BETHLEHEM STEEL FC Vs PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS
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BETHLEHEM STEEL FC vs PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS Match 17 | Goodman Stadium | Saturday, July 15, 2017 | 5:00 p.m. ET GAME INFORMATION 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS OVERALL: 8-6-2 HOME: 4-3-2 AWAY: 4-3-0 Date: Saturday, July 15, 2017 Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT WATCH Location: Goodman Stadium (Bethlehem, Pa.) Sat., April 1 Rochester Rhinos L, 3-2 SECTV2 Sun., April 9 FC Cincinnati W, 2-0 SECTV2 Television: Service Electric 2 Sat., April 15 at Harrisburg City Islanders L, 3-2 YOUTUBE Sun., April 23 Orlando City B L, 2-0 SECTV2 Bethlehem Steel FC Communications Contact: Sat., April 29 FC Cincinnati W, 1-0 SECTV2 Tom Via II (270-970-5099) Sat., May 6 at Charleston Battery L, 1-0 YOUTUBE [email protected] Sat., May 13 at Toronto FC II W, 1-0 YOUTUBE Sat., May 20 at FC Cincinnati L, 2-1 YOUTUBE Pittsburgh Riverhounds Communications Contact: Thur., May 25 Charleston Battery L, 1-0 SECTV2 Anthony Meier (267-374-1461) Sun., May 28 Harrisburg City Islanders W, 3-1 SECTV2 Sun., June 4 Ottawa Fury FC D, 1-1 SECTV2 [email protected] Sun., June 11 at Saint Louis FC W, 2-1 YOUTUBE Fri., June 16 at New York Red Bulls II W, 2-0 YOUTUBE PROJECTED STARTING XI Tue., June 20 at Harrisburg City Islanders W, 1-0 YOUTUBE Sat., July 1 Richmond Kickers D, 1-1 SECTV2 Sun., July 9 New York Red Bulls II W, 2-0 SECTV2 F 36 Seku Conneh Sat., July 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5:00 p.m. SECTV2 15 GP 7 G 2 A Sat., July 22 at Richmond Kickers 7:00 p.m. YOUTUBE Sat., July 29 Charlotte Independence 5:00 p.m. SECTV2 F 37 Chris Nanco F 38 Santi Moar Sat., Aug. 5 at Ottawa Fury FC 2:00 p.m. YOUTUBE 10 GP 2 G 1 A 13 GP 2 G 2 A Sun., Aug. 13 Toronto FC II 5:00 p.m. SECTV2 Wed., Aug. 16 at Charlotte Independence 7:00 p.m. YOUTUBE M 24 Adam Najem Sun., Aug. 20 Louisville City FC 5:00 p.m. SECTV2 Sat., Aug. 26 at Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7:00 p.m. YOUTUBE 11 GP 1 G 4 A Thur., Aug. 31 at Orlando City B 7:30 p.m. YOUTUBE M 45 James Chambers M 4 Ken Tribbett Sun., Sep. 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3:00 p.m. SECTV2 Fri., Sep. 15 at Louisville City FC 7:30 p.m. YOUTUBE 11 GP 3 G 0 A 9 GP 0 G 1 A Sun., Sep. 24 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3:00 p.m. SECTV2 Sat., Sep. 30 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 p.m. YOUTUBE D 47 Matt Real D 19 Aaron Jones Fri., Oct. 6 at Toronto FC II 7:30 p.m. YOUTUBE 6 GP 0 G 0 A 14 GP 1 G 0 A Tue., Oct. 10 at Rochester Rhinos 7:05 p.m. YOUTUBE Sun., Oct. 15 Saint Louis FC 3:00 p.m. SECTV2 D 42 Hugh Roberts D 26 Auston Trusty 13 GP 1 G 0 A 10 GP 0 G 0 A PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GK 29 Jake McGuire 11 GP, 0.93 GAA, 4 SO # Player Pos. Pronunciation 4 Ken Tribbett M TRIB-bett 24 Adam Najem M NAH-jim INJURY REPORT 26 Auston Trusty D Austin TRUSS-tee 22 Fafa Picault M Pea-CO QUESTIONABLE: Chris Wingate (left hamstring strain) 32 Giliano Wijnaldum D Gill-ee-AH-no Why-Nall-dum Seku Conneh (right MCL strain) 36 Seku Conneh F Say-COO Cone-EH 37 Chris Nanco F Chris NANE-co 38 Santi Moar F Sahn-TEE Mo-ARE 39 Amoy Brown F Ah-MOY Brown 44 Charlie Reymann D Charlie RAY-man 47` Matthew Real D Matthew REE-al LAST TIME OUT.. 48 Matt Mahoney D Matt Mah-HONE-ee Bethlehem Steel FC continued its historic unbeaten streak, completing 49 Yosef Samuel F YO-sef Samuel a season sweep against New York Red Bulls II, 2-0. With the win 51 Matthew Freese GK Matthew Freeze Steel FC is unbeaten in its last seven matches, dating back to May 25. 52 Issa Rayyan M E-sah Rye-ahn 60 Josue Monge M Jo-SWAY Mahn-HEY Chris Nanco opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, 61 Eoin Gawronski GK Owen Gah-RON-ski collecting a through pass from Adam Najem. Steel FC secured the win 66 Jahmali Waite GK Jah-MAHL-lee Wait when Santi Moar dribbled and found Fabian Herbers for the second goal. Defensively, Steel FC picked up its sixth shutout of the season. BETHLEHEM STEEL FC VS PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS 2017 TEAM LEADERS HISTORY VS. PITTSBURGH Bethlehem Steel FC Record: 1-1-1 At Home: 1-0-1 (3 GF, 1 GA) On the Road: 0-1-0 (1 GF, 2 GA) PREVIOUS MEETINGS 7/10/16 BST 2 vs PIT 0 W Goodman Stadium USL Regular Season: 8-6-2 USL Regular Season: 5-7-5 8/13/16 BST 1 at PIT 2 L Highmark Stadium Points: 26 Points: 20 9/18/16 BST 1 vs PIT 1 D Goodman Stadium Eastern Conference: 5th Eastern Conference: T-6th Home: 4-3-2 Home: 3-5-1 STEEL FC LOOKS END HOMESTAND UNBEATEN Away: 4-3-0 Away: 2-2-4 Riding a seven-match unbeaten streak, Bethlehem Steel FC will look Goals Scored: 21 Goals Scored: 16 to cap off a three-match homestand on a high note against the rival Goals Allowed: 16 Goals Allowed: 20 Riverhounds. Steel FC has been strong at home lately, having not lost since May 25th in front of its home fans. In the opening two matches Team Leaders of the homestand, Steel FC has downed New York Red Bulls II, 2-0 Conneh (7) GOALS Hertzog (6) Najem (4) ASSISTS Kerr (3) while holding Ottawa Fury FC 1-1 draw with only 10 players. Overall, Conneh (16) POINTS Hertzog (14) Steel FC has allowed only one goal in its previous four matches. Conneh (35) SHOTS Hertzog (54) Conneh (17) SHOTS ON TARGET Hertzog (25) Four tied (4) CAUTIONS Washington (6) LAST REGULAR SEASON MEETING: Roberts/Burke (1) EJECTIONS Agbossoumonde (1) With the 2016 USL regular season winding down, Steel FC played A. Jones (1250’) FIELD PLAYER MIN Kerr (1530’) Pittsburgh to a tight 1-1 draw, ending the club’s run for the final playoff McGuire (0.84) GOALS AGAINST AVG. Louro (2.30) spot. Pittsburgh’s Cory Hertzog opened the scoring in the eighth minute McGuire (7) WINS Mitchell (4) McGuire (5) SHUTOUTS Mitchell (4) but Steel FC answered back with James Chambers’ diving and chested McGuire (45) SAVES Mitchell (32) goal to equalize. TAKEAWAYS THEY SAID... NANCO MAKES MOST OF START UP TOP With the club’s leading scorer, Seku Conneh, out of the lineup Bethlehem Steel FC head coach Brendan Burke: against New York Red Bulls II, rookie forward Chris Nanco made the most of his opportunity at the top of the Steel FC On the victory over New York Red Bulls II… lineup. After seeing a shot clang off the crossbar in the 15th ““Happy with it and it’s the second in a couple weeks and that is minute, Nanco and Adam Najem sparked a counter attack for really a hard thing to do especially against a good team. I think the opening goal. Running with a 2-on-1 man advantage, Najem the whole group is pleased with the overall performance in the delivered a pass into the box that Nanco slotted home in the first half and the grit in the second half to keep the game choppy 17th minute. The goal was Nanco’s second of the season and his and not allow them to get into a rhythm. We didn’t collapse on first since scoring on the road at Harrisburg City Islanders on ourselves and allow them any sort of meaningful possession in April 15. our half of the field, bar one or two instances.” NAJEM CONTINUES TO IMPRESS The 22-year-old has started to showcase his talents, leading On trying to close out the homestand with a win… “I think we approach every game as a developement opportunity the team with four assists, which ties the club’s single-season and if we’re performing the way we set out to, then those things record. Najem had a breakout on the road at New York Red will take care of themselves. We don’t get too hung up on the Bulls II, scoring his professional goal while adding an assist table or homestands versus away games. We have the luxury to earn a spot on the USL’s Team of the Week. He followed up of being able to approach every game as an individual outing assists on game-winning goals at Harrisburg and last weekend and opportunity to show the style of play and execute at a high vs. New York. level.” BRICK WALL McGUIRE On preparing for the various styles of Pittsburgh… McGuire has been a brick wall for the Steel FC defense, making “We’ll prepare for both. We always go a number of weeks back 45 saves and collecting five clean sheets in his rookie campaign. into video to make sure that we aren’t caught off guard by any In 12 starts with the club, McGuire has allowed only 10 goals, of these teams. Especially the stand alones with some flexibility ranking fifth in the USL with a small 0.83 goals against average.