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Saturday 23 July 2016United Soccer League: Eastern Conference

Highmark Stadium @ 7:00pm

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Pittsburgh RIVERHOUNDS Charlotte INDEPENDENCE

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Officials

Recent Games 2015 USL Regular Season

13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2–11–4, 10 Pts)

7 Charlotte Independence(7–6–4, 25 Pts)

@pghriverhounds @CLTIndependence

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Injuries:PGH: AlexNyarko Harlley (hip)

Ben Swanson (shoulder)

Drew Russell (quad)

Ryan Adeleye (knee)

Suspensions:CLT: Brian Brown

Referee: Greg Dopka Assistants: Jimmy Brooks, JT Alukonis Fourth Official: Nathaniel Buck

PGH:

CLT:

Form Guide

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USL StandingsEastern Conference

June 13, 2015 Charlotte 2 Pittsburgh 1 Eagle Field Alvarez 52’ Moloto 45’+ Rock Hill, SC Herrera 66’ (pen)

August 15, 2015 Pittsburgh 1 Charlotte 1 Highmark Stadium Moloto 39’ Finley 85’ Pittsburgh

August 22, 2015 Charlotte 2 Pittsburgh 1 Ramblewood Soccer Stadium Jackson 6’ Hunt 89’ Charlotte Martinez 38’

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Louisville City FC

New York Red Bulls II

FC Cincinnati

Charleston Battery

Rochester Rhinos

Richmond Kickers

Charlotte Independence

Bethlehem Steel FC

Orlando City B

Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Harrisburg City Islanders

Toronto FC II

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

FC Montreal

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte Independence

5 Corey Hertzog

2 Kevin Kerr

1 Conor Branson

1 Lebo Moloto

4 Jorge Herrera

4 Enzo Martinez

4 Caleb Calvert

4 Brian Brown

3 David Estrada

4 Brian Brown

2 Jorge Herrera

2 Enzo Martinez

2 Kevin (Bilal) Duckett

1 Lewis Hilton

2 Stephen Okai

2 Kevin Kerr

1 Conor Branson

1 Corey Hertzog

1 Drew Russell

1-2 vs Harrisburg City Islanders

July 17, 2016

Mauricio Vargas – Mike Green, Sergio Campbell, Willie Hunt, Jack Thompson – Ryan Adeleye, Danny Earls, Kevin Kerr (c), Lebo Moloto, Zak Boggs – Corey Hertzog

John Berner – Bival Duckett (c), Austin Ysarwood, Joel Jorenson, Henry Kalungi – Jun Marques Davidson, Lewis Hilton, Enzo Martinez, Caleb Calvert – Brian Brown, David Estrada

1-2 vs New York Red Bulls II July 16, 2016

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Game Talk:

Last Time Out

“The only thing this team

can do right now to keep

fighting. It’s a group of

guys who want that, no

one wants to stop fighting.

Everybody has to step up.”

— Head Coach David Brandt

“It is not easy, we are in

a hole, but we have to

keep trying to get out

of that hole. We can’t

give up, simple as that.”

— Goalkeeper Mauricio Vargas

Game Notes:

Team Rosters:

Pittsburgh: Charlotte:

· The Riverhounds (2-11-4) take on the Charlotte Independence (7-6-4) for the first time this season. Last season saw the clubs meet three times, with the Independence taking both their home dates by a score of 2-1 and the Hounds battling to a 1-1 draw at Highmark Stadium. Both teams enter Saturday’s match on losing streaks – the Hounds have dropped three-straight, while the Independence have lost their past two.

· Kevin Kerr broke a three-match goalless streak for Pittsburgh with his second half tally against the City Islanders this past weekend. For the captain, it was his second goal of the season and first since June 18 against FC Montreal. Kerr (2), Corey Hertzog (3) and one-game loanee Rob Vincent (1) have accounted for all six of Pittsburgh’s goals since head coach Dave Brandt took over the club in late May.

PLAYERHunter Gilstrap

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

Alejandro Aguilar

PLAYERCody Mizzel

Jack Metcalf

Bilal Duckett

Patrick Slogic

Paul Clowes

Jun Davidson

Yann Ekra

Caleb Galvert

Brian Brown

Jorge Herrera

David Estrada

John Berner

Austin Yearwood

Lewis Hilton

Alec Barlett

Enzo Martinez

Asa Kryst

Joel Johnson

Alex Martinez

Norberto Ochoa

Henry Kalungi

Kyle Renfro

Zach Pfeffer

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· Along with looking for their first win in five matches, the Hounds will hope to end a four-match streak of not registering a goal in the first half. On the season, the Hounds have been shutout in the match’s first 45 and change 11 times and outscored 16-to-7. Also of note, Pittsburgh’s record when registering its first tally of the match in the second half is 1-4-0.

· After starting the season winning five of their first seven and registering points in seven of their first nine matches, the Independence have cooled off, going 2-4-2 in their last eight matches. The club’s goal differential remains positive at plus-three, and they have been outscored 11-to-10 – compared to a 13-to-9 advantage in their first nine matches.