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)

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

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

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 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
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
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
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 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

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, 2016Togo Alex HarlleyUnited States Atlanta SilverbacksFree[5]
January 5, 2016Costa Rica Mauricio VargasUnited States FC WichitaFree[5]
January 6, 2016United States Zak BoggsUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[6]
January 6, 2016United States Corey HertzogUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[6]
January 7, 2016United States Hunter GilstrapUnited States Carolina RailHawksFree[7]
January 7, 2016United States Karsten SmithUnited States Fort Lauderdale StrikersFree[7]
February 11, 2016Ghana James BissueCanada Montreal ImpactFree[8]
February 11, 2016United States Ryan DodsonSweden IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IFFree[8]
February 12, 2016United States Willie HuntUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[9]
February 11, 2016United States Isaiah SchaferFinland VPSFree[9]
February 18, 2016Jamaica Romeo ParkesEl Salvador A.D. Isidro MetapánFree[10]
February 22, 2016United States Brenden AlferyUnited States Robert Morris ColonialsFree[11]
February 22, 2016Jamaica Sergio CampbellUnited States Columbus Crew SCFree[11]
March 2, 2016United States Brenden AlferyUnited States Robert Morris ColonialsFree[12]
March 4, 2016United States Caleb PostlewaitUnited States Butler BulldogsFree[13]
March 17, 2016United States Marshall HollingsworthUnited States Columbus Crew SCLoan[14]
March 17, 2016United States Ben SwansonUnited States Columbus Crew SCLoan[14]

Out

Date Name Last Club Mode of Transfer Reference
October 7, 2015United States Willie HuntUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[15]
October 31, 2015United States Calle BrownUnited States Houston DynamoFree[16]
November 11, 2015Jamaica Ryan ThompsonUnited States Saint Louis FCFree[17]
January 5, 2016Brazil Vini DantasUnited States Baltimore BlastFree[5]
January 18, 2016Serbia Boris ZivanovicSlovenia FC KoperFree[18]
January 19, 2016United States Ben NewnamUnited States Louisville City FCFree[19]
February 10, 2016United States Fejiro OkiomahUnited States San Antonio FCFree[20]
February 17, 2016England Rob VincentUnited States D.C. UnitedUndisclosed[21]
February 24, 2016United States Sterling FlunderRetired[22]
March 2, 2016Canada Tyler PasherUnited States Swope Park RangersFree[23]
May 9, 2016Jamaica Romeo ParkesEl Salvador Isidro MetapánWaived[24]

References

  1. ↑ Grubba, Matt. "Riverhounds president Nightingale no longer with the team". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Corr, Charlie. "Hounds Partner with MLS Cup Finalist Crew SC". USL. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2016 Schedule/Results".
  4. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Hounds Announce First Offseason Roster Moves". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Ex-MLS Duo Hertzog and Boggs Join Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Gilstrap Makes Return to Riverhounds". USL. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Riverhounds Sign Bissue, Dodson for New Season". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Hounds Bring Back Hunt and Green for 2016 Season". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jamaican Striker Parkes Joins Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Ryan, Megan. "Riverhounds to sign defender Sergio Campbell". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Pittsburgh Native Inks Contract With Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hounds Add Butler's Postlewait to Roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Columbus Sends Two Players to Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ "ROWDIES ADD DEFENSIVE DEPTH WITH SIGNING OF WILLIE HUNT". NASL. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Joining Dynamo". Calle Brown. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Boyz brace for tough WCup qualifiers". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Koprčani z vsak dan bolj okrepljeno ekipo na pripravah v Medulinu" (in Slovenian). ekoper.si. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Louisville Adds Experience to Defense with Newnam". USL. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Okiomah Highlights Pair of San Antonio Signings". USL. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds Transfer Rob Vincent to D.C. United". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Flunder Retires as Longest Tenured Hound". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Rangers Add Pasher, Didic to Squad". USL. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Tuffy Shallenberger: I wanted to sack Romeo Parkes immediately". The Telegraph. May 11, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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