2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2015 season
ChairmanRichard Nightingale
ManagerMark Steffens
StadiumHighmark Stadium
USL ProN/A
U.S. Open CupN/A
Top goalscorerLeague: Rob Vincent (11)
All: Rob Vincent (20)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 3,622
(May 16 vs. Richmond)
All: 3,988
(June 17 vs. D.C. United)
Lowest home attendance995
(Apr 19 vs. Louisville)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,174
All: 2,213
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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 Yellow card, 45'
Okiomah Yellow card
Moloto Yellow card 55'		 15'
Souto Yellow card 78'
Laryea Yellow card 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 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 Yellow card 40'
Arena Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Touloute 49'
Earls Yellow card 68'		 Report McMahon Yellow card 24'
Walls 28'
Volesky Yellow card 45+'
Dixon 51'
Silva Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'		 Report Earls Yellow card 34'
Dantas 73'
Okai Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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'
Red card 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 Yellow card 31'
Arena Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Moloto Yellow card 90+'		 Report Ownby 24', Yellow card 85'
Jeffrey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Asante Yellow card 35'
Delicâte 56'
Worra Yellow card 88'		 Report Moloto 12'
Čabrilo 18'
Kerr Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+'
Earls 81', 90'
Kerr 90+', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Vincent 72' (pen.)
Russell Yellow card 89'		 Report Ambersley Yellow card 39'
Pais Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'		 Report Earls Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 65'
Moloto 45+'
Vincent Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+'
Earls Yellow card 81'
Arena Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Russell Yellow card 82'
Arena 90'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 867
Referee: Canada 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 Yellow card 90'		 Summary Živanović 14'
Vincent 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 191
Referee: Canada Chris Grabas
July 18, 2015 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent Yellow card 17'
Kerr 20'		 Summary Rasmussen 15'
Fondy 66'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: United States John Douglas
July 26, 2015 19 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30 pm EDT Plumhoff 42' Yellow card 44' 90+1'
José Barril Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card
Foster 70' 80'		 Summary Soumah 7'
Arena Yellow card 10'
Vincent 21' (pen.) Yellow card 45'
Johnson 62' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: United States 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 Yellow card 87'		 Summary Godelman Yellow card 22' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: United States Darth Newman
August 8, 2015 21 Toronto FC II 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 pm EDT Kaye Yellow card 81'
Raheem Edwards 90+3'		 Summary Vincent 11'
Moloto 30'
Dallman Yellow card 66'
Čabrilo Yellow card 74' 79'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Referee: Canada Geoff Gamble
August 15, 2015 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto 39'
Kerr Yellow card 43'		 Summary Badji Red card 40'
Finley 85'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,297
Referee: United States Jaroslaw Werel
August 22, 2015 23 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Jackson 7'
Zahorski Yellow card 34'
Martínez 38' Yellow card 61'
Finley Red card 90'		 Summary Moloto Yellow card 34'
Vincent Yellow card 86'
Hunt 89'
Newman Yellow card 90'
Earls Red card 90'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: United States Jeremy Smith
August 29, 2015 24 Louisville City FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Guzman Yellow card 30'
Rasmussen Yellow card 61'		 Summary Vincent Yellow card 17' 44' (pen.)
Hunt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69'
Earls Yellow card 84'		 Summary Chang 90' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,199
Referee: United States Bernhard Hosu
September 12, 2015 26 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Campbell 15'
Ackley Yellow card 39'
Cole Yellow card 57'		 Summary Flunder Red card 53'
Kerr Yellow card 67'
Vini Dantas 70'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,617
Referee: United States 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: United States 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: United States Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup[]

Further information: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
May 20, 2015 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 3–0 West Virginia West Virginia Chaos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 9'
Moloto 10'
Earls Yellow card 64'
Kerr 87'		 Report Yellow card 44' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
May 27, 2015 Third Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–0 Florida Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 90+1' Report Sweat Yellow card 15'
Hernández Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Charles Murphy
June 17, 2015 Fourth Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–3 (a.e.t.) Washington, D.C. D.C. United Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 24' (pen.)
Flunder Yellow card 41'		 PGH Report
MLS Report		 Coria 8'
Arrieta Yellow card 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 Jamaica Ryan Thompson (1985-01-17) January 17, 1985 (age 37) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 0 0
24 United States Ryan Hulings (1991-07-19) July 19, 1991 (age 30) United States Baldwin Wallace University 0 0 0
30 United States Calle Brown (1990-01-01) January 1, 1990 (age 32) United States University of Virginia 0 0 0
Defenders
3 United States Anthony Arena (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 (age 31) United States Houston Dynamo 2 0 0
5 United States Sterling Flunder (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 (age 35) United States Portland Timbers U23s 2 0 0
8 United States Mike Green (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 (age 32) United States New Mexico Lobos 2 0 0
17 United States Drew Russell (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 31) United States Charlotte Eagles 0 0 0
21 United States Fejiro Okiomah (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 31) United States Indy Eleven 2 0 0
11 Canada Tyler Pasher (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 (age 27) United States Lansing United 0 0 0
19 United States Willie Hunt (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 34) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 0 0
25 United States (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 (age 29) United States University of Maryland, College Park 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 England Rob Vincent (1990-10-26) October 26, 1990 (age 31) United States University of Charleston 2 2 0
7 Ghana Stephen Okai (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 (age 32) United States Orange County Blues FC 2 0 0
10 Scotland Kevin Kerr (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 33) Germany SC Wiedenbrück 2000 2 3 0
12 United States Anthony Virgara (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 (age 30) United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 1 0 0
14 United States Seth C'deBaca (1988-04-28) April 28, 1988 (age 33) United States D.C. United U-23 0 0 0
16 Republic of Ireland Danny Earls (1989-04-22) April 22, 1989 (age 32) United States Rochester Rhinos 2 0 0
20 United States Matthew Dallman (1985-03-09) March 9, 1985 (age 36) Germany Sportfreunde Siegen 0 0 0
22 South Africa Lebogang Moloto (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 (age 29) United States Des Moines Menace 2 0 0
23 United States Nick Kolarac (1992-05-10) May 10, 1992 (age 29) United States Michigan Bucks 0 0 0
Forwards
9 Canada Miroslav Čabrilo (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 (age 29) United States Robert Morris Colonials 2 0 0
15 United States Kene Eze (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 30) United States Jersey Express S.C. 1 0 0
28 Brazil Vini Dantas (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 32) United States Baltimore Blast 2 0 0
4 Haiti Max Touloute (1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 (age 31) United States Missouri Comets 1 1 0
18 Germany Jeffrey Kyei (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 (age 32) United States California University of Pennsylvania 1 0 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Squad # Position Player Transferred From Date Source
– GK Jamaica Ryan Thompson United States Tampa Bay Rowdies January 22, 2015 [3]
– MF Ghana Stephen Okai United States Orange County Blues FC January 22, 2015 [4]
21 MF United States Anthony Arena United States Houston Dynamo January 22, 2015 [5]
– DF United States Drew Russell United States Charlotte Eagles February 11, 2015 [6]
– FW United States Kene Eze United States Jersey Express S.C. February 25, 2015 [7]

Out[]

Squad # Position Player Transferred To Date Source
23 MF Ghana Anthony Obodai Sweden Ånge IF January 7, 2015 [8]
1 GK United States Hunter Gilstrap United States Carolina RailHawks January 8, 2015 [9]
18 FW Colombia José Angulo United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers February 10, 2015 [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "RICHARD NIGHTINGALE NAMED TEAM PRESIDENT; MARK STEFFENS NAMED HEAD COACH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. ^ @Matt_Grubba (December 17, 2014). "Other big takeaways from today: The Hounds/Houston partnership is over, and the team will not have another MLS partner..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Anthony Arena Returns to Pittsburgh as a Riverhound - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Riverhounds Add Defender Drew Russell For 2015 Season - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Vincent Extends Riverhounds Contract, Forward Eze Joins Club - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Zlatans lagkamrat klar – för Ånge IF".
  9. ^ "Carolina RailHawks NASL: RailHawks Acquire Goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap". Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL: Strikers Sign Former USL Pro MVP Jose Angulo". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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