CARY, N.C. – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds kicked off the 2017 preseason with a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon against North Carolina FC at WakeMed Soccer Park as Michael Green scored a late equalizer for the Hounds.

Pittsburgh conceded an early goal to NCFC defender Connor Tobin off a free kick in the eighth minute, but the Hounds held serve for the remainder of the match before forward Kay Banjo found Green for the side’s first goal of the preseason in the 87th minute.

Prior to Green's tally, the Hounds appeared to have matched North Carolina's goal with a goal of their own from defender Ryan Adeleye in the 18th minute, but Pittsburgh was called offside.