2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2014 season
Chairman Jason Kutney
Manager Nikola Katic (interim)
Stadium Highmark Stadium
USL Pro 13th
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: José Angulo (8)
All: José Angulo (9)
Highest home attendance3,902
(April 12 v. Wilmington)
Lowest home attendance2,005
(June 11 v. Harrisburg)
Average home league attendance2,791
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The 2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's fifteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fourth season playing in the USL Professional Division. It was the second season the Riverhounds played at Highmark Stadium, a 3,500 capacity soccer specific stadium.

Contents

Background

After a modestly successful first season at Highmark Stadium, the Riverhounds, aided by investments of new majority owner Terry "Tuffy" Shallenberger, aimed to make headway on last season's 7th-place finish.

Pre-Season Activity

October

On October 29, the Riverhounds held a press conference to announce the re-signings of two players:

November

February

March

Competitions

Preseason

February 16, 2014Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Houston Dynamo Academy Houston, Texas
4:00 p.m. CST Cabrilo Soccerball shade.svg68', Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report Stadium: Houston Sports Park
February 19, 2014Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–4 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
11:00 p.m. CST Kerr Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Cascio Soccerball shade.svg18'
Barnes Soccerball shade.svg28', 59'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Houston Sports Park
February 22, 2014Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–3 Houston Baptist Huskies Houston, Texas
11:00 p.m. CST Kerr Soccerball shade.svg9', 58' Report Lamanna Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kromholtz Soccerball shade.svg79'
Toh Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Houston Sports Park
March 8, 2014Preseason Virginia Cavaliers 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
11:00 a.m. EDT Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgpen.'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 16, 2014Preseason Rochester Rhinos 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Vu Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg32'
Seth Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 18, 2014Preseason Pitt Panthers 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Report Vincent Soccerball shade.svg61'
C'deBaca Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 20, 2014Preseason Robert Morris Colonials 2–5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Angulo Soccerball shade.svg50', 65', 85'
Cabrillo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 22, 2014Preseason Duquesne Dukes 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Vincent Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Pro

March 29, 20141 Orlando City 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Boden Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Marshall Yellow card.svg 34'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg50'		Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 5, 20142 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
5:00 pm EDT Seaton Soccerball shade.svg19'
Porter Soccerball shade.svg57', 90'		 Report John Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 12, 20143 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–4 Wilmington Hammerheads Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Ownby Yellow card.svg 46'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg52'
John Soccerball shade.svg67'Red card.svg 90'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 72'
Ngwenya Yellow card.svg 75'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Miller Soccerball shade.svg27'
Lovitz Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg58', 72'Yellow card.svg 58'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,902
Referee: Matthieu Bordeau
April 19, 20144 Richmond Kickers 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
5:00 pm EDT Porter Soccerball shade.svg65'
Delicate Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Ownby Soccerball shade.svg11'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: Ted Unkle
April 26, 20145 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 pm EDT Obodai Yellow card.svg 20' Report vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 23'
Prince Yellow card.svg 54'
Lewis Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: Charles Murphy
May 9, 20146 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Orlando City SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Dallman Yellow card.svg 52'
Obodai Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Molino Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ceren Yellow card.svg 59'
Boden Yellow card.svg 62'
Turner Yellow card.svg 64'
Álvarez Yellow card.svg 70'
Gallardo Yellow card.svg 78'
Pulis Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,485
Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
May 17, 20147 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Kerr Yellow card.svg 73' Report Dixon Soccerball shade.svg41'
Sundly Yellow card.svg 50'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Charles Murphy
May 23, 20148 Wilmington Hammerheads 5–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg1'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg35'
Arnoux Soccerball shade.svg90'
Heaney Soccerball shade.svg90'		 John Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,074
May 24, 20149 Charleston Battery 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Sanyang Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,415
June 1, 201410 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 pm EDT Fekete Soccerball shade.svg12' McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,756
June 7, 201411 Rochester Rhinos 2–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Vu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Fekete Soccerball shade.svg43'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg75'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,801
June 11, 201412 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
John Soccerball shade.svg6' McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg48'
Baúque Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ekra Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,005
June 14, 201413 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,780
June 22, 201414 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg54' Spitz Soccerball shade.svg5'
Fekete Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,644
June 28, 201415 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Dayton Dutch Lions Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Garner Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,457
July 1, 201416 Dayton Dutch Lions 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Beavercreek, Ohio
Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg5' Green Soccerball shade.svg47', 55'Stadium: Beavercreek High School Stadium
Attendance: 363
July 4, 201417 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Marshall Soccerball shade.svg51'
Motagalvan Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,519
July 12, 201418 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Oklahoma City, OK
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg5'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg19'		Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 3,619
July 17, 201419 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Charlotte Eagles Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg68'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,352
July 25, 201420 Real Salt Lake Reserves 2–5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Sandy, Utah
Saucedo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg28'		 Angulo Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.), 38' (pen.), 45+' (pen.)
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg80'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,202
July 27, 201421 Sacramento Republic FC 5–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Sacramento, California
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg7', 33'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg69', 85'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: CalExpo Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
August 2, 201422 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–1 LA Galaxy II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg30'
Earls Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Villareal Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,243
August 8, 201423 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Orange County Blues Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Green Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,348
August 16, 201424 Arizona United SC 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Peoria, Arizona
Okafor Soccerball shade.svg54'
Top Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stisser Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Pridham Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,408
August 24, 201425 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–1 FC Dallas Reserves Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg33'
Green Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Span Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,219
August 29, 201426 Charlotte Eagles 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
Cabrillo Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 550
August 30, 201427 Charleston Battery 4–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg38' (47), 54'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,161
September 6, 201428 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Arizona United SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cabrillo Soccerball shade.svg6' Tan Soccerball shade.svg12' (75)Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,718

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Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPts
9 Arizona United SC 28105133247−1533 [a]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2895143237−532
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2895143549−1432
12 Charlotte Eagles 2894153340−731
13 Orange County Blues FC 2891183154−2328
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II. [10] [11]

U.S. Open Cup

May 14, 20142 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–1 New York Red Bulls (NPSL) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Kerr Soccerball shade.svg10'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Sheridan Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 28, 20143 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–2 RWB Adria Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Earls Soccerball shade.svg40'
John Soccerball shade.svg80'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg112'		 Huffman Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bond Soccerball shade.svg62'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
June 18, 20144 Chicago Fire 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bridgeview, Illinois
21:23 CT [12] Ward Soccerball shade.svg22'
Magee Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report
Box Score 		Marshall Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Toyota Park

Statistics

Squad information

No.Nat.PlayerBirthdayPrevious club2014 USL Pro appearances2014 USL Pro goals2014 Open Cup Goals
Goalkeepers
0 Flag of the United States.svg Greg BlumApril 12, 1989 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Slippery Rock University 300
1 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Gilstrap April 17, 1983 (age 42) Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland City Stars 700
30 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lisch August 30, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 1700
Defenders
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Fekete April 6, 1991 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC 1020
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Katic June 1, 1986 (age 39) Flag of the United States.svg Springfield Demize 000
5 Flag of the United States.svg Sterling Flunder February 14, 1986 (age 39) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers U23s 2300
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Green December 25, 1989 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico Lobos 2540
15 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Marshall January 17, 1984 (age 41) Flag of the United States.svg Harrisburg City Islanders 1911
21 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Arena August 3, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 1400
26 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Ribeiro October 22, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA 500
Midfielders
2 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent October 26, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg University of Charleston 2631
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miroslav Čabrilo June 6, 1992 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Robert Morris Colonials 1010
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Kerr January 12, 1989 (age 36) Flag of Germany.svg SC Wiedenbrück 2000 2241
11 Flag of the United States.svg Alfonso Motagalvan February 11, 1987 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1710
13 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Joseph Ngwenya March 30, 1981 (age 44) Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers 2010
14 Flag of the United States.svg Seth C'deBaca April 28, 1988 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United U-23 1700
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls April 22, 1989 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos 2511
20 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Dallman March 9, 1985 (age 40) Flag of Germany.svg Sportfreunde Siegen 2600
22 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby June 16, 1990 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 510
23 Flag of Ghana.svg Anthony Obodai August 6, 1982 (age 42) Flag of the United States.svg Arizona United SC 1600
Forwards
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mackenzie Pridham August 13, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 510
7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson October 9, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 1110
12 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Seth September 20, 1987 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids U-23 700
17 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhonny Arteaga November 24, 1986 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 811
18 Flag of Colombia.svg José Angulo January 13, 1988 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls 2181
25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Collins John October 17, 1985 (age 39) Flag of Poland.svg Piast Gliwice 1141
26 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Salazar October 17, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 100

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Transfers

In

Squad #PositionPlayerTransferred FromDateSource
13FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Joseph Ngwenya Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers November 5, 2013 [3]
23MF Flag of Ghana.svg Anthony Obodai Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix FC November 7, 2013 [4]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Fekete Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City March 3, 2014 [14]
25FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg Collins John Flag of Poland.svg Piast Gliwice March 20, 2014 [7]

Out

Squad #PositionPlayerTransferred ToDateSource
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Rich Costanzo Retired [15]
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Louie Rolko Retired [16]

Loan in

Squad #PositionPlayerLoaned FromDateSource
7FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo March 24, 2014 [17]
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Arena Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo March 24, 2014 [17]
26FW Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Salazar Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo March 24, 2014 [17]
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo April 4, 2014 [18]
30GK Flag of the United States.svg Michael Lisch Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo April 4, 2014 [18]
6FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mackenzie Pridham Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United July 21, 2014 [19]

References

  1. ↑ Riverhounds set course for the future | TribLIVE
  2. ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived October 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "从附近的十大彩票游戏平台,十大网赌软件管理局商店位置购买售后汽车十大彩票游戏平台,十大网赌软件".
  5. ↑ "Houston Dynamo announce affiliate partnership with Pittsburgh Riverhounds of USL PRO | Houston Dynamo". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Welcome".
  7. 1 2 "Pittsburgh Riverhounds Sign Forward Collins John". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Welcome".
  9. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  12. ↑ The game began late after a long rain delay and was eventually cut short by the inclement weather in the 49th minute.
  13. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ " @Feks14 " on Twitter
  15. ↑ "WHIRL Magazine's 13 Under 30 Class of 2014". March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Louie Rolko '07 Returns to Soccer Coaching Staff". June 6, 2013.
  17. 1 2 3 "Houston Dynamo loan three players to USL PRO affiliate Pittsburgh Riverhounds".
  18. 1 2 "Hounds head to Richmond, Lisch joins loanees". April 4, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Minnesota United NASL: Mackenzie Pridham Loaned to Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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