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Thursday 14 July 2016United Soccer League: Eastern Conference

Highmark Stadium @ 7:00pm

#PGH

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Pittsburgh RIVERHOUNDS Richmond KICKERS

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Officials

Recent Games 2016 USL Regular Season

13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2–9–4, 10 Pts)

7 Richmond Kickers(6–6–5, 23 Pts)

@pghriverhounds @RichmondKickers

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Injuries:PGH: AlexNyarko Harlley (groin)

Mike Green (hip)

Suspensions:None

Referee: Jonathan Weiner Assistants: Lucas Feathers, Paul Deverse Fourth Official: Jason Caruso

PGH:

RIC:

Form Guide

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Head to HeadSince 2011

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USL StandingsEastern Conference

June 11, 2016 Richmond 3 Pittsburgh 1 City Stadium Branson 17’ (OG) Hertzog 90’ Richmond Gilstrap 20’ (OG) Grant 66’

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Louisville City FC

New York Red Bulls II

FC Cincinnati

Charleston Battery

Rochester Rhinos

Charlotte Independence

Richmond Kickers

Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Orlando City B

Bethlehem Steel FC

Toronto FC II

Harrisburg City Islanders

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

FC Montreal

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond Kickers

5 Corey Hertzog

1 Conor Branson

1 Kevin Kerr

1 Lebo Moloto

3 Brian Ownby

3 Yudai Imura

2 Michael Callahan

2 Tsotleho “Sunny” Jane

1 Lucas Paulini

3 Brian Ownby

2 Yudai Imura

1 Lucas Paulini

1 Alex Lee

1 Jason Yeisley

2 Stephen Okai

2 Kevin Kerr

1 Conor Branson

1 Drew Russell

1 Jack Thompson

0-2 @ Bethlehem Steel FC July 10, 2016

Hunter Gilstrap – Marshall Hollingsworth, Ryan Adeleye, Sergio Campbell, Mike Green – Danny Earls, Kevin Kerr (c), Zak Boggs, Jack Thompson – Lebo Moloto, Corey Hertzog

Charlie Horton – Braeden Troyer, Luke Mishu, William Yomby (c), Hugh Roberts – Samuel Asante, Yudai Imura, Sunny Jane, Brian Ownby – Lucas Paulini, Anthony Grant

3-0 @ Harrisburg City Islanders

July 8, 2016

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Game Talk:

Last Time Out

“We are always looking

to adjust and we are

especially working on the

defensive piece. The guys

are working hard.”

— Head Coach David Brandt

“I fully believe in where the club is going and I’m looking forward to being a part of that. I know it’s been a bit slow going this year, but progress takes time and I think we’re going to get there.”

— Assistant Coach Dan Visser

Game Notes:

Team Rosters:

Pittsburgh: Richmond:

· The Riverhounds (2-9-4) kickoff a three-game homestand looking to rebound against the Richmond Kickers (6-6-5). Thursday will be the final meeting of the regular season between the two clubs. The Kickers prevailed on home turf in the first meeting, using two own goals by the Hounds en route to a 3-1 victory.

· Pittsburgh has struggled to find the net as of late, failing to score in back-to-back matches for the first time since May 17, 2014 – a stretch that saw the Hounds shutout in three-straight dating back to April 26. For the opposition, the Kickers just recently ended a three-match goalless streak of their own with a three-goal outburst against the City Islanders on July 8.

PLAYERHunter Gilstrap

Karsten Smith

Jordan Murrell

Danny Earls

Conor Branson

Stephen Okai

Mike Green

Zak Boggs

Kevin Kerr

Corey Hertzog

Sergio Campbell

Willie Hunt

AlexNyarko Harlley

Drew Russell

Mauricio Vargas

Duwayne Ewart

Lebo Moloto

Nick Kolarac

Brenden Alfery

Marshall Hollingsworth

Ben Swanson

Jack Thompson

Nick Thompson

Ryan Adeleye

PLAYERSawyer Gaffney

Ryan Taylor

William Yomby

Fred Owusu Sekyere

Michael Callahan

Matthew Delicate

Hugh Roberts

Anthony Grant

Tsotleho “Sunny” Jane

Luiz Fernando

Romulo Peretta

Yudai Imura

Lucas Paulini

Jason Yeisley

Alex Lee

Jalen Robinson

Nathan Shiffman

Brian Ownby

Sascha Goerres

Jackson Eskay

Travis Pittman

Miguel Aguilar

Samuel Asante

Charlie Horton

Braeden Troyer

Luke Mishu

Matt Turner

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· While the Hounds have struggled to find success on the road, they have found success in the past month at home. Goalkeeper Mauricio Vargas in particular has excelled, fueling point-securing efforts in his last two starts at home including the club’s first clean sheet of the season against Harrisburg on the Fourth of July. In four home starts total, Vargas has given up four goals on 14 shots for a 2-1-1 record.

· Slow starts have plagued the Hounds this season, as they have failed to score in the match’s first 45 and change in nine games. Pittsburgh’s record in those matches? 1-7-1. On the flip side, Pittsburgh has recorded points in all but two of the matches they have managed to score a first half tally good for a 1-2-3 record.