When the US Women’s National Team takes to Heinz Field under head coach Jill Ellis on August 16, the match won’t mean anything. The international friendly against Costa Rica isn’t likely to be competitive. Las Ticas, as the Costa Rican women are known, just participated in their first World Cup. In a match that mattered last October, the U.S. cruised to a 6-0 victory. Even if it suddenly becomes something of a match, the outcome means little to the American squad. Mostly, it will be a ... Read More
City Islanders come from behind to upset Riverounds
In their third consecutive loss, the Riverhounds [7-8-4] missed a critical opportunity to not only clinch the Keystone Derby Cup, but have failed to move up in the standings for a quest to play in the post season. The Harrisburg City Islanders [7-6-4] were down a player after midfielder Jose Barril was charged with a misconduct penalty and gave the Hounds a one man advantage. However, the Riverhounds could not keep a 3-1 lead and would end up falling to the Islanders, 4-3. Pittsburgh struck ... Read More
Riverhounds drop rematch to Louisville City
Pittsburgh Riverhounds head coach Mark Steffens described himself as disappointed following a 2-1 loss to Louisville City. “We thought we were really prepared for the match, but a couple of mistakes again and fairly easy goals that are not easy to come back from at this level," Steffens said. "I’m probably more shocked about any game than I’ve been in a long time." On a night where 3,638 fans showed up to Highmark Stadium to watch soccer and welcome women’s world cup defender and ... Read More
Montreal denies Riverounds a Canadian sweep
The Riverhounds [7-6-4] wrapped put their two-game north-of-the-border road trip with a visit with FC Montreal [2-11-2] today, but would come up short in a 4-2 loss. Midfielders Boris Zivanovic and Rob Vincent would each pick up a goal, however the defense would let down the Hounds with their most goals allowed in eight games. Pittsburgh was hoping to add to some momentum after winning two straight against the New York Red Bulls II and Toronto FC II coming into the game. FC Montreal, in the ... Read More
Riverhounds spoil TFC II’s home turf debut
The Riverhounds started their two-game trip north of the border with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC II in the first match at their brand new facility, the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario. The new stadium, which seats 2,000, but is planned to be expanded to 5,000 over the next two years, will be home of the Baby Reds as well as a practice facility for their parent MLS club. 867 supporters were present for the opening match. On the brand-new pitch, the Riverhounds dominated from the get ... Read More
Women’s soccer taking off in the Steel City
Fresh off the heels of the US Women's National Team's dramatic World Cup victory, over 30,000 tickets have been sold for their August appearance at Heinz Field for a friendly against Costa Rica. Meanwhile, Steel City FC, the city’s most recent soccer club addition, is in the midst of a very competitive inaugural season. The women’s soccer club is currently sitting in second place in the Women’s Premier Soccer League’s Can Am division. Stephanie Harrison, Steel City FC’s President, has made ... 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
Hounds lose on controversial PK in rain-soaked contest
The Rochester Rhinos [8-0-5] hosted the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [5-4-4] in a game that featured more water than goals on Saturday night. The evening's offensive struggle marked the fifth straight game where the Hounds scored one goal or fewer and they lost, 1-0. The first half featured no goals, as teams were struggling more with the layer of water on the field more so than their opponents. With players sliding and splashing along the way, fans could see the difficulty in both goalies trying ... Read More
USWNT to play at Heinz Field
The US women’s national soccer team will be coming to Pittsubrgh this summer for the first time in over a decade. The American team, currently in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, will host Costa Rica in an international friendly at Heinz Field on August 16. The US women’s team hasn’t played in Pittsburgh since defeating Iceland 3-0 in 2004 in their only other appearance at Heinz Field. The match will be the first appearance for the team following the World Cup. Tickets for the ... Read More
Riverhounds shake off rain; shutout Montreal
A damp and rainy Highmark Stadium hosted Montreal F.C. [1-8-2] tonight as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [4-4-4] matched up against a team that was placed in the basement of the Eastern Conference. A fatigued Riverhounds team showed a lot of resilience as they were able to find a way to squeeze out a close 1-0 win. The Hounds were coming off a mid-week loss to MLS side D.C. United, where they played better than most expected. Tonight, Pittsburgh looked tired and for good reason. Playing even with ... Read More