Riverhounds category, Page 4

Goalkeeper Eric Dick recorded his second straight shutout to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a scoreless draw with Detroit FC on the road Wednesday night. Dick made two saves to help the Riverhounds extend their unbeaten streak to five games (3-0-2). They’ve allowed a total of two goals during the...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds continued their midseason surge with a 1-0 road win over Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday night. Edward Kizza scored late in the first half and goalkeeper Eric Dick made eight saves to lead the Riverhounds to their third win in their last four games, regaining momentum after...

What could have been nine straight points turned into seven for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a not too unfamiliar fashion for this season. They got an early goal, which resembled the last two wins, but the rest of the night was akin to a major chunk of the year with...

After seeing Hartford Athletic score twice in the first 20 minutes of a loss last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley implored his team to step on the pedal early in Saturday’s rematch. The Hounds responded by scoring three times in the first 21 minutes and turned the tables on...

A 5-0 shellacking of Oakland Roots SC on Saturday night was a welcomed reprieve for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in what has been the most challenging season in Bob Lilley’s time at the club. It ended a 10-game winless streak in USL Championship play where the Hounds went 0-6-4 and had...

It’s been a while since “Chelsea Dagger” blared out of the Highmark Stadium speakers, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds players put their goal song on repeat Saturday night. After going six games and going nearly 600 minutes of playing time without scoring, the Hounds put together a barrage of goals to...

Paul Child’s name has been on the supporters section at Highmark Stadium since 2015, and, now, he has a place in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hall of Fame. An ambassador for soccer in Pittsburgh since his playing days with the Spirit in the 1980s and an original member of the Hounds’...

The anatomy of the latest Pittsburgh Riverhounds loss was similar to many on their current winless run that now has reached 11 in all competitions and 10 in the USL Championship. How it ended, however, may have been the most brutal moment so far. After a night of once again...

The misery continued for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night with a 2-0 road loss to Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett scored a pair of goals and Raiko Arozarena stopped a penalty for Las Vegas (5-7-6). The Riverhounds (3-8-6) have been shut out in five straight games. They’re winless...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and North Carolina FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina. NCFC (4-5-6) keeper Jake McGuire made two stops in the final 15 minutes to keep the match tied. The Hounds (3-7-6) are 0-4-4 in their past eight games....

The same issues are cropping up match after match for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. They can’t score, and they give up untimely goals to their opponents. Over the weekend, it was two early goals against Hartford that put them in a hole. On Wednesday, it was an early second-half tally that...

A slow start to the 2024 season for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds has dragged on into the middle of June. Michee Ngalina scored twice in the first 17 minutes of the match, and the Riverhounds were unable to mount a comeback, losing 2-0 at Hartford Athletic on Saturday night. The Riverhounds...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds snapped a two-game losing streak but remain winless in their last six games after a scoreless draw at Charleston on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (3-5-5) are 0-3-3 in their last six games. They haven’t won since May 4. Charleston (8-1-5) has played scoreless draws in three of...

For about 25 minutes following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Indy Eleven, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley stood on the field at Highmark Stadium with his team huddled around him. Lilley said there were some pointed words, in what was very much a one-way conversation, because some of the same problems...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw a seven-game unbeaten streak in USL Championship play come to an end with a 2-0 loss at Memphis 901 FC on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (3-4-4), who trailed most of the match after falling behind in the seventh minute, were 3-0-4 in their previous seven games...

The first and second halves couldn’t have been much more different at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night. A sharp, determined Pittsburgh Riverhounds team spent almost the entirety of the first 45 minutes possessing the ball and looking to break down a North Carolina FC team that was forced to sit...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer club is working with two North Huntingdon business partners in planning a $30 million sports complex on township-owned property off Route 30, they announced Thursday. Five outdoor fields and a multi-purpose indoor facility will be built over the next six years at the 42-acre parcel. The...

After three halves of offensive futility against FC Tulsa in the span of four days, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds finally broke out Saturday night. It was enough to earn them a draw. Danny Griffin and Kazaiah Sterling scored second-half goals to propel the Riverhounds to a 2-2 draw in Tulsa. When...

Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley wasn’t joking when he said there’d be changes to the lineup for Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup match. It’s typical for Lilley to use Cup matches to rotate the squad, but this time he opted to go with an entirely different 11 from Saturday’s league match...

Junior Etou started his Pittsburgh Riverhounds career as a defensive midfielder, but he’s transitioned into a left midfielder/wing back role. So far this season, Etou has shown he can make an impact from that spot. Two weeks in a row, Etou has made a play that resulted in a goal....

If last week was a step in the right direction, Saturday may have been affirmation. Coming off their first win of the season last week in Phoenix, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were dominant against Detroit City, the last unblemished team in the USL Championship. Pat Hogan and Danny Griffin scored in...

A new women’s soccer team is coming to Pittsburgh. Prior to Saturday’s game with Detroit City FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds President Jeff Garner announced a USL W expansion team will begin play in the city in 2025. “As we experience the remarkable growth of women’s soccer globally, it’s imperative that we...

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC earned its first victory of the season late Saturday night by taking down the USL Championship’s reigning champion. Kazaiah Sterling, Edward Kizza and Babacar Diene scored to lift the Riverhounds to a 3-1 win over Phoenix Rising FC at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium in Arizona. The Hounds...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds made a dramatic run to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup last year by beating two MLS sides, but this year’s tournament will look a lot different. With only eight MLS teams participating, the Hounds will enter in the round of 32 where they’ll host fellow...

Another match with a point, but also without a goal. For the second consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw, this time at Rhode Island FC Saturday night. The Hounds (0-3-2) now have one goal in five contests, but secured their second point of the young season....