report below along with catching reaction from both coaches, Riveters SC’s Scott Gibson and Steel City FC’s Tom Ovenden (see below for excerpts).

FINAL: Riveters 3, Steel City FC 1 (USL W League)

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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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