PITTSBURGH – The first edition of the 2017 Keystone Derby Cup arrives on Saturday as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Harrisburg City Islanders square off at Highmark Stadium having each claimed the rivalry series once apiece over the past two seasons. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Matchcenter: http://bit.ly/2pc6T51 | Tickets: http://bit.ly/2nDInrl
Pittsburgh Riverhounds news and notes
Current record: 1-3-2, 5pts
The Riverhounds fell 2-1 against the Richmond Kickers last Saturday night as Marshall Hollingsworth’s second goal of the season proved only a consolation.
Pittsburgh is winless in its last three outings since handing the current Eastern Conference leader Charleston Battery its lone loss of the season.
Riverhounds goalkeeper Keasel Broome could face his former club on Saturday night after having competed for the City Islanders in the 2016 season.
Defender Joe Greenspan has recorded 19 clearances and 13 interceptions in his three appearances for the Riverhounds since joining the club on loan from Minnesota United FC.
Harrisburg City Islanders news and notes
Current record: 2-1-1, 7pts
Harrisburg extended its undefeated run to three games in its last outing, but was denied a third consecutive win as Orlando scored in stoppage time to claim a 1-1 draw at FNB Field.
No City Islanders player has notched more than one goal so far this season, with Aaron Wheeler, Paul Wilson and Manolo Sanchez all tied for the team-lead with six shots apiece.
Newcomer Rasheed Olabiyi leads the City Islanders with 198 passes in four games, and is completing passes at an 84 percent rate overall, and 78 percent rate in opposition halves.
The City Islanders have won 54 percent of their duels this season, and had an 89.7 percent success rate in tackles.
Series Notes
Squads
Pittsburgh – GK: Keasel Broome, Trey Mitchell; D: Shane Campbell, Taylor Washington, Ryan Adleye, Nick Thompson, Jamal Jack, Tobi Adewole, Ritchie Duffie, Richie Balchan, Gale Agbossoumonde, Joe Greenspan; M: Jack Thompson, Victor Souto, Maduabuchi Obinwa, Stephen Okai, Michael Green, Kevin Kerr, Devaughn Elliot, Danny Earls, Kenroy Howell, Ben Fitzpatrick, Marshall Hollingsworth; F: Chevaughn Walsh, Corey Hertzog, Kay Banjo, John Manga
Harrisburg – GK: Nick Noble, Brandon Miller, Sean Lewis; D: Griffin Libhart, Travis Brent, Tiago Calvano, Lee Nishanian, Jake Bond, James Thomas, Abass Mohammed, Chris Hill, Shawn McLaws; M: Mouhamed Dabo, Jonathan Mendoza, Paul Wilson, Rasheed Olabiyi, Danny DiPrima, John Grosh, Pedro Ribeiro; F: Manolo Sanchez, Aaron Wheeler, Michael Olla, Cardel Benbow, Ropapa Mensah
Discipline
Pittsburgh – None
Harrisburg – None
Officials
REF: CALIN RADOSAV
AR1: Adrienne McDonald
AR2: Brandon Smith
4TH: Alfonso Fajardo
Game hashtag:
Twitter social handles
Pittsburgh Riverhounds – @PghRiverhounds
Harrisburg City Islanders – @City_Islanders
Tag(s):