PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Charlotte Independence meet for a special Fourth of July showdown at Highmark Stadium that features two Eastern Conference playoffs contenders, with the Independence entering on a three-game winning streak. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds news and notes

• Current record: 5-6-4, 19pts

• The Riverhounds recorded a 2-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in their last outing on July 22, as Chevaughn Walsh and Romeo Parkes found the net either side of halftime.

• Goalkeeper Keasel Broome produced a standout display in goal, earning USL Team of the Week honors for his five-save shutout.

• The Riverhounds sit 11th going into the week’s action, but would move firmly into the top eight in the Eastern Conference with a victory on Tuesday.

• Walsh’s goal was his first this season, while Parkes’ was his second for the side in seven appearances since re-joining the Riverhounds.

Charlotte Independence news and notes

• Current record: 6-3-4, 22pts

• The Independence extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday night in a 2-1 victory against the Rochester Rhinos.

• In a game that was delayed twice by bad weather, David Estrada scored twice for Charlotte to earn the hosts victory at the Sportsplex at Matthews.

• The game marked the third in a row where the Independence had notched two goals, as the victory moved the side into fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

• Charlotte would match its club-record winning streak of four games with a win on Tuesday. The Independence won four consecutive games between April 16 and May 7, 2016.

Series Notes

• The Independence hold an undefeated record against the Riverhounds, having gone 4-0-1 all-time.

Squads

• Pittsburgh – GK: Keasel Broome, Trey Mitchell, Hunter Gilstrap, Macklin Robinson; D: Jack Thompson, Taylor Washington, Nick Thompson, Jamal Jack, Tobi Adewole, Ritchie Duffie, Gale Agbossoumonde, Lalas Abubakar, Joe Greenspan, Shannon Gomez; M: 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, Romeo Parkes 

• Charlotte – GK: Cody Mizell, Kainoa Likewise, Kyle Renfro; D: Jared Odenbeck, Bilal Duckett, Henry Kalungi, Dennis Castillo, Luke Waechter, Ashani Fairclough, Joel Johnson, Austin Yearwood, Donnie Smith; M: Lewis Hilton, Jun Marques Davidson, David Spies, David Estrada, Alex Martinez, Zev Taublieb, Yann Ekra, Jacob Bender; F: Enzo Martinez, Preston Tabor Etaka, Casey Townsend, Jorge Herrera, Jaime Siaj

Discipline

• Pittsburgh – None

• Charlotte – Suspended: Callum Ross

Officials

• REF: LUKAS SZPALA

• AR1: Josh Sanders

• AR2: Darth Newman

• 4TH: Justin Frear

Game hashtag:

• #PGHvCLT

Twitter social handles

• Pittsburgh Riverhounds – @PghRiverhounds

• Charlotte Independence – @CLTIndependence