HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Harrisburg City Islanders and Pittsburgh Riverhounds will square off in the second edition of the Keystone Derby Cup this season when the two longtime rivals meet at FNB Field. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Harrisburg City Islanders news and notes
Current record: 2-3-3, 9pts
The City Islanders got a stoppage-time equalizer from Jonny Mendoza to earn a 2-2 draw with the Charleston Battery on Saturday night.
Harrisburg had taken the lead on a long-range effort by Rasheed Olabiyi, but the Battery had rallied to take the lead before Mendoza came through late.
The City Islanders have yet to suffer defeat this season at FNB Field, with the club going 1-0-2 in its first three home games this season.
Harrisburg is on a five-game winless streak, with its last victory coming in a 3-2 win against Bethlehem Steel FC on April 15.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds news and notes
Current record: 4-4-2, 14pts
The Riverhounds saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night as they fell 1-0 to Louisville City FC at Highmark Stadium.
Pittsburgh hit the post through Kevin Kerr early in the second half, but was unable to find an equalizer as it slipped to fourth in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Riverhounds took a 1-0 victory in the first meeting between the teams on April 29 at Highmark Stadium as Corey Hertzog scored the only goal of the game.
Hertzog leads the Riverhounds with five goals this season, putting him tied for eighth in the USL.
Series Notes
Squads
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, Paul Wilson, Rasheed Olabiyi, Danny DiPrima, John Grosh, Pedro Ribeiro; F: Jonathan Mendoza, Aaron Wheeler, Michael Olla, Cardel Benbow, Ropapa Mensah, Fredrick Opoku
Pittsburgh – GK: Keasel Broome, Trey Mitchell; D: Shane Campbell, Taylor Washington, Ryan Adleye, Nick Thompson, Jamal Jack, Tobi Adewole, Ritchie Duffie, Abubakar Alhassan, Joe Greenspan, Connor Maloney; M: Jack Thompson, Victor Souto, Maduabuchi Obinwa, Stephen Okai, Michael Green, Kevin Kerr, Danny Earls, Kenroy Howell, Ben Fitzpatrick, Marshall Hollingsworth; F: Chevaughn Walsh, Corey Hertzog, Kay Banjo, John Manga, Romeo Parkes
Discipline
Harrisburg – None
Pittsburgh – None
Officials
REF: CHARLES MURPHY
AR1: Brandon Smith
AR2: Amber O’Connor
4TH: Patrick Sudol
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Twitter social handles
Harrisburg City Islanders – @City_Islanders
Pittsburgh Riverhounds – @PghRiverhounds
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