Pittsburgh 3-1 Charleston Battery in the USL Championship, round 1 at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh (5,000 capacity).

Pittsburgh won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

Charleston Battery won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–D–L), scoring 12 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Pittsburgh 3 wins, Charleston Battery 6, 1 draw.

Attempt blocked. Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Nanan Houssou.

Yu Tsukanome (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Graham Smith (Charleston Battery).

Luis Zamudio (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Yu Tsukanome (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).

Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jeremy Kelly (Charleston Battery).

Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery).

Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).

Emilio Ycaza (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).

Wilmer Cabrera (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Owen Mikoy.

Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).

Kirill Pakhomov (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Yu Tsukanome (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sean Suber (Charleston Battery).

Attempt missed. Alec Hughes (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Kelly with a cross.

Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.