2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2020 season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC wordmark 2018.svg
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger
Head coach Bob Lilley
USL Championship Conference: 3rd
Group F: 2nd
USLC Playoffs Conference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Biggest win6–0
(July 18 at Philadelphia)
Biggest defeat0–2
(October 10 vs. Louisville City)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their third season in the second tier of American soccer, and their tenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020. [1] Bob Lilley returns for his third season as Riverhounds manager. On March 12, 2020, the Riverhounds announced their season would be suspended for 30 days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Contents

Roster

As of January 15, 2020 [3]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious clubAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
Defenders
4 Dani Rovira Flag of Colombia.svg DF December 15, 1996 (age 28)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Catamounts 00
7 Ryan James Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF April 21, 1994 (age 31)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC 00
Tony Walls Flag of the United States.svg DF January 16, 1990 (age 35)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves 00
Midfielders
11 Kenardo Forbes Flag of Jamaica.svg MF May 15, 1988 (age 37)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Rhinos 00
15 Anthony Velarde Flag of the United States.svg MF March 8, 1996 (age 29)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Fresno Pacific Sunbirds 00
17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele Flag of France.svg MF July 27, 1994 (age 30)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Golden Eagles 00
24 Robbie Mertz Flag of the United States.svg MF December 4, 1996 (age 28)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Michigan Wolverines 00
Forwards
8 Steevan Dos Santos Flag of Cape Verde.svg FW September 17, 1989 (age 35)2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Fury FC 00
16 Mark Forrest Flag of England.svg FW December 3, 1996 (age 28)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Lehigh Mountain Hawks 00
9 Lukas Fernandes Flag of the United States.svg FW February 26, 1998 (age 27)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Temple Owls 00

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 8Preseason 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, PA
7:30PM EST Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg13'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg68' (Forbes)		 Report Stadium: Cool Springs Sports Complex
February 9Preseason 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Villanova Wildcats Pittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Okonkwo Soccerball shade.svg47', 65' Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 15Preseason 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–2 Penn State Nittany Lions Pittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Report Soccerball shade.svg45'
Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 19Preseason 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg29' (Kenardo Forbes) Report Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 22Preseason 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Akron Zips Pittsburgh, PA
1:00PM EST Forrest Soccerball shade.svg39'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Jackson Soccerball shade.svg60' (Tojaga), 65' (Serra)Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 26Preseason 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
12:00PM EST Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg24' (Mertz) Report Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 2Preseason 7 Columbus Crew SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Columbus, OH
1:00PM EST Stadium: TBD
March 7Preseason 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Toronto FC II Pittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Championship

Standings — Group F

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Hartford Athletic 1611233124+7352.19Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1611143910+29342.13
3 New York Red Bulls II 1650113037−7150.94
4 Philadelphia Union II 1623112045−2590.56
5 Loudoun United FC 131391028−1860.46
Source: USL

Match results

July 121 Louisville City FC 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, KY
5:00 PM EDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Ashworth Yellow card.svg 27'
Dover Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg46'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg51'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 182 Philadelphia Union II 0–6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Chester, PA
6:30 PM EDT Harriell Yellow card.svg 58' Report Mensah Soccerball shade.svg29'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg59'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg67'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 223 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–1 Indy Eleven Pittsburgh, PA
6:00 PM EDT Dover Yellow card.svg 21'
Griffin Yellow card.svg 63'
Mertz Yellow card.svg 74'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 82'
Velarde Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Ouimette Yellow card.svg 31'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 70'
Pasher Soccerball shade.svg90+7'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Note: Broadcast live on ESPN2
July 264 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Montclair, NJ
5:00 PM EDT Sowe Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 58'
Kilwien Yellow card.svg 71'
Elney Yellow card.svg 88'
Corfe Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)		 Report Thomas Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Mertz Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–0 Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg42'
Vancaeyezeele Soccerball shade.svg36'
James Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Picazo Yellow card.svg 38'
Aaronson Yellow card.svg 73'
Flores Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 86 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–1 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Mertz Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg61'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 15'
Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 42'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg65'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Bounthong Yellow card.svg 2'
Toure Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini
August 157 Indy Eleven 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT Pasher Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ayoze Red card.svg 50'
Watson Yellow card.svg 62'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 80'
Moon Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 58'
Velarde Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 198 Loudoun United FC 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, VA
7:00 PM EDT Martinez Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 45+1'
Wiedt Yellow card.svg 58'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 50'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 452
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 229 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Mensah Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg40'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Lindstrom Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Greig Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 2810 Hartford Athletic 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Lara Yellow card.svg 83' Report Gómez Yellow card.svg 7'
James Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg50'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg22'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 111 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–0 Loudoun United Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Forrest Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Dikwa Yellow card.svg 66', Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Fawole Soccerball shade cross.svg17'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 38'
Ndour Yellow card.svg 55'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 512 New York Red Bulls II 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Harrison, NJ
5:00 PM EDT Kilwien Yellow card.svg 11'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 16'
Dieye Yellow card.svg 26'
Rito Yellow card.svg 45+2'		 Report Lindstrom Yellow card.svg 23'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kilwien Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg58'
Dover Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 1213 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5–0 Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT James Soccerball shade.svg13', Soccerball shade.svg47'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)		 Report Strong Yellow card.svg 39'
Torres Yellow card.svg 81'
Naglestad Yellow card.svg 82'
Haak Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 1914 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, VA
6:30 PM EDT Fawole Yellow card.svg 37'
Saravia Yellow card.svg 45+4' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 51'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Walls Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: John Griggs
September 2615 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–1 Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 72' Report Guzmán Soccerball shade cross.svg30', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Silva Yellow card.svg 47'
Politz Yellow card.svg 50'
Barrera Yellow card.svg 64'
Mandanda Red card.svg 71'
Novotny Yellow card.svg 89'
Haak Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 316 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Lee Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 37'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 61'
Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 70'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Cole Turner Yellow card.svg 43'
Jack McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini

USL Cup Playoffs

October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals Louisville City FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EDT Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg17'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 26'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 29'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 53'
Bone Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Thomas Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Elton Garcia

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [4]

April 7 2nd Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Flag of Pennsylvania.svg P–P Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester United SC or
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Vereinigung Erzgebirge 		Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]

References

  1. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Season Suspended For 30 Days Amid Coronavirus Outbreak" . Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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