2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season
| 2015 season | |||
| Chairman | Richard Nightingale | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Mark Steffens | ||
| Stadium | Highmark Stadium | ||
| USL Pro | N/A | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | N/A | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Rob Vincent (11) All: Rob Vincent (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
League: 3,622 (May 16 vs. Richmond) All: 3,988 (June 17 vs. D.C. United) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
995 (Apr. 19 vs. Louisville) | ||
| Average home league attendance |
League: 2,174 All: 2,213 | ||
| |||
The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season is the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the USL Professional Division, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
Pre-Season Activity
On December 17, 2014, the club announced the hiring of former Charlotte Eagles manager Mark Steffens as their new head coach. In the same press conference, it was announced that 2014's interim head coach Nikola Katic was retained as assistant coach, and that Richard Nightingale, formerly of Umbro, would be the team's new president.[1] It was also announced that the Riverhounds had ended their previous affiliation with MLS's Houston Dynamo.[2]
Competitions
Preseason
| March 1, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cancelled | Marshall Thundering Herd | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 4, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cancelled | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 7, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 - 0 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. CST | Moloto  60'Vincent 85' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 8, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 - 0 | Army Black Knights | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. CST | Kerr 56' Vincent 68', 74' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 13, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 - 0 | Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Čabrilo 6', 45' Kerr 55'Eze 76' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 15, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Kerr  , 45'Okiomah Moloto 55' |
Dakwar 15' Souto 78'Laryea 84' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 21, 2015 Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 5–1 | Charleston Golden Eagles | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Vincent 56', 62', 70' Russell Čabrilo |
Report | Antonio |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
USL Pro
Further information: 2015 USL Pro season
| March 28, 2015 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 5 – 2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 pm EDT | Vincent 5', 90+' Kerr 11', 52', 78' Earls 40'Arena 62' |
Report | Pfeffer 22' Pettis 86' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,244 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| April 4, 2015 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 – 2 | Rochester Rhinos | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 pm EDT | Arena 38' Touloute 49'Earls 68' |
Report | McMahon 24' Walls 28' Volesky 45+'Dixon 51'Silva 78' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,274 Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
| April 11, 2015 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1 – 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Fenton, Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 pm EDT | Barklage 44' Musa 58' |
Report | Earls 34' Dantas 73' Okai 82' |
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 19, 2015 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 pm EDT | Okiomah 38' |
Report | Guzman 90' Dacres 92' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 995 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 25, 2015 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 5 - 1 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Kerr 41' (pen.) Vincent 56', 68'Earls 72'Pasher 90' |
Report | Babouli 17' Robertson  41' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| May 3, 2015 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 3 - 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrison, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Okiomah 6' (o.g.) Sanchez 66'Wallace 90+4' |
Report | Vincent 8', 64' Dallman 31'Arena 72' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 398 Referee: Ernie Constantine |
| May 9, 2015 7 | Charleston Battery | 3 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Prince 13' Kelly 65'Marini 73' |
Report | Čabrilo 81' Hunt 90' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Mark Sauro |
| May 16, 2015 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Arena 56' Okai 67'Moloto 90+' |
Report | Ownby 24', 85' Jeffrey 90+' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
| May 23, 2015 9 | Richmond Kickers | 1 – 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Sekyere 24' Asante 35' Delicâte 56'Worra 88' |
Report | Moloto 12' Čabrilo 18'Kerr 26' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| May 30, 2015 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 6 – 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 48', 90+' Soumah 52', 90+'Earls 81', 90'Kerr 90+', 90+' |
Report | Ekra 28' DiPrima 37'Barril 38'Plumhoff 56'Pettis 86' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,792 Referee: John Douglas |
| June 6, 2015 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 – 1 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 pm EDT | Okai 47' Vincent 72' (pen.)Russell 89' |
Report | Ambersley 39' Pais 72'Lynch 80' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,257 Referee: David Mon |
| June 13, 2015 12 | Charlotte Independence | 2 – 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Alvarez 52' Herrera 65' (pen.)Jérôme 68' |
Report | Earls 42', 65' Moloto 45+'Vincent 83' |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,271 |
| June 20, 2015 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 – 0 | FC Montreal | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 pm EDT | Kerr 79' |
Report | Gagnon-Laparé 34' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,015 |
| June 27, 2015 14 | Rochester Rhinos | 1 – 0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:05 pm EDT | Walls 79' (pen.) |
Report | Hunt 53', 90+' Earls 81'Arena 90+' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 6,704 Referee: Jamie Herrerea |
| July 4, 2015 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 – 0 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 42', 82' Kerr 55'Pasher 74' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,122 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| July 8, 2015 16 | Toronto FC II | 0 - 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Vaughan, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 pm EDT | Summary | Kerr 9' Earls 29'Russell 82'Arena 90' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 867 Referee:  Justin Tasev |
| July 12, 2015 17 | FC Montreal | 4 - 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 pm EDT | Jackson-Hamel 7' 89' Dominguez 47'Riggi 71'Jems Geffrard 90' |
Summary | Živanović 14' Vincent 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 191 Referee: Chris Grabas |
| July 18, 2015 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 2 | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 17' Kerr 20' |
Summary | Rasmussen 15' Fondy 66' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,638 Referee:  John Douglas |
| July 26, 2015 19 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 4 - 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 pm EDT | Plumhoff 42' 44' 90+1' José Barril 64'Foster 70' 80' |
Summary | Soumah 7' Arena 10'Vincent 21' (pen.) 45'Johnson 62' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Ryan Dos Reis |
| August 1, 2015 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 - 0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 20' 85' 90' Brown 87' |
Summary | Godelman 22' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,807 Referee: Darth Newman |
| August 8, 2015 21 | Toronto FC II | 1 - 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Vaughan, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 pm EDT | Kaye 81' Raheem Edwards 90+3' |
Summary | Vincent 11' Moloto 30'Dallman 66'Čabrilo 74' 79' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| August 15, 2015 22 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Moloto 39' Kerr 43' |
Summary | Badji 40' Finley 85'DelPiccolo 85' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,297 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
| August 22, 2015 23 | Charlotte Independence | 2 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charlotte, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Jackson 7' Zahorski 34'Martínez 38' 61'Finley 90' |
Summary | Moloto 34' Vincent 86'Hunt 89'Newman 90'Earls 90' |
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
| August 29, 2015 24 | Louisville City FC | 0 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 pm EDT | Guzman 30' Rasmussen 61' |
Summary | Vincent 17' 44' (pen.) Hunt 43' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,414 |
| September 5, 2015 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Kerr 52' Okiomah 69'Earls 84' |
Summary | Chang 90' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,199 Referee: Bernhard Hosu |
| September 12, 2015 26 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Wilmington, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Campbell 15' Ackley 39'Cole 57' |
Summary | Flunder 53' Kerr 67'Vini Dantas 70' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
| September 16, 2015 27 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 1 | Rochester Rhinos | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Moloto 69' |
Summary | Volesky 83' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,499 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
| September 19, 2015 28 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 - 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Hoppenot 75' |
Summary | Moloto 34' Kerr 35' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
| May 20, 2015 Second Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds  |
3 – 0 |  West Virginia Chaos |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 9' Moloto 10'Earls 64'Kerr 87' |
Report | Lavender 44' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,500 |
| May 27, 2015 Third Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
1 – 0 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 90+1' |
Report | Sweat 15' Hernández 81' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| June 17, 2015 Fourth Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
1 – 3 (a.e.t.) |  D.C. United |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm EDT | Vincent 24' (pen.) Flunder 41' |
PGH Report MLS Report |
Coria 8' Arrieta 90+2'Opare 92'DeLeon 104' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Statistics
Squad Information
| No. | Nat. | Player | Birthday | Previous club | 2015 USL Pro appearances | 2015 USL Pro goals | 2015 Open Cup Goals |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  | Ryan Thompson | January 17, 1985 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | Ryan Hulings | July 19, 1991 | Baldwin Wallace University | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | | Calle Brown | January 1, 1990 | University of Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | | Anthony Arena | August 3, 1990 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | Sterling Flunder | February 14, 1986 | Portland Timbers U23s | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | Mike Green | December 25, 1989 | New Mexico Lobos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | Drew Russell | December 28, 1990 | Charlotte Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | Fejiro Okiomah | November 10, 1990 | Indy Eleven | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | Tyler Pasher | April 27, 1994 | Lansing United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Willie Hunt | September 15, 1987 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | Jereme Raley | July 16, 1992 | University of Maryland, College Park | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 |  | Rob Vincent | October 26, 1990 | University of Charleston | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Stephen Okai | September 27, 1989 | Orange County Blues FC | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Kevin Kerr | January 12, 1989 |  SC Wiedenbrück 2000 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | | Anthony Virgara | July 17, 1991 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | Seth C'deBaca | April 28, 1988 | D.C. United U-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Danny Earls | April 22, 1989 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | Matthew Dallman | March 9, 1985 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Lebogang Moloto | December 27, 1992 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | Nick Kolarac | May 10, 1992 | Michigan Bucks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | | Miroslav Čabrilo | June 6, 1992 | Robert Morris Colonials | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | Kene Eze | January 21, 1992 | Jersey Express S.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |  | Vini Dantas | September 14, 1989 | Baltimore Blast | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Max Touloute | April 27, 1990 | Missouri Comets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | | Jeffery Kyei | October 17, 1989 | California University of Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred From | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Ryan Thompson |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
January 22, 2015 | [3] |
| - | MF | Stephen Okai |
Orange County Blues FC |
January 22, 2015 | [4] |
| 21 | MF | Anthony Arena |
Houston Dynamo |
January 22, 2015 | [5] |
| - | DF | Drew Russell |
Charlotte Eagles |
February 11, 2015 | [6] |
| - | FW | Kene Eze |
Jersey Express S.C. |
February 25, 2015 | [7] |
Out
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred To | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | Anthony Obodai |
 Ånge IF |
January 7, 2015 | [8] |
| 1 | GK | Hunter Gilstrap |
Carolina RailHawks |
January 8, 2015 | [9] |
| 18 | FW |  Jose Angulo |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
February 10, 2015 | [10] |
References
- ↑ http://riverhounds.com/home/852867.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Grubba_Trib/status/545310249255985152
- ↑ http://riverhounds.com/home/857999.html
- ↑ http://riverhounds.com/home/857999.html
- ↑ http://riverhounds.com/home/857994.html
- ↑ http://www.riverhounds.com/home/861983.html
- ↑ http://riverhounds.com/home/864134.html
- ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/article20121850.ab
- ↑ http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/detail/uuid/1pg7q06aq3o0k1fzqj220i7vah/railhawks-acquire-goalkeeper-hunter-gilstrap#.VLKYbWTF-SM
- ↑ http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/6lv0m9uwdvc31jtwcegvvoo9h/strikers-sign-former-usl-pro-mvp-jose-angulo#.VNudalPF-TY
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