Riverhounds category, Page 8
Riverhounds settle for draw in Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds gave up a late goal and had to settle for a draw in a road game against the Indy Eleven on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when Albert Dikwa took a long pass from Luke Biasi, broke in on...
Riverhounds win in U.S. Open Cup; Kiski Area senior makes debut
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley used Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup match as an opportunity to get a look at some of the players who have been reserves in the early part of the season. He was pleased with their efforts, and it took a while, but they finally broke through....
Riverhounds suffer road loss in El Paso
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost their second straight road game, surrendering a goal in each half and losting 2-0 to the El Paso Locomotive on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-3) outshot El Paso (3-3-1) by a 9-7 margin and had a few legitimate scoring chances but fell to 1-2-2 away from...
Riverhounds get something off their chest in win over Rio Grande Valley
Albert Dikwa has scored plenty of goals with his right foot in his two-plus years with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, but Saturday he used a different area of his body. In the 49th minute, Dikwa finished off a nice cross from Luke Biasi by using his chest to direct the ball...
Down a man for most of 2nd half, Riverhounds suffer 1st loss of season
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffered their first loss of the season, playing down a man most of the second half and losing 1-0 to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on a late goal Saturday night. The Riverhounds (1-1-3) went down a man when Robbie Mertz received a red card for a challenge...
Riverhounds remain unbeaten after scoreless draw with Tulsa
While it probably won’t be cause for great celebration, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds did go on the road Tuesday night and keep their season-opening unbeaten streak alive. Despite outshooting FC Tulsa 18-7, the Riverhounds settled for a scoreless draw to run their record to 1-0-3 for the season. Albert Dikwa nearly...
Kiski Area senior Anders Bordoy joins Pittsburgh Riverhounds for on-the-job training
In 2015, Anders Bordoy served as a ball boy on the sidelines of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ US Open Cup match with DC United. Eight years later, he’s training with the Hounds’ senior team. Bordoy, a senior at Kiski Area, signed a USL Academy contract with Pittsburgh for the 2023 season...
Riverhounds earn draw in home opener thanks to clutch goal from newcomer
Fans were treated to a postgame light show for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ home opener at Highmark Stadium Friday night, but before everything went dark for the festivities, Burke Fahling produced a laser beam with his right foot. And it helped the Riverhounds earn a point. Fahling’s goal, a rocket into...
Albert Dikwa’s hat trick lifts Riverhounds past Memphis
Albert Dikwa took care of all the scoring Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC needed Saturday evening. The striker netted his first career hat trick in leading the Hounds to a 3-1 victory over Memphis 901 FC in Memphis, Tenn. Dikwa scored in the fifth, 39th and 71st minutes to tally the 12th...
Riverhounds rally for draw in season opener at Birmingham
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds underwent not-insignificant roster changes in the offseason, but a familiar face made sure the team didn’t leave its season opener empty handed. Upper St. Clair grad Robbie Mertz netted the equalizer in the 71st minute to give the Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at Birmingham Legion FC on...
Offseason youth movement brings new energy as Riverhounds get set for opener
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt there were times when his team needed an extra gear last season, but they couldn’t find it. The consequence was some inconsistent stretches in a season that ended in the USL Championship Eastern Conference quarterfinals with a loss in penalties to Louisville City. So,...
Riverhounds’ 2023 schedule includes heavy dose of midsummer dates
It will be a summer of soccer at Highmark Stadium. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, along with the entire USL Championship, announced their full 2023 schedule Monday and the bulk of the home games will be in June, July and August. Pittsburgh opens the season on the road against Birmingham on March...
Riverhounds’ all-time assists leader Kenardo Forbes returns for 6th season
Kenardo Forbes will return to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for a sixth season after he agreed to a new contract, the club announced Wednesday. The Hounds midfielder is the club’s all-time assists leader and longest-tenured active player. The new contract is pending USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval. Forbes, 34, is...
Riverhounds bring back Upper St. Clair’s Robbie Mertz, work to shape roster in free agency
One of Pittsburgh’s own will be back with the Riverhounds for 2023. Robbie Mertz, an Upper St. Clair grad, was one of seven players that the club announced will be returning for next season. Mertz, a midfielder, came to the Hounds via transfer from Atlanta United 2 in July. It...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffer brutal season-ending loss
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw their season end Saturday night in excruciating fashion. The Hounds blew a two-goal lead in the final 10 minutes of regulation and lost 3-2 in a shootout to Louisville FC in the USL Championship Eastern Conference semifinals. Louisville FC, which has advanced to at least the...
Edward Kizza caps 10-round shootout with game-winner as Riverhounds advance to conference semifinals
Edward Kizza scored in regulation, then in overtime and finally in a penalty kick shootout to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a victory over Birmingham Legion FC in the first round of the USL Championship Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday night at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The final score was...
A year after covid cancellation, Riverhounds get another crack at Birmingham
Sometimes the soccer gods give a second opportunity. A year after having to bow out of the USL Championship playoffs due to covid cases within the team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the exact same matchup in the first round at Birmingham Legion FC they would’ve had last season. The match...
Riverhounds give ‘best performance’ in topping Oakland; playoffs up next
Over the last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt his team was trending in the right direction even if the results hadn’t necessarily showed it. Saturday night, the Hounds finally got tangible evidence to prove their progress. Toby Sims, Russell Cicerone and Kenardo Forbes scored, and the Hounds topped...
With playoffs approaching, Riverhounds tie Sacramento Republic FC
Kenardo Forbes scored in the 57th minute to give Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a 1-1 draw on the road at Sacramento Republic FC on Sunday at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Calif. The Riverhounds stayed in the hunt for home-field advantage in the upcoming USL Championship playoffs. Fourth-place Birmingham holds a...
Riverhounds concede another late goal as home winless streak extends to 6
For the majority of Bob Lilley’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, three points at home was the norm. Highmark Stadium was a fortress in a sense, but lately there have been cracks, and it’s likely going to cost them a home playoff game. The Hounds conceded a late goal for...
Riverhounds yield late goal, settle for disappointing draw at home
For 89 minutes, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were going to secure three important points. Instead, they were left with another disappointing home draw against a bottom-of-the-table team. Milan Iloski scored in the 90th minute for Orange County for the tying goal in a 1-1 draw Saturday night...
Riverhounds’ road winning streak ends in Birmingham
Enzo Martinez and Sadik Balarabe scored second-half goals as Birmingham Legion FC rallied for a 2-1 victory that snapped a four-game road winning streak for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Wednesday. Albert Dikwa scored in the first half for the Riverhounds (15-8-7), who remain in fifth place in the USL Championship’s...
Riverhounds play Louisville to scoreless draw, gain ground in race for home playoff game
Not all draws are equal. After a pair of disappointing draws to teams at the bottom of the table in their previous two home games, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced off against the top team in the Eastern Conference, Louisville City, and went toe-to-toe with them. The only thing they didn’t...
Riverhounds clinch playoff spot
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are headed to the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The Riverhounds clinched a berth in the USL Championship postseason when eighth-place FC Tulsa tied Louisville City FC on Wednesday night. That guaranteed the Riverhounds could finish no worse than the seventh and final playoff spot in...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC tops Loudoun United for 4th straight road win
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC secured its fourth straight road victory Sunday night, topping Loudoun United, 2-1, in Northern Virginia. The Riverhounds (15-7-6), who moved into the top four in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, got on the board in the 26th minute when Russell Cicerone finished a Albert Dikwa feed for...
