Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (15-5-14) 2018 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. BETHLEHEM STEEL FC (14-12-8) League Record: 15-5-14 Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Home: 9-2-7 • Away: 6-3-7 • Non-League Play: 1-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE MARCH QUARTERFINALS - QUICK HITTERS Sat. 24 @Nashville SC CW T, 0-0 • Riverhounds SC (15-5-14) will host the first-ever playoff Sat. 31 PENN FC CW T, 0-0 game at Highmark Stadium this Saturday when it battles Bethlehem Steel FC (14-12-8). APRIL • This is the first time since 2015 Pittsburgh has made the Sat. 7 TORONTO FC II YouTube W, 4-0 postseason. In 2015, the Hounds were eliminated in the first Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 round of play after sustaining a 4-2 loss against New York Sat. 21 @FC Cincinnati CW T, 2-2 Red Bulls II in extra time. Sat. 28 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ W, 1-0 • Midfielder Kevin Kerr is the only remaining player on PITTSBURGH BETHLEHEM Hounds roster from that match. MAY 15-5-14 Record 14-12-8 Sat. 5 @Toronto FC II CW W, 2-1 3rd Standing 6th • The last time the Hounds hosted a playoff game was 1-1-3 Last Five 2-1-2 during their 2006 season – a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Fri. 11 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ T, 0-0 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Bob Lilley Head Coach Brendan Burke Charlotte Eagles on Aug. 18 at Falconi Field. @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @BSteelFC • The Black and Gold last won a home playoff game during Wed. 16 @Erie Commodores FC N/A W, 2-1 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW T, 2-2 Head-to-Head its 2004 campaign – a 3-1 victory against the Harrisburg City Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Three ............................................................................................4-2-2 Islanders on Aug. 21 at Moon Area High School Stadium. Wed. 23 FC CINCINNATI N/A L, 1-3 Referee • All-time, Pittsburgh holds a 3-1-0 record at home in ......................................................................... Michael Radchuk Sat. 26 PENN FC ESPN+ T, 0-0 Assistants postseason competition. Wed. 30 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ L, 0-1 .....................................Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein, Ryan Graves • The Hounds have dominated the season series with Fourth Official Bethlehem, holding a 2-0-0 record against the in-state ............................................................................... Eric Tattersall foe. Pittsburgh has outscored Steel FC, 6-2, in these two JUNE Injuries Sat. 2 @Richmond Kickers CW W, 2-1 ................................................. Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body) matches combined. Sat. 16 NEW YORK RED BULLS II CW W, 3-0 • Neco Brett has served as the Hounds’ main scoring threat Sat. 23 @Charleston Battery CW T, 0-0 this season, as well as in the squad’s series with Steel FC. Wed. 27 @Louisville City FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 STAT COMPARISON Three of his team-leading 15 goals have been scored in two Hounds Category Bethlehem matches against Bethlehem. JULY 1.38 Scoring Average 1.65 • Head coach Bob Lilley has experience guiding a team 0.76 Opponent Scoring Average 1.21 Wed. 4 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ W, 2-0 47 Goals Forced 56 through the postseason, winning the 2015 USL Cup with Sun. 8 @Ottawa Fury FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 26 Goals Allowed 41 the Rochester Rhinos and the 2006 USL First Division Sat. 21 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ L, 0-1 21 Goal Differential 15 Championship with the Vancouver Whitecaps. In his 18-year Sat. 28 @North Carolina FC CW L, 1-2 34 Assists 46 13.15 Shots/Game 13.06 head coaching career, Lilley has never missed the playoffs. 4.53 SOG/Game 4.94 • Currently on the Hounds’ roster, Kenardo Forbes and AUGUST 38 Yellow Cards 59 Dennis Chin each have been a part of title-winning teams Wed. 1 RICHMOND KICKERS ESPN+ W, 3-0 1 Red Cards 2at the USL level. Forbes was a member of Lilley’s 2015 title Sat. 4 TORONTO FC II ESPN+ W, 1-0 team in Rochester whereas Chin won two league titles with Sun. 12 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW W, 2-1 TEAM LEADERS Orlando City SC (2011 and 2013). Sat. 18 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ T, 0-0 • No player on Pittsburgh’s current roster has scored a goal Wed. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ T, 1-1 Hounds Category* Bethlehem Wed. 29 @Indy Eleven ESPN+ T, 2-2 Neco Brett, 15 Goals Two tied, 6 for the Hounds in postseason play. Kenardo Forbes, 8 Assists Santi Moar, 8 • The Black and Gold head into postseason action with an Neco Brett, 37 Points Santi Moar, 20 eight-game unbeaten streak at Highmark Stadium (4-0-4). SEPTEMBER Neco Brett, 67 Shots Santi Moar, 53 Sat. 1 @FC Cincinnati CW L, 1-2 Vancaeyezeele, 2,909 Matthew Mahoney, 2,839 The last time the Hounds dropped a game at their home Minutes Fri. 7 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC ESPN+ W, 4-1 Vancaeyezeele, 6 Yellow Cards Two tied, 7 venue occurred on July 21 – a 1-0 defeat to the Charleston Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ T, 2-2 Ray Lee, 1 Red Cards Two tied, 1 Battery. Sat. 22 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ W, 3-2 Dan Lynd, 0.81 GAA John McCarthy, 1.17 • The Hounds have never lost a home game (3-0-0) to Mike Kirk, .684 SV% John McCarthy, .754 Wed. 26 @Penn FC ESPN+ W, 2-0 * Minimum four starts Bethlehem since the two clubs began playing each other Sat. 29 @Charlotte Independence CW T, 2-2 during the 2016 season. • Pittsburgh has outshot its opponents in nine straight games heading into the USL Playoffs. OCTOBER Sat. 6 FC CINCINNATI ESPN+ T, 0-0 Wed. 10 @Atlanta United 2 ESPN+ T, 1-1 Sun. 14 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ L, 1-2 USL Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals Sat. 20 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC TBA 7 p.m. 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 .......................................................................34-30-27 11 - Two times 0 - Nine times Points 6 - Four times 0 - 17 times Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 4 - Two times 0 - Nine times Goals 2 - Nine times 0 - 17 times 3 - Three times 0 - 12 times Assists 2 - Four times 0 - 19 times 27 - at Atlanta (10/10) 5 - at Charleston (6/23) Shots 15 - Two times 2 - at OTT (7/8) Last Game Summary 9 - Three times 1 - Two times SOG 7 - at Indy Eleven (8/29) 0 - Three times Riverhounds SC 1, New York Red Bulls II 2 5 - Two times 0 - Four times Saves 6 - Three times 0 - Three times Game 34 • MSU Soccer Park • Oct. 14, 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 (15-5-14) dropped its final game of the regular season, 2-1, to New York Red Bulls II INDIVIDUAL (13-8-13) on Sunday at MSU Soccer Park. Defender Joe Category Riverhounds SC Opponent Greenspan scored the team’s sole goal in second-half stop- Points 7 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 4 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) page time after the squad fell behind 2-0. Pittsburgh will Goals 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 2 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) Assists 2 - Kenardo Forbes vs. Richmond (8/1) 2 - Paco Craig, Louisville City FC (9/15) now ready for a playoff match against Bethlehem Steel FC, Shots 6 - Two times 6 - Lebo Moloto, Nashville (3/24) taking place at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Highmark Stadium. SOG 4 - Neco Brett [vs. NY (6/16), vs. RIC (8/1)] 3 - Three times TIME OUT LAST Saves 5 - Two times 6 - Three times Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PGHvBST 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) 13 Ben Zemanski M 5-11 150 Akron, Ohio (Portland Timbers) 14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University) RECORD WHEN... 15 Dennis Chin F 6-1 190 Kingston, Jamaica (Ironi Nesher FC) 16 Andrew Lubahn D 6-0 175 Erie, Pennsylvania (San Francisco Deltas) At home ................................................................