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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 (3-3-2) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD at TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (6-1-0) Saturday, June 19 >> 7:30 p.m. ET >> Al Lang Stadium >> St. Petersburg, Fla. League Record: 3-3-2 Home: 0-2-1 • Away: 3-1-1 • Division: 2-2-2 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 9 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds and Rowdies are meeting for the second time Sat. 8 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 this season. Tampa Bay won the first meeting, also at Al Lang Sat. 15 @Hartford Athletic WPNT D, 1-1 Stadium, by a 3-0 score May 8. Sat. 22 Charlotte Independence WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 3-0 • Since winning the first two meetings between the clubs — in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup and in the 2017 season — the Hounds have gone 0-3-3 in the last six meetings with the JUNE Rowdies. The Hounds are 0-3-1 all-time at Al Lang Stadium. Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY • Tommy Williamson, the 12th pick in this year’s MLS Super Draft Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 3-3-2 Record 6-1-0 by San Jose, scored his first professional goal from a free kick Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 3rd - Atlantic Division Standing 1st - Atlantic in the Hounds’ 1-0 win Tuesday over Indy Eleven. Tues. 15 @Indy Eleven ESPN Deportes W, 1-0 3-1-1 Last Five 4-1-0 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT 7:30 p.m. W1 Streak W1 • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only Hounds player to have Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Bob Lilley Head Coach Neill Collins played every minute of the season thus far. @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @TampaBayRowdies Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. • June is the busiest month on the schedule for the Hounds with All-Time Head-to-Head seven matches, part of a stretch of 10 matches in 40 days. ............................................................................................2-3-3 • Forward Russell Cicerone has scored in four of the team’s Referee JULY ............................................................................................. TBD past seven matches, making him the only Hounds player with Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Assistant referees multiple goals through the first eight games. Wed. 7 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD • Forward leads the team with three assists, and Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. Fourth official Alex Dixon Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD his playmaking has shown outside of those assists. He has Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Injuries/Inactives provided a cross that led to an own goal, drew a penalty kick .................................................OUT - Jelani Peters (suspension) and scored once himself, which accounts for six of the team’s nine goals this season. AUGUST STAT COMPARISON • MidfielderKenardo Forbes, the USL Championship’s all-time Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Hounds Category Tampa Bay assists leader, led the Hounds in that category a year ago Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ 6 p.m. 1.13 Scoring Average 1.86 with eight. He has yet to record his first assist in 2021, despite Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. 1.13 Opponent Scoring Average 0.57 leading the team with 11 key passes. Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. 9 Goals Scored 13 Sun. 22 Atlanta United 2 WPNT 7 p.m. 9 Goals Allowed 4 • Defender Jordan Dover played his 100th USL regular-season Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. 0 Goal Differential +9 7.25 Shots/Game 9.29 match last Saturday against Miami. He joined teammates 2.88 SOG/Game 4.29 Kenardo Forbes, Alex Dixon and Todd Wharton as the only 47% Average possession 54% current Hounds to surpass the century mark. 17 Yellow Cards 15 SEPTEMBER 2 Red Cards 0 • The Hounds allowed just 10 goals in 16 regular-season Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. matches during 2020, making it the team’s best-ever defensive Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. season by both total goals and goals per game. The club’s per- Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. game average was 0.63, which bested the 0.76 goals allowed Hounds Category Tampa Bay Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Russell Cicerone, 4 Goals Sebastián Guenzatti, 5 per game in 2018, which was head coach Bob Lilley’s first Alex Dixon, 3 Assists Six tied, 1 season in Pittsburgh. Russell Cicerone, 8 Points Sebastián Guenzatti, 11 • Riverhounds SC also led the USL Championship with eight Russell Cicerone, 10 Shots Sebastián Guenzatti, 13 OCTOBER Danny Griffin, 720 Minutes Four tied, 630 clean sheets a season ago. Goalkeepers Danny Vitiello and Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Four tied, 2 Yellow Cards Langsdorf/Ad.-Smith, 3 Jake Leeker each have one this season Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Forbes/Peters, 1 Red Cards None Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Danny Vitiello, 1.17 Evan Louro, 0.57 • In 101 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds GAA Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Danny Vitiello, .667 SV% Evan Louro, .810 have allowed just 86 goals, an average of 0.85 goals per Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. *minimum 3 games played for GK statistics 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 3 (two times) 0 (at Charlotte 6/5) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .............................................. 57-39-36 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (four times) Assists 2 (vs. Charlotte 5/1) 0 (two times) 14 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 5 (two times) Shots 14 (vs. Phoenix 5/15) 5 (at Charlotte 6/5) Last Game Summary 5 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 1 (two times) SOG 7 (vs. Miami 5/22) 1 (at Charlotte 6/5) Riverhounds SC 1, Indy Eleven 0 4 (two times) 0 (vs. Miami 6/12) Saves 5 (at New York 6/2) 1 (vs. Pittsburgh 5/8) Game 8 • Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. • June 15, 2021 18 (at Indy 6/15) 8 (vs. Austin 6/6) Fouls 17 (at New York 6/2) 9 (vs. Pittsburgh 5/8) The Hounds have won three consecutive road games after holding on to win the USL Game of the Week on ESPN Deportes. Tommy Williamson scored the only goal, his first as a pro, from a free kick in the 37th minute. The MILESTONE TRACKER Hounds then had to hold on with 10 men after Jelani Peters was sent off in the 62nd minute for his second • With 25 assists in his Hounds career, Kenardo Forbes is tied for second in club history with David Flavius. He yellow card of the match. It was the Hounds’ first-ever LAST TIME OUT LAST is two away from matching the total of 27 posted by Kevin Kerr. win in Indianapolis. • Bob Lilley is coaching his 102nd 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 > #TBRvPIT 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 ................................................................. 3-1-1 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) In games decided by one goal or fewer ..............