Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (4-0-5) 2018 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. PENN FC (2-3-4) League Record: 4-0-5 Saturday, May 26, 2018 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Home: 3-0-2 • Away: 1-0-3 • Non-League Play: 1-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE MARCH GAME 10 - QUICK HITTERS Sat. 24 @Nashville SC CW T, 0-0 • Riverhounds SC (4-0-5) welcomes Penn FC (2-3-4) to Sat. 31 PENN FC CW T, 0-0 Highmark Stadium for a second time this season. The club is still in the midst of its best start in club history, posting APRIL a nine-game unbeaten streak to start the season in league Sat. 7 TORONTO FC II YouTube W, 4-0 play. Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 • Saturday’s match marks the second of three meetings Sat. 21 @FC Cincinnati CW T, 2-2 between the two sides this season, as the Hounds continue Sat. 28 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ W, 1-0 PITTSBURGH PENN FC their defense of the Keystone Derby Cup. Drawing nil-nil 4-0-5 Record 2-3-4 in the first meeting, the result ensured the fourth straight MAY 4th Standing 12th season the winner of the Keystone Derby will be decided in Sat. 5 @Toronto FC II CW W, 2-1 2-0-3 Last Five 2-2-1 the final meeting of the year, which comes in Harrisburg on Fri. 11 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ T, 0-0 Bob Lilley Head Coach Raoul Voss Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @PennFCOfficial Sept. 26. • Pittsburgh has currently shut out Penn FC in four straight Wed. 16 @Erie Commodores FC N/A W, 2-1 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW T, 2-2 Head-to-Head matches (2-0-2). The club is tied for the league lead in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Three ......................................................................................11-15-17 clean sheets (6) and goals allowed (5). Penn FC has also Referee Wed. 23 FC CINCINNATI N/A L, 1-3 ................................................................................ Ismir Pekmic been near as stout on the defensive end with only seven Sat. 26 PENN FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Assistants tallies conceded and four shutouts. ....................................................Jeffrey Swartzel, Gregory Irwin Wed. 30 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ 7 p.m Fourth Official • Despite dropping their first match of the season in the Third ......................................................................... Taylor Bombalski Round of the Open Cup this past Wednesday, the Hounds Injuries have been stellar at home so far in league play, holding a JUNE ................................................Kay Banjo - Doubtful (Hamstring) Sat. 2 @Richmond Kickers CW 7 p.m. .........................................Mouhamed Dabo - Out (Lower-body) 3-0-2 record and having yet to concede a goal. Sat. 16 NEW YORK RED BULLS II CW 7 p.m. ............................................. Ben Fitzpatrick - Out (Lower body) • A win on Saturday would push the club’s all-time record Sat. 23 @Charleston Battery CW 7 p.m. ......................................................... Joe Greenspan - Out (Calf) on the Mon over .500 (28-28-22). Though early, a win- Wed. 27 @Louisville City FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. ................................................. Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body) ning record at home in 2018 would also portend well to postseason hopes, as the Hounds have made the playoffs in JULY STAT COMPARISON each season (3x) they’ve held a positive mark in the current Wed. 4 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Hounds Category Penn FC era of the USL (since 2011). Sun. 8 @Ottawa Fury FC ESPN+ 1 p.m. 1.33 Scoring Average 0.67 • The Pittsburgh attacking midfield has been at the center of Sat. 21 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ 7 p.m. 0.56 Opponent Scoring Average 0.78 its offensive output this season. (19), Sat. 28 @North Carolina FC CW 7 p.m. 12 Goals Forced 6 Kevin Kerr Christiano 5 Goals Allowed 7 François (11) and Kenardo Forbes (9) rank first, second 7 Goal Differential -1 and third in chances created, respectively. The trio also has AUGUST 9 Assists 6 combined for five of the team’s nine assists this year. 11.56 Shots/Game 10.00 Wed. 1 RICHMOND KICKERS ESPN+ 7 p.m. 3.11 SOG/Game 2.67 • Forward Romeo Parkes is coming off USL Team of the Week Sat. 4 TORONTO FC II ESPN+ 7 p.m. 10 Yellow Cards 22 honors after his one goal, three shot performance against Sun. 12 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW 5 p.m. 0 0 Red Cards the Tampa Bay Rowdies last time out. Last season, the Sat. 18 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ 7 p.m. striker also tallied a goal and an assist against Penn FC Wed. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS in the Hounds’ Derby Cup-clinching match and had three Wed. 29 @Indy Eleven ESPN+ 7 p.m. Hounds Category* Penn FC shots in the first meeting this year. Neco Brett, 5 Goals Tommy Heinemann, 3 • On an interesting note for the opposition, Penn FC new- SEPTEMBER Three tied, 2 Assists Six tied, 1 comers Lucky Mkosana and Tommy Heinemann have had Sat. 1 @FC Cincinnati CW 7:30 p.m. Neco Brett, 12 Points Tommy Heinemann, 6 Sat. 8 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Neco Brett, 16 Tommy Heinemann, 17 past scoring success against the Hounds, with both having Shots Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Vancaeyezeele, 810 Minutes Kenneth Tribbett, 623 notched three career tallies against Pittsburgh. The time be- Three tied, 2 Yellow Cards Tiago Calvano, 3 tween goals has been quite a while to say the least though, Sat. 22 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m. - Red Cards - Wed. 26 @Penn FC ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. Kyle Morton, 0.00 GAA Sean Lewis, 0.33 as Mkosana’s last goal came in 2013 and Heinemann’s in Sat. 29 @Charlotte Independence CW 7 p.m. Kyle Morton, 1.000 SV% Sean Lewis, .857 2010. * Minimum three starts OCTOBER 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 TEAM Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low CLUB NOTABLES 11 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Three times Points 5 - Two times 0 - Six times All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) 4 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Three times Goals 2 - Two times 0 - Six times Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (182) 3 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Three times Assists 1 - Three times 0 - Six times All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................28-28-22 16 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 8 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) Shots 15 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) 3 - vs. Ottawa (4/14) Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 5 - at Toronto (5/5) 1 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) SOG 5 - Two times 0 - Two times 3 - Two times 0 - Two times Saves 4 - vs. Penn FC (3/31) 0 - Two times Last Game Summary 19 - at Tampa Bay (5/19) 8 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) Fouls 17 - at Cincinnati (4/21) 5 - vs. Indy Eleven (5/11) Riverhounds SC 1, FC Cincinnati 3 INDIVIDUAL U.S. Open Cup Round 3 • Highmark Stadium • May 23, 2018 Category Riverhounds SC Opponent Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run came Points 7 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 2 - Five times to an end Wednesday at Highmark Stadium, as the team dropped Goals 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 1 - Five times its third round match to FC Cincinnati, 3-1. Making his Hounds Assists 1 - Nine tied 1 - Three times debut after subbing into the match in the 72nd minute, Dennis Shots 6 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 6 - Lebo Moloto, Nashville (3/24) Chin went on to score the team’s lone tally. Taking a 1-0 lead into SOG 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 3 - Junior Flemmings, Tampa Bay (5/19) the break, FC Cincinnati scored twice more in the second half to Saves 3 - Dan Lynd 2x [at CIN (4/21) and at TBR (5/19)] 4 - Romuald Peiser, Penn FC (3/31) power it to victory. LAST TIME OUT LAST Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PGHvPEN 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..