Riverhounds category, Page 7
Riverhounds punish Hartford after 3-hour weather delay
J.C. Obregon said some of his Pittsburgh Riverhounds teammates played games and others watched Netflix as they tried to relax and wait out a three-hour plus weather delay Saturday night. For Obregon, it was understandable to have some nervous energy because he was about to play against his former club,...
Riverhounds strike early, add to conference lead with win over Tampa Bay
After the Pittsburgh Riverhounds fell behind early several times in the last few weeks, Albert Dikwa said the team talked about having a fast start Saturday night. Dikwa played a big part in putting that plan into action by scoring a goal in the third minute. The Hounds saw the...
Riverhounds rally for victory over Memphis 901 FC
Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said when a team is in a little bit of a hole, sometimes everything needs to go right before it turns. The Hounds had quite a turn of events Saturday night. On the back of a two-game losing streak the Hounds found themselves down a pair...
Riverhounds lose first home game of season, 3-1 against Charleston
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw their unbeaten streak within the USL Championship end at 13 with a loss at Charleston. Four days later, another notable streak went by the wayside. The Hounds dropped their first home match of the season in a 3-1 loss to Indy Eleven on Wednesday...
Longtime Riverhounds, Quaker Valley soccer coach Gene Klein dies after battle with brain cancer
Gene Klein did not have just an iconic, hall-of-fame coaching career. He lived an exemplary, hall-of-fame life, according to those who knew him best. The former Quaker Valley soccer coach, who was inducted into the WPIAL, Quaker Valley and Pittsburgh Riverhounds halls of fame, died Monday at age 71 after...
Charleston ends Riverhounds’ unbeaten streak at 13 games
The longest unbeaten streak in USL Championship play this season ended with a thud Saturday night. Juan Sebastian Palma scored in the 11th minute and the Charleston Battery didn’t look back, rolling to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. It was the first loss for the Hounds since an...
Riverhounds blank Detroit City, extend USL Championship unbeaten streak to 13 games
Edward Kizza said it was an emotional week both physically and mentally given the Riverhounds had three games in eight days. After a big 1-0 win at Louisville City Wednesday, he said it was imperative the team come home and finish the job. Kizza helped the Hounds do so with...
Riverhounds run unbeaten streak to 12 with win in Louisville
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran their unbeaten streak in USL Championship competition to 12 with a 1-0 victory at Louisville City on Wednesday night. Albert Dikwa scored in the 68th minute for the Riverhounds (9-2-8), who improved to 7-0-5 in their last 12 games to move back ahead of Tampa Bay...
Riverhounds building buzz with successful season on field, at box office
On May 24, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds players and coaches were celebrating on the field at Highmark Stadium after a milestone 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew in the U.S. Open Cup round of 16. At the same time, the Hounds’ front office staff was celebrating as well. A record crowd...
Riverhounds threaten in 2nd half but settle for scoreless draw with Sacramento
The score was the same as last week, but how the Pittsburgh Riverhounds got there was different. They were fairly lifeless in the final third for most of the second half against Louisville City a week ago, but Saturday night, the Hounds had the top team in the Western Conference,...
Riverhounds work Louisville to draw, maintain USL streak
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran their unbeaten streak within the USL Championship to 10 in a scoreless draw against Louisville City Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, but Bob Lilley was not pleased with how they kept the run going. That’s because he didn’t feel like they gave themselves a chance to...
Illal Osumanu, Riverhounds rally to keep USL streak alive
Illal Osumanu laid to rest questions about whether the Pittsburgh Riverhounds could come from behind without their top attacker. Osumanu headed home a Burke Fahling free kick in the 91st minute to help the Riverhounds rally from a halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Loyal SC, 2-1, on Saturday...
Riverhounds settle for scoreless draw at Oakland, run unbeaten streak to 8
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds extended their unbeaten streak to eight straight USL Championship games Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Riverhounds, their opponents extended their unbeaten streak to four games as well. The Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw with Oakland Roots SC, ending a streak of five straight league wins for...
Riverhounds win 1st-place showdown with Charleston
Going into Saturday’s matchup with Charleston Battery, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds looked to gain control at the top of the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings. They did so quickly thanks to the fastest goal in club history. Junior Etou scored 21 seconds into the game, and it held up as the...
Riverhounds’ Bob Lilley earns USL Championship Coach of the Month honors
Bob Lilley, coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, was named the USL Championship Coach of the Month for May, the league announced Wednesday. Lilley guided the Riverhounds to five straight victories last month, including two wins over MLS teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. After wins over the New...
Luck runs out for Riverhounds in loss to Cincinnati in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
When luck ran out for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the US Open Cup, it ran out hard. The Riverhounds lost leading scorer Albert Dikwa to injury early in the first half, gave up a goal on a play that easily could have been called offside early in the second half...
Mark Madden: Riverhounds could be next Pittsburgh team to win a championship
As a talk-show stooge, I constantly get asked cliched questions. One of the more frequent: Which Pittsburgh team is closest to a championship? It might be the Riverhounds. Sure, it’s only Class AAA soccer. But the Riverhounds are quietly becoming a phenomenon, selling out five of their six home games...
Red-hot Riverhounds keep rolling on eventful night for Arturo Ordonez
When Arturo Ordonez scored in the 22nd minute, he celebrated his goal with some emotion, like any soccer player would. In the 62nd minute, when he cleared the ball out of the penalty area alleviating any pressure off a dangerous free kick, he gave some fist pumps and head nods,...
Arturo Ordonez lifts Riverhounds past Loudoun United FC
Defender Arturo Ordonez scored with 12 minutes remaining Sunday night to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United FC (3-8-1) at Segra Field in Virginia. The former Pitt center back scored off a set piece corner kick, assisted by Marc Ybarra, for his third career goal....
Riverhounds bounce another MLS club, beat Columbus to reach U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds waited eight years for another opportunity to host an MLS club. On Wednesday night, they seized the moment. With a raucous, record- setting crowd behind them, the Hounds defeated the Columbus Crew, 1-0, in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup at Highmark Stadium. “It’s important...
Before anticipated U.S. Open Cup match, Riverhounds smoke Las Vegas
Any worries about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds looking ahead to their big home U.S. Open Cup match next week with Columbus Crew were squashed pretty early Saturday night. Edward Kizza scored twice in the first half, and the Hounds dominated the winless Las Vegas Lights, 4-1, at Highmark Stadium. Arturo Ordonez...
Red-hot Albert Dikwa carries Riverhounds past Birmingham Legion
Albert Dikwa has always had a high workrate through his time with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He’s always in motion, giving center backs fits with the size and energy he brings. While he’s also been a good goal scorer in the past, he’s becoming one of the elite finishers in the...
Riverhounds stun Revolution of MLS to reach U.S. Open Cup round of 16
For the first time in 22 years, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have defeated an MLS opponent in the U.S. Open Cup. Danny Griffin’s goal late in the first half turned out to be the winner as the Hounds took down the New England Revolution, 1-0, Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium in...
Familiar faces force Riverhounds to settle for draw at Monterey Bay
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds had to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw on the road against Monterey Bay FC on Friday night, and a pair of familiar faces were the biggest sources of frustration. Former Pittsburgh players Christian Volesky and Alex Dixon erased both leads the Riverhounds took, with Volesky scoring...
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...
