2016 season | |
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Chairman | Tuffy Shallenberger (acting) |
Manager | Dave Brandt (from May 23, 2016) Mark Steffens (until May 22, 2016) |
Stadium | Highmark Stadium |
USL | 13th |
U.S. Open Cup | Second Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Corey Hertzog (13) All: Corey Hertzog (13) |
The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president. [1] After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season. [2]
February 28, 2016Preseason | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | State College, Pennsylvania |
5:00 p.m. EST | Sigue 53' | Report | Moloto 45' Ewart 81' | Stadium: Holuba Hall |
March 6, 2016Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3–0 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
2:00 p.m. EST | Okai 43', 71' (pen.) Parkes 65' | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 13, 2016Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Michigan Wolverines | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
1:00 p.m. EST | Parkes | Report | Mertz 2' Anderson | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 18, 2016Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Akron Zips | Akron, Ohio |
6:00 p.m. EST | Report | Campbell 87' (o.g.) | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field |
May 18 Second Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Lansdowne Bhoys FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM | Moloto 55' Russell 60' 69' | Report | Purcell 10' Hunter 30' Nealis 45' McGuigan 49' Kavanagh 76' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 31 |
11 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 |
12 | Toronto FC II | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 26 |
13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 25 |
14 | FC Montreal | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 23 |
All times in Eastern Time. [3]
April 2, 20161 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Report | Volesky 7' Apostolopoulos 62' Ugarte 64' Totsch 85' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Leland Grant |
April 17, 20162 | Toronto FC II | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Vaughan, Ontario |
4:00pm | Hagglund 12' Edwards 56' (pen.), 84' Boskovic 90+1' | Report | Parkes 41' Swanson 75' Branson 90+2' | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
April 22, 20163 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Orlando City B | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Kerr 36' Parkes 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Heath 7' Turner 39', 67' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,711 |
April 27, 20164 | Louisville City FC | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30pm | Hoffman 55' Newnam 73' Goodwin 73' Shanosky 86' | http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218155?subseason=280291&referrer=2356900 Report | Parkes 9' Branson 23' Hertzog 74' (pen.) Murrell 83' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
April 30, 20165 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30pm | Portillo 66' (pen.) | Report | Parkes 30' Gilstrap 38' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
May 7, 20166 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–3 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Parkes 10' 85' Moloto 21' | Report | Abang 12' Bonomo 72' Etienne 82' Ouimette 85' Adams 83' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,370 Referee: Marco Vega |
May 14, 20167 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cincinnati, Ohio |
4:00pm | McLaughlin 26' Okoli 69' | Report | Moloto 40' Okai 53' Campbell 74' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 23,375 Referee: Brandon Artis |
May 21, 20168 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Murrell 56' Moloto 68' Hertzog 72' | Report | Johnson 83' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Patrick Rosas |
May 28, 20169 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrison, New Jersey |
10:00pm | Flemmings 8' Metzger 58' | Report | Moloto 16' Okai 16' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
June 4, 201610 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Vincent 50' Campbell 90+4' | Report | Woodbine 37' (pen.) Mueller 42' Tsonis 66' Garbonzo 68' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,905 |
June 11, 201611 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00pm | Murrell 17' (o.g.) Gilstrap 20' (o.g.) Grant 67' | Report | Hertzog 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
June 18, 201612 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–1 | FC Montreal | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Kerr 17' Hertzog 27' Moloto 54' Thompson 72' | Report | Jackson-Hamel 26' Gagnon-Laparé 78' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
June 25, 201613 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Farrell 8' Garzi 60' | Report | Hertzog 45' | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium Attendance: 3,543 |
July 4, 201614 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Green 14' Ewart 81' Campbell 90+1' | Report | Warshaw 45+1' Leverock 52' 84' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
July 10, 201615 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
4:00pm | Burke 24' Jones 70' Washington 85' Gissie 87' Fernandes 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Adeleye 59' Branson 85' | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,664 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
July 14, 201616 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Earls 16' Campbell 44' | Report | Imura 44' Jane 26'67' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,844 |
July 17, 201617 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Kerr 60' 63' Branson 79' | Report | Leverock 28' Barril 32' Benbow 80' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,450 |
July 23, 201618 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Earls 1' Campbell 63' | Report | Calvert 31' Hilton 44' Herrera 90+4' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 30, 201619 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00pm | Binns 39' Lynch 62' Lawal | Report Box Score | Kerr 45' Hertzog 45+2' Okai 70' Thompson 90+3' | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
August 5, 201620 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Hertzog 27' Green Moloto 80' | Report Box Score | Quinn 21' Davis 56', 82' 84' Reynolds 75' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 10, 201621 | FC Montreal | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Montreal, Quebec |
7:00pm | Riggi 1' Tabla 11' Jackson-Hamel 26' Dominguez 38' Mkungilwa 42' | Report Box Score | Hertzog 41' Campbell 74' Barson | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard |
August 13, 201622 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Hertzog 18' 90+' Earls 23' Kerr 62' | Report Box Score | Cory Burke 28' Richter 37' Chambers 66' Anderson 90+' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 20, 201623 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rochester, New York |
6:00pm | Tergou 8', 40' Reilly 57' | Report Box Score | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
August 24, 201624 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Hertzog 6', 90+' (pen.) Hunt 40' Thompson 44' | Report Box Score | Fairclough 72' Taublieb 90+' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 27, 201625 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Foster 65' Doyle 80' | Report Box Score | Campbell 70' Earls Walsh 85' | Stadium: FNB Field |
September 3, 201626 | Orlando City B | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Melbourne, Florida |
7:30pm | Ribeiro 16' Heath 45' McFadden 74' | Report Box Score | Walsh 23' Adeleye 81' Hertzog 90+' (pen.) | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
September 10, 201627 | Charlotte Independence | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00pm | Brown 37' Estrada 45', 54' 90' Herrera 90+1' | Report Box Score | Boggs 47' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex |
September 14, 201628 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Martínez 45+1' | Report Box Score | Walker 60' Polak 86' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
September 18, 201629 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
3:00pm | Chambers 68' | Report Box Score | Hertzog 9' (pen.) | Stadium: Goodman Stadium |
September 24, 201630 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Hertzog 36' | Report Box Score | Okoli 31' (pen.) Polak 73' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of February 23, 2016. [4]
Date | Name | Last Club | Mode of Transfer | Reference |
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January 5, 2016 | Alex Harlley | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free | [5] |
January 5, 2016 | Mauricio Vargas | FC Wichita | Free | [5] |
January 6, 2016 | Zak Boggs | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free | [6] |
January 6, 2016 | Corey Hertzog | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free | [6] |
January 7, 2016 | Hunter Gilstrap | Carolina RailHawks | Free | [7] |
January 7, 2016 | Karsten Smith | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free | [7] |
February 11, 2016 | James Bissue | Montreal Impact | Free | [8] |
February 11, 2016 | Ryan Dodson | IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF | Free | [8] |
February 12, 2016 | Willie Hunt | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free | [9] |
February 11, 2016 | Isaiah Schafer | VPS | Free | [9] |
February 18, 2016 | Romeo Parkes | A.D. Isidro Metapán | Free | [10] |
February 22, 2016 | Brenden Alfery | Robert Morris Colonials | Free | [11] |
February 22, 2016 | Sergio Campbell | Columbus Crew SC | Free | [11] |
March 2, 2016 | Brenden Alfery | Robert Morris Colonials | Free | [12] |
March 4, 2016 | Caleb Postlewait | Butler Bulldogs | Free | [13] |
March 17, 2016 | Marshall Hollingsworth | Columbus Crew SC | Loan | [14] |
March 17, 2016 | Ben Swanson | Columbus Crew SC | Loan | [14] |
Date | Name | Last Club | Mode of Transfer | Reference |
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October 7, 2015 | Willie Hunt | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free | [15] |
October 31, 2015 | Calle Brown | Houston Dynamo | Free | [16] |
November 11, 2015 | Ryan Thompson | Saint Louis FC | Free | [17] |
January 5, 2016 | Vini Dantas | Baltimore Blast | Free | [5] |
January 18, 2016 | Boris Zivanovic | FC Koper | Free | [18] |
January 19, 2016 | Ben Newnam | Louisville City FC | Free | [19] |
February 10, 2016 | Fejiro Okiomah | San Antonio FC | Free | [20] |
February 17, 2016 | Rob Vincent | D.C. United | Undisclosed | [21] |
February 24, 2016 | Sterling Flunder | Retired | [22] | |
March 2, 2016 | Tyler Pasher | Swope Park Rangers | Free | [23] |
May 9, 2016 | Romeo Parkes | Isidro Metapán | Waived | [24] |
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The 2013 USL Pro season was the 27th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and is the third season of the United Soccer Leagues' (USL) PRO professional competition. The number of teams increased from eleven to thirteen with Phoenix FC and VSI Tampa Bay FC joining the league as expansion franchises.
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