Lebo Moloto’s exciting week continues. A week after Pittsburgh Riverhounds goalkeeper Mauricio Vargas was named to the USL’s Team of the Week, Moloto made his own appearance on the list. Moloto, a midfielder, was named to the 11-player list for his efforts against Toronto FC II. Against Toronto FC II — a match that was played on Moloto’s 26th birthday — he scored his first goal of the season. Off an assist from captain Kevin Kerr, Moloto, who is from South Africa, took the first shot of ... Read More
Riverhounds let another late lead slip away
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds did enough to stay alive, but they let yet another opportunity to punch their ticket to the USL postseason slip away as a late equalizer by the Rochester Rhinos ended the Hounds thoughts of an upset, as the teams drew, 1-1. The Hounds started their Wednesday night match in eighth place in the USL Eastern Conference, and they desperately needed three points to get back into the race. Complicating matters was that the Hounds’ opponents, the Rochester Rhinos, had ... Read More
Hounds allow late goal, draw with Independence
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds had the Charlotte Independence on the ropes on Saturday night. The match was a pivotal one for the Independence, who trailed the Riverhounds by six points for the final USL Eastern Conference playoff position coming into the match. The Hounds built a 1-0 first half lead and the Independence were playing with 10 men, but Charlotte continued to push forward, scoring an 85th minute equalizer and escaping Pittsburgh with a 1-1 draw. “It was not a good feeling, I’ll ... Read More
Riverhounds have a lot at stake against Independence
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will return home to Highmark Stadium to face the Charlotte Independence on Saturday for a match with huge USL Eastern Conference playoff implications. The Riverhounds, in the thick of the battle for one of the final playoff spots, got some help on Wednesday, as Louisville City beat seventh-place Harrisburg 5-1 and Charlotte tied with the New York Red Bulls II. That means that the Hounds remain in the sixth and final playoff position, but are just two points out ... Read More
Hounds beat Toronto, regain playoff position
The Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario – home of Toronto FC II – has only been open for a month, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have already claimed two victories on their Eastern Conference rival’s home ground. The Hounds helped open the stadium with a 2-0 victory on July 8 and did the double on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Reds. Midfielder Rob Vincent got the scoring started off in the 11th minute when he took a short flick from Stephen Okai and fired one of his trademarked ... Read More