Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (4-0-6) 2018 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. NASHVILLE SC (3-2-4) League Record: 4-0-6 Wednesday, May 30, 2018 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Home: 3-0-3 • Away: 1-0-3 • Non-League Play: 1-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE MARCH GAME 11 - QUICK HITTERS Sat. 24 @Nashville SC CW T, 0-0 • The penultimate match in a stretch of six games in 18 days, Sat. 31 PENN FC CW T, 0-0 Riverhounds SC (4-0-6) welcomes Nashville SC (3-2-4) to Highmark Stadium for the first time ever on Wednesday APRIL night. Sat. 7 TORONTO FC II YouTube W, 4-0 • Both teams enter the midweek contest on lengthy unbeaten Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 streaks in league play. The Hounds still have yet to taste de- Sat. 21 @FC Cincinnati CW T, 2-2 feat through 10 matches, continuing a franchise-best start, Sat. 28 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ W, 1-0 PITTSBURGH NASHVILLE but have also not won since May 5. Nashville, meanwhile, 4-0-6 Record 3-2-4 currently stands unbeaten in its past four (1-0-3), including MAY 4th Standing 10th defeating reigning champ Louisville City FC on May 13. Sat. 5 @Toronto FC II CW W, 2-1 2-0-3 Last Five 1-1-3 • This will be the second and final meeting between the two Fri. 11 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ T, 0-0 Bob Lilley Head Coach Gary Smith Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @NashvilleSC clubs during the regular season. They played to a nil-nil draw in Nashville’s inaugural home game at Nissan Stadium Wed. 16 @Erie Commodores FC N/A W, 2-1 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW T, 2-2 Head-to-Head in late March. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Three ............................................................................................0-0-1 • Not that either team would particularly like a repeat result Referee Wed. 23 FC CINCINNATI N/A L, 1-3 ........................................................................Marcos Deoliveira from March 24, but the odds of a scoreless draw could Sat. 26 PENN FC ESPN+ T, 0-0 Assistants be likely, as Pittsburgh and Nashville have combined for . ...................................................Gjovalin Bori, Taylor Bombalski Wed. 30 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ 7 p.m Fourth Official 12 clean sheets to date. The Hounds’ mark, through the .........................................................................Samuel Reynolds combined efforts of Dan Lynd and Kyle Morton, leads the Injuries East, while Nashville goalkeeper Matt Pickens has netted all JUNE ................................................Kay Banjo - Doubtful (Hamstring) Sat. 2 @Richmond Kickers CW 7 p.m. .........................................Mouhamed Dabo - Out (Lower-body) five for his club and is tied for the conference lead among Sat. 16 NEW YORK RED BULLS II CW 7 p.m. ............................................. Ben Fitzpatrick - Out (Lower body) keepers. Sat. 23 @Charleston Battery CW 7 p.m. ......................................................... Joe Greenspan - Out (Calf) • The Hounds could certainly use a goal, especially at home. Wed. 27 @Louisville City FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. ................................................. Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body) Shut out four times this season, the three most recent have all been at Highmark Stadium. Pittsburgh has scored just six JULY STAT COMPARISON goals in six games at home with four of those coming in a Wed. 4 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Hounds Category Nashville SC 4-0 victory over Toronto FC II on April 7. Sun. 8 @Ottawa Fury FC ESPN+ 1 p.m. 1.20 Scoring Average 0.89 • On the flipside, the defensive unit for the Hounds continues Sat. 21 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ 7 p.m. 0.50 Opponent Scoring Average 0.67 to be one of the best in the entire league, allowing a paltry Sat. 28 @North Carolina FC CW 7 p.m. 12 Goals Forced 8 5 Goals Allowed 6 0.50 goals per game. This mark is the best in the league 7 Goal Differential 2 ahead of second and third place Colorado (0.62) and AUGUST 9 Assists 6 Orange County (0.64) with the next best in the East being 11.70 Shots/Game 10.22 Wed. 1 RICHMOND KICKERS ESPN+ 7 p.m. 3.30 SOG/Game 4.11 Nashville at 0.67. Sat. 4 TORONTO FC II ESPN+ 7 p.m. 12 Yellow Cards 19 • Pittsburgh has yet to allow a goal at home in league play Sun. 12 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW 5 p.m. 0 0 Red Cards through six matches. Sat. 18 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ 7 p.m. • A win on Wednesday would push the club’s record in league Wed. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS play on the Mon over .500 (28-28-23). Though early, a Wed. 29 @Indy Eleven ESPN+ 7 p.m. Hounds Category* Nashville SC winning record at home in 2018 would also portend well to Neco Brett, 5 Goals Ropapa Mensah, 3 postseason hopes, as the Hounds have made the playoffs in SEPTEMBER Three tied, 2 Assists Lebo Moloto, 2 each season (three times) they’ve held a positive mark in the Sat. 1 @FC Cincinnati CW 7:30 p.m. Neco Brett, 12 Points Ropapa Mensah, 7 Sat. 8 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Neco Brett, 16 Lebo Moloto, 21 current era of the USL (since 2011). Shots Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Vancaeyezeele, 900 Minutes Three Tied, 810 • Two familiar faces return to Highmark for the first time on Three tied, 2 Yellow Cards Justin Davis, 3 Wednesday in defender Taylor Washington and midfielder Sat. 22 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m. - Red Cards - Wed. 26 @Penn FC ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. Kyle Morton, 0.00 GAA Matt Pickens, 0.67 Lebo Moloto. Both important players in their time with Pitts- Sat. 29 @Charlotte Independence CW 7 p.m. Kyle Morton, 1.000 SV% Matt Pickens, .778 burgh, Washington spent 2017 with the Hounds, leading * Minimum three starts the backline with 29 appearances, while Moloto played on the Mon from 2015-16, making 51 appearances and scoring OCTOBER seven goals and eight assists. Sat. 6 FC CINCINNATI ESPN+ 7 p.m. Wed. 10 @Atlanta United 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m. Sun. 14 @New York Red Bulls II CW 5 p.m. SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) TEAM Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (182) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................28-28-23 11 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Four times Points 5 - Two times 0 - Seven times Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 4 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Four times Goals 2 - Two times 0 - Seven times 3 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Four times Assists 1 - Three times 0 - Seven times 16 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 8 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) Shots 15 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) 3 - vs. Ottawa (4/14) Last Game Summary 5 - Two times 1 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) SOG 5 - Two times 0 - Two times Riverhounds SC 0, Penn FC 0 3 - Three times 0 - Two times Saves 5 - vs. Penn FC (5/26) 0 - Two times Game 10 • Highmark Stadium • May 26, 2018 19 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) 8 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) Fouls 17 - at Cincinnati (4/21) 5 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (4-0-6) tied Penn FC (2-3-5), 0-0, on Saturday at Highmark Stadium to extend its unbeaten streak to INDIVIDUAL start the season in league play to a club-record 10 games. Despite Category Riverhounds SC Opponent outshooting Penn FC 13-4 and holding 56.2 percent possession, Points 7 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 2 - Five times the Hounds could not break the nil-nil score. With the first two Goals 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 1 - Five times legs of the Keystone Derby Cup, presented by K&L Gates and the Assists 1 - Nine tied 1 - Three times Pennsylvania Lottery, ending in draws, the season rivalry series will Shots 6 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 6 - Lebo Moloto, Nashville (3/24) come down to the third and final match on Sept. 26 in Harrisburg. SOG 3 - Two times 3 - Junior Flemmings, Tampa Bay (5/19) TIME OUT LAST Saves 3 - Dan Lynd 3x [CIN (4/21), TBR (5/19), PEN (5/26)] 5 - Romuald Peiser, Penn FC (5/26) Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PGHvNSH 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.