Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-8-8) Vs. Richmond
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Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (5-8-8) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. RICHMOND KICKERS (3-11-7) Saturday, August 5, 2017 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA League Record: 5-8-8 Home: 3-5-2 • Away: 2-3-6 • Non-League Play: 0-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 22 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • The Riverhounds (5-8-8) return home looking to snap out of a Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 six-game winless streak against the Richmond Kickers (3-11-7) this Saturday. These two clubs have already met once this APRIL season with Richmond prevailing by a score of 2-1 in April. Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 Pittsburgh has not defeated/recorded at least a point head-to- Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube L, 1-2 head against the Kickers since May of 2015. Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube T, 1-1 • In a cruel twist, the Hounds’ longest unbeaten streak of the Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube L, 1-2 PITTSBURGH RICHMOND season - four games (all draws) - transformed into their longest Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube W, 1-0 5-8-8 Record 3-11-7 winless streak of 2017 at six games with a loss against Tampa 12th Standing 14th Bay last weekend. With another loss/draw, the Hounds are in 0-1-4 Last Five 1-3-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Leigh Cowlishaw danger of enduring their worst win drought since the start of Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II ESPN3 W, 1-0 @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @RichmondKickers the 2016 season (0-4-3). Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube W, 1-0 • Skewing the gravity of the winless streak (0-2-4) perhaps has Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head (since 2011) Sat. 17 @Chicago FC United US Soccer L, 1-3 ............................................................................................2-8-5 been the fact the Hounds have battled through their hardest Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube L, 0-1 ............................................................................Henrik Karlsson stretch of competition this past July, including matches against Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube T, 0-0 Assistants each of the current top four in the East and four of six matches ............................................. Alfonso Farjado, Maxwell Hartman coming on the road. For the season, Pittsburgh has captured Fourth Official JUNE .................................................................................... Tyler Beck points in six of 11 games against teams with winning records Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube L, 1-2 Injuries (3-5-3) and are 2-3-6 on the road. Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube T, 1-1 ..................................... Rich Balchan - Out for Season (Achilles) Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC CW L, 0-3 ........................................................Mike Green - Doubtful (Hip) • August brings a much needed breather from the gaunlet of Suspensions Eastern Conference competition with the Hounds’ next three Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube W, 2-0 ........................................................................................... None matches all falling against teams outside of playoff contention (RIC, HAR, STL), holding a combined record of 15-28-17. Of JULY STAT COMPARISON that group, only Harrisburg (10th) places above the Hounds Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube L, 1-3 Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube T, 0-0 Hounds Category Richmond (12th) in the table, though it must be noted a mere two points Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube T, 1-1 0.90 Scoring Average 0.62 separate eighth from 13th. 1.19 Opponent Scoring Average 1.14 Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube T, 0-0 19 Goals Forced 13 • The Kickers head into Saturday scuffling. Along with averaging Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube T, 2-2 25 Goals Allowed 24 only 0.62 goals per game, Richmond has yet to capture a win Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW L, 0-2 -6 Goal Differential -11 on the road this season (0-6-4). Additionally, the club has not 14 Assists 9 11.71 Shots/Game 12.52 scored away from City Stadium in three straight and are 1-8-7 AUGUST 4.19 SOG/Game 3.29 since defeating the Hounds on April 22. 32 Yellow Cards 31 Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm 1 Red Cards 1 • Suffering a multiple-goal defeat for only the second time Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm this season in league play last week, the Hounds will look to Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm rebound in similar fashion to the previous two instances. The Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm TEAM LEADERS club is 1-0-1 when suffering such a defeat this year and going Hounds Category* Richmond Corey Hertzog, 7 Goals Two tied, 2 even further are unbeaten in its last six matches dating back to SEPTEMBER Kevin Kerr, 3 Assists Fred Owusu Sekyere, 3 July 30, 2016 (4-0-2). Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati CW 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 16 Points Fred Owusu Sekyere, 7 • Goals from any source for the Hounds would certainly be Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Corey Hertzog, 59 Shots Two tied, 20 Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Kevin Kerr, 1823 Minutes Mallan Roberts, 1890 welcomed with only four in their past six games, but look out Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Taylor Washington, 6 Christopher Durkin, 5 Yellow Cards for Corey Hertzog. Recently snapping a seven-game goalless Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards Fred Owusu Sekyere, 1 Trey Mitchell, 1.00 GAA Matt Turner, 1.22 streak, now’s a better time than ever to remember Hertzog was Trey Mitchell, .720 SV% Matt Turner, .714 a beast for the Black and Gold last August. The former Rowdy * Minimum three starts OCTOBER potted five goals in six appearances, including a three-game Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm goal streak from 8/5-13 and a brace against Wilmington on Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7 pm Aug. 24. Pittsburgh is hoping for similar results during the dog days of this summer. CLUB NOTABLES SUPERLATIVES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (183) TEAM All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................24-26-17 Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - seven times Points 8 - two times 0 - seven times 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - seven times Goals 3 - three times 0 - seven times 2 - four times 0 - 10 times Assists 2 - three times 0 - 10 times Last Game Summary 19 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - two times Shots 22 - at Louisville (6/17) 7 - three times Hounds 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 9 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 1 - at Louisville (6/17) SOG 9 - vs. Charlotte (7/4) 1 - at Orlando (7/8) Game 21 • Al Lang Stadium • July 29, 2017 6 - vs. Charlotte (7/4) 0 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Saves 8 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 1 - at Bethlehem (7/15) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-8-8) saw their four-game 17 - at Orlando (7/8) 5 - vs. Charleston (7/26) Fouls 17 - two times 6 - at Richmond (4/22) unbeaten streak come to a close, falling 2-0 to the INDIVIDUAL Tampa Bay Rowdies (9-5-7) at Al Lang Stadium. Category Riverhounds Opponent MidfielderAlex Morrell recorded a goal in each half for Points 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Four tied Tampa Bay. He opened the scoring in the 11th minute Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 2 - Four tied before adding an insurance tally in the 76th minute. Assists 2 - Romeo Parkes vs. Charleston (7/26) 2 - Wes Charpie, Saint Louis (4/12) Shots 7 - Corey Hertzog vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - Enzo Martinez, Charlotte (7/4) LAST TIME OUT 6 - Cameron Lancaster, Louisville (6/17) SOG 5 - Corey Hertzog vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - Enzo Martinez, Charlotte (7/4) Saves 6 - Macklin Robinson vs. Charlotte (7/4) 8 - Earl Edwards Jr., Orlando (6/3) Follow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds > riverhounds.com > @PghRiverhounds > #PGHvRIC NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 27 • Returners: 10 • Newcomers: 17 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club) Nickname: Hounds 1 Keasel Broome GK 6-0 185 Claymont, Del. (Harrisburg City Islanders) Black & Gold / Blue 2 Shane Campbell D 6-0 175 York, Pa. (Harrisburg City Islanders) Colors: 3 Jack Thompson M/D 5-8 165 Hudson, Ohio (Charlotte Independence) Conference: USL Eastern Conference 4 Taylor Washington D 5-10 170 Somers, N.Y. (Bethlehem Steel FC) MLS Affiliate: Columbus Crew SC (Year 2) 5 Victor Souto* M 5-10 160 Sao Paulo, Brazil (University of Akron) Highmark Stadium 6 Abuchi Obinwa^ M 6-1 170 Orlando, Fla. (Columbus Crew SC) Venue: 7 Stephen Okai M 5-10 180 Accra, Ghana (Orange County Blues FC) Capacity: 3,500 8 Mike Green M 5-10 170 Strongsville, Ohio (University of New Mexico) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 9 Chevaughn Walsh F 6-2 203 Spanish Town, Jamaica (Ocean City Nor’easters) www.riverhounds.com 10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck) Website: 11 Corey Hertzog F 6-0 170 Reading, Pa. (Tampa Bay Rowdies) 12 Ryan Adeleye D 6-1 180 Elizabeth, N.J.