2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

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.

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

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 PreseasonPittsburgh RiverhoundsCancelledMarshall Thundering HerdPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 4, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh RiverhoundsCancelledPittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 7, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh Riverhounds2–0Western Illinois LeathernecksPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Moloto  60'
Vincent  85'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 8, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh Riverhounds3–0Army Black KnightsPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Kerr  56'
Vincent  68', 74'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 13, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh Riverhounds4–0Duquesne DukesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Čabrilo  6', 45'
Kerr  55'
Eze  76'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 15, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Akron ZipsPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Kerr ,  45'
Okiomah
Moloto  55'		 Dakwar  15'
Souto  78'
Laryea  84'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 21, 2015 PreseasonPittsburgh Riverhounds5–1Charleston Golden EaglesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. CST Vincent  56', 62', 70'
Russell
Čabrilo 		Report Antonio Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Pro
March 28, 2015 1Pittsburgh Riverhounds5–2Harrisburg City IslandersPittsburgh, 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 2Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–2Rochester RhinosPittsburgh, 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 3Saint Louis FC1–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsFenton, 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 4Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Louisville City FCPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3:30 pm EDT Okiomah  38' Report Guzman  90'
Dacres  92'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 995
Referee: Tori Penso
April 25, 2015 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds5–1Toronto FC IIPittsburgh, 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 6New York Red Bulls II3–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsHarrison, 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 7Charleston Battery3–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsCharleston, 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 8Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Richmond KickersPittsburgh, 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 9Richmond Kickers1–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsRichmond, 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 10Pittsburgh Riverhounds6–5Harrisburg City IslandersPittsburgh, 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 11Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Saint Louis FCPittsburgh, 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 12Charlotte Independence2–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsRock 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 13Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–0FC MontrealPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 pm EDT Kerr  79' Report Gagnon-Laparé  34' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
June 27, 2015 14Rochester Rhinos1–0Pittsburgh RiverhoundsRochester, 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 15Pittsburgh Riverhounds3–0New York Red Bulls IIPittsburgh, 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 16Toronto FC II0–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsVaughan, 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 17FC Montreal4–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsMontreal, 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 18Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–2Louisville City FCPittsburgh, 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 19Harrisburg City Islanders4–3Pittsburgh RiverhoundsHarrisburg, 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 20Pittsburgh Riverhounds3–0Wilmington Hammerheads FCPittsburgh, 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 21Toronto FC II1–3Pittsburgh RiverhoundsVaughan, 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 22Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Charlotte IndependencePittsburgh, 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 23Charlotte Independence2–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsCharlotte, 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 24Louisville City FC0–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsLouisville, 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 25Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Charleston BatteryPittsburgh, 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 26Wilmington Hammerheads1–1Pittsburgh RiverhoundsWilmington, 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 27Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Rochester RhinosPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto  69' Summary Volesky  83' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,499
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
September 19, 2015 28Harrisburg City Islanders1–2Pittsburgh RiverhoundsHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Hoppenot  75' Summary Moloto  34'
Kerr  35'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
May 20, 2015 Second RoundPittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 West Virginia ChaosPittsburgh, 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 RoundPittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Tampa Bay RowdiesPittsburgh, 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 RoundPittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 (a.e.t.) D.C. UnitedPittsburgh, 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.PlayerBirthdayPrevious club2015 USL Pro appearances2015 USL Pro goals2015 Open Cup Goals
Goalkeepers
13Ryan Thompson (1985-01-17) January 17, 1985 Tampa Bay Rowdies200
24Ryan Hulings (1991-07-19) July 19, 1991 Baldwin Wallace University000
30Calle Brown (1990-01-01) January 1, 1990 University of Virginia000
Defenders
3Anthony Arena (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 Houston Dynamo200
5Sterling Flunder (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 Portland Timbers U23s200
8Mike Green (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 New Mexico Lobos200
17Drew Russell (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 Charlotte Eagles000
21Fejiro Okiomah (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 Indy Eleven200
11Tyler Pasher (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 Lansing United000
19Willie Hunt (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 Tampa Bay Rowdies200
25Jereme Raley (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 University of Maryland, College Park000
Midfielders
6Rob Vincent (1990-10-26) October 26, 1990 University of Charleston220
7Stephen Okai (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 Orange County Blues FC200
10Kevin Kerr (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 SC Wiedenbrück 2000230
12Anthony Virgara (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23100
14Seth C'deBaca (1988-04-28) April 28, 1988 D.C. United U-23000
16Danny Earls (1989-04-22) April 22, 1989 Rochester Rhinos200
20Matthew Dallman (1985-03-09) March 9, 1985 Sportfreunde Siegen000
22Lebogang Moloto (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 Des Moines Menace200
23Nick Kolarac (1992-05-10) May 10, 1992 Michigan Bucks000
Forwards
9Miroslav Čabrilo (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 Robert Morris Colonials200
15Kene Eze (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 Jersey Express S.C.100
28Vini Dantas (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 Baltimore Blast200
4Max Touloute (1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 Missouri Comets110
18Jeffrey Kyei (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 California University of Pennsylvania100

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]

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