Detroit City FC falls to Pittsburgh, winless streak reaches five

Detroit City FC lost its second straight league match and its winless streak was extended to five on Saturday with a 2-0 loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Pittsburgh.

After a slow and uneventful first half-hour DCFC was suddenly stunned in the 37th minute when a long pass into the box by Robbie Mertz (Michigan Wolverines) was headed into the back of the net by Perrin Barnes for a 1-0 lead.

Pittsburgh’s second goal came in the 66th minute when a long crossing pass from the right side deflected to Mertz near the far post, and he steered it in as he slid toward the net.

Perhaps the best scoring chance of the match that didn’t result in a goal came in the 80th minute when a point-blank shot by Charles Ahl was kick-saved by Detroit keeper Carlos Herrera.

DCFC, which hasn’t posted a victory since beating this same Pittsburgh side on April 26, remains in fifth place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference at 4-3-5. Pittsburgh is in sixth place at 4-5-2.

Detroit will remain on the road for one more week, facing Loudoun United FC in Leesburg, Virginia, on June 14. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

W League

▶(At) Detroit City FC 1, Kalamazoo FC 0: Mary Karolak scored in the 69th minute for DCFC (3-1-1). Kalamazoo is 2-3.