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]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2020 season
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger
Head coachBob Lilley
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
USLC PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Biggest win6–0
(July 18 at Philadelphia)

Roster
As of January 15, 2020[3]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
Defenders
4Dani RoviraDF (1996-12-15) December 15, 19962019 Vermont Catamounts00
7Ryan JamesDF (1994-04-21) April 21, 19942019 Nashville SC00
Tony WallsDF (1990-01-16) January 16, 19902020 Chattanooga Red Wolves00
Midfielders
11Kenardo ForbesMF (1988-05-15) May 15, 19882018 Rochester Rhinos00
15Anthony VelardeMF (1996-03-08) March 8, 19962019 Fresno Pacific Sunbirds00
17Thomas VancaeyezeeleMF (1994-07-27) July 27, 19942018 Charleston Golden Eagles00
24Robbie MertzMF (1996-12-04) December 4, 19962019 Michigan Wolverines00
Forwards
8Steevan Dos SantosFW (1989-09-17) September 17, 19892019 Ottawa Fury FC00
16Mark ForrestFW (1996-12-03) December 3, 19962019 Lehigh Mountain Hawks00
9Lukas FernandesFW (1998-02-26) February 26, 19982020 Temple Owls00

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 8 Preseason 1Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC2–0Duquesne DukesPittsburgh, PA
7:30PM EST Fernandes  13'
Velarde  68' (Forbes)		 Report Stadium: Cool Springs Sports Complex
February 9 Preseason 2Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC2–0Villanova WildcatsPittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Okonkwo  47', 65' Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 15 Preseason 3Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC0–2Penn State Nittany LionsPittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Report  45'
 78'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 19 Preseason 4Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1–1Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Fernandes  29' (Kenardo Forbes) Report  14' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 22 Preseason 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC2–2Akron ZipsPittsburgh, PA
1:00PM EST Forrest  39'
Griffin  44'		 Report Jackson  60' (Tojaga), 65' (Serra) Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 26 Preseason 6Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC1–1Loudoun United FCPittsburgh, PA
12:00PM EST Fernandes  24' (Mertz) Report  70' (pen.) Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 2 Preseason 7Columbus Crew SCvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCColumbus, OH
1:00PM EST Stadium: TBD
March 7 Preseason 8Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvToronto FC IIPittsburgh, PA
2:00PM EST Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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 1Louisville City FC1–3Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCLouisville, KY
5:00 PM EDT Williams  18' Report Ashworth  27'
Dover  45'
Mertz  46'
Velarde  51'
Barnathan  90'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 18 2Philadelphia Union II0–6Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCChester, PA
6:30 PM EDT Harriell  58' Report Mensah  29'
Griffin  37'
Velarde  59'
Fernandes  67'
Dos Santos  81',  87'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 22 3Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC0–1Indy ElevenPittsburgh, PA
6:00 PM EDT Dover  21'
Griffin  63'
Mertz  74'
Mensah  82'
Velarde  90+5'		 Report Ouimette  31'
Barrett  70'
Pasher  90+7'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Note: Broadcast live on ESPN2
July 26 4New York Red Bulls II2–1Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCMontclair, NJ
5:00 PM EDT Sowe  34',  58'
Kilwien  71'
Elney  88'
Corfe  90+5' (pen.)		 Report Thomas  9',  90+1'
Mertz  90+3'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 1 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC4–0Philadelphia Union IIPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Dos Santos  22',  42'
Vancaeyezeele  36'
James  65'		 Report Picazo  38'
Aaronson  73'
Flores  88'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 8 6Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC4–1New York Red Bulls IIPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Mertz  3' (pen.),  61'
Thomas  15'
Dos Santos  42'
Mensah  65'
Velarde  80'		 Report Bounthong  2'
Toure  90+3'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini
August 15 7Indy Eleven1–0Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCIndianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT Pasher  13'
Ayoze  50'
Watson  62'
Gibson  80'
Moon  86'		 Report Dos Santos  58'
Velarde  81'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 19 8Loudoun United FCvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCLeesburg, VA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
August 22 9Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvSaint Louis FCPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 28 10Hartford AthleticvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCHartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
September 1 11Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvLoudoun UnitedPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
September 6 12New York Red Bulls IIvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCHarrison, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
September 12 13Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvHartford AthleticPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
September 19 14Loudoun United FCvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCLeesburg, VA
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
September 26 15Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvHartford AthleticPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
October 3 16Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCvPhiladelphia Union IIPittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 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 RoundPittsburgh Riverhounds SC P–P West Chester United SC or
Vereinigung Erzgebirge		Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[5]
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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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