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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 (0-1-0) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD at HARTFORD ATHLETIC (2-0-0) Saturday, May 15 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Dillon Stadium >> Hartford, Conn. League Record: 0-1-0 Home: 0-0-0 • Away: 0-1-0 • Division: 0-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 2 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is facing Hartford Athletic for the Sat. 8 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 sixth time in three years of the Connecticut club’s existence. Sat. 15 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. • The Hounds won the first four meetings, but Hartford got the Sat. 22 Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Fri. 28 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. win the last time the sides met. Éver Guzmán scored the only goal of the match, as Hartford took a 1-0 game at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 26, 2020. JUNE • The Hounds have won both matches they have played at Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. PITTSBURGH HARTFORD Dillon Stadium, winning 4-2 in 2019 and 3-0 in 2020. Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT 6 p.m. 0-1-0 Record 2-0-0 • After losing their opening match at Tampa Bay, the Hounds Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT 7 p.m. T-7th Group Standing 2nd are at risk of opening the season with two losses for the first Tues. 15 @Indy Eleven ESPN Deportes 8 p.m. 0-1-0 Last Five 2-0-0 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT 7:30 p.m. L1 Streak W2 time since 2008, when they fell to the Cleveland City Stars and Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Bob Lilley Head Coach Harry Watling Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second Division. @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @hfdathletic Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. • MidfielderAnthony Velarde is the Hounds’ top returning All-Time Head-to-Head scorer from a season ago with five goals, while newcomerAlex ............................................................................................4-1-0 Dixon scored six for Hartford Athletic, the best 2020 total in Referee JULY ............................................................................................. TBD USL for any current Hounds player. Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Assistants • MidfielderKenardo Forbes, the USL Championship’s all-time Wed. 7 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD assists leader, led the Hounds in that category a year ago with Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. Fourth Official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. ............................................................................................. TBD eight. Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Injury Report • By getting a start last week against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, ........................................................................................... None striker Tommy Williamson (born May 5, 1999) became the first player who was born after the club’s first match (May 1, 1999) AUGUST STAT COMPARISON to appear in a competitive match for the Hounds. Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Hounds Category Hartford • Dating back to last season, the Hounds have been shut out in Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ 6 p.m. 0.00 Scoring Average 2.00 three of their past four matches. The last time the team went Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. 3.00 Opponent Scoring Average 1.00 through that sort of scoring drought was from May 11-30, Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. 0 Goals Scored 4 Sun. 22 Atlanta United 2 WPNT 7 p.m. 3 Goals Allowed 2 2018, when the team also was shut out three times in a four- Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. -3 Goal Differential +3 7.00 Shots/Game 9.00 match span. 1.00 SOG/Game 4.00 • The Hounds allowed just 10 goals in 16 regular-season 37.4 Average possession 45.0 matches during 2020, making it the team’s best-ever defensive 2 Yellow Cards 6 SEPTEMBER 0 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. The total number of 10 is better than the Hounds Category Hartford Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. None Goals Four tied, 1 20 goals allowed in both 2007 and 2010, both of which were None Assists Three tied, 1 20-game seasons. None Points Danny Barrera, 3 • Riverhounds SC also led the USL Championship with Tommy Williamson, 2 Shots Danny Barrera, 5 OCTOBER Seven tied, 90 Minutes Five tied, 180 eight clean sheets a season ago. Goalkeeper Danny Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Two tied, 1 Yellow Cards Six tied, 1 Vitiello recorded five of those en route to winning the USL Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD None Red Cards None Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Danny Vitiello, 3.00 Jeff Caldwell, 1.00 Championship’s Golden Glove award for the lowest goals- GAA Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Danny Vitiello, .500 SV% Jeff Caldwell, .714 against average in the league (0.50). Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. • In 94 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds have allowed just 0.85 goals per 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) N/A 0 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) Goals 3 (at New York 4/30) 1 (at Miami 5/8) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .............................................. 57-37-35 N/A 0 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) Assists 2 (at New York 4/30) 1 (at Miami 5/8) 7 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) N/A Shots 9 (two times) N/A Last Game Summary 1 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) N/A SOG 4 (two times) N/A Tampa Bay Rowdies 3, Riverhounds SC 0 3 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) N/A Saves 3 (at Miami 5/8) 2 (at New York 4/30) Game 1 • Al Lang Stadium • May 8, 2021 13 (at Tampa Bay 5/8) N/A Fouls 23 (at Miami 5/8) 22 (at New York 4/30) For the second time in three seasons, the Hounds’ year began with a loss in St. Petersburg, Fla. Former Hounds forward Steevan Dos Santos scored the opening goal in the first half, and Sebastián Guenzatti (pen.) and Jordan MILESTONE TRACKER Adebayo-Smith padded the lead in the final 15 minutes of the match. • With 25 assists in his Hounds career, Kenardo Forbes is tied for second in club history with David Flavius. He is two away from matching the total of Kevin Kerr (27). TIME OUT LAST • The team’s next win under Bob Lilley will be his 50th win in all competitions as the Hounds’ coach. Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #HFDvPIT ROSTER & NOTES QUICK FACTS ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 22 • Returners: 7 • Newcomers: 15 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) Nickname: Hounds 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) Colors: Black & Gold 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Conference: USL Championship Eastern Conference 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Venue: Highmark Stadium 4 Dani Rovira D 5’9” 148 24 Bogotá, Colombia (University of Vermont) Capacity: 5,000 5 Jordan Dover D 5’8” 160 26 Ajax, Ontario (Rochester Rhinos) Tuffy Shallenberger 7 Alex Dixon F 5’8” 145 31 Bay City, Texas (Hartford Athletic) Owner: 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) 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) RECORD IN 2021 WHEN... 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) 15 Anthony Velarde M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) At home ................................................................. 0-0-0 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) On road ................................................................. 0-1-0 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) In games decided by one goal .............................. 0-0-0 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) In games decided by two goals or more ............... 0-1-0 20 Louis Perez M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) vs. clubs with winning records ............................... 0-1-0 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) vs. clubs with losing records .................................. 0-0-0 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif.