2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 soccer season
The 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their eighth consecutive season in the United Soccer League , the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh also competed in the U.S. Open Cup . The season covered the period from October 15, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
Bob Lilley took charge of his first season as Riverhounds manager, jumping over from Rochester Rhinos after that club went on hiatus. In his 20th season as a professional manager, Lilley continued a personal record of his teams never failing to qualify for their respective playoffs.
Pittsburgh finished in third place in the Eastern Conference, the club's best regular season performance since 2010, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. The Riverhounds were eliminated in the conference quarterfinals by Bethlehem Steel FC , who prevailed after an eight-round penalty shootout. Pittsburgh won a game in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in three years, prevailing against Erie Commodores in the second round. However, the club was knocked out in the third round by fellow USL side FC Cincinnati .
Roster
As of match played October 20, 2018[ 1]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Signed in
Previous club
Apps
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Kyle Morton GK (1994-03-31 ) March 31, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 3
0
22
Mike Kirk GK (1994-02-12 ) February 12, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 8
0
29
Nathan Ingham GK (1993-06-27 ) June 27, 1993 (age 31) 2018
Calgary Foothills 0
0
33
Daniel Lynd GK (1994-03-04 ) March 4, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 27
0
Defenders
2
Tobi Adewole DF (1995-10-14 ) October 14, 1995 (age 29) 2017
George Washington Colonials 41
1
3
Raymond Lee DF (1993-04-26 ) April 26, 1993 (age 31) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 31
0
5
Jordan Dover DF (1994-12-14 ) December 14, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 33
2
6
Hugh Roberts DF (1992-09-27 ) September 27, 1992 (age 32) 2018
Bethlehem Steel FC 29
2
16
Andrew Lubahn DF (1991-09-10 ) September 10, 1991 (age 33) 2018
San Francisco Deltas 20
1
20
Joseph Greenspan DF (1992-09-12 ) September 12, 1992 (age 32) 2018
Minnesota United FC 34
3
23
Todd Pratzner DF (1994-08-10 ) August 10, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 18
0
Midfielders
4
Joe Holland MF (1993-04-20 ) April 20, 1993 (age 31) 2018
Houston Dynamo 17
0
7
Christiano François MF (1993-07-17 ) July 17, 1993 (age 31) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 35
4
8
Bakie Goodman MF (1995-02-28 ) February 28, 1995 (age 29) 2018
Detroit City 3
0
10
Kevin Kerr MF (1989-01-12 ) January 12, 1989 (age 35) 2013
SC Wiedenbrück 167
27
11
Kenardo Forbes MF (1988-05-15 ) May 15, 1988 (age 36) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 35
4
13
Ben Zemanski MF (1988-05-12 ) May 12, 1988 (age 36) 2018
Portland Timbers 25
3
14
Noah Franke MF (1995-03-25 ) March 25, 1995 (age 29) 2018
Creighton Bluejays 10
0
21
Mouhamed Dabo MF (1996-01-02 ) January 2, 1996 (age 28) 2018
Harrisburg City Islanders 25
1
25
Thomas Vancaeyezeele MF (1994-07-27 ) July 27, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Charleston Golden Eagles 35
3
44
Ben Fitzpatrick MF (1994-12-15 ) December 15, 1994 (age 30) 2017
Ohio State Buckeyes 13
1
Forwards
9
Neco Brett FW (1992-03-22 ) March 22, 1992 (age 32) 2018
Portland Timbers 2 36
15
15
Dennis Chin FW (1987-06-04 ) June 4, 1987 (age 37) 2018
Ironi Nesher 6
1
17
Kay Banjo FW (1992-12-03 ) December 3, 1992 (age 32) 2017
UMBC Retrievers 34
4
27
Romeo Parkes FW (1990-11-11 ) November 11, 1990 (age 34) 2017
Isidro Metapán 58
13
Preseason
The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 29, 2018. The club played nine games in just over a month, seven coming against collegiate programs and two against fellow USL teams. All nine games were played in the state of Pennsylvania , seven at home and two on the road.[ 2]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Penn FC
Competitions
USL
Standings
Source:
2018 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
(C) Champions;
(X) Regular Season League Champion
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34
15
14
5
47
26
+21
59
9
7
2
25
8
+17
6
7
3
22
18
+4
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A H H H A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H H A H H A A H H H A A H A A Result D D W W D W W D D D L W W D W W W L L W W W D D D L W D W W D D D L
Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season would span 34 games, the longest regular season the league had ever run.[ 3] Atlanta United 2 , Fresno FC , Indy Eleven , Las Vegas Lights , Nashville SC , and North Carolina FC .
On January 12, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Pittsburgh began the season on the road against expansion club Nashville SC , taking part in the first match in that club's history. The Riverhounds then played their home opener against Penn FC , the first time since 2015 that Pittsburgh opened its home slate with a Keystone Derby Cup match.[ 4]
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19, 2018. Pittsburgh played three times against four different clubs: Penn FC , FC Cincinnati , Indy Eleven , and Toronto FC II . They played every other Eastern Conference team twice.[ 5]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Penn FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Penn FC
Penn FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Postseason
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Kevin Kerr entered the season among the top 10 in club history for both appearances and goals.[ 7] Gary DePalma for second all-time. He was also tied with José Angulo for sixth all-time in goals, and needed three to pass Phil Karn for fifth place in the club's history. On July 4, Kerr hit both of those marks, with the Riverhounds' victory over North Carolina FC marking his seventeenth appearance and third goal in all competitions on the year.[ 8]
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Transfers
In
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
MF
Christiano François
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
December 15, 2017
[ 9]
DF
Raymond Lee
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
December 15, 2017
[ 9]
DF
Jordan Dover
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
December 19, 2017
[ 10]
GK
Daniel Lynd
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
December 19, 2017
[ 10]
MF
Kenardo Forbes
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
December 21, 2017
[ 11]
DF
Joseph Greenspan
Minnesota United FC
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
January 12, 2018
[ 12]
GK
Mike Kirk
Rio Grande Valley FC
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
January 26, 2018
[ 13]
GK
Kyle Morton
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
January 26, 2018
[ 13]
FW
Dennis Chin
Ironi Nesher
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
February 23, 2018
[ 14]
FW
Neco Brett
Portland Timbers 2
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
February 27, 2018
[ 15]
MF
Mouhamed Dabo
Harrisburg City Islanders
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
February 27, 2018
[ 15]
MF
Bakie Goodman
Detroit City
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
February 27, 2018
[ 15]
MF
Joe Holland
Houston Dynamo
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
February 27, 2018
[ 15]
MF
Ben Zemanski
Portland Timbers
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 5, 2018
[ 16]
DF
Todd Pratzner
Rochester Rhinos
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 7, 2018
[ 17]
DF
Hugh Roberts
Bethlehem Steel FC
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 7, 2018
[ 17]
MF
Thomas Vancaeyezeele
Charleston Golden Eagles
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 14, 2018
[ 18]
DF
Andrew Lubahn
San Francisco Deltas
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 22, 2018
[ 19]
MF
Noah Franke
Creighton Bluejays
One-year contract with a club option for 2019.
March 28, 2018
[ 20]
GK
Nathan Ingham
Calgary Foothills
Signed for the remainder of the 2018 season with a club option for 2019.
July 25, 2018
[ 21]
Loan in
Out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
DF
Ryan Adeleye
Atlantic City FC
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 5, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 25]
DF
Gale Agbossoumonde
Contract expired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24]
GK
Brenden Alfery
Contract expired. Retired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 26]
DF
Rich Balchan
Atlantic City FC
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 2, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 27]
GK
Keasel Broome
Contract option declined.
November 30, 2017
[ 24]
DF
Shane Campbell
Lansdowne Bhoys
Contract option declined. Signed for Lansdowne on March 19, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 28]
DF
Ritchie Duffie
Lionsbridge FC
Contract option declined. Signed for Lionsbridge in 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 29]
MF
Danny Earls
Contract expired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24]
MF
Michael Green
Contract option declined.
November 30, 2017
[ 24]
FW
Corey Hertzog
Saint Louis FC
Contract expired. Signed for Saint Louis on December 11, 2017.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 30]
MF
Kenroy Howell
Grand Rapids FC
Contract option declined. Signed for Grand Rapids on March 27, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 31]
DF
Jamal Jack
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Contract option declined. Signed for Colorado Springs on January 24, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 32]
GK
Trey Mitchell
Contract option declined. Retired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 33]
MF
Stephen Okai
Contract expired. Retired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 34]
GK
Matt Perrella
Atlantic City FC
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 18, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 35]
MF
Victor Souto
Atlantic City FC
Contract option declined. Signed for Atlantic City on March 6, 2018.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 36]
MF
Jack Thompson
Contract expired. Retired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 37]
DF
Nick Thompson
Contract expired.
November 30, 2017
[ 24]
DF
Taylor Washington
Nashville SC
Contract option declined. Signed for Nashville on December 7, 2017.
November 30, 2017
[ 24] [ 38]
FW
Chevaughn Walsh
Saint Louis Club Atletico
No longer listed on roster. Signed for Saint Louis in 2018.
January 26, 2018
[ 13] [ 39]
Awards
USL Team of the Week
USL Player of the Week
Postseason
USL All-League Teams[ 40]
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Record
Home
Gold
Black
Gold
Match 1 vs. Nashville / 9–6–3
Away
Black/Gray
Black
Black
Match 10 vs. Penn / 2–3–1
Third
White
White
White
Match 8 vs. Indy / 5–6–2
See also
References
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Tuffy Shallenberger
General manager
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