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DETROIT, Michigan – The Detroit City Football Club (1-0-1) welcomes Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2-0-0) on Saturday, March 26, to Keyworth Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 pm ET on ESPN+ and locally on MyTV20 in Detroit, CW46 in Flint and CW7 in Grand Rapids.
Le Rouge returns to the pitch following its first result as members of the USL Championship, defeating the Charleston Battery, 1-0, on March 19 in the home opener. After a scoreless opening half, it was USL Championship veteran forward Antoine Hoppenot that found the back of the net in the 50’ minute off a rebound from midfield Maxi Rodriguez. It was Le Rouge’s first-ever goal as members of the league and Hoppenot’s 36th now in his eighth season in the USL Championship.
Goalkeeper Nate Steinwascher has been a highlight reel in frame thus far in 2022, earning back-to-back save of the week nominations. Last time out, Steinwascher faced just one shot – coming in stoppage time. A long ball from Charleston’s keeper snuck by the City backline and left the Battery with a one-v-one with Steinwascher. The former all-state center back made a toe save to secure three points for Le Rouge.
This Saturday, a portion of single match ticket sales will be donated to Razom for Ukraine, a non-profit supporting the people of Ukraine by providing critical medical supplies. Razom For Ukraine is a 501c3 nonprofit born out of the need to help Ukraine during the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, collecting emergency funds and shipping over 4 tons of aid. To learn more about Razom, visit https://razomforukraine.org/.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds come into Saturday’s match with a mark of 2-0-0 and tied atop the league with five goals scored through two matches – coming from five different goal scorers. The Riverhounds opened the season with a 3-0 win at home against Memphis 901 FC before knocking off Hartford Athletic, 2-1, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has played with a man advantage in both outings this season, drawing a red in the 34th against Memphis and 41st against Hartford. The Riverhounds were 8-3-5 on the road in 2021.
Pittsburgh captain and midfielder Kendaro Forbes has scored 1 goal in the opening two games of league play and has created 5 chances with an 85.4% passing percentage. Dane Kelly became the first player to score 100 goals in the USL Championship.
Gates open at 3 pm on Saturday and tickets are available at tickets.detcityfc.com.
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