Riverhounds SC Communications Matt Grubba, Director of Communications E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (434) 238-6431 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (10-6-3) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (11-6-0) Wednesday, Aug. 18 >> 6 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, Pa. League Record: 10-6-3 Home: 4-3-1 • Away: 6-3-2 • Division: 9-5-3 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 20 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds and Rowdies meet for the third time this season Sat. 8 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 but for the first time in Pittsburgh since 2019. The Hounds are Sat. 15 @Hartford Athletic WPNT D, 1-1 2-0-2 against Tampa Bay at Highmark Stadium, dating back to Sat. 22 Charlotte Independence WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 3-0 the teams’ first meeting in a 2015 U.S. Open Cup match. • The Hounds were shut out in their last match against Charlotte. Though it is the fourth time the team has been shut JUNE out this year, it was the first time in 13 matches the team was Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY blanked. Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 10-6-3 Record 11-6-0 • This is only the third time in four seasons under Bob Lilley that Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 2nd - Atlantic Division Standing 1st - Atlantic the Hounds have lost consecutive matches, and both previous Tues. 15 @Indy Eleven ESPN Deportes W, 1-0 3-2-0 Last Five 3-2-0 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT W, 2-1 L2 Streak W2 occurrences were followed by a shutout win for the Hounds. Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 2-1 Bob Lilley Head Coach Neill Collins • The last time the Hounds lost three consecutive matches was @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @TampaBayRowdies Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ L, 1-2 four seasons ago, when they lost to Bethlehem Steel, New All-Time Head-to-Head York Red Bulls II and Lilley’s Rochester Rhinos from Sept. 24 to ............................................................................................3-3-3 Oct. 7, 2017. Referee JULY ............................................................................................. TBD • Forward Alex Dixon was on a scoring tear with five goals Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT W, 1-0 Assistant referees and two assists over a four-match stretch that ended with the Wed. 7 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ D, 1-1 ............................................................................................. TBD team’s shutout loss to Charlotte. Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT W, 1-0 Fourth official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 3-1 ............................................................................................. TBD • Forward Russell Cicerone leads the team with eight goals, Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT W, 3-1 Injuries/Inactives already his career best for a single season. His most recent ....................................................... OUT — Albert Dikwa (groin) ............................................ OUT — Jordan Dover (lower body) goal, a penalty kick against Charleston, was his 20th USL ............................................................. OUT — Josh Gatt (knee) Championship goal. AUGUST • Goalkeeper Danny Vitiello has three shutouts this season and Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ W, 3-2 eight clean sheets since joining the Hounds at the start of Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ L, 2-3 STAT COMPARISON 2020, which already ranks him sixth all-time in club history. Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT L, 0-1 • Midfielder , the USL Championship’s all-time Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. Hounds Category Tampa Bay Kenardo Forbes Sun. 22 Atlanta United 2 WPNT 7 p.m. 1.47 Scoring Average 1.41 assists leader with 43, took sole possession of the Hounds’ Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. 1.16 Opponent Scoring Average 0.88 28 Goals Scored 24 club record in that category with 29 after setting up the first 22 Goals Allowed 15 two goals in the Hounds’ 3-1 win at New York on July 23. +6 Goal Differential +9 • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only player who has started 8.37 Shots/Game 9.00 SEPTEMBER 3.95 SOG/Game 4.26 every match this season for the Hounds, and he has played all Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. 49% Average possession 53% but 13 minutes thus far in 2021. Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. 34 Yellow Cards 32 • It has been a big month for debuts so far with the Hounds. Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. 2 Red Cards 0 Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Defenders Tom Judge and Casey Bartlett-Scott made their Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS first professional appearances on Aug. 6 at Charleston and Aug. 11 vs. Miami, respectively. Also in the last match against Hounds Category Tampa Bay Miami, made his first-team debut as a substitute, Russell Cicerone, 8 Goals Sebastián Guenzatti, 9 Wyatt Borso OCTOBER Alex Dixon, 5 Assists Lewis Hilton, 3 which makes the 17-year-old the first Riverhounds Academy Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Russell Cicerone, 20 Points Sebastián Guenzatti, 20 player to appear in a competitive match and the first player Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Russell Cicerone, 25 Shots Sebastián Guenzatti, 45 Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Danny Griffin, 1,697 Three tied, 1,530 born in the 2000s to play a match for the Hounds. Minutes Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Dani Rovira, 5 Yellow Cards Lewis Hilton, 4 • In 112 all-competition matches under , the Hounds Bob Lilley Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Forbes/Peters, 1 Red Cards None have allowed just 99 goals, an average of 0.88 goals per Danny Vitiello, 1.00 GAA Evan Louro, 0.88 Danny Vitiello, .706 SV% Evan Louro, .659 game. *Times, dates and locations subject to change *minimum 4 games played for GK statistics 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 Leaders .................................................. Kenardo Forbes (29) 3 (five times) 0 (four times) Goals 3 (three times) 0 (three times) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .............................................. 61-40-36 3 (three times) 0 (six times) Assists 3 (vs. Loudoun 7/24) 0 (seven times) 14 (three times) 5 (two times) Shots 19 (vs. Loudoun 7/24) 5 (at Charlotte 6/5) Last Game Summary 9 (vs. Charlotte 7/3) 1 (three times) SOG 11 (vs. Loudoun 7/24) 1 (two times) Charlotte Independence 1, Riverhounds SC 0 5 (two times) 0 (two times) Saves 5 (at New York 6/2) 0 (three times) Game 19 • Am. Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. • Aug. 14, 2021 24 (vs. Loudoun 7/17) 8 (three times) Fouls 18 (at Miami 7/17) 5 (vs. Charleston 7/2) A rain-soaked match that was delayed 30 minutes due to the weather conditions saw the Hounds lose for the second time in a row and for the first time on the road since June 30. Enzo Martinez scored in the 47th MILESTONE TRACKER minute — just the second time the USL veteran has scored against the Hounds — but it was enough to give • Bob Lilley is coaching his 113th match leading the Riverhounds in all competitions, which is the most in club Charlotte its second win over the Hounds in three 2021 LAST TIME OUT LAST history, surpassing the 112 matches coached by Justin Evans (2010-14). meetings. • Kenardo Forbes’ next appearance will be his 106th for the Hounds, pushing him past Jaman Tripoli (1999- 2003) for eighth in club history. • Forbes also has 47 points (nine goals, 29 assists) with the Hounds after his goal against Miami. That puts him three points away from 50, a total that also will see him enter the top 10 in club history. Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PITvTBR ROSTER & NOTES QUICK FACTS ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 24 • Returners: 7 • Newcomers: 17 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 33 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) RECORD IN 2021 WHEN... 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 23 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) 13 Tom Judge D 6’1” 175 22 Freehold, N.J. (Nashville SC - loan) At home ................................................................. 4-3-1 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) On road ................................................................. 6-3-2 15 Anthony Velarde M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif.