2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
The 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season is 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 (USL-C). This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C 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 Coronavirus outbreak.[2]
2020 season | ||||
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Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | |||
Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
USL Championship | Conference: TBD | |||
USLC Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Biggest win | 6–0 (July 18 at Philadelphia) | |||
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Roster
- As of January 15, 2020[3]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
Defenders | ||||||||
4 | Dani Rovira | DF | December 15, 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | Ryan James | DF | April 21, 1994 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
Tony Walls | DF | January 16, 1990 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||
11 | Kenardo Forbes | MF | May 15, 1988 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | Anthony Velarde | MF | March 8, 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | MF | July 27, 1994 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | Robbie Mertz | MF | December 4, 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
8 | Steevan Dos Santos | FW | September 17, 1989 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | Mark Forrest | FW | December 3, 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | Lukas Fernandes | FW | February 26, 1998 | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
Exhibitions
February 8 Preseason 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:30PM EST | Fernandes Velarde |
Report | Stadium: Cool Springs Sports Complex |
February 9 Preseason 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Villanova Wildcats | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00PM EST | Okonkwo |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 15 Preseason 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 19 Preseason 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00PM EST | Fernandes |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 22 Preseason 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, PA |
1:00PM EST | Forrest Griffin |
Report | Jackson |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 26 Preseason 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
12:00PM EST | Fernandes |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 2 Preseason 7 | Columbus Crew SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
1:00PM EST | Stadium: TBD |
March 7 Preseason 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings — Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 6 | |
4 | Loudoun United FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL
Match Results
July 12 1 | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
5:00 PM EDT | Williams |
Report | Ashworth Dover Mertz Velarde Barnathan |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
July 18 2 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, PA |
6:30 PM EDT | Harriell |
Report | Mensah Griffin Velarde Fernandes Dos Santos |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
July 22 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
6:00 PM EDT | Dover Griffin Mertz Mensah Velarde |
Report | Ouimette Barrett Pasher |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Note: Broadcast live on ESPN2 |
July 26 4 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Montclair, NJ |
5:00 PM EDT | Sowe Kilwien Elney Corfe |
Report | Thomas Mertz |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Referee: Luis Arroyo |
August 1 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Dos Santos Vancaeyezeele James |
Report | Picazo Aaronson Flores |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Fikar |
August 8 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Mertz Thomas Dos Santos Mensah Velarde |
Report | Bounthong Toure |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
August 15 7 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
7:00 PM EDT | Pasher Ayoze Watson Gibson Moon |
Report | Dos Santos Velarde |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
August 19 8 | Loudoun United FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
August 22 9 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 28 10 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, CT |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
September 1 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
September 6 12 | New York Red Bulls II | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
September 12 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
September 19 14 | Loudoun United FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
September 26 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
October 3 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
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 | P–P | Pittsburgh, PA | |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5] |
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References
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Season Suspended For 30 Days Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- "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.
- "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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