PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Charles Ahl had one goal and one assist as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Hartford Athletic 2-1 on Saturday at Highmark Stadium. Michee Ngalina scored for Hartford Athletic, with Emmanuel Samadia assisting. Robbie Mertz also assisted for Pittsburgh, and Trevor Amann scored. Amann put Pittsburgh ahead in the 6th minute, with Ahl assisting. Ngalina equalized in the 41st, assisted by Samadia. Ahl netted the winner in the 66th, with Mertz assisting. Hartford Athletic’s Anaku was cautioned in the 13th, Amann was booked in the 21st, and Pittsburgh’s Griffin received a yellow card in the 90th minute plus five. Hartford Athletic fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Pittsburgh improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 overall. Substitutions included Amann and Hartford Athletic’s Scarlett at halftime, Ngalina and Anaku in the 73rd, Hartford Athletic’s Real and Coffey in the 76th, and Mertz and Ahl in the 78th.