Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (14-4-11) 2018 SCHEDULE & RECORD AT PENN FC (9-13-8) League Record: 14-4-11 Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 >> 6:30 p.m. ET >> FNB Field >> Harrisburg, PA Home: 9-2-6 • Away: 5-2-5 • Non-League Play: 1-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE MARCH GAME 30 - QUICK HITTERS Sat. 24 @Nashville SC CW T, 0-0 • Riverhounds SC (14-4-11) keeps busy with a two-game road Sat. 31 PENN FC CW T, 0-0 swing this week, beginning in Harrisburg on Wednesday night for the Keystone Derby Cup finale against Penn FC APRIL (9-13-8) at FNB Field. Sat. 7 TORONTO FC II YouTube W, 4-0 • The Hounds finish out the regular season playing four of Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 their final five matches on the road. Sat. 21 @FC Cincinnati CW T, 2-2 • Wednesday’s tilt brings a two-fer in expectations, as a win Sat. 28 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ W, 1-0 would certainly clinch a playoff spot, as well as the Keystone PITTSBURGH PENN FC Derby title against Penn FC. 14-4-11 Record 9-13-8 MAY 3rd Standing 13th • The Hounds are the reigning champs of the Derby Cup and Sat. 5 @Toronto FC II CW W, 2-1 2-1-2 Last Five 1-4-0 have not made the playoffs since 2015. Fri. 11 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ T, 0-0 Bob Lilley Head Coach Raoul Voss • Interestingly enough, the last time the Hounds clinched a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @PennFCOfficial playoff berth, they had to defeat the then-Harrisburg City Wed. 16 @Erie Commodores FC N/A W, 2-1 Head-to-Head Islanders in the final game of the 2015 season, also earning Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW T, 2-2 ......................................................................................11-15-18 their first-ever Derby title in the process. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Three Referee • With a game in-hand on Louisville and trailing the Wed. 23 FC CINCINNATI N/A L, 1-3 ...................................................................... Sergii Demianchuk Sat. 26 PENN FC ESPN+ T, 0-0 Assistants defending champs by a point for second in the standings, ....................................................... Justen Lopez, Richard Zayas the Hounds control their own destiny in finishing the East Wed. 30 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ L, 0-1 Fourth Official runner-up for the regular season to FC Cincinnati. ....................................................................... Christian Centeno • The Hounds defense has struggled as of late despite still Injuries JUNE ................................................................. Kevin Kerr - Out (Calf) leading the league in clean sheets with 15, allowing at least Sat. 2 @Richmond Kickers CW W, 2-1 ................................................. Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body) a goal in six straight matches. Sat. 16 NEW YORK RED BULLS II CW W, 3-0 • Pittsburgh’s last clean sheet came on Aug. 18 in a nil-nil Sat. 23 @Charleston Battery CW T, 0-0 STAT COMPARISON draw against Charlotte at home. Wed. 27 @Louisville City FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 • Penn FC might be just what the unit needs though, as the Hounds Category Penn FC Hounds have shut out their in-state foes in five straight 1.41 Scoring Average 1.17 JULY 0.72 Opponent Scoring Average 1.33 matches dating back to the 2016 season. Wed. 4 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ W, 2-0 41 Goals Forced 35 • On the flip side, the attack has been rolling with nine Sun. 8 @Ottawa Fury FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 21 Goals Allowed 40 goals in its past three matches - the most in any three- Sat. 21 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ L, 0-1 20 Goal Differential -5 Sat. 28 @North Carolina FC CW L, 1-2 29 Assists 23 game stretch this season - including multiple goals in three 12.69 Shots/Game 12.97 straight. 4.52 SOG/Game 4.20 • The recent hot play has accounted for a whopping 22 AUGUST 34 Yellow Cards 60 percent of the Hounds’ scoring output for the entire season. 1 Red Cards 0 Wed. 1 RICHMOND KICKERS ESPN+ W, 3-0 • Last time out marked the first time the Hounds have won Sat. 4 TORONTO FC II ESPN+ W, 1-0 when allowing two or more goals this season. Sun. 12 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW W, 2-1 TEAM LEADERS • Earning the victory last time out, goalkeeper Dan Lynd has Sat. 18 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ T, 0-0 Hounds Category* Penn FC totaled 10 wins this season. This mark places him fourth Wed. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ T, 1-1 Neco Brett, 15 Goals Lucky Mkosana, 10 all-time in club history, joining former keepers Randy Wed. 29 @Indy Eleven ESPN+ T, 2-2 Kenardo Forbes, 8 Assists Richard Menjivar, 6 , and as the only Neco Brett, 35 Lucky Mkosana, 21 Dedini Hunter Gilstrap Chris Robinson Points athletes with at least 10 career wins in Black and Gold. Neco Brett, 61 Shots Lucky Mkosana, 47 SEPTEMBER Vancaeyezeele, 2,459 Minutes Richard Menjivar, 2,373 • With his penalty kick goal last time out against Indy Sat. 1 @FC Cincinnati CW L, 1-2 Vancaeyezeele, 6 Yellow Cards Three tied, 6 Eleven, Kenardo Forbes has now scored in three straight Fri. 7 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC ESPN+ W, 4-1 Ray Lee, 1 - Red Cards games for the Hounds. He joins as the only Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ T, 2-2 Dan Lynd, 0.72 GAA Two tied, 1.33 Neco Brett Dan Lynd, .706 SV% Romuald Peiser, .595 Pittsburgh players to have tallied in three straight matches Sat. 22 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ W, 3-2 * Minimum four starts this campaign. Wed. 26 @Penn FC ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. • Forbes has set career highs in goals (4), assists (8) and Sat. 29 @Charlotte Independence ESPN+ 7 p.m. points (16) this season. • Speaking of Brett, the forward notched his team-leading OCTOBER 15th goal of the season last weekend, becoming only the Sat. 6 FC CINCINNATI ESPN+ 7 p.m. fifth Hound to hit that mark in a single season and first since Wed. 10 @Atlanta United 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m. Rob Vincent (18) in 2015 - Thiago Martins (22 - ‘03), José Sun. 14 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 5 p.m. Angulo (15 - ‘15) and Said Ali (15 - ‘04) the others. SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (58) TEAM Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (183) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................34-30-26 11 - Two times 0 - Eight times Points 6 - Three times 0 - 15 times Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 4 - Two times 0 - Eight times Goals 2 - Seven times 0 - 15 times 3 - Three times 0 - 11 times Assists 2 - Three times 0 - 16 times 24 - vs. Bethlehem (9/7) 5 - at Charleston (6/23) Shots 15 - Two times 2 - at OTT (7/8) Last Game Summary 9 - Two times 1 - Two times SOG 7 - at Indy Eleven (8/29) 0 - Three times Riverhounds SC 3, Indy Eleven 2 5 - Two times 0 - Four times Saves 6 - Two times 0 - Two times Game 29 • Highmark Stadium • Sept. 22, 2018 23 - vs. New York (6/16) 3 - vs. Charlotte (8/18) Fouls 21 - at Bethlehem (8/12) 5 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (14-4-11) defeated Indy Eleven (12-9-9), 3-2, on Saturday at Highmark Stadi- INDIVIDUAL um. Leading the charge for the Hounds in one of their Category Riverhounds SC Opponent Points 7 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 4 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) highest scoring affairs this season were Ben Zemanski, Goals 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 2 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) Neco Brett and Kenardo Forbes. Forbes’ goal, from the Assists 2 - Kenardo Forbes vs. Richmond (8/1) 2 - Paco Craig, Louisville City FC (9/15) penalty spot in the 90th minute, became the game-win- Shots 6 - Two times 6 - Lebo Moloto, Nashville (3/24) ner once Indy drew one closer with a tally in the second SOG 4 - Neco Brett [vs. NY (6/16), vs. RIC (8/1)] 3 - Three times TIME OUT LAST minute of second-half stoppage time. Saves 5 - Two times 6 - Trevor Spangenberg, RIC (6/2) and (8/1) Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PENvPGH NOTES QUICK FACTS 2018 ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 25 • Returners: 6 • Newcomers: 19 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club) Nickname: Hounds 1 Kyle Morton GK 6-4 190 West Chester, Pa. (Rochester Rhinos) Black & Gold 2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 190 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University) Colors: 3 Ray Lee D 5-11 174 Kansas City, Missouri (Rochester Rhinos) Conference: USL Eastern Conference 4 Joe Holland M 5-10 170 London, England (Houston Dynamo) Venue: Highmark Stadium 5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos) 5,000 6 Hugh Roberts D 6-4 170 Gaithersburg, Md. (Bethlehem Steel FC) Capacity: 7 Christiano François M 5-7 141 Cabaret, Haiti (Rochester Rhinos) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 8 Bakie Goodman M 5-9 145 Sarasota, Fla. (Detroit City FC) Website: www.riverhounds.com 9 Neco Brett F 5-8 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Portland Timbers 2) 10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck) 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5-10 170 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) 12 Connor Maloney D 5-6 145 Harrisburg, PA (Columbus Crew SC) 13 Ben Zemanski M 5-11 150 Akron, Ohio (Portland Timbers) RECORD WHEN..