The USL regular season is drawing closer and closer to the finish line with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on the fence of qualifying for the playoffs. Tonight the Hounds traveled to the home of the Wilmington Hammerheads FC, currently placed at the basement of the Eastern Conference. Facing a team that has nothing to play for, it was expected of the Riverhounds to take care of business. Finishing in a 1-1 tie, Pittsburgh played the vast majority of the second half down a man. Needing as many ... Read More
AM Joe: Finally, Bucs beat Brew Crew
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Nittany Lions (0-1) lead off the day with their first home game at Beaver Stadium in 2015. They'll try to shake off their tough loss at Temple last week when they take on MAC opponent Buffalo (1-0). The Bulls are coming off a Week 1 victory against Albany. Kickoff is at noon. ESPN2 Later this afternoon, Dana Holgorson's West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) will try to keep ... Read More
Riverhounds without Thompson and Vincent against Charleston
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will host the Charleston Battery in another crucial match for playoff position in the USL’s Eastern Conference. The Riverhounds sit just outside the top six, and need to keep winning to maintain playoff pace, while the Battery is fighting to secure a home playoff game. It won’t be easy for the Riverhounds, as they’ll be without a pair of important players at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Ryan Thompson has still been unable to shake off a ... Read More
AM Joe: The Bucs are on a roll
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Sunday, August 30, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Pirates (79-49) have won four straight games and will go for a series sweep of the Colorado Rockies (51-76) this afternoon at 1:35 p.m. Charlie Morton (right) will take the hill for the Bucs against Jorge De La Rosa. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh It's the series finale of the penultimate 2015 homestead at Consol Energy Park as the Washington Wild Things (39-45) host the Evansville ... Read More
Riverhounds earn crucial win in Louisville
After getting only one point in their crucial home-and-home series with the Charlotte Independence over the last two weekend, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds needed to bring back three points when the traveled to face the second-best squad in the USL, Louisville City FC. Adding to the level of difficulty, the Riverhounds would travel to Louisville without the services of their captain, Danny Earls, who was forced to serve a one-game suspension for his red card last week in Charlotte. The Hounds ... Read More
Hounds fall to Charlotte, put playoff spot in doubt
If last week’s home draw against the Charlotte Independence dealt a body blow to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds playoff chances, Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the same Independence at Ramblewood Soccer Complex in Charlotte, North Carolina, may have been a knockout punch. The Riverhounds, in a fierce battle for the final playoff position in the USL’s Eastern Conference, again missed an opportunity to move up the standings in a match against a lower-ranked side. Charlotte had scored the late equalizer ... 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 happy to be part of big soccer weekend
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will host a big match against the Charlotte Independence on Saturday, but it won’t be the biggest soccer match in the city this weekend by a long shot. The U.S. women’s national team will host Costa Rica in an international friendly at Heinz Field on Sunday afternoon, and with over 41,000 tickets sold, they expect to set USWNT and Pittsburgh records. The Riverhounds don’t seem to mind. “That’s a good sign for soccer in Pittsburgh,” said team owner Tuffy ... 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