2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season

The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

2019 season
Owner	Tuffy Shallenberger
Head coach	Bob Lilley
USL Championship	Conference: 1st (current)
USLC Playoffs	Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup	Fourth round (knocked out by Columbus Crew SC)
Top goalscorer	League: Neco Brett (12) All: Neco Brett (14)
Highest home attendance	5,182 (April 13 vs. Hartford)
Lowest home attendance	444 (May 29 vs. Indy, USOC)
Average home league attendance	3,397
Biggest win	7–0 (October 26 vs. Birmingham)
Biggest defeat	0–5 (August 17 at North Carolina)
Home colors Away colors Third colors
← 2018 2020 →

Roster

As of match played October 1, 2019^[1]

No.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed in	Previous club	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Kyle Morton		GK	(1994-03-31) March 31, 1994 (age 31)	2018	Rochester Rhinos	26	0
22	Ben Lundgaard		GK	(1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29)	2019	Columbus Crew SC (loan)	4	0
23	Austin Pack		GK	(1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 31)	2019	Portland Timbers 2	7	0
Defenders
2	Tobi Adewole		DF	(1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 (age 29)	2017	George Washington Colonials	74	3
3	Uchenna Uzo		DF	(1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 (age 32)	2019	Phoenix Rising	9	0
4	Dani Rovira		DF	(1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 28)	2019	Vermont Catamounts	9	0
5	Jordan Dover		DF	(1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 30)	2018	Rochester Rhinos	55	3
7	Ryan James		DF	(1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 31)	2019	Nashville SC	33	0
13	Caleb Smith		DF	(1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 28)	2019	SMU Mustangs	1	0
19	Prosper Figbe		DF	(1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 28)	2019	Virginia Cavaliers	0	0
20	Joseph Greenspan		DF	(1992-09-12) September 12, 1992 (age 32)	2018	Minnesota United FC	65	7
26	Todd Pratzner		DF	(1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 31)	2019	Memphis 901	21	0
Midfielders
6	Sammy Kahsai		MF	(1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 30)	2019	UMBC Retrievers	16	1
10	Kevin Kerr		MF	(1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 36)	2013	SC Wiedenbrück	191	32
11	Kenardo Forbes		MF	(1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 37)	2018	Rochester Rhinos	68	9
14	Noah Franke		MF	(1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 30)	2018	Creighton Bluejays	29	0
15	Anthony Velarde		MF	(1996-03-08) March 8, 1996 (age 29)	2019	Fresno Pacific Sunbirds	27	4
17	Thomas Vancaeyezeele		MF	(1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 31)	2018	Charleston Golden Eagles	67	5
21	Mouhamed Dabo		MF	(1996-01-02) January 2, 1996 (age 29)	2018	Harrisburg City Islanders	45	1
24	Robbie Mertz		MF	(1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 28)	2019	Michigan Wolverines	27	6
Forwards
8	Steevan Dos Santos		FW	(1989-09-17) September 17, 1989 (age 35)	2019	Ottawa Fury FC	33	9
9	Neco Brett		FW	(1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 33)	2018	Portland Timbers 2	66	29
12	Christian Volesky		FW	(1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 32)	2019	OKC Energy	25	3
16	Mark Forrest		FW	(1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 28)	2019	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	5	0

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 18, 2019. The club played nine games in just over a month, with six coming against collegiate programs, one against a fellow USL Championship club, and two against clubs from USL League One. All nine games were played in Pittsburgh, with eight taking place at Highmark Stadium.^[2]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Cleveland State Vikings

February 8 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Cleveland State Vikings	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST	Forrest 84'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Gannon Golden Knights

February 10 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	6–0	Gannon Golden Knights	Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 PM EST	Dos Santos 43' Kerr 45+' Volesky 49' Brett 51', 53' Enowbi 68'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Duquesne Dukes

February 15 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0–0	Duquesne Dukes	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST	Adewole  88'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Charleston Golden Eagles

February 17 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0–0	Charleston Golden Eagles	Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST		Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Panthers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

February 22 Friendly	Pittsburgh Panthers	1–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST	19'	Report	Dos Santos 45+'	Stadium: Ambrose Urbanic Field

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Bethlehem Steel FC

February 24 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Bethlehem Steel FC	Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST	Volesky 44'	Report	60'  76'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Akron Zips

March 1 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Akron Zips	Pittsburgh, PA
3:00 PM EST	Bartman 45'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Lansing Ignite

March 3 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	2–0	Lansing Ignite	Pittsburgh, PA
12:00 PM EST	Dos Santos 22' Bartman 66'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Toronto FC II

March 9 Friendly	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–3	Toronto FC II	Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST	Greenspan  29' Dos Santos 49'	Report	Shaffelburg 35' Perruzza 42', 60'  74'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Competitive

USL Championship

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	34	19	11	4	58	30	+28	68	Conference Quarterfinals
2	Nashville SC	34	20	7	7	59	26	+33	67
3	Indy Eleven	34	19	6	9	48	29	+19	63
4	Louisville City FC	34	17	9	8	58	41	+17	60
5	Tampa Bay Rowdies	34	16	10	8	61	33	+28	58

Source: USL Championship 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

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	9	30	31	32	33	34
Stadium	A	A	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A
Result	L	D	D	W	W	D	D	D	D	L	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	D

Source: Pittsburgh schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

On December 14, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Pittsburgh's home opener at Highmark Stadium will be played on April 13, as the six-year anniversary of the stadium's opening will be marked with a game against expansion club Hartford Athletic. The Riverhounds will also take part in the home opening matches for two other clubs, facing Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 16 and Swope Park Rangers on March 23.^[3]

The full Riverhounds schedule was released on December 19, 2018. The season will once again consist of 34 matches, with home and away matches against each Eastern Conference opponent. The Riverhounds will face league newcomers Birmingham Legion FC, Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United FC, and Memphis 901 FC for the first time ever, and will renew their series with Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers as those two clubs move back over from the Western Conference.^[4]

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

March 16 1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	2–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT	Barry 26' Steinberger 86'	Report		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,234 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Swope Park Rangers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

March 23 2	Swope Park Rangers	2–2	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Kansas City, KS
5:00 PM EDT	Colombie  70' Wallace 83' Rowe 88',  90+3' Abualnadi  90'	Report	Dabo  33' Adewole 71' Velarde 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 432 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

Bethlehem Steel FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

March 30 3	Bethlehem Steel FC	2–2	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Chester, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Faris 21',  44' Willis  29' Ngalina 36' Chambers  70'	Report	Kerr 4' Greenspan 60' Dover  72'	Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Jose Lara

Louisville City v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

April 6 4	Louisville City	0–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EDT	Mkosana  78' Rasmussen  89'	Report	Greenspan  29' Brett 74' (pen.) James  75'	Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,544 Referee: Greg Dopka

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Hartford Athletic

April 13 5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3–1	Hartford Athletic	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Dos Santos 14' Kerr 74' Brett 81' (pen.)	Report	Curinga  45' David  50' Angulo 54' Lyngø  64'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,182 Referee: Austin Saini

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Saint Louis FC

April 20 6	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0–0	Saint Louis FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Greenspan  29' Dos Santos  40' Dover  58' Vancaeyezeele  90+2'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Eric Tattersall

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Nashville SC

April 27 7	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	2–2	Nashville SC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Volesky 88' Kimura 90+1' (o.g.) Velarde  90+4'	Report	Bourgeois  22', 66' Tribbett 41' Ríos  74'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,826 Referee: Charles Murphy

Charleston Battery v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

May 4 8	Charleston Battery	2–2	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Charleston, SC
7:30 PM EDT	Anunga  14' Woodbine  44' van Schaik  45' Piggott  45+1' Lewis 76' (pen.) Bosua  79' Daley 81'	Report	Kerr 5' Forbes 12' Greenspan  37'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,661 Referee: Gustavo Solorio

Memphis 901 v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

May 18 9	Memphis 901	Postponed	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Memphis, TN
8:00 PM EDT		Report		Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Kevin Broadley
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Charlotte Independence

May 25 10	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0–0	Charlotte Independence	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Greenspan  28'  36'	Report	Johnson  47' Jackson  90+1'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,522 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Indy Eleven v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

June 1 11	Indy Eleven	2–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT	Kim  60' Walker 71' Pasher 81'	Report	Mertz 15' Forrest  90+1'	Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,071 Referee: Lorant Varga

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Ottawa Fury FC

June 8 12	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	2–2	Ottawa Fury FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Kerr 34' Vancaeyezeele  41' Dos Santos  58' Brett 62',  73'	Report	Obasi  45' Ward  61' Fall 66' (pen.) Daniels 69'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Kevin Broadley

Atlanta United 2 v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

June 15 13	Atlanta United 2	0–5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM EDT	Barajas  15' Ambrose  78'	Report	Mertz 4' Dos Santos 7' Brett 13' Vancaeyezeele 70' Wyke 76' (o.g.)	Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,305 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v New York Red Bulls II

June 22 14	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3–0	New York Red Bulls II	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Brett 40' Dos Santos 51' Vancaeyezeele 58'	Report	Koffi  63'  65' Zajec  90'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Birmingham Legion

June 29 15	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	4–1	Birmingham Legion	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Dos Santos 13' Mertz 25', 39' Volesky 75'	Report	Avila  79' Hoffman 83'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,866 Referee: Thomas Snyder

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Bethlehem Steel FC

July 4 16	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Bethlehem Steel FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Rovira  53' Forbes 57' Adewole  74' Greenspan  90'	Report	Real  36' Willis  49' Chambers  72'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,074 Referee: Malik Badawi

Charlotte Independence v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

July 7 17	Charlotte Independence	1–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Matthews, NC
7:00 PM EDT	A. Martínez 23'	Report	Adewole  68' Kerr  90+3'	Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

July 13 18	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Kerr 52' (pen.)	Report	Morad  13' Diakité  51' Mkosana 84'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Victor Rivas

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v North Carolina FC

July 20 19	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	North Carolina FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Mertz 27' Dos Santos  75'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Hartford Athletic v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

July 27 20	Hartford Athletic	2–4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT	Jørgenson 47',  90+3' Dalgaard 84'	Report	Dos Santos 13' Velarde 37' Curinga 38' (o.g.) Brett 76'	Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,606 Referee: Calin Radosav

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Memphis 901

August 3 21	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	4–0	Memphis 901	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Adewole 27' Mertz 45+1' Dover 64' Dos Santos 69' Volesky  90+1'	Report	Paul  51' Metzger  76'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,273 Referee: Thomas Snyder

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Swope Park Rangers

August 10 22	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3–2	Swope Park Rangers	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Volesky 7' Velarde  37', 51' Mertz  45' Brett 47' James  56' Dover  78'	Report	Riley  19' Zelalem 33' (pen.) Zé Pedro 67'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

New York Red Bulls II v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

August 14 23	New York Red Bulls II	1–2	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Montclair, NJ
7:00 PM EDT	Barlow 20' Koffi  63' Elney  90+2'	Report	Greenspan 36' Mertz  58' Brett 84'	Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 783 Referee: Matthew Franz

North Carolina FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

August 17 24	North Carolina FC	5–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT	Comsia  27' Fortune 45+1' (pen.), 59' Ewolo 50', 57' Smith  53' Kristo 74'	Report	Vancaeyezeele  44' Forbes  56' James  69'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Jon Freemon

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United

August 23 25	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Loudoun United	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Dos Santos 5' Dover  77'	Report	Martinez  53' Amoh  68'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Chris Ruska

Ottawa Fury FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

August 30 26	Ottawa Fury FC	0–4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Ottawa, ON
7:00 PM EDT		Report	Dos Santos 2' Brett 11', 34' Dabo  20' Kahsai  82', 86' Greenspan  84'	Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,502 Referee: David Barrie

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Louisville City

September 7 27	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0–0	Louisville City	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Dover  33'	Report	Souahy  31'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Elton García

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Charleston Battery

September 14 28	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Charleston Battery	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Dos Santos  34', 69' Mertz  83'	Report	Guerra  33'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Lorant Varga

Nashville SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

September 21 29	Nashville SC	0–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Nashville, TN
8:00 PM EDT		Report	Adewole  40'	Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,689 Referee: Farhad Dadkho

Memphis 901 v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

September 24 9	Memphis 901	0–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Memphis, TN
8:00 PM EDT		Report	Greenspan 15' Mertz  56' Kerr  90'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,142 Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5][6]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Indy Eleven

September 28 30	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3–0	Indy Eleven	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Brett 15' Forbes 40', 71'	Report	Ayoze  60' Watson  73'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Malik Badawi

Loudoun United v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

October 1 31	Loudoun United	1–2	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Leesburg, VA
7:30 PM EDT	Murphy  35', 52' Garduño  44'	Report	Mertz  22' Brett 57' Greenspan 62'	Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 617 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Atlanta United 2

October 5 32	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–1	Atlanta United 2	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Brett 45' (pen.) Dover  62' Adewole  74'	Report	Campbell  35' Wyke  59' Fernando  72' Metcalf  76' Kissiedou  81' Decas 87'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,553 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Saint Louis FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

October 12 33	Saint Louis FC	0–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Fenton, MO
8:30 PM EDT	Abend  44' Kavita  51' Kamdem  59'	Report	Dos Santos 88',  90+6'	Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Jon Freemon

Birmingham Legion v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

October 20 34	Birmingham Legion	0–1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Birmingham, AL
4:30 PM EDT	Ugarte  56'	Report	Greenspan  71' Forrest 90'	Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Kevin Broadley

USL Cup Playoffs

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Birmingham Legion

October 26 Conference Quarterfinals	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	7–0	Birmingham Legion	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Brett 13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71' Fisher 17' (o.g.) Dover 45+1' Mertz 62' (pen.) Adewole  77'	Report	Culbertson  31' Lopez  41' Herivaux  61'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Mark Allatin

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Louisville City FC

November 2 Conference Semifinal	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Louisville City FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 p.m. EDT	Vancaeyezeele 11' Greenspan  48'	Report	Spencer 51',  85' McMahon  54' Craig  70' DelPiccolo 118'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,073 Referee: Michael Radchuk

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Riverhounds entered the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14, 2019.^[7]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Dayton Dutch Lions

May 14 Second round	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3–0	Dayton Dutch Lions	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	Brett 57' (pen.), 69' Velarde 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Austin Saini

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Indy Eleven

May 29 Third round	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	Indy Eleven	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT	James  43' Greenspan  74' Forbes 85'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 444 Referee: Chris Ruska

Columbus Crew SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

June 11 Fourth round	Columbus Crew SC	1–0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT	Accam 55'	Report		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matthew Franz

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USLC		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	Kyle Morton	23	0	21	0	2	0
2	DF	USA	Tobi Adewole	33	2	29+1	2	3	0
3	DF	NGA	Uchenna Uzo	9	0	2+4	0	3	0
4	DF	COL	Dani Rovira	9	0	4+2	0	3	0
5	DF	GUY	Jordan Dover	23	1	22	1	0+1	0
6	MF	ETH	Sammy Kahsai	16	1	7+6	1	3	0
7	DF	CAN	Ryan James	33	0	28+3	0	2	0
8	FW	CPV	Steevan Dos Santos	33	9	25+5	9	1+2	0
9	FW	JAM	Neco Brett	30	14	24+4	12	2	2
10	MF	SCO	Kevin Kerr	27	5	24+3	5	0	0
11	MF	JAM	Kenardo Forbes	34	5	28+3	4	1+2	1
12	FW	USA	Christian Volesky	25	3	9+15	3	1	0
13	DF	USA	Caleb Smith	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
14	MF	USA	Noah Franke	19	0	8+8	0	3	0
15	MF	USA	Anthony Velarde	27	4	11+13	3	3	1
16	FW	ENG	Mark Forrest	5	0	1+3	0	1	0
17	MF	GUF	Thomas Vancaeyezeele	32	2	28+1	2	2+1	0
19	DF	NGA	Prosper Figbe	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	USA	Joseph Greenspan	31	4	28+1	4	2	0
21	MF	SEN	Mouhamed Dabo	20	0	12+8	0	0	0
22	GK	USA	Ben Lundgaard	4	0	4	0	0	0
23	GK	USA	Austin Pack	7	0	6	0	1	0
24	MF	USA	Robbie Mertz	27	6	18+6	6	1+2	0
26	DF	USA	Todd Pratzner	3	0	2+1	0	0	0
Players who left Pittsburgh during the season:
33	MF	USA	Ethan Kutler	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Pittsburgh stats

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	USLC		U.S. Open Cup		Total
2	DF	Tobi Adewole	2	1	0	0	2	1
4	DF	Dani Rovira	1	0	0	0	1	0
5	DF	Jordan Dover	5	0	0	0	5	0
6	MF	Sammy Kahsai	1	0	0	0	1	0
7	DF	Ryan James	3	0	1	0	4	0
8	FW	Steevan Dos Santos	4	0	0	0	4	0
9	FW	Neco Brett	1	0	0	0	1	0
10	MF	Kevin Kerr	2	0	0	0	2	0
11	MF	Kenardo Forbes	1	0	0	0	1	0
12	FW	Christian Volesky	1	0	0	0	1	0
15	MF	Anthony Velarde	2	0	0	0	2	0
16	FW	Mark Forrest	0	1	0	0	0	1
17	MF	Thomas Vancaeyezeele	2	1	0	0	2	1
20	DF	Joseph Greenspan	5	1	1	0	6	1
21	MF	Mouhamed Dabo	2	0	0	0	2	0
24	MF	Robbie Mertz	5	0	0	0	5	0

Source: Pittsburgh stats

Clean sheets

No.	Name	USLC	U.S. Open Cup	Total	Games Played
		1	Kyle Morton	11	1	12	23
22	Ben Lundgaard	2	0	2	4
23	Austin Pack	2	1	3	7

Source: Pittsburgh stats

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
DF	Ryan James	Nashville SC	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Nov 28, 2018	[8]
FW	Steevan Dos Santos	Ottawa Fury FC	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Jan 8, 2019	[9]
MF	Anthony Velarde	Fresno Pacific Sunbirds	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Jan 14, 2019	[10]
FW	Christian Volesky	OKC Energy	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Feb 7, 2019	[11]
DF	Caleb Smith	SMU Mustangs	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Feb 22, 2019	[12]
MF	Sammy Kahsai	UMBC Retrievers	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 4, 2019	[13]
MF	Ethan Kutler	New York Red Bulls	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 8, 2019	[14]
DF	Dani Rovira	Vermont Catamounts	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 8, 2019	[14]
DF	Uchenna Uzo	Phoenix Rising	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 8, 2019	[14]
DF	Prosper Figbe	Virginia Cavaliers	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 29, 2019	[15]
FW	Mark Forrest	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 29, 2019	[15]
MF	Robbie Mertz	Michigan Wolverines	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	Mar 29, 2019	[15]
GK	Austin Pack	Portland Timbers 2	One-year contract with a club option for 2020.	May 2, 2019	[16]
DF	Todd Pratzner	Memphis 901	Remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season.	Sep 18, 2019	[17]

Loan in

Pos.	Player	Parent club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
GK	Ben Lundgaard	Columbus Crew SC	Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season.	Mar 6, 2019	Jun 21, 2019	[18][19]
				Oct 7, 2019	Nov 3, 2019	[20]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
FW	Kay Banjo		Contract expired.	Nov 13, 2018	[21]
FW	Dennis Chin	Richmond Kickers	Contract option declined. Signed for Richmond on Jan 7, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][22]
MF	Ben Fitzpatrick	Cleveland SC	Contract expired. Signed for Cleveland on May 14, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][23]
MF	Bakie Goodman	Detroit City	Contract option declined. Signed for Detroit on Feb 4, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][24]
MF	Joe Holland	Birmingham Legion	Contract option declined. Signed for Birmingham on Nov 20, 2018.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][25]
GK	Nathan Ingham	York 9	Contract option declined. Signed for York on Apr 8, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][26]
GK	Mike Kirk	Lansing Ignite	Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing for the 2019 USL League One season.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][27]
DF	Raymond Lee	Hartford Athletic	Contract option declined. Signed for Hartford on Jan 17, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][28]
DF	Andrew Lubahn	Loudoun United	Contract option declined. Signed for Loudoun on Feb 16, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][29]
GK	Daniel Lynd		Contract option declined.	Nov 13, 2018	[21]
FW	Romeo Parkes	Sligo Rovers	Contract expired. Signed for Sligo on Jan 15, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][30]
DF	Todd Pratzner	Memphis 901	Contract option declined. Signed for Memphis on Dec 13, 2018.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][31]
DF	Hugh Roberts	Charlotte Independence	Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Jan 10, 2019.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][32]
MF	Ben Zemanski		Contract option declined. Retired.	Nov 13, 2018	[21][33]
MF	Christiano François	Ottawa Fury FC	Pittsburgh receives an undisclosed transfer fee.	Dec 3, 2018	[34]
MF	Ethan Kutler		No longer listed on roster.	May 1, 2019	[1]

Awards

USLC Team of the Week

Week	Starters	Bench	Opponent(s)	Link
3		Kenardo Forbes	Swope Park Rangers
5		Joseph Greenspan	Louisville City
6	Kevin Kerr		Hartford Athletic
8	Ryan James		Nashville SC
9	Kenardo Forbes		Charleston Battery
15	Steevan Dos Santos	Kenardo Forbes	Atlanta United 2
16	Kenardo Forbes	Steevan Dos Santos	New York Red Bulls II
17	Robbie Mertz	Kevin Kerr	Birmingham Legion
18	Kenardo Forbes		Bethlehem Steel FC Charlotte Independence
21		Anthony Velarde	Hartford Athletic
22	Kenardo Forbes		Memphis 901
23	Robbie Mertz		Swope Park Rangers
24		Joseph Greenspan	New York Red Bulls II North Carolina FC
25		Kyle Morton	Loudoun United
26	Neco Brett	Steevan Dos Santos	Ottawa Fury FC
28	Kenardo Forbes		Charleston Battery
29		Kyle Morton	Nashville SC
30	Kenardo Forbes Kyle Morton	Neco Brett	Memphis 901 Indy Eleven

USLC Player of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Link
15	Steevan Dos Santos	Atlanta United 2
26	Neco Brett	Ottawa Fury FC
30	Kenardo Forbes	Memphis 901 Indy Eleven

Kits

Home

Away

Third

Type	Shirt	Shorts	Socks	First appearance / Record
Home	Gold	Black	Gold	Match 2 vs. Swope Park / 5–6–2
Away	Black/Gray	Gray	Gray	Match 1 vs. Tampa Bay / 2–1–2
Third	White	White	White	Match 5 vs. Hartford / 12–3–1

See also

• Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
• 2019 in American soccer
• 2019 USL Championship season