2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season is the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the USL Professional Division, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2015 season
ChairmanRichard Nightingale
ManagerMark Steffens
StadiumHighmark Stadium
USL ProN/A
U.S. Open CupN/A
Top goalscorerLeague: Rob Vincent (11)
All: Rob Vincent (20)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 3,622
(May 16 vs. Richmond)
All: 3,988
(June 17 vs. D.C. United)
Lowest home attendance995
(Apr 19 vs. Louisville)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,174
All: 2,213

Pre-Season Activity

On December 17, 2014, the club announced the hiring of former Charlotte Eagles manager Mark Steffens as their new head coach. In the same press conference, it was announced that 2014's interim head coach Nikola Katic was retained as assistant coach, and that Richard Nightingale, formerly of Umbro, would be the team's new president.[1] It was also announced that the Riverhounds had ended their previous affiliation with MLS's Houston Dynamo.[2]

Competitions

Preseason
March 1, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cancelled Marshall Thundering Herd Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 4, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cancelled Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 7, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Western Illinois Leathernecks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Moloto 60'
Vincent 85'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 8, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Army Black Knights Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. CST Kerr 56'
Vincent 68', 74'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 13, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4–0 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Čabrilo 6', 45'
Kerr 55'
Eze 76'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 15, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Akron Zips Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. CST Kerr , 45'
Okiomah
Moloto  55'		 Dakwar 15'
Souto  78'
Laryea  84'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 21, 2015 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–1 Charleston Golden Eagles Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. CST Vincent 56', 62', 70'
Russell
Čabrilo 		Report Antonio Stadium: Highmark Stadium

USL Pro
Further information: 2015 USL Pro season
March 28, 2015 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Vincent 5', 90+'
Kerr 11', 52', 78'
Earls  40'
Arena  62'		 Report Pfeffer 22'
Pettis 86'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Charles Murphy
April 4, 2015 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Arena  38'
Touloute 49'
Earls  68'		 Report McMahon  24'
Walls 28'
Volesky  45+'
Dixon 51'
Silva  78'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
April 11, 2015 3 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Fenton, Missouri
7:30 pm EDT Barklage 44'
Musa  58'		 Report Earls  34'
Dantas 73'
Okai  82'		 Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 19, 2015 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3:30 pm EDT Okiomah 38' Report Guzman  90'
Dacres 92'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 995
Referee: Tori Penso
April 25, 2015 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–1 Toronto FC II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Kerr 41' (pen.)
Vincent 56', 68'
Earls 72'
Pasher 90'		 Report Babouli 17'
Robertson  41'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
May 3, 2015 6 New York Red Bulls II 3–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm EDT Okiomah 6' (o.g.)
Sanchez 66'
Wallace 90+4'		 Report Vincent 8', 64'
Dallman  31'
Arena  72'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 398
Referee: Ernie Constantine
May 9, 2015 7 Charleston Battery 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Prince 13'
Kelly 65'
Marini 73'		 Report Čabrilo 81'
Hunt  90'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Mark Sauro
May 16, 2015 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Arena 56'
Okai  67'
Moloto  90+'		 Report Ownby 24',  85'
Jeffrey  90+'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Donovan Noocha
May 23, 2015 9 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT Sekyere  24'
Asante  35'
Delicâte 56'
Worra  88'		 Report Moloto 12'
Čabrilo 18'
Kerr  26'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,868
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 30, 2015 10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6–5 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 48', 90+'
Soumah 52',  90+'
Earls 81', 90'
Kerr 90+',  90+'		 Report Ekra 28'
DiPrima 37'
Barril 38'
Plumhoff 56'
Pettis 86'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,792
Referee: John Douglas
June 6, 2015 11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 pm EDT Okai  47'
Vincent 72' (pen.)
Russell  89'		 Report Ambersley  39'
Pais  72'
Lynch 80'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: David Mon
June 13, 2015 12 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rock Hill, South Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Alvarez 52'
Herrera 65' (pen.)
Jérôme  68'		 Report Earls  42'  65'
Moloto 45+'
Vincent  83'		 Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,271
June 20, 2015 13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 FC Montreal Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 pm EDT Kerr 79' Report Gagnon-Laparé  34' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
June 27, 2015 14 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Walls 79' (pen.) Report Hunt  53'  90+'
Earls  81'
Arena  90+'		 Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,704
Referee: Jamie Herrerea
July 4, 2015 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 42', 82'
Kerr  55'
Pasher 74'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 8, 2015 16 Toronto FC II 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 pm EDT Summary Kerr 9'
Earls  29'
Russell  82'
Arena 90'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 867
Referee: Justin Tasev
July 12, 2015 17 FC Montreal 4–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Montreal, Quebec
4:00 pm EDT Jackson-Hamel 7' 89'
Dominguez 47'
Riggi 71'
Jems Geffrard  90'		 Summary Živanović 14'
Vincent 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 191
Referee: Chris Grabas
July 18, 2015 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent  17'
Kerr 20'		 Summary Rasmussen 15'
Fondy 66'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Referee: John Douglas
July 26, 2015 19 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30 pm EDT Plumhoff 42'  44' 90+1'
José Barril  64' 
Foster 70' 80'		 Summary Soumah 7'
Arena  10'
Vincent 21' (pen.)  45'
Johnson 62' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
August 1, 2015 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 20' 85' 90'
Brown  87'		 Summary Godelman  22' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Darth Newman
August 8, 2015 21 Toronto FC II 1–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 pm EDT Kaye  81'
Raheem Edwards 90+3'		 Summary Vincent 11'
Moloto 30'
Dallman  66'
Čabrilo  74' 79'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Referee: Geoff Gamble
August 15, 2015 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto 39'
Kerr  43'		 Summary Badji  40'
Finley 85'
DelPiccolo  85'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,297
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
August 22, 2015 23 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Jackson 7'
Zahorski  34'
Martínez 38'  61'
Finley  90'		 Summary Moloto  34'
Vincent  86'
Hunt 89'
Newman  90'
Earls  90'		 Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Jeremy Smith
August 29, 2015 24 Louisville City FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Guzman  30'
Rasmussen  61'		 Summary Vincent  17' 44' (pen.)
Hunt  43'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,414
September 5, 2015 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Kerr 52'
Okiomah  69'
Earls  84'		 Summary Chang 90' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,199
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
September 12, 2015 26 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Campbell 15'
Ackley  39'
Cole  57'		 Summary Flunder  53'
Kerr  67'
Vini Dantas 70'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,617
Referee: Dustin Thorne
September 16, 2015 27 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Moloto 69' Summary Volesky 83' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,499
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
September 19, 2015 28 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Hoppenot 75' Summary Moloto 34'
Kerr 35'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
May 20, 2015 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 West Virginia Chaos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 9'
Moloto 10'
Earls  64'
Kerr 87'		 Report Lavender  44' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
May 27, 2015 Third Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 90+1' Report Sweat  15'
Hernández  81'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Charles Murphy
June 17, 2015 Fourth Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 (a.e.t.) D.C. United Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 24' (pen.)
Flunder  41'		 PGH Report
MLS Report		 Coria 8'
Arrieta  90+2'
Opare 92'
DeLeon 104'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira

Statistics

Squad information
No.Nat.PlayerBirthdayPrevious club2015 USL Pro appearances2015 USL Pro goals2015 Open Cup Goals
Goalkeepers
13Ryan Thompson (1985-01-17) January 17, 1985 Tampa Bay Rowdies200
24Ryan Hulings (1991-07-19) July 19, 1991 Baldwin Wallace University000
30Calle Brown (1990-01-01) January 1, 1990 University of Virginia000
Defenders
3Anthony Arena (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 Houston Dynamo200
5Sterling Flunder (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 Portland Timbers U23s200
8Mike Green (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 New Mexico Lobos200
17Drew Russell (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 Charlotte Eagles000
21Fejiro Okiomah (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 Indy Eleven200
11Tyler Pasher (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994 Lansing United000
19Willie Hunt (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 Tampa Bay Rowdies200
25Jereme Raley (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 University of Maryland, College Park000
Midfielders
6Rob Vincent (1990-10-26) October 26, 1990 University of Charleston220
7Stephen Okai (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 Orange County Blues FC200
10Kevin Kerr (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 SC Wiedenbrück 2000230
12Anthony Virgara (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23100
14Seth C'deBaca (1988-04-28) April 28, 1988 D.C. United U-23000
16Danny Earls (1989-04-22) April 22, 1989 Rochester Rhinos200
20Matthew Dallman (1985-03-09) March 9, 1985 Sportfreunde Siegen000
22Lebogang Moloto (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 Des Moines Menace200
23Nick Kolarac (1992-05-10) May 10, 1992 Michigan Bucks000
Forwards
9Miroslav Čabrilo (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 Robert Morris Colonials200
15Kene Eze (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 Jersey Express S.C.100
28Vini Dantas (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 Baltimore Blast200
4Max Touloute (1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 Missouri Comets110
18Jeffrey Kyei (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 California University of Pennsylvania100

Transfers

In
Squad # Position Player Transferred From Date Source
– GK Ryan Thompson Tampa Bay Rowdies January 22, 2015 [3]
– MF Stephen Okai Orange County Blues FC January 22, 2015 [4]
21 MF Anthony Arena Houston Dynamo January 22, 2015 [5]
– DF Drew Russell Charlotte Eagles February 11, 2015 [6]
– FW Kene Eze Jersey Express S.C. February 25, 2015 [7]

Out
Squad # Position Player Transferred To Date Source
23 MF Anthony Obodai Ånge IF January 7, 2015 [8]
1 GK Hunter Gilstrap Carolina RailHawks January 8, 2015 [9]
18 FW José Angulo Fort Lauderdale Strikers February 10, 2015 [10]

References
  1. "RICHARD NIGHTINGALE NAMED TEAM PRESIDENT; MARK STEFFENS NAMED HEAD COACH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. @Matt_Grubba (December 17, 2014). "Other big takeaways from today: The Hounds/Houston partnership is over, and the team will not have another MLS partner..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. "Riverhounds Sign Thompson and Okai for 2015 Season, Cabrilo Returns - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. "Anthony Arena Returns to Pittsburgh as a Riverhound - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. "Riverhounds Add Defender Drew Russell For 2015 Season - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. "Vincent Extends Riverhounds Contract, Forward Eze Joins Club - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  8. "Zlatans lagkamrat klar – för Ånge IF".
  9. "Carolina RailHawks NASL: RailHawks Acquire Goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap". Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  10. "Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL: Strikers Sign Former USL Pro MVP Jose Angulo". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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