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USL Match Preview – #PGHvBST

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 08/25/17, 9:14AM EDT

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek playoff place when they welcome Bethlehem on Saturday

PITTSBURGH – A match with significant playoff implications comes to Pittsburgh as the Riverhounds face Bethlehem Steel FC seeking to jump in to the top eight in the USL Eastern Conference. Kickoff at Highmark Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds news and notes

  • Current record: 7-8-9, 30pts

  • The Pittsburgh Riverhounds come in to this match following a memorable 2-1 win over Saint Louis FC which got them on a streak which has put them right in the playoff hunt.

  • After conceding on the stroke of halftime Pittsburgh fought back and managed to get back on level terms with a quick goal from Corey Hertzog just after halftime, the win sealed with a Hertzog penalty in the 73rd minute.

  • Those two goals earned Hertzog a place on the USL Team of the Week after his strong performance saw him manage five shots, winning five of seven duels, as a constant threat.

  • With only three wins at home this season, Pittsburgh will want this win to kick on a run to finish the season and earn a playoff place.

Bethlehem Steel FC news and notes

  • Current record: 10-10-3, 33pts

  • Steel FC comes in to this match needing a win to get back on track, after falling to Louisville City FC 3-1 last Sunday.

  • Their lone goal in the match made the score 2-1 as they got back in to the match through a Richie Marquez goal in the 41st minute but they could not overcome an inform Louisville side.

  • With two straight losses Bethlehem has dropped back into the playoff fight, and need a win to get its season back on track.

  • Steel FC will have to do it on Saturday without Seku Conneh, who serves the first game of his three-game suspension.

Series Notes

  • The series between the two sides is tied with each side managing one win and two draws.

Squads

  • Pittsburgh – GK: Matthew Perrella, Hunter Gilstrap; D: Shane Campbell, Jack Thompson, Taylor Washington, Ryan Adleye, 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; F: Chevaughn Walsh, Corey Hertzog, Kay Banjo, Romeo Parkes 

  • Bethlehem – GK: Jake McGuire, Tomas Romero, Kristopher Shakes; D: Aaron Jones, Hugh Roberts, Keegan Rosenberry, Charlie Reymann, Matthew Real, Auston Trusty, Matt Mahoney, Richie Marquez, Nyk Sessock; M: James Chambers, Adam Najem, Santi Moar, Maurice Edu, Anthony Fontana, Josh Heard, Derrick Jones, Seth Kuhn, Brendan Aaronson, Yosef Samuel, Chris Wingate; F: Amoy Brown, Cory Burke, Chris Nanco, Marcus Epps

Discipline

  • Pittsburgh – Accumulation warning: Danny Earls

  • Bethlehem – Suspended: Seku Conneh; Accumulation warning: Auston Trusty, Giliano Wijnaldum

Officials

  • REF: TORI PENSO

  • AR1: Brian Miller

  • AR2: Austin Saini

  • 4TH: Paul Deverse

Game hashtag:

  • #PGHvBST

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