With less than five minutes left in the match, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC began its comeback. Capitalizing on an own goal and a penalty kick, the Hounds (13-4-11) earned a 2-2 draw against Louisville City FC (13-6-9) on Saturday at Highmark Stadium. Here’s how the Black and Gold pulled off the last-minute comeback.

86’ Gregory Ranjitsingh (own goal)

Coming on as a second-half substitute, Joe Holland created offense for the Hounds while he sprinted beside the left side of the penalty box.

With his path into the penalty area well guarded by George Davis IV (orange arrow), Holland (yellow arrow) elects to send a ball across the goalmouth.

Depicted above, the ball heads between the goal and the edge of the six-yard box. During its flight path, it gets deflected first by a Louisville defender before hitting off goalkeeper Gregory Ranjitsingh (both players highlighted with blue arrows) and falling into the net. The Louisville miscue cut its lead in half, 2-1.

90’+1 Kenardo Forbes (penalty)

At first, Neco Brett was facing the goalmouth, but then he fell to the turf. The foul was a welcome sight among the fans who packed into Highmark Stadium.

Seen above, Brett (green arrow) is pressured by defender Oscar Jimenez (red arrow). As the striker shields him from the ball, Jimenez becomes too aggressive and brings him down from behind to give Pittsburgh a penalty kick opportunity.

Taking the penalty kick for the Hounds, Kenardo Forbes elects to blast a shot to the left of Ranjitsingh, who incorrectly guesses to his right. The goal tied the match at 2-2, ultimately providing the Black and Gold with a point.

The Other Side

Louisville only recorded three shots in the match, but it made them all count. All three of its takes were on target, including its lone first half shot that provided it with an early 1-0 lead.

In the 31st minute, the reigning champions struck first on a free kick opportunity that originated from just past the halfway line on the Hounds’ side of the pitch. Taking the attempt, Paco Craig booted a ball into the penalty area and striker Cameron Lancaster potted his 19th goal of the season after releasing a shot just inside the 18-yard box.

Craig assisted the club’s second goal of the match as well. This time heading a long ball, which was sent into the penalty area, the defender directed it to Alexis Souahy, who also used his head to give Louisville a 2-0 advantage in the 70th minute.

Tale of the Tape

Solely looking at the shot totals, it appeared as if the Hounds dominated the match, as the club outshot its opposition, 20-3. However after looking more closely, Pittsburgh only placed four of its 20 shots on target, which created for a much closer game. On the other hand, Louisville placed all three of its shots on frame.

Playing into Louisville’s low shot totals was its passing accuracy. Over the course of the match, the squad mustered a mere 51 percent accuracy on its passes, which made it difficult for it to have consistent offensive buildup on Saturday.