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2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 soccer season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their eighth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from October 15, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
Bob Lilley took charge of his first season as Riverhounds manager, jumping over from Rochester Rhinos after that club went on hiatus. In his 20th season as a professional manager, Lilley continued a personal record of his teams never failing to qualify for their respective playoffs.
Pittsburgh finished in third place in the Eastern Conference, the club's best regular season performance since 2010, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. The Riverhounds were eliminated in the conference quarterfinals by Bethlehem Steel FC, who prevailed after an eight-round penalty shootout. Pittsburgh won a game in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in three years, prevailing against Erie Commodores in the second round. However, the club was knocked out in the third round by fellow USL side FC Cincinnati.
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Roster
- As of match played October 20, 2018[1]
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Preseason
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The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 29, 2018. The club played nine games in just over a month, seven coming against collegiate programs and two against fellow USL teams. All nine games were played in the state of Pennsylvania, seven at home and two on the road.[2]
February 10 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–2 | Spring Arbor Cougars | Pittsburgh, PA |
3:00 PM EST | Holland ![]() Goodman ![]() Brett ![]() Fitzpatrick ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 11 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Cleveland State Vikings | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST | Parkes ![]() Milne ![]() Brett ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 18 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST | François ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 23 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Charleston Golden Eagles | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:30 PM EST | Kerr ![]() Dabo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 25 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–2 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST | Kerr ![]() R. Parkes ![]() Chin ![]() Holland ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 2 Friendly | Pittsburgh Panthers | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Brett ![]() |
Stadium: Ambrose Urbanic Field |
March 4 Friendly | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, PA |
3:00 PM EST | Report | Kerr ![]() Pratzner ![]() Dover ![]() |
Stadium: Power Training Complex |
March 10 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–2 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
3:00 PM EST | Kerr ![]() Dabo ![]() Holland ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() Parkes ![]() |
Report | Rivera ![]() Metzger ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 17 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Villanova Wildcats | Pittsburgh, PA |
1:30 PM EDT | Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
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Competitions
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USL
Standings
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Results summary
Source: USL standings
Results by round
Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season would span 34 games, the longest regular season the league had ever run.[3] The augmented schedule was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 12, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Pittsburgh began the season on the road against expansion club Nashville SC, taking part in the first match in that club's history. The Riverhounds then played their home opener against Penn FC, the first time since 2015 that Pittsburgh opened its home slate with a Keystone Derby Cup match.[4]
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19, 2018. Pittsburgh played three times against four different clubs: Penn FC, FC Cincinnati, Indy Eleven, and Toronto FC II. They played every other Eastern Conference team twice.[5]
March 24 1 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Nashville, TN |
5:00 PM EDT | Moloto ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Report | Vancaeyezeele ![]() |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,922 Referee: Leland Grant |
March 31 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | François ![]() |
Report | Barone ![]() Peiser ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Charles Murphy |
April 7 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
3:00 PM EDT | Brett ![]() Dabo ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() François ![]() |
Report | Andrews ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 840 Referee: Austin Saini |
Note: Originally scheduled to be played at BMO Field in Toronto.[6] |
April 14 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski ![]() Adewole ![]() Pratzner ![]() |
Report | Bruna ![]() Portilla ![]() Edward ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Lorant Varga |
April 21 5 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, OH |
7:00 PM EDT | König ![]() Ledesma ![]() Walker ![]() Keinan ![]() Laing ![]() |
Report | Dover ![]() ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,505 Referee: Greg Dopka |
April 28 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Brett ![]() François ![]() |
Report | Robinson ![]() ![]() ![]() Metcalf ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,998 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
May 5 7 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Rochester, NY |
6:00 PM EDT | Hundal ![]() |
Report | Brett ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 11 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Ring ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
May 19 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Rozeboom ![]() Hristov ![]() Cole ![]() Lachowecki ![]() |
Report | Kerr ![]() Lachowecki ![]() Parkes ![]() Pratzner ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,202 Referee: David Barrie |
May 26 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Parkes ![]() Brett ![]() |
Report | Metzger ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,110 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
May 30 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Lee ![]() |
Report | Washington ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 967 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
June 2 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Richmond, VA |
7:00 PM EDT | Williams ![]() Fernando ![]() Sekyere ![]() Umar ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() Dover ![]() Brett ![]() Kerr ![]() Parkes ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,451 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
June 16 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Brett ![]() Dover ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() Parkes ![]() |
Report | Barlow ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Greg Dopka |
June 23 14 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charleston, SC |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Roberts ![]() Greenspan ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,862 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
June 27 15 | Louisville City | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
3:00 PM EDT | Craig ![]() |
Report | Dabo ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,126 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 4 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | François ![]() Kerr ![]() Lubahn ![]() |
Report | Fortune ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 8 17 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Ottawa, ON |
1:00 PM EDT | Report | Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
July 21 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Vancaeyezeele ![]() |
Report | Guerra ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,371 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
July 28 19 | North Carolina FC | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Ríos ![]() Guillen ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Report | François ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 1 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Brett ![]() Zemanski ![]() Lubahn ![]() Pratzner ![]() Fitzpatrick ![]() |
Report | Bolduc ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 4 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Kerr ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() Brett ![]() Greenspan ![]() |
Report | Uccello ![]() Srbely ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Darth Newman |
August 12 22 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Bethlehem, PA |
5:00 PM EDT | Mahoney ![]() Nanco ![]() Moar ![]() Real ![]() |
Report | Adewole ![]() Brett ![]() Dover ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,752 Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr. |
August 18 23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Jordan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,765 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 22 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Dabo ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() |
Report | Flemmings ![]() Vega ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 29 25 | Indy Eleven | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
7:00 PM EDT | McInerney ![]() ![]() |
Report | Greenspan ![]() François ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 8,077 Referee: Malik Badawi |
September 1 26 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Lasso ![]() Keinan ![]() Adi ![]() ![]() |
Report | Parkes ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,735 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
September 7 27 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Greenspan ![]() Forbes ![]() Dabo ![]() Brett ![]() Dover ![]() |
Report | Chambers ![]() Aubrey ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 15 28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Louisville City | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Greenspan ![]() Ranjitsingh ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() ![]() Souahy ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 22 29 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–2 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski ![]() Brett ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Report | McInerney ![]() Greenspan ![]() Venegas ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 26 30 | Penn FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Harrisburg, PA |
6:30 PM EDT | Jaime ![]() Franco ![]() |
Report | Banjo ![]() Roberts ![]() Lubahn ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,938 Referee: JJ Bilinski |
September 29 31 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Matthews, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Herrera ![]() Johnson ![]() Watson ![]() Zayed ![]() Duckett ![]() |
Report | Parkes ![]() ![]() Zemanski ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Mark Allatin |
October 6 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Lasso ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,205 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
October 10 33 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Lawrenceville, GA |
7:00 PM EDT | Kissiedou ![]() |
Report | Vancaeyezeele ![]() Roberts ![]() Lubahn ![]() |
Stadium: Coolray Field Attendance: 1,319 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
October 14 34 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Montclair, NJ |
5:00 PM EDT | Barlow ![]() Stroud ![]() |
Report | Greenspan ![]() |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 1,592 Referee: Matt Franz |
Postseason
October 20 Quarterfinal | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski ![]() Dover ![]() Roberts ![]() ![]() Forbes ![]() Holland ![]() |
Report | Faris ![]() Ngalina ![]() Chambers ![]() Nanco ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Penalties | ||||
Kerr ![]() Forbes ![]() Banjo ![]() Greenspan ![]() François ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() Dabo ![]() Lee ![]() |
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U.S. Open Cup
May 16 Second round | Erie Commodores | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Erie, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Philpot ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Report | Vancaeyezeele ![]() Kerr ![]() Lubahn ![]() |
Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium Attendance: 451 Referee: James Duling |
May 23 Third round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Lubahn ![]() Chin ![]() |
Report | McLaughlin ![]() Laing ![]() ![]() Haber ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
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Statistics
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Appearances and goals
Kevin Kerr entered the season among the top 10 in club history for both appearances and goals.[7] He was third in appearances, needing to play 17 times this season to pass Gary DePalma for second all-time. He was also tied with José Angulo for sixth all-time in goals, and needed three to pass Phil Karn for fifth place in the club's history. On July 4, Kerr hit both of those marks, with the Riverhounds' victory over North Carolina FC marking his seventeenth appearance and third goal in all competitions on the year.[8]
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Disciplinary record
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Clean sheets
Source: Pittsburgh stats
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Transfers
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Awards
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USL Team of the Week
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