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
Riverhounds players, coaches suspended
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds [5-5-4] will face the New York Red Bulls II [6-5-4] in an important match with playoff implications on Saturday evening at Highmark Stadium, and they will do so with less than a full side. Defender Willie Hunt, midfielder Danny Earls, head coach Mark Steffens and assistant coach Niko Katic will all miss Saturday’s match while serving one-game suspensions handed down by the United Soccer League on Wednesday. All of the suspensions are as a result of actions taken ... 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 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 tie with St. Louis FC in fast-paced match
On Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced St. Louis FC in a packed and loud St. Louis Soccer Park. This match was the first home game for St. Louis FC, who are a recent expansion team in the United Soccer League. The game would eventually end in a tie of 1-1 in a fast-paced game. The first half was filled with scoring chances and good passes; however, neither team could consistently keep strong offensive possessions. Even though there was a lack of constant possession by both teams, ... Read More
Riverhounds lose physical match against Rochester
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played their second game of the season tonight after beating the Harrisburg City Islanders, 5-2, last week in their season opener. This time, the Riverhounds would be facing a much tougher defense in the Rochester Rhinos. Both teams played incredibly physical for the duration of the match, which made for a great game. Rochester was able to continue this tough play and wear down the Riverhounds at the end to edge out Pittsburgh, 2-1 The first goal came by the Rhinos ... 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