The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played the D.C. United to a draw over 90 minutes, but to advance in the U.S. Open Cup, there must be a winner. In extra time, the size, legs, and experience of the Major League Soccer side took over, as the United score a pair of goals in the additional period to earn a 3-1 victory and advance to the fifth round of the tournament. The United took the advantage early on with success on set pieces. In the fourth minute, a D.C. corner bounced around and hit the ... Read More
Kerr’s goal leads Riverhounds to Keystone Derby win
For the second time in less than a week, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [3-3-3] won a match in which they never saw a lead until added time. Tonight they, came from down 5-3 after 90 minutes to score three stoppage-time goals to stun the Harrisburg City Islanders [4-2-1] with a 6-5 victory. The Riverhounds matched up against their Keystone State rivals for the second time this season, and unlike the first match, when the Hounds dominated with a 5-1 victory, Harrisburg City Islanders came to play in ... Read More
Riverhounds advance on Vincent volley; will host D.C. United
Rob Vincent has an enormous right leg, and on Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, he used it to send the Pittsburgh Riverhounds into the fourth round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 victory. The Riverhounds will now host the MLS side D.C. United in the fourth round of the tournament at Highmark Stadium on June 17, 2015. “We heard about it (ahead of time), but we didn’t want to get too carried away,” said Riverhounds midfielder Kevin Kerr on the prospect of ... Read More
Vincent and Kerr dynamic for Hounds
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have quite the dynamic duo with midfielders Kevin Kerr and Rob Vincent. While the Riverhounds [2-3-3] record may not reflect how the team has played at times this year, Vincent and Kerr have carried the offense to this point. Vincent and Kerr alone account for 60% of the Hounds total points, last year they combined for only 14%. The season is still young and that 60% will come down, but it is clear that these two players have the ability to alter the outcome of a ... Read More
Riverhounds advance in US Open Cup
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds advanced to the third round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a dominant 3-0 victory over the West Virginia Chaos at Highmark Stadium on Wednesday. The Chaos, members of the USL’s Premier Development League, had entered the tournament as the first side from West Virginia. They dispatched the Fort Pitt Regiment of the NPSL in the first round, but were outmatched by Pittsburgh. The Riverhounds fielded a starting lineup full of many regulars, despite the ... Read More
Riverhounds draw with Richmond
After a week of exciting news regarding new players, tournament games and star goal keeper Ryan Thompson being called to his national team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [2-3-2] looked to prove themselves on the field against the Richmond Kickers [4-1-3]. The Riverhounds would end up drawing with the Kickers 1-1 and came up short after not capitalizing on turnovers. The Kickers had just came off of the first loss in their early season. While the 3-0 loss was unusual for this intense team, they ... Read More
Riverhounds come inches short in comeback bid
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced a tough New York Red Bulls II on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh would end up taking the loss, 3-2, but would finish the game literally inches away from tying it in the closing seconds. The Riverhounds, who came off of a dominant win last weekend, would look to scrap for a win against a team that seemed superior on paper. They would keep themselves in the game and played like a top tier team but would come up just short in the end. The game ... Read More
Riverhounds rout Toronto with offensive outburst
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1-1-2) hosted Toronto F.C. II (1-2-1) at Highmark Stadium on a gloomy and chilly Pittsburgh Saturday evening. The Hounds would finally breakout offensively since their first game of the season, crushing Toronto F.C. II, 5-1. Last week, the Riverhounds missed a huge opportunity in drawing with Louisville City F.C.,a game in which the Hounds lost a 1-0 lead in the last few moments of added time. On Saturday night Riverhounds would look to continue playing tough ... Read More
Two Riverhounds earn USL honors
Pittsburgh Riverhounds midfielders Rob Vincent and Kevin Kerr were named to the first United Soccer League team of the week of 2015 on Tuesday. The pair of midfielders, who were deployed on the wings in a 4-5-1 formation by head Coach Mark Steffens, combined to score all five of the club’s goals in their 5-2 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders in the home opener on Saturday. Vincent, 24, scored two goals and assisted on two of Kerr’s tallies. The Liverpool-born midfielder led the team ... Read More
Vincent, Kerr lead Riverhounds to opening-night victory
In an offseason where almost everything changed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, a pair of holdovers was the key for the Hounds in a 5-2 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. Midfielders Kevin Kerr and Rob Vincent, playing for the first time under new head Mark Steffens, provided the offense, combining to score all five goals, and goalkeeper Ryan Thompson made a number of athletic saves to lead the Hounds to their first season-opening victory in three tries at Highmark Stadium. “It ... Read More