Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (12-3-10) 2018 SCHEDULE & RECORD AT FC CINCINNATI (17-3-6) League Record: 12-3-10 Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 >> 7:30 p.m. ET >> Nippert Stadium >> Cincinnati, OH Home: 7-2-5 • Away: 5-1-5 • Non-League Play: 1-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE MARCH GAME 26 - QUICK HITTERS Sat. 24 @Nashville SC CW T, 0-0 • Riverhounds SC (12-3-10) wraps up a two-game road swing Sat. 31 PENN FC CW T, 0-0 on Saturday night with a date against FC Cincinnati (17-3-6) at Nippert Stadium. The second of three meetings between APRIL these two clubs during the regular season, the Hounds and Sat. 7 TORONTO FC II YouTube W, 4-0 Cincy last played in USL competition to a 2-2 draw in the Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 Queen City on April 21. Sat. 21 @FC Cincinnati CW T, 2-2 • The two sides also met in the Third Round of the Lamar Sat. 28 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ W, 1-0 PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI Hunt U.S. Open Cup on May 23, when Cincinnati prevailed 12-3-10 Record 17-3-6 3-1 at Highmark Stadium. The defeat marked the only time MAY 3rd Standing 1st this season, overall, the Hounds have allowed three or more Sat. 5 @Toronto FC II CW W, 2-1 2-0-3 Last Five 4-0-1 goals. Fri. 11 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ T, 0-0 Bob Lilley Head Coach Alan Koch Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @fccincinnati • Pittsburgh heads into the match unbeaten in six straight, also having finished the month of August unbeaten (3-0-3). Wed. 16 @Erie Commodores FC N/A W, 2-1 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW T, 2-2 Head-to-Head The streak has been split into two segments, kicking off with Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Three ............................................................................................0-4-3 three straight wins before the latest stretch seeing the club Referee Wed. 23 FC CINCINNATI N/A L, 1-3 ........................................................................Joseph Dickerson draw three consecutive times. Sat. 26 PENN FC ESPN+ T, 0-0 Assistants • The Hounds have finished a month unbeaten now three ....................................................Cory Richardson, Gjovalin Bori Wed. 30 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ L, 0-1 Fourth Official times this season – April (3-0-1), June (3-0-1) and the .................................................................................Noah Matos aforementioned August. Injuries • Cincinnati is unbeaten in 15 straight matches and has not JUNE ................................................................. Kevin Kerr - Out (Calf) Sat. 2 @Richmond Kickers CW W, 2-1 ................................................................ Dan Lynd - Out (Head) suffered defeat since May 26. The Hounds are one of only Sat. 16 NEW YORK RED BULLS II CW W, 3-0 ................................................. Kyle Morton - Out (Lower-body) five teams to capture at least a point off the hosts this Sat. 23 @Charleston Battery CW T, 0-0 Suspensions season at Nippert Stadium – Cincy holds a 9-2-3 record at Wed. 27 @Louisville City FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 .................................................. Ray Lee - One game (Red card) home. • The Hounds will also be fighting their own personal history JULY STAT COMPARISON this weekend, as the Black and Gold have yet to defeat Wed. 4 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ W, 2-0 Hounds Category FC Cincinnati Cincinnati in six tries all-time (0-3-3) in league play. Sun. 8 @Ottawa Fury FC ESPN+ W, 1-0 1.24 Scoring Average 2.04 • Allowing a league-low 14 goals this season, the Hounds Sat. 21 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ L, 0-1 0.56 Opponent Scoring Average 0.96 have allowed tallies in two straight matches for only the Sat. 28 @North Carolina FC CW L, 1-2 31 Goals Forced 53 14 Goals Allowed 25 third time this season. In both of the previous occasions, 17 Goal Differential 28 the Hounds responded with a shutout the following match. AUGUST 25 Assists 33 Important to note, Cincinnati has been shut out only twice 11.76 Shots/Game 12.88 Wed. 1 RICHMOND KICKERS ESPN+ W, 3-0 4.28 SOG/Game 4.92 to date. Sat. 4 TORONTO FC II ESPN+ W, 1-0 32 Yellow Cards 51 • Defender Joe Greenspan recorded his first career Sun. 12 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW W, 2-1 1 Red Cards 1 professional goal last time out against Indy. For the Hounds, Sat. 18 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ T, 0-0 Greenspan became the fourth defender to record a tally this Wed. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ T, 1-1 TEAM LEADERS season and 12th player overall. Wed. 29 @Indy Eleven ESPN+ T, 2-2 • Midfielder continued his stellar 2018 Hounds Category* FC Cincinnati Christiano François Neco Brett, 13 Goals Emmanuel Ledesma, 13 with a goal and assist against the Eleven, pushing his SEPTEMBER Kenardo Forbes, 7 Assists Emmanuel Ledesma, 10 career-high point total to 12 points (4G/4A) and matching Sat. 1 @FC Cincinnati CW 7:30 p.m. Neco Brett, 30 Points Emmanuel Ledesma, 36 his career output in general across his first two seasons in Fri. 7 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Neco Brett, 47 Shots Emmanuel Ledesma, 55 Sat. 15 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Vancaeyezeele, 2,099 Minutes Corben Bone, 2,018 the USL. Sat. 22 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m. Vancaeyezeele, 6 Yellow Cards Emmanuel Ledesma, 8 • François joins as the only Hounds players to Neco Brett Wed. 26 @Penn FC ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. - Red Cards Blake Smith, 1 record both a goal and an assist in a game this year. Dan Lynd, 0.58 GAA Evan Newton, 0.83 Sat. 29 @Charlotte Independence CW 7 p.m. Dan Lynd, .761 SV% Evan Newton, .769 • Mike Kirk (0.94) is currently the third Hounds keeper to hold * Minimum four starts a sub-1.00 goals-against average with a minimum of three starts – joining Dan Lynd (0.58) and Kyle Morton (0.00). OCTOBER • Kirk’s five saves against Indy last time out tied a Sat. 6 FC CINCINNATI ESPN+ 7 p.m. Wed. 10 @Atlanta United 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m. single-game team high with Lynd. Sun. 14 @New York Red Bulls II CW 5 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 .......................................................................32-30-25 11 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Eight times Points 6 - at Indy Eleven (8/29) 0 - 15 times Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 4 - vs. Toronto (4/7) 0 - Eight times Goals 2 - Four times 0 - 15 times 3 - Two times 0 - Nine times Assists 2 - at Indy Eleven (8/29) 0 - 16 times 20 - at Richmond (6/2) 5 - at Charleston (6/23) Shots 15 - Two times 2 - at OTT (7/8) Last Game Summary 9 - vs. Richmond (8/1) 1 - Two times SOG 7 - at Indy Eleven (8/29) 0 - Three times Riverhounds SC 2, Indy Eleven 2 5 - Two times 0 - Three times Saves 6 - Two times 0 - Two times Game 25 • Lucas Oil Stadium • Aug. 29, 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 (12-3-10) tied its first-ever match on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Stadium against Indy Eleven INDIVIDUAL (11-7-8), 2-2. Behind goals from Joe Greenspan and Chris- Category Riverhounds SC Opponent tiano François, the Hounds bounced back from an early 1-0 7 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 4 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) Points deficit to take a 2-1 lead before Indy notched an equalizer 3 - Neco Brett vs. Toronto (4/7) 2 - Jack McInerney, Indy Eleven (8/29) Goals in second-half stoppage time. The Eleven were beneficiaries Assists 2 - Kenardo Forbes vs. Richmond (8/1) 1 - 10 times of a red card presented to Pittsburgh’s in the 86th Shots 6 - Two times 6 - Lebo Moloto, Nashville (3/24) Ray Lee SOG 4 - Neco Brett [vs. NY (6/16), vs. RIC (8/1)] 3 - Three times TIME OUT LAST minute. Saves 5 - Two times 6 - Trevor Spangenberg, RIC (6/2) and (8/1) Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #CINvPGH 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..