2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2016 season
ChairmanTuffy Shallenberger (acting)
ManagerDave Brandt (from May 23, 2016)
Mark Steffens (until May 22, 2016)
StadiumHighmark Stadium
USL13th
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Corey Hertzog (13)
All: Corey Hertzog (13)
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The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.

Preseason

On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president.[1] After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season.[2]

Competitions

Preseason

February 28, 2016 Preseason Penn State Nittany Lions 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds State College, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EST Sigue 53' Report Moloto 45'
Ewart 81'		 Stadium: Holuba Hall
March 6, 2016 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Ohio State Buckeyes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. EST Okai 43', 71' (pen.)
Parkes 65'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 13, 2016 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Michigan Wolverines Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. EST Parkes Report Mertz 2'
Anderson 		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 18, 2016 Preseason Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Akron Zips Akron, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EST Report Campbell 87' (o.g.) Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field

U.S. Open Cup

May 18 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 0–2 New York (state) Lansdowne Bhoys FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Moloto Yellow card 55'
Russell Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 69'		 Report Purcell 10'
Hunter Yellow card 30'
Nealis Yellow card 45'
McGuigan Yellow card 49'
Kavanagh 76'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium

United Soccer League

Further information: 2016 USL season
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 30 8 7 15 37 54 −17 31
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 30 6 10 14 32 43 −11 28
12 Toronto FC II 30 7 5 18 36 58 −22 26
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 6 7 17 31 50 −19 25
14 FC Montreal 30 7 2 21 35 57 −22 23
Source: 2016 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

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[3]

April 2, 2016 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Report Volesky 7'
Apostolopoulos Yellow card 62'
Ugarte Yellow card 64'
Totsch Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Leland Grant
April 17, 2016 2 Toronto FC II 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Vaughan, Ontario
4:00pm Hagglund 12'
Edwards 56' (pen.), Yellow card 84'
Boskovic Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Parkes 41'
Swanson Yellow card 75'
Branson 90+2'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
April 22, 2016 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Orlando City B Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Kerr Red card 36'
Parkes 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Heath Yellow card 7'
Turner 39', 67'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,711
April 27, 2016 4 Louisville City FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Louisville, Kentucky
7:30pm Hoffman 55'
Newnam Yellow card 73'
Goodwin Red card 73'
Shanosky 86'		 http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218155?subseason=280291&referrer=2356900 Report Parkes 9'
Branson Yellow card 23'
Hertzog 74' (pen.)
Murrell Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
April 30, 2016 5 Charleston Battery 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Portillo 66' (pen.) Report Parkes 30'
Gilstrap Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
May 7, 2016 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–3 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Parkes 10' Red card 85'
Moloto Yellow card 21'		 Report Abang 12'
Bonomo 72'
Etienne 82'
Ouimette Red card 85'
Adams Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Marco Vega
May 14, 2016 7 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00pm McLaughlin 26'
Okoli Yellow card 69'		 Report Moloto Yellow card 40'
Okai Yellow card 53'
Campbell Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 23,375
Referee: Brandon Artis
May 21, 2016 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–1 Toronto FC II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Murrell Yellow card 56'
Moloto 68'
Hertzog 72'		 Report Johnson 83' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Patrick Rosas
May 28, 2016 9 New York Red Bulls II 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
10:00pm Flemmings 8'
Metzger Yellow card 58'		 Report Moloto Yellow card 16'
Okai Yellow card 16'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
June 4, 2016 10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Vincent 50'
Campbell Red card 90+4'		 Report Woodbine 37' (pen.)
Mueller 42'
Tsonis Yellow card 66'
Garbonzo Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,905
June 11, 2016 11 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
5:00pm Murrell 17' (o.g.)
Gilstrap 20' (o.g.)
Grant 67'		 Report Hertzog 90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Jaime Herrera
June 18, 2016 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–1 FC Montreal Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Kerr 17'
Hertzog 27'
Moloto Yellow card 54'
Thompson Yellow card 72'		 Report Jackson-Hamel 26'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
June 25, 2016 13 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
6:00pm Farrell 8'
Garzi 60'		 Report Hertzog 45' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 3,543
July 4, 2016 14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Green Yellow card 14'
Ewart Yellow card 81'
Campbell Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Warshaw Yellow card 45+1'
Leverock Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 84'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
July 10, 2016 15 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00pm Burke 24'
Jones Yellow card 70'
Washington Yellow card 85'
Gissie Yellow card 87'
Fernandes 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Adeleye Yellow card 59'
Branson Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,664
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
July 14, 2016 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–2 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card 16'
Campbell Yellow card 44'		 Report Imura 44'
Jane Yellow card 26' 67'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,844
July 17, 2016 17 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Kerr 60' Yellow card 63'
Branson Yellow card 79'		 Report Leverock 28'
Barril 32'
Benbow Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,450
July 23, 2016 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–3 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Earls Yellow card 1'
Campbell Yellow card 63'		 Report Calvert 31'
Hilton 44'
Herrera 90+4'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 30, 2016 19 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00pm Binns Yellow card 39'
Lynch 62'
Lawal Red card		 Report
Box Score		 Kerr 45'
Hertzog 45+2'
Okai 70'
Thompson 90+3'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
August 5, 2016 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Hertzog 27'
Green Red card
Moloto Yellow card 80'		 Report
Box Score		 Quinn Yellow card 21'
Davis 56', 82' Yellow card 84'
Reynolds Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 10, 2016 21 FC Montreal 4–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Montreal, Quebec
7:00pm Riggi 1'
Tabla 11'
Jackson-Hamel 26'
Dominguez Yellow card 38'
Mkungilwa Yellow card 42'		 Report
Box Score		 Hertzog 41'
Campbell Yellow card 74'
Barson Red card		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
August 13, 2016 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Hertzog 18' Yellow card 90+'
Earls Yellow card 23'
Kerr 62'		 Report
Box Score		 Cory Burke 28'
Richter Yellow card 37'
Chambers Yellow card 66'
Anderson Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 20, 2016 23 Rochester Rhinos 3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
6:00pm Tergou 8', 40'
Reilly 57'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
August 24, 2016 24 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4–1 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Hertzog 6', 90+' (pen.)
Hunt 40'
Thompson 44'		 Report
Box Score		 Fairclough 72'
Taublieb Yellow card 90+'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 27, 2016 25 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Foster 65'
Doyle Yellow card 80'		 Report
Box Score		 Campbell 70'
Earls Red card
Walsh Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: FNB Field
September 3, 2016 26 Orlando City B 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Melbourne, Florida
7:30pm Ribeiro Yellow card 16'
Heath Yellow card 45'
McFadden Yellow card 74'		 Report
Box Score		 Walsh 23'
Adeleye Yellow card 81'
Hertzog 90+' (pen.)		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
September 10, 2016 27 Charlotte Independence 4–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm Brown 37'
Estrada 45', 54' Yellow card 90'
Herrera 90+1'		 Report
Box Score		 Boggs Yellow card 47' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
September 14, 2016 28 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–0 FC Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Martínez Yellow card 45+1' Report
Box Score		 Walker Yellow card 60'
Polak Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
September 18, 2016 29 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00pm Chambers 68' Report
Box Score		 Hertzog 9' (pen.) Stadium: Goodman Stadium
September 24, 2016 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 FC Cincinnati Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00pm Hertzog Yellow card 36' Report
Box Score		 Okoli 31' (pen.)
Polak Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Schedule source

2016 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of February 23, 2016.[4]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Hunter Gilstrap  United States
2 DF Caleb Postlewait  United States
3 DF Karsten Smith  United States
4 DF Jordan Murrell  Canada
5 DF Danny Earls  Republic of Ireland
6 MF Conor Branson  England
7 MF Stephen Okai  Ghana
8 FW Michael Green  United States
9 FW Zak Boggs  United States
10 MF Kevin Kerr  Scotland
11 FW Corey Hertzog  United States
12 DF Sergio Campbell  Jamaica
13 DF Willie Hunt  United States
14 MF Alex Harlley  Togo
15 FW Ryan Dodson  United States
16 DF Isaiah Schafer  United States
17 DF Drew Russell  United States
18 GK Mauricio Vargas  Costa Rica
20 FW Duwayne Ewart  Canada
21 FW James Bissue  Ghana
22 MF Lebo Moloto  South Africa
23 MF Nick Kolarac  United States
24 GK Brenden Alfery  United States
25 MF Marshall Hollingsworth (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)  United States
26 MF Ben Swanson (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)  United States
28 MF Jack Thompson  United States
31 MF Nick Thompson  United States
33 DF Ryan Adeleye  United States
34 MF Cristian Martínez (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)  Panama
35 MF Rodrigo Saravia (on loan from Columbus Crew SC)  Guatemala
36 FW Chevaughn Walsh  Jamaica
37 FW Alejandro Aguilar  Costa Rica

Transfers

In

Date Name Last Club Mode of Transfer Reference
January 5, 2016 Togo Alex Harlley United States Atlanta Silverbacks Free [5]
January 5, 2016 Costa Rica Mauricio Vargas United States FC Wichita Free [5]
January 6, 2016 United States Zak Boggs United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [6]
January 6, 2016 United States Corey Hertzog United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [6]
January 7, 2016 United States Hunter Gilstrap United States Carolina RailHawks Free [7]
January 7, 2016 United States Karsten Smith United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free [7]
February 11, 2016 Ghana James Bissue Canada Montreal Impact Free [8]
February 11, 2016 United States Ryan Dodson Sweden IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF Free [8]
February 12, 2016 United States Willie Hunt United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [9]
February 11, 2016 United States Isaiah Schafer Finland VPS Free [9]
February 18, 2016 Jamaica Romeo Parkes El Salvador A.D. Isidro Metapán Free [10]
February 22, 2016 United States Brenden Alfery United States Robert Morris Colonials Free [11]
February 22, 2016 Jamaica Sergio Campbell United States Columbus Crew SC Free [11]
March 2, 2016 United States Brenden Alfery United States Robert Morris Colonials Free [12]
March 4, 2016 United States Caleb Postlewait United States Butler Bulldogs Free [13]
March 17, 2016 United States Marshall Hollingsworth United States Columbus Crew SC Loan [14]
March 17, 2016 United States Ben Swanson United States Columbus Crew SC Loan [14]

Out

Date Name Last Club Mode of Transfer Reference
October 7, 2015 United States Willie Hunt United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Free [15]
October 31, 2015 United States Calle Brown United States Houston Dynamo Free [16]
November 11, 2015 Jamaica Ryan Thompson United States Saint Louis FC Free [17]
January 5, 2016 Brazil Vini Dantas United States Baltimore Blast Free [5]
January 18, 2016 Serbia Boris Zivanovic Slovenia FC Koper Free [18]
January 19, 2016 United States Ben Newnam United States Louisville City FC Free [19]
February 10, 2016 United States Fejiro Okiomah United States San Antonio FC Free [20]
February 17, 2016 England Rob Vincent United States D.C. United Undisclosed [21]
February 24, 2016 United States Sterling Flunder Retired [22]
March 2, 2016 Canada Tyler Pasher United States Swope Park Rangers Free [23]
May 9, 2016 Jamaica Romeo Parkes El Salvador Isidro Metapán Waived [24]

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