Eastern Conference:
• Pittsburgh took the conference lead with a 2-0 win over Charleston — its fifth win in a row — in their top-to-the-table clash that drew fans at Highmark Stadium. The Battery had a 13-4 edge in shots but fell on goals by Junior Etou after 21 seconds and Tola Showunmi in the 83rd minute. • Tampa Bay is third, two points off the lead, thanks to a 3-2 win over Mew Mexico United. The Rowdies got two goals from Ryan Spaulding and one goal and one assist from Charlie Dennis to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches. • Memphis 901 tied a franchise record with its fifth straight win in a 3-1 win over Louisville City. Nighte Pickering, the 18-year-old Alabaman, continued his hot form with the go-ahead goal in first-half stoppage time. He has scored goals in three consecutive matches and tallied three goals and two assists in the last four games.
Officially 21 seconds! Which ties it for the 16th-fastest goal in Championship regular season history!#PITvCHS https://t.co/DdJxhEWk7v
— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) June 10, 2023
Western Conference:
• Sac Republic FC, which was held to a 1-1 tie at San Diego, held on to its three-point lead when second-place El Paso was held to a 2-2 tie at San Antonio FC, ending its seven-game winning streak. • Colorado Springs snapped a five-game losing streak when it beat Orange County SC, 4-0. Marco Rios, a 17-year-old forward, led the Switchbacks, winning a penalty Jairo Henriquez converted in the 71st minute and scoring the final goal in the 73rd minute, all in four minutes after he entered the game. Rios was a 2023 USL Academy Cup First XI pick with Real Colorado.
Results:
Friday, June 9
Loudoun United 3 FC Tulsa 1
San Diego 1 Sac Republic FC 1
Saturday, June 10
Pittsburgh 2 Charleston 0
Indy Eleven 1 Hartford 1
Tampa Bay 3 New Mexico United 2
Rio Grande Valley 3 Miami FC 3
Louisville City 1 Memphis 901 3
Colorado Springs 4 Orange County SC 0
San Antonio FC 2 El Paso 2
Las Vegas 1 Monterey Bay 2
Phoenix 2 Oakland 2
