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Riverhounds SC Communications Matt Grubba, Director of Communications E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (434) 238-6431 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (2-3-2) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD at INDY ELEVEN (3-3-1) Tuesday, June 15 >> 8 p.m. ET >> Carroll Stadium >> Indianapolis, Ind. League Record: 2-3-2 Home: 0-2-1 • Away: 2-1-1 • Division: 2-2-2 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 8 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds meet Indy for the only time this season after the Sat. 8 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 Eleven took a pair of 1-0 results from the team’s two meetings Sat. 15 @Hartford Athletic WPNT D, 1-1 in 2020. Sat. 22 Charlotte Independence WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 3-0 • This will be the first time the Hounds have played a regular- season game at Carroll Stadium, as the teams’ previous clashes in Indianapolis were all played at Lucas Oil Stadium. JUNE Pittsburgh did face Indy at Carroll during this preseason, Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH INDY playing a 1-1 draw on April 24. Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 2-3-2 Record 3-3-1 • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only Hounds player to have Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 5th - Atlantic Division Standing 4th - Central played every minute of the season thus far. Tues. 15 @Indy Eleven ESPN Deportes 8 p.m. 2-2-1 Last Five 2-2-1 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT 7:30 p.m. D1 Streak L2 • June is the busiest month on the schedule for the Hounds with Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Bob Lilley Head Coach Martin Rennie seven matches, part of a stretch of 10 matches in 40 days. @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @IndyEleven Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. • Forward Russell Cicerone has scored in four of the team’s past All-Time Head-to-Head six matches, making him the only Hounds player with multiple ............................................................................................3-3-2 goals through the first seven games. Referee JULY ............................................................................................. TBD • Forward Alex Dixon leads the team with three assists, and Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Assistant referees his playmaking has shown outside of those assists. He has Wed. 7 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD provided a cross that led to an own goal, drew a penalty kick Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. Fourth official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD and scored once himself, which accounts for six of the team’s Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Injuries/Inactives eight goals this season. ........................................................................................... None • MidfielderKenardo Forbes, the USL Championship’s all-time assists leader, led the Hounds in that category a year ago AUGUST STAT COMPARISON with eight. He has yet to record his first assist in 2021, despite Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Hounds Category Indy sharing the team lead with 10 key passes. Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ 6 p.m. Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. 1.14 Scoring Average 1.00 • Defender Jordan Dover played his 100th USL regular-season 1.29 Opponent Scoring Average 1.14 match Saturday against Miami. He joined teammates Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. 8 Goals Scored 7 Kenardo Sun. 22 Atlanta United 2 WPNT 7 p.m. 9 Goals Allowed 8 Forbes, Alex Dixon and Todd Wharton as the only current Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. -1 Goal Differential -1 7.57 Shots/Game 9.00 Hounds to surpass the century mark. 2.86 SOG/Game 3.43 • The Hounds allowed just 10 goals in 16 regular-season 48.0 Average possession 49.0 matches during 2020, making it the team’s best-ever defensive 13 Yellow Cards 9 SEPTEMBER 1 Red Cards 0 season by both total goals and goals per game. The club’s per- Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. game average was 0.63, which bested the 0.76 goals allowed Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. per game in 2018, which was head coach first Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS Bob Lilley’s Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. season in Pittsburgh. Hounds Category Indy Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Russell Cicerone, 4 Goals Jordan Hamilton, 3 • Riverhounds SC also led the USL Championship with Alex Dixon, 3 Assists Gordon Wild, 3 eight clean sheets a season ago. Goalkeeper Danny Russell Cicerone, 8 Points Jordan Hamilton, 6 recorded five of those en route to winning the USL Russell Cicerone, 10 Shots Manuel Arteaga, 20 Vitiello OCTOBER Danny Griffin, 630 Minutes Jordan Farr, 630 Championship’s Golden Glove award, and he already has one Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Gatt/Wiedt, 2 Yellow Cards Three tied, 2 clean sheet this season. Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Kenardo Forbes, 1 Red Cards None Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Danny Vitiello, 1.17 Jordan Farr, 1.14 • In 100 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds GAA Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Danny Vitiello, .667 SV% Jordan Farr, .733 have allowed just 86 goals, an average of 0.86 goals per Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. game. *Times, dates and locations subject to change SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES TEAM Most Appearances .............................................................David Flavius (183) All-Time Goals Leader ..........................................................David Flavius (58) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Assists Leader ............................................................ Kevin Kerr (27) 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (three times) Goals 2 (two times) 0 (two times) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .............................................. 57-39-36 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (three times) Assists 2 (vs. Kansas City 5/22) 0 (four times) 14 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 5 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) Shots 16 (vs. Kansas City 5/22) 3 (at Louisville 5/29) Last Game Summary 5 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 1 (two times) SOG 8 (vs. Kansas City 5/22) 2 (four times) Riverhounds SC 1, Miami FC 1 4 (two times) 0 (vs. Miami 6/12) Saves 6 (at El Paso 6/9) 1 (two times) Game 7 • Highmark Stadium • June 12, 2021 16 (at New York 5/28) 8 (vs. Austin 6/6) Fouls 16 (vs. Tulsa 5/8) 5 (at Louisville 5/29) The Hounds avoided dropping their first three home matches of the season but were left wanting more after sharing the result in their first-ever meeting with Miami. Russell Cicerone’s fourth goal of the season — set up by MILESTONE TRACKER Alex Dixon’s third assist of the year — gave the Hounds a ninth-minute lead, but former Hounds winger Christiano • With 25 assists in his Hounds career, Kenardo Forbes is tied for second in club history with David Flavius. He François tied the score in first-half stoppage time. is two away from matching the total of 27 posted by Kevin Kerr. TIME OUT LAST • Bob Lilley is coaching his 101st game in all competitions as head coach of the Hounds. Barring any schedule changes, he is poised to tie Justin Evans’ franchise record 112 games in charge on Aug. 14 at Charlotte. Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #INDvPIT ROSTER & NOTES QUICK FACTS ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 23 • Returners: 7 • Newcomers: 16 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Hometown (Previous Club) First match: May 1, 1999 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) Nickname: Hounds 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Colors: Black & Gold 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Conference: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division 4 Dani Rovira D 5’9” 148 24 Bogotá, Colombia (University of Vermont) Venue: Highmark Stadium 5 Jordan Dover D 5’8” 160 26 Ajax, Ontario (Rochester Rhinos) 5,000 6 Jalen Robinson D 6’0” 165 27 Catonsville, Md. (D.C. United) Capacity: 7 Alex Dixon F 5’8” 145 31 Bay City, Texas (Hartford Athletic) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 8 Tommy Williamson F 6’1” 175 22 Anaheim, Calif. (San Jose Earthquakes - loan) Website: www.riverhounds.com 9 Albert Dikwa F 6’0” 165 23 Garoua, Cameroon (Saint Louis FC) 10 Russell Cicerone F 5’11” 170 26 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Saint Louis FC) 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5’9” 165 32 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) RECORD IN 2021 WHEN... 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) At home ................................................................. 0-2-1 15 Anthony Velarde M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) On road ................................................................. 2-1-1 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) In games decided by one goal or fewer ............... 1-2-2 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) In games decided by two goals or more ............... 1-1-0 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) vs. clubs with winning records ............................... 0-1-1 20 Louis Perez M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) vs.