PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds were slowly cruising to victory at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening, but a late goal from Charleston Battery midfielder Maikel Chang saw the sides finish even in a 2-2 tie. The Battery jumped out to an early lead via a goal from a corner kick by Atlanta United FC loanee Miles Robinson, but the Riverhounds responded 10 minutes later from a corner kick of their own. Romeo Parkes, who connected well with Corey Hertzog for a scoring chance in the eighth minute of play, sent a ball to the back post – where Victor Souto stood all alone to bury the cross. In the second half, Hertzog scored a incredible curler from the left side of the box to hand the Riverhounds the lead. However, Chang hit a powerful low strike past by goalkeeper Keasel Broome in the 84th minute to earn the Battery a road point. With the tie, the Riverhounds move to 5-7-8 on the year, while the Battery move to 10-4-6 this campaign.
Scoring:
11’ – CHS – Miles Robinson (Justin Portillo)
21’ – PGH – Victor Souto (Romeo Parkes)
62’ – PGH – Corey Hertzog
84’ – CHS - Maikel Chang (Ataulla Guerra)
Three Things That Mattered:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match:
Corey Hertzog, Pittsburgh Riverounds – Hertzog scored his seventh goal of the campaign – a team-high for the Riverounds – and was active in the final third all night for the home side.
Upcoming Games:
Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Tampa Bay Rowdies – July 29, 7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium
Charleston Battery vs. Orlando City B – July 29, 7 p.m. ET, MUSC Health Stadium
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