Match Report: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 Bethlehem Steel
Two players who grew up near Bethlehem and Philadelphia led a Pittsburgh team that downed Bethlehem on Saturday night.
Two players who grew up near Bethlehem and Philadelphia led a Pittsburgh team that downed Bethlehem on Saturday night.
Bethlehem salvaged a point at home on a late Ryan Richter penalty but, aside from Richter’s typically stellar play, were thoroughly outplayed by a clinical Charlotte squad.
An early Derrick Jones goal wasn’t enough to hold off a Rochester team that responded well in a battle of tactical smarts and excellent game plans.
A late goal by Harrisburg was enough to down Bethlehem in a match between current and former Philadelphia Union affiliates.
Bethlehem outlasted the intense mid-day heat and Wilmington to pick up a big victory.
After conceding twice in the first 13 minutes, goals from Ryan Richter and Josh Heard were not enough as Bethlehem’s five-game road series ends at 1-2-2.
A Jimmy McLaughlin goal was enough to end Bethlehem’s four-game unbeaten streak.
Seku Conneh’s first half strike stood until an early second half equalizer in rainy North Carolina.
Despite a furious finish, Bethlehem fell short in their inaugural home opener.
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