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Riverhounds work Louisville to draw, maintain USL streak
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran their unbeaten streak within the USL Championship to 10 in a scoreless draw against Louisville City Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, but Bob Lilley was not pleased with how they kept the run going. That’s because he didn’t feel like they gave themselves a chance to...
Illal Osumanu, Riverhounds rally to keep USL streak alive
Illal Osumanu laid to rest questions about whether the Pittsburgh Riverhounds could come from behind without their top attacker. Osumanu headed home a Burke Fahling free kick in the 91st minute to help the Riverhounds rally from a halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Loyal SC, 2-1, on Saturday...
Riverhounds settle for scoreless draw at Oakland, run unbeaten streak to 8
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds extended their unbeaten streak to eight straight USL Championship games Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Riverhounds, their opponents extended their unbeaten streak to four games as well. The Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw with Oakland Roots SC, ending a streak of five straight league wins for...
Riverhounds win 1st-place showdown with Charleston
Going into Saturday’s matchup with Charleston Battery, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds looked to gain control at the top of the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings. They did so quickly thanks to the fastest goal in club history. Junior Etou scored 21 seconds into the game, and it held up as the...
Riverhounds’ Bob Lilley earns USL Championship Coach of the Month honors
Bob Lilley, coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, was named the USL Championship Coach of the Month for May, the league announced Wednesday. Lilley guided the Riverhounds to five straight victories last month, including two wins over MLS teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. After wins over the New...
Luck runs out for Riverhounds in loss to Cincinnati in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
When luck ran out for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the US Open Cup, it ran out hard. The Riverhounds lost leading scorer Albert Dikwa to injury early in the first half, gave up a goal on a play that easily could have been called offside early in the second half...
Mark Madden: Riverhounds could be next Pittsburgh team to win a championship
As a talk-show stooge, I constantly get asked cliched questions. One of the more frequent: Which Pittsburgh team is closest to a championship? It might be the Riverhounds. Sure, it’s only Class AAA soccer. But the Riverhounds are quietly becoming a phenomenon, selling out five of their six home games...
Red-hot Riverhounds keep rolling on eventful night for Arturo Ordonez
When Arturo Ordonez scored in the 22nd minute, he celebrated his goal with some emotion, like any soccer player would. In the 62nd minute, when he cleared the ball out of the penalty area alleviating any pressure off a dangerous free kick, he gave some fist pumps and head nods,...
Arturo Ordonez lifts Riverhounds past Loudoun United FC
Defender Arturo Ordonez scored with 12 minutes remaining Sunday night to lead the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United FC (3-8-1) at Segra Field in Virginia. The former Pitt center back scored off a set piece corner kick, assisted by Marc Ybarra, for his third career goal....
Riverhounds bounce another MLS club, beat Columbus to reach U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds waited eight years for another opportunity to host an MLS club. On Wednesday night, they seized the moment. With a raucous, record- setting crowd behind them, the Hounds defeated the Columbus Crew, 1-0, in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup at Highmark Stadium. “It’s important...
Before anticipated U.S. Open Cup match, Riverhounds smoke Las Vegas
Any worries about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds looking ahead to their big home U.S. Open Cup match next week with Columbus Crew were squashed pretty early Saturday night. Edward Kizza scored twice in the first half, and the Hounds dominated the winless Las Vegas Lights, 4-1, at Highmark Stadium. Arturo Ordonez...
Red-hot Albert Dikwa carries Riverhounds past Birmingham Legion
Albert Dikwa has always had a high workrate through his time with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He’s always in motion, giving center backs fits with the size and energy he brings. While he’s also been a good goal scorer in the past, he’s becoming one of the elite finishers in the...
Riverhounds stun Revolution of MLS to reach U.S. Open Cup round of 16
For the first time in 22 years, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have defeated an MLS opponent in the U.S. Open Cup. Danny Griffin’s goal late in the first half turned out to be the winner as the Hounds took down the New England Revolution, 1-0, Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium in...
Familiar faces force Riverhounds to settle for draw at Monterey Bay
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds had to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw on the road against Monterey Bay FC on Friday night, and a pair of familiar faces were the biggest sources of frustration. Former Pittsburgh players Christian Volesky and Alex Dixon erased both leads the Riverhounds took, with Volesky scoring...
Riverhounds settle for draw in Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds gave up a late goal and had to settle for a draw in a road game against the Indy Eleven on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when Albert Dikwa took a long pass from Luke Biasi, broke in on...
Riverhounds win in U.S. Open Cup; Kiski Area senior makes debut
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley used Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup match as an opportunity to get a look at some of the players who have been reserves in the early part of the season. He was pleased with their efforts, and it took a while, but they finally broke through....
Riverhounds suffer road loss in El Paso
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost their second straight road game, surrendering a goal in each half and losting 2-0 to the El Paso Locomotive on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-3) outshot El Paso (3-3-1) by a 9-7 margin and had a few legitimate scoring chances but fell to 1-2-2 away from...
Riverhounds get something off their chest in win over Rio Grande Valley
Albert Dikwa has scored plenty of goals with his right foot in his two-plus years with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, but Saturday he used a different area of his body. In the 49th minute, Dikwa finished off a nice cross from Luke Biasi by using his chest to direct the ball...
Down a man for most of 2nd half, Riverhounds suffer 1st loss of season
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffered their first loss of the season, playing down a man most of the second half and losing 1-0 to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on a late goal Saturday night. The Riverhounds (1-1-3) went down a man when Robbie Mertz received a red card for a challenge...
Riverhounds remain unbeaten after scoreless draw with Tulsa
While it probably won’t be cause for great celebration, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds did go on the road Tuesday night and keep their season-opening unbeaten streak alive. Despite outshooting FC Tulsa 18-7, the Riverhounds settled for a scoreless draw to run their record to 1-0-3 for the season. Albert Dikwa nearly...
Kiski Area senior Anders Bordoy joins Pittsburgh Riverhounds for on-the-job training
In 2015, Anders Bordoy served as a ball boy on the sidelines of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ US Open Cup match with DC United. Eight years later, he’s training with the Hounds’ senior team. Bordoy, a senior at Kiski Area, signed a USL Academy contract with Pittsburgh for the 2023 season...
Riverhounds earn draw in home opener thanks to clutch goal from newcomer
Fans were treated to a postgame light show for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ home opener at Highmark Stadium Friday night, but before everything went dark for the festivities, Burke Fahling produced a laser beam with his right foot. And it helped the Riverhounds earn a point. Fahling’s goal, a rocket into...
Albert Dikwa’s hat trick lifts Riverhounds past Memphis
Albert Dikwa took care of all the scoring Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC needed Saturday evening. The striker netted his first career hat trick in leading the Hounds to a 3-1 victory over Memphis 901 FC in Memphis, Tenn. Dikwa scored in the fifth, 39th and 71st minutes to tally the 12th...
Riverhounds rally for draw in season opener at Birmingham
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds underwent not-insignificant roster changes in the offseason, but a familiar face made sure the team didn’t leave its season opener empty handed. Upper St. Clair grad Robbie Mertz netted the equalizer in the 71st minute to give the Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at Birmingham Legion FC on...
Offseason youth movement brings new energy as Riverhounds get set for opener
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt there were times when his team needed an extra gear last season, but they couldn’t find it. The consequence was some inconsistent stretches in a season that ended in the USL Championship Eastern Conference quarterfinals with a loss in penalties to Louisville City. So,...


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