Keystone Derby Cup

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Keystone Derby Cup
Keystone Derby Cup.png
LocationPennsylvania
Teams Penn FC &
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
First meetingMarch 28, 2015 (PIT 5-2 PEN)
Latest meetingSeptember 26, 2018 (PEN 0-2 PIT)
Statistics
Meetings total10
Most wins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2)
Top scorer Kevin Kerr (6)
All-time series5-3-2 (PIT)
Largest victoryPIT 5-2 PEN (March 28, 2015)
Largest goal scoringPIT 6-5 PEN (May 30, 2015)

The Keystone Derby Cup is the name of a competition held between Penn FC (formerly, the Harrisburg City Islanders) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of United Soccer League (USL), the second division of soccer in the United States.

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The Keystone Derby Cup is awarded to the club with the best head-to-head record in Pennsylvania at the end of the USL season. The competition is currently sponsored by the Pennsylvania Lottery but does not include the third Pennsylvania-based USL club, Bethlehem Steel FC. [1] In case of a tie record, the winner of the Derby will be determined by goal differential between the two teams. [2]

History

Although they had been rivals and competed against each other in previous seasons, the inaugural Keystone Derby was officially contested between the Riverhounds and the Harrisburg City Islanders in 2015. Pittsburgh went on to win the cup in the first edition of the tournament with a head-to-head record of three wins and one loss. [3] [4]

YearGPPEN WinsDrawsPIT WinsPEN GoalsPIT GoalsWinning GDSeason WinnerRef.
201541031216+4 (PIT) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [4]
2016312032+1 (HAR) Penn FC [5] [6]
2017301204+4 (PIT) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [7] [8]
2018302102+2 (PIT) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [9] [10]
Total132561524

All-time game results

  Penn Win  Pittsburgh Win  Draw

DateVenueScoreCompetitionRef
March 28, 2015 Highmark Stadium 5–2USL Regular Season
May 30, 2015 Highmark Stadium 6–5USL Regular Season
July 26, 2015 Skyline Sports Complex 4–3USL Regular Season
September 19, 2015 Skyline Sports Complex 1–2USL Regular Season
July 4, 2016 Highmark Stadium 0–0USL Regular Season
July 17, 2016 Highmark Stadium 1–2USL Regular Season
August 27, 2016 FNB Field 1–1USL Regular Season
April 29, 2017 Highmark Stadium 1–0USL Regular Season
May 24, 2017 FNB Field 0–0USL Regular Season
August 12, 2017 FNB Field 0–3USL Regular Season
March 31, 2018 Highmark Stadium 0–0USL Regular Season
May 26, 2018 Highmark Stadium 0–0USL Regular Season
September 26, 2018 FNB Field 0–2USL Regular Season

Top goalscorers

PositionNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Kerr Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 6
2 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster Penn FC 3
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Plumhoff Penn FC
4 Flag of Spain.svg José Barril Penn FC 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Flag of the United States.svg Corey Hertzog Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Flag of the United States.svg Garret Pettis Penn FC
Flag of Guinea.svg Amara Soumah Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Flag of Jamaica.svg Chevaughn Walsh Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Sergio Campbell Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1
Flag of the United States.svg Danny DiPrima Penn FC
Flag of France.svg Yann Ekra Penn FC
Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot Penn FC
Flag of Bermuda.svg Dante Leverock Penn FC
Flag of South Africa.svg Lebogang Moloto Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Own Goal Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Parkes Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer Penn FC

Bold indicates player is an active roster member.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Keystone Derby will be sponsored by PA Lottery, exclude Bethlehem Steel". Penn97. February 25, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Harrisburg, Pittsburgh Unveil Keystone Derby Cup". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Riverhounds Clinch Playoffs, Win Keystone Derby Cup". Pittsburgh Soccer Report. September 20, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "2015 Stats". United Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hounds, City Islanders Draw In Derby Cup Finale". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "City Islanders Claim 2016 Keystone Derby Cup with Draw Against Pittsburgh". Harrisburg City Islanders. August 27, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hounds Clinch Keystone Derby Cup". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Islanders Fall in Keystone Derby Cup Final". Penn FC. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hounds win Derby, clinch playoff spot". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Penn FC falls in Keystone Cup finale". Regan Cook. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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