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DETROIT— Detroit City FC finishes up a quick two-match home stand on Wednesday in an Eastern Conference battle with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM EDT and will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Detroit comes into this crucial Eastern Conference match off of a 1-1 against USL Championship newcomers Rhode Island FC in front of its largest-ever national TV audience on Saturday. Detroit’s sustained pressure ended up paying off in the 77th minute. A Ben Morris shot inside the area connected with the back of the net, giving Le Rouge a 1-0 lead. Rhode Island found an equalizer in the 3rd minute of stoppage time with a Clay Holstead strike from just outside the box, leading to the shared points.
With the draw, it extends Detroit’s winless streak to six games. In the past six games, Detroit has drawn three games and lost three games.
After a rough start to the season, Pittsburgh finally seems to be picking up form, winning three out of their last five matches. Riverhounds come into this match off of a 1-0 road win against Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday. Even though Sacramento dominated the game in possession, an Edward Kizza goal in the 43rd minute would be the difference in this match.
These two teams faced off back in April at Highmark Stadium. The match saw Detroit City’s perfect start to the season end in a 2-0 loss. Patrick Hogan started the scoring for Pittsburgh in the 20th minute, and a Daniel Griffin converted penalty in the 35th minute doubled the lead and sealed the three points for the Hounds.
Detroit City has only won one previous matchup against Pittsburgh, which would be one of the club’s biggest wins, as Le Rouge walked away with a 1-0 road win in the first round of the 2023 USL Championship Playoffs.
Detroit City heads onto a three-match road trip after this match, starting in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Kickoff from Cashman Field is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Le Rouge returns to Keyworth Stadium on August 24th against FC Tulsa. Tickets for all Detroit City matches can be found at www.detcityfc.com/tickets.
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