VAUGHAN, Ontario - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds notched a second successive shutout win on Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC II in the inugural game at the recently renovated Ontario Soccer Centre.
Kevin Kerr fired home his seventh goal of the season to give the Hounds a great start in the ninth minutes. Defender Anthony Arena capped a 100-yard sprint on a counter-attack to slide home the clincher in stoppage time after Toronto had thrown every player forward for a corner kick.
A long throw-in by Mike Green led to the opening goal for the Riverhounds (7-5-4, 25pts). Hamilton, Ontario native Miro Cabrilo flicked the ball toward the center of the six-yard area before Fejiro Okiomah nudged it onward. Kerr pounced to strike a sharp finish beyond goalkeeper Alex Bono.
A sweeping Hounds move almost led to a second goal in the 17th minute, which began when Rob Vincent and Stephen Okai moved the ball out to Kerr on the right. Willie Hunt charged forward on the overlap before finding Cabrilo with his cutback. The Canadian forward spun his marker inside the penalty area before a covering Reds defender recovered to block his shot.
Vincent missed a chance to double the lead six minutes later when he met an inswinging corner by Danny Earls. The Englishman's header drifted narrowly wide of the far post.
The Riverhounds enjoyed the better of the possession and chances during the first period, as they outshot the hosts by 8-2. That pattern continued after the interval. Vincent again went close with a left-footed shot that sneaked inches wide in the 51st minute.
Toronto found its groove as the second half progressed without forcing Hounds goalkeeper Calle Brown into action. A late flurry led to a corner kick in stoppage time that saw goalkeeper Bono join the attack.
Kerr took possession of a clearance deep on the left of midfield with Bono and his defenders giving chase. None of them could keep up with the streaking Arena, who surged onto Kerr's pass before slotting the ball into the empty net.
The Hounds will train in Toronto Thursday morning before heading on to Quebec for Sunday afternoon's meeting with FC Montreal. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET.
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