2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2016 season
ChairmanTuffy 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 goalscorerLeague: Corey Hertzog (13)
All: Corey Hertzog (13)
  2015
2017  

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.

Contents

Preseason

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]

Competitions

Preseason

February 28, 2016Preseason Penn State Nittany Lions 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds State College, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EST Sigue Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Moloto Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ewart Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Holuba Hall

U.S. Open Cup

May 18 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 0–2 Flag of New York.svg Lansdowne Bhoys FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Moloto Yellow card.svg 55'
Russell Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Report Purcell Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hunter Yellow card.svg 30'
Nealis Yellow card.svg 45'
McGuigan Yellow card.svg 49'
Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium

United Soccer League

All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 30871537541731
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 306101432431128
12 Toronto FC II 30751836582226
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30671731501925
14 FC Montreal 30722135572223
Source: 2016 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

All times in Eastern Time. [3]

April 2, 20161 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Report Volesky Soccerball shade.svg7'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card.svg 62'
Ugarte Yellow card.svg 64'
Totsch Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Leland Grant
April 22, 20163 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Orlando City B Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Kerr Red card.svg 36'
Parkes Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
Report Heath Yellow card.svg 7'
Turner Soccerball shade.svg39', 67'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,711
April 27, 20164 Louisville City FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg55'
Newnam Yellow card.svg 73'
Goodwin Red card.svg 73'
Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg86'
http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218155?subseason=280291&referrer=2356900 Report Parkes Soccerball shade.svg9'
Branson Yellow card.svg 23'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Murrell Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
May 7, 20166 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Parkes Soccerball shade.svg10'Red card.svg 85'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 21'
Report Abang Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ouimette Red card.svg 85'
Adams Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Marco Vega
May 14, 20167 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00pm McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg26'
Okoli Yellow card.svg 69'
Report Moloto Yellow card.svg 40'
Okai Yellow card.svg 53'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 56'
Moloto Soccerball shade.svg68'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Patrick Rosas
June 11, 201611 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
5:00pm Murrell Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Gilstrap Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Grant Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Jaime Herrera
June 18, 201612 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–1 FC Montreal Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Kerr Soccerball shade.svg17'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg27'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 54'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 72'
Report Jackson-Hamel Soccerball shade.svg26'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
July 10, 201615 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00pm Burke Soccerball shade.svg24'
Jones Yellow card.svg 70'
Washington Yellow card.svg 85'
Gissie Yellow card.svg 87'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
Report Adeleye Yellow card.svg 59'
Branson Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,664
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
July 14, 201616 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–2 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card.svg 16'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 44'
Report Imura Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jane Yellow card.svg 26'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,844
July 23, 201618 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–3 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card.svg 1'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Calvert Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg44'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Greg Dopka

Schedule source

2016 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of February 23, 2016. [4]

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Gilstrap
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Postlewait
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karsten Smith
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Murrell
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Danny Earls
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Conor Branson
7 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Stephen Okai
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Green
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zak Boggs
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kevin Kerr
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corey Hertzog
12 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Sergio Campbell
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Willie Hunt
14 MF Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  TOG Alex Harlley
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Dodson
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Schafer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Russell
18 GK Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Mauricio Vargas
20 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Duwayne Ewart
21 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA James Bissue
22 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lebo Moloto
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Kolarac
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brenden Alfery
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marshall Hollingsworth (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Swanson (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Thompson
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Thompson
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Adeleye
34 MF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Cristian Martínez (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)
35 MF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Rodrigo Saravia (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)
36 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chevaughn Walsh
37 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Alejandro Aguilar

Transfers

In

DateNameLast ClubMode of TransferReference
January 5, 2016 Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Alex Harlley Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Silverbacks Free [5]
January 5, 2016 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Mauricio Vargas Flag of the United States.svg FC Wichita Free [5]
January 6, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Zak Boggs Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [6]
January 6, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Hertzog Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [6]
January 7, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Gilstrap Flag of the United States.svg Carolina RailHawks Free [7]
January 7, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Karsten Smith Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free [7]
February 11, 2016 Flag of Ghana.svg James Bissue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Free [8]
February 11, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Dodson Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IFFree [8]
February 12, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Hunt Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [9]
February 11, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah Schafer Flag of Finland.svg VPS Free [9]
February 18, 2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Parkes Flag of El Salvador.svg A.D. Isidro Metapán Free [10]
February 22, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Alfery Flag of the United States.svg Robert Morris Colonials Free [11]
February 22, 2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Sergio Campbell Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Free [11]
March 2, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Alfery Flag of the United States.svg Robert Morris Colonials Free [12]
March 4, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Postlewait Flag of the United States.svg Butler Bulldogs Free [13]
March 17, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Hollingsworth Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Loan [14]
March 17, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Loan [14]

Out

DateNameLast ClubMode of TransferReference
October 7, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Hunt Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [15]
October 31, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Calle Brown Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Free [16]
November 11, 2015 Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC Free [17]
January 5, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Vini Dantas Flag of the United States.svg Baltimore Blast Free [5]
January 18, 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Boris Zivanovic Flag of Slovenia.svg FC Koper Free [18]
January 19, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Newnam Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC Free [19]
February 10, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Fejiro Okiomah Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Free [20]
February 17, 2016 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Undisclosed [21]
February 24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Sterling Flunder Retired [22]
March 2, 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Pasher Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers Free [23]
May 9, 2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Parkes Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán Waived [24]

References

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