2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2018 season
Owner Terry "Tuffy" Shallenberger
Head Coach Bob Lilley
United Soccer League Eastern Conference: 3rd (current)
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
(knocked out by FC Cincinnati)
Keystone Derby Cup Champions (2–0)
Top goalscorer League: Neco Brett (15)
All: Neco Brett (15)
Highest home attendance 3,811
(July 4 vs. North Carolina)
Lowest home attendance 840
(April 7 vs. Toronto)
Average home league attendance 2,401
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

The 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season is the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their eighth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh will also compete in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 15, 2017 to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.

Roster

As of match played October 10, 2018[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Kyle MortonUnited StatesGKMarch 31, 19942018United States Rochester Rhinos30
22Mike KirkUnited StatesGKFebruary 12, 19942018United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros80
29Nathan InghamCanadaGKJune 27, 19932018Canada Calgary Foothills00
33Daniel LyndUnited StatesGKMarch 4, 19942018United States Rochester Rhinos250
Defenders
2Tobi AdewoleUnited StatesDFOctober 14, 19952017United States George Washington Colonials401
3Raymond LeeUnited StatesDFApril 26, 19932018United States Rochester Rhinos290
5Jordan DoverCanadaDFDecember 14, 19942018United States Rochester Rhinos312
6Hugh RobertsUnited StatesDFSeptember 27, 19922018United States Bethlehem Steel FC281
16Andrew LubahnUnited StatesDFSeptember 10, 19912018United States San Francisco Deltas201
20Joseph GreenspanUnited StatesDFSeptember 12, 19922018United States Minnesota United322
23Todd PratznerUnited StatesDFAugust 10, 19942018United States Rochester Rhinos180
Midfielders
4Joe HollandEnglandMFApril 20, 19932018United States Houston Dynamo150
7Christiano FrançoisHaitiMFJuly 17, 19932018United States Rochester Rhinos334
8Bakie GoodmanUnited StatesMFFebruary 28, 19952018United States Detroit City30
10Kevin KerrScotlandMFJanuary 12, 19892013Germany SC Wiedenbrück16527
11Kenardo ForbesJamaicaMFMay 15, 19882018United States Rochester Rhinos334
13Ben ZemanskiUnited StatesMFMay 12, 19882018United States Portland Timbers232
14Noah FrankeUnited StatesMFMarch 25, 19952018United States Creighton Bluejays100
21Mouhamed DaboSenegalMFJanuary 2, 19962018United States Harrisburg City Islanders231
25Thomas VancaeyezeeleFranceMFJuly 27, 19942018United States Charleston Golden Eagles333
44Ben FitzpatrickUnited StatesMFDecember 15, 19942017United States Ohio State Buckeyes131
Forwards
9Neco BrettJamaicaFWMarch 22, 19922018United States Portland Timbers 23415
15Dennis ChinJamaicaFWJune 4, 19872018Israel Ironi Nesher61
17Kay BanjoUnited StatesFWDecember 3, 19922017United States UMBC Retrievers334
27Romeo ParkesJamaicaFWNovember 11, 19902017El Salvador Isidro Metapán5613

Preseason

The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 29, 2018. The club played nine games in just over a month, seven coming against collegiate programs and two against fellow USL teams. All nine games were played in the state of Pennsylvania, seven at home and two on the road.[2]

Competitions

USL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Cincinnati 34 23 8 3 72 34 +38 77 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 34 19 9 6 71 38 +33 66
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 15 14 5 47 26 +21 59
4 Charleston Battery 34 14 14 6 47 34 +13 56
5 New York Red Bulls II 34 13 13 8 71 59 +12 52
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 15 14 4 46 24  +22 59 9 7 2 25 8  +17 6 7 2 21 16  +5

Source: USL standings

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAAHHHAAHAA
ResultDDWWDWWDDDLWWDWWWLLWWWDDDLWDWWDDD

Source: Pittsburgh schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season will span 34 games, the longest regular season the league has ever run.[3] The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.

On January 12, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Pittsburgh began the season on the road against expansion club Nashville SC, taking part in the first match in that club's history. The Riverhounds then played their home opener against Penn FC, the first time since 2015 that Pittsburgh opened its home slate with a Keystone Derby Cup match.[4]

The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19, 2018. Pittsburgh will play three times against four different clubs: Penn FC, FC Cincinnati, Indy Eleven, and Toronto FC II. They will play every other Eastern Conference team twice.[5]

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Kevin Kerr enters the season sitting in the top 10 in club history for both appearances and goals.[7] He is third in appearances, needing to play 17 times this season to pass Gary DePalma for second all-time. Kerr also is tied with José Angulo for sixth all-time in goals, and needs three to pass Phil Karn for fifth place in the club's history. On July 4, Kerr hit both of those marks, with the Riverhounds' victory over North Carolina FC marking his seventeenth appearance and third goal in all competitions on the year.[8]

No. Pos. Name USL U.S. Open Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States Kyle Morton 300030
2 DF United States Tobi Adewole 23120251
3 DF United States Raymond Lee 27020290
4 MF United States Joe Holland 13020150
5 DF Canada Jordan Dover 29220312
6 DF United States Hugh Roberts 26120281
7 MF Haiti Christiano François 31420334
8 MF United States Bakie Goodman 201030
9 FW Jamaica Neco Brett 3215203415
10 MF Scotland Kevin Kerr 19211203
11 MF Jamaica Kenardo Forbes 32410334
13 MF United States Ben Zemanski 23200232
14 MF United States Noah Franke 8020100
15 FW Jamaica Dennis Chin 501161
16 DF United States Andrew Lubahn 18120201
17 FW United States Kay Banjo 13100131
20 DF United States Joseph Greenspan 22200222
21 MF Senegal Mouhamed Dabo 23100231
22 GK United States Mike Kirk 701080
23 DF United States Todd Pratzner 17010180
25 MF France Thomas Vancaeyezeele 32211333
27 FW Jamaica Romeo Parkes 24510255
29 GK Canada Nathan Ingham 000000
33 GK United States Daniel Lynd 24010250
44 MF United States Ben Fitzpatrick 310031
Players who left the club during the season:
12 DF United States Connor Maloney 200020

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2 DF United States Tobi Adewole 100010
3 DF United States Raymond Lee 210021
5 DF Canada Jordan Dover 400040
6 DF United States Hugh Roberts 300030
7 MF Haiti Christiano François 200020
9 FW Jamaica Neco Brett 100010
10 MF Scotland Kevin Kerr 300030
13 MF United States Ben Zemanski 200020
16 DF United States Andrew Lubahn 302050
20 DF United States Joseph Greenspan 300030
21 MF Senegal Mouhamed Dabo 300030
23 MF United States Todd Pratzner 300030
25 MF France Thomas Vancaeyezeele 600060
27 FW Jamaica Romeo Parkes 200020

Clean sheets

No. Name USL U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
1 United States Kyle Morton 3033
22 United States Mike Kirk 2028
29 Canada Nathan Ingham 0000
33 United States Daniel Lynd 1201225

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Haiti Christiano François United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Dec 15, 2017 [9]
DF United States Raymond Lee United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Dec 15, 2017 [9]
DF Canada Jordan Dover United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Dec 19, 2017 [10]
GK United States Daniel Lynd United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Dec 19, 2017 [10]
MF Jamaica Kenardo Forbes United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Dec 21, 2017 [11]
DF United States Joseph Greenspan United States Minnesota United One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Jan 12, 2018 [12]
GK United States Mike Kirk United States Rio Grande Valley FC One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Jan 26, 2018 [13]
GK United States Kyle Morton United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Jan 26, 2018 [13]
FW Jamaica Dennis Chin Israel Ironi Nesher One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Feb 23, 2018 [14]
FW Jamaica Neco Brett United States Portland Timbers 2 One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Feb 27, 2018 [15]
MF Senegal Mouhamed Dabo United States Harrisburg City Islanders One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Feb 27, 2018 [15]
MF United States Bakie Goodman United States Detroit City One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Feb 27, 2018 [15]
MF England Joe Holland United States Houston Dynamo One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Feb 27, 2018 [15]
MF United States Ben Zemanski United States Portland Timbers One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 5, 2018 [16]
DF United States Todd Pratzner United States Rochester Rhinos One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 7, 2018 [17]
DF United States Hugh Roberts United States Bethlehem Steel FC One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 7, 2018 [17]
MF France Thomas Vancaeyezeele United States Charleston Golden Eagles One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 14, 2018 [18]
DF United States Andrew Lubahn United States San Francisco Deltas One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 22, 2018 [19]
MF United States Noah Franke United States Creighton Bluejays One-year contract with a club option for 2019. Mar 28, 2018 [20]
GK Canada Nathan Ingham Canada Calgary Foothills Signed for the remainder of the 2018 season with a club option for 2019. Jul 25, 2018 [21]

Loan in

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF United States Connor Maloney United States Columbus Crew SC On a match-by-match basis. May 25, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 [22][23]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
DF United States Ryan Adeleye United States Atlantic City FC Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on Mar 5, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][25]
DF United States Gale Agbossoumonde Contract expired. Nov 30, 2017 [24]
GK United States Brenden Alfery Contract expired. Retired. Nov 30, 2017 [24][26]
DF United States Rich Balchan United States Atlantic City FC Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on Mar 2, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][27]
GK Barbados Keasel Broome Contract option declined. Nov 30, 2017 [24]
DF United States Shane Campbell United States Lansdowne Bhoys Contract option declined. Signed for Lansdowne on Mar 19, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][28]
DF United States Ritchie Duffie United States Lionsbridge FC Contract option declined. Signed for Lionsbridge in 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][29]
MF Republic of Ireland Danny Earls Contract expired. Nov 30, 2017 [24]
MF United States Michael Green Contract option declined. Nov 30, 2017 [24]
FW United States Corey Hertzog United States Saint Louis FC Contract expired. Signed for Saint Louis on Dec 11, 2017. Nov 30, 2017 [24][30]
MF Jamaica Kenroy Howell United States Grand Rapids FC Contract option declined. Signed for Grand Rapids on Mar 27, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][31]
DF Trinidad and Tobago Jamal Jack United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks Contract option declined. Signed for Colorado Springs on Jan 24, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][32]
GK United States Trey Mitchell Contract option declined. Retired. Nov 30, 2017 [24][33]
MF Ghana Stephen Okai Contract expired. Retired. Nov 30, 2017 [24][34]
GK United States Matt Perrella United States Atlantic City FC Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on Mar 18, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][35]
MF Brazil Victor Souto United States Atlantic City FC Contract option declined. Signed for Atlantic City on Mar 6, 2018. Nov 30, 2017 [24][36]
MF United States Jack Thompson Contract expired. Retired. Nov 30, 2017 [24][37]
DF United States Nick Thompson Contract expired. Nov 30, 2017 [24]
DF United States Taylor Washington United States Nashville SC Contract option declined. Signed for Nashville on Dec 7, 2017. Nov 30, 2017 [24][38]
FW Jamaica Chevaughn Walsh United States Saint Louis Club Atletico No longer listed on roster. Signed for Saint Louis in 2018. Jan 26, 2018 [13][39]

Awards

USL Team of the Week

Week Starters Bench Opponent(s) Link
4 Jamaica Neco Brett Toronto FC II
5 United States Tobi Adewole Ottawa Fury FC
6 France Thomas Vancaeyezeele FC Cincinnati
7 United States Tobi Adewole Haiti Christiano François Atlanta United 2
8 Jamaica Neco Brett Scotland Kevin Kerr Toronto FC II
9 Canada Jordan Dover Indy Eleven
10 Jamaica Romeo Parkes Tampa Bay Rowdies
11 United States Daniel Lynd Penn FC
12 Jamaica Neco Brett Nashville SC
Richmond Kickers
14 Jamaica Neco Brett New York Red Bulls II
15 United States Hugh Roberts Charleston Battery
16 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Louisville City
17 United States Joseph Greenspan Haiti Christiano François North Carolina FC
Ottawa Fury FC
21 Jamaica Neco Brett
United States Hugh Roberts		 United States Daniel Lynd Richmond Kickers
Toronto FC II
22 Jamaica Neco Brett Bethlehem Steel FC
25 United States Joseph Greenspan Indy Eleven
FC Cincinnati
26 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Bethlehem Steel FC
28 United States Ben Zemanski Indy Eleven
29 United States Hugh Roberts Penn FC
Charlotte Independence
30 United States Joseph Greenspan FC Cincinnati

USL Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent(s) Link
4 Jamaica Neco Brett Toronto FC II
21 Jamaica Neco Brett Richmond Kickers
Toronto FC II

Kits

Home
Away
Third
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeGoldBlackGoldMatch 1 vs. Nashville / 9–5–3
AwayBlack/GrayBlackBlackMatch 10 vs. Penn / 2–3–0
ThirdWhiteWhiteWhiteMatch 8 vs. Indy / 5–6–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS ANNOUNCE 2018 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "USL Announces Regular Season Expansion". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "HOME OPENER SET FOR MARCH 31 AGAINST PENN FC". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "USL RELEASES 2018 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "HIGHMARK STADIUM TO NOW HOST APRIL 7 MATCH". Riverhounds.com.
  7. ↑ "Riverhounds Media Guide". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "HOUNDS BLACK OUT NORTH CAROLINA FC, 2-0". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. 1 2 "HOUNDS SIGN NEW ADDITIONS IN FRANÇOIS, LEE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. 1 2 "HOUNDS ADD LYND, DOVER TO 2018 ROSTER". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "HOUNDS SIGN MIDFIELDER KENARDO FORBES". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "HOUNDS SIGN DEFENDER JOE GREENSPAN". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 "HOUNDS MAKE ADDITIONS FROM INVITE COMBINE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS SC SIGNS FORWARD DENNIS CHIN". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "RIVERHOUNDS SC ADDS FOUR TRIALISTS TO 2018 ROSTER". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS SC SIGNS MIDFIELDER BEN ZEMANSKI". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. 1 2 "HOUNDS INK HUGH ROBERTS AND TODD PRATZNER". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "HOUNDS ADD PRESEASON TRIALIST VANCAEYEZEELE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "HOUNDS SIGN LUBAHN AHEAD OF SEASON OPENER". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS SC SIGNS NOAH FRANKE". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "RIVERHOUNDS SC SIGNS GOALKEEPER NATHAN INGHAM". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "HOUNDS RECEIVE MALONEY ON LOAN FROM CREW SC". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC vs. Real Salt Lake - Lineups". ColumbusCrewSC,com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "HOUNDS ANNOUNCE INITIAL OFFSEASON ROSTER PLANS". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  25. ↑ @AtlanticCityFC (5 March 2018). "Welcome @uncmenssoccer and former @riverhoundssc player @rad487 to the Aces! #acesup♠️⚽️🔥🇺🇸🇮🇱" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  27. ↑ @AtlanticCityFC (2 March 2018). "Welcome Former @RealSaltLake @ColumbusCrewSC and @RiverhoundsSC player @RichBalchan to the Aces! #acesup♠️⚽️🇺🇸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  29. ↑ "Lionsbridge FC Roster". LionsbridgeFC.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "STLFC ANNOUNCES COREY HERTZOG SIGNING". SaintLouisFC.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  31. ↑ "GRFC SIGNS JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL KENROY HOWELL". GrandRapidsFC.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  32. ↑ @SwitchbacksFC (24 January 2018). "Experience TENACITY at Weidner Field in 2018..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "Trey Mitchell at LinkedIn". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "STEPHEN OKAI JOINS ACADEMY STAFF FOR 2018-19". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  35. ↑ @AtlanticCityFC (18 March 2018). "We have a contest winner! Two people correctly guessed former @nufc youth player and X @riverhoundssc / @bsteelfc keeper and New Jersey native @gk_mattyp has agreed to join the Aces! #acesup♠️⚽️🇺🇸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  36. ↑ @AtlanticCityFC (6 March 2018). "Welcome @soutoav8 to the Aces! #acesup🇧🇷⚽️♠️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  37. ↑ "Jack Thompson at LinkedIn". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  38. ↑ "NASHVILLE SC SIGNS ANOTHER MLS CUP CHAMPION, DEFENDER KOSUKE KIMURA". NashvilleSC.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  39. ↑ "FC Wichita 4–2 Saint Louis Club Atletico". NPSL.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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