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Riverhounds rally for draw in season opener at Birmingham
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds underwent not-insignificant roster changes in the offseason, but a familiar face made sure the team didn’t leave its season opener empty handed. Upper St. Clair grad Robbie Mertz netted the equalizer in the 71st minute to give the Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at Birmingham Legion FC on...
Offseason youth movement brings new energy as Riverhounds get set for opener
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt there were times when his team needed an extra gear last season, but they couldn’t find it. The consequence was some inconsistent stretches in a season that ended in the USL Championship Eastern Conference quarterfinals with a loss in penalties to Louisville City. So,...
Riverhounds’ 2023 schedule includes heavy dose of midsummer dates
It will be a summer of soccer at Highmark Stadium. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, along with the entire USL Championship, announced their full 2023 schedule Monday and the bulk of the home games will be in June, July and August. Pittsburgh opens the season on the road against Birmingham on March...
Riverhounds’ all-time assists leader Kenardo Forbes returns for 6th season
Kenardo Forbes will return to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for a sixth season after he agreed to a new contract, the club announced Wednesday. The Hounds midfielder is the club’s all-time assists leader and longest-tenured active player. The new contract is pending USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval. Forbes, 34, is...
Riverhounds bring back Upper St. Clair’s Robbie Mertz, work to shape roster in free agency
One of Pittsburgh’s own will be back with the Riverhounds for 2023. Robbie Mertz, an Upper St. Clair grad, was one of seven players that the club announced will be returning for next season. Mertz, a midfielder, came to the Hounds via transfer from Atlanta United 2 in July. It...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffer brutal season-ending loss
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw their season end Saturday night in excruciating fashion. The Hounds blew a two-goal lead in the final 10 minutes of regulation and lost 3-2 in a shootout to Louisville FC in the USL Championship Eastern Conference semifinals. Louisville FC, which has advanced to at least the...
Edward Kizza caps 10-round shootout with game-winner as Riverhounds advance to conference semifinals
Edward Kizza scored in regulation, then in overtime and finally in a penalty kick shootout to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a victory over Birmingham Legion FC in the first round of the USL Championship Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday night at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The final score was...
A year after covid cancellation, Riverhounds get another crack at Birmingham
Sometimes the soccer gods give a second opportunity. A year after having to bow out of the USL Championship playoffs due to covid cases within the team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the exact same matchup in the first round at Birmingham Legion FC they would’ve had last season. The match...
Riverhounds give ‘best performance’ in topping Oakland; playoffs up next
Over the last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt his team was trending in the right direction even if the results hadn’t necessarily showed it. Saturday night, the Hounds finally got tangible evidence to prove their progress. Toby Sims, Russell Cicerone and Kenardo Forbes scored, and the Hounds topped...
With playoffs approaching, Riverhounds tie Sacramento Republic FC
Kenardo Forbes scored in the 57th minute to give Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC a 1-1 draw on the road at Sacramento Republic FC on Sunday at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Calif. The Riverhounds stayed in the hunt for home-field advantage in the upcoming USL Championship playoffs. Fourth-place Birmingham holds a...
Riverhounds concede another late goal as home winless streak extends to 6
For the majority of Bob Lilley’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, three points at home was the norm. Highmark Stadium was a fortress in a sense, but lately there have been cracks, and it’s likely going to cost them a home playoff game. The Hounds conceded a late goal for...
Riverhounds yield late goal, settle for disappointing draw at home
For 89 minutes, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were going to secure three important points. Instead, they were left with another disappointing home draw against a bottom-of-the-table team. Milan Iloski scored in the 90th minute for Orange County for the tying goal in a 1-1 draw Saturday night...
Riverhounds’ road winning streak ends in Birmingham
Enzo Martinez and Sadik Balarabe scored second-half goals as Birmingham Legion FC rallied for a 2-1 victory that snapped a four-game road winning streak for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Wednesday. Albert Dikwa scored in the first half for the Riverhounds (15-8-7), who remain in fifth place in the USL Championship’s...
Riverhounds play Louisville to scoreless draw, gain ground in race for home playoff game
Not all draws are equal. After a pair of disappointing draws to teams at the bottom of the table in their previous two home games, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced off against the top team in the Eastern Conference, Louisville City, and went toe-to-toe with them. The only thing they didn’t...
Riverhounds clinch playoff spot
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are headed to the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The Riverhounds clinched a berth in the USL Championship postseason when eighth-place FC Tulsa tied Louisville City FC on Wednesday night. That guaranteed the Riverhounds could finish no worse than the seventh and final playoff spot in...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC tops Loudoun United for 4th straight road win
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC secured its fourth straight road victory Sunday night, topping Loudoun United, 2-1, in Northern Virginia. The Riverhounds (15-7-6), who moved into the top four in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, got on the board in the 26th minute when Russell Cicerone finished a Albert Dikwa feed for...
Former coach, GM Gene Klein to be inducted into Hounds Hall of Fame
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will hold a ceremony to induct former coach, general manager and television broadcaster Gene Klein into the Riverhounds Hall of Fame at halftime of their Sept. 10 game against Louisville City FC at Highmark Stadium. Klein will become the sixth member of the team’s Hall of Fame....
Inconsistent Riverhounds settle for scoreless draw at home
One thing the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been consistent with this season is being inconsistent. A grind-it-out style win on the road over Atlanta on Saturday was a positive step for the Riverhounds, but they did not build on it at Highmark Stadium on Wednesday night, settling for a 0-0 draw...
Albert Dikwa nets pair as Riverhounds win in Atlanta
Albert Dikwa led the way for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night, scoring a goal in each half in a 2-1 road victory over Atlanta United 2. The Riverhounds (14-7-5) moved into a tie with Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference with eight games to play. Dikwa’s...
Riverhounds stumble to disappointing draw with last-place New York Red Bulls II
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley opened his postgame press conference after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with last place New York Red Bulls II in which his team squandered a two-goal lead with a poignant sentence. “It was one of the worst performances we’ve had in the four and a half years...
Riverhounds shut out at home vs. Memphis
One thing Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley made clear in the postgame press conference is his team will be working on runs in the box this week. He also said his team’s effort was solid, but the execution was lacking and it led to a rare home defeat, a 2-0...
Russell Cicerone scores twice as Riverhounds’ hot streak continues
Russell Cicerone scored a pair of goals, one in each half, and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds kept up their torrid summer pace with a 2-0 road win over the Indy Eleven on Saturday night, The Riverhounds (13-6-4) are 6-0-1 since the beginning of July and are in fourth place in the...
Dikwa continues resurgent season, scores winner for Riverhounds
Albert Dikwa doesn’t have any issue using his powerful right leg to drill shots on target, but Saturday night he used a little finesse to score the goal the Riverhounds needed. Dikwa got a pass from Alex Dixon in front of goal and slipped a shot into the bottom left...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC stretches unbeaten streak to 5 games with victory at Hartford Athletic
Shane Wiedt scored in the 94th minute during stoppage time to lift Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC past Hartford Athletic, 2-1, on the road Saturday night. The Riverhounds (11-6-4) ran their unbeaten streak to five straight games in the USL Championship. Trailing 1-0, the Hounds’ Russell Cicerone scored on a header, off...
Pittsburgh native and former Riverhounds midfielder Robbie Mertz returns to team
Robbie Mertz once again will suit up and play for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Hounds announced Wednesday that the midfielder, Pittsburgh native, and Upper St. Clair graduate is returning through a transfer agreement with Atlanta United II. The transfer must meet USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval before it is...
