AT

Saturday 20 August 2016United Soccer League: Eastern Conference

Rhino Stadium @ 6:05pm

#PGH

SOCC

ER

Pittsburgh RIVERHOUNDS Rochester RHINOS

#ROCvPGH www.youtube.com

Officials

Recent Games 2016 USL Regular Season

13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4–14–4, 16 Pts)

7 Rochester Rhinos(9–5–9, 36 Pts)

@pghriverhounds @RochesterRhinos

AT

Injuries:PGH: Jordan Murrell (head)

Mauricio Vargas (back)

Ryan Adeleye (leg)

Suspensions:None

Referee: Juan Colazo Assistants: Christopher Trottier, Raymond Tam Fourth Official: Nicholas Buscaglia

PGH:

ROC:

Form Guide

L WW L

W L TT T

Head to Head

6 22 4

P PTS

USL StandingsEastern Conference

April 2, 2016 Pittsburgh 0 Rochester 1 Highmark Stadium Volesky 7’ Pittsburgh

June 25, 2016 Rochester 2 Pittsburgh 1 Rhino Stadium Farrell 8’ Hertzog 45’ Rochester Garzi 60’

L

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

22

24

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

25

22

25

22

23

47

47

42

39

39

37

36

31

26

25

24

23

16

13

New York Red Bulls II

Louisville City FC

FC Cincinnati

Charlotte Independence

Richmond Kickers

Charleston Battery

Rochester Rhinos

Orlando City B

Bethlehem Steel FC

Harrisburg City Islanders

Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Toronto FC II

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

FC Montreal

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester Rhinos

9 Corey Hertzog

4 Kevin Kerr

1 Lebo Moloto

1 Nick Thompson

1 Stephen Okai

8 Christian Volesky

5 Steevan dos Santos

5 Joseph Farrell

3 Kenardo Forbes

2 Michael Garzi

4 Steevan dos Santos

3 Christian Volesky

2 Michael Garzi

2 Kenardo Forbes

2 Marcos Ugarte

4 Corey Hertzog

3 Mike Green

2 Kevin Kerr

2 Stephen Okai

1 Danny Earls

2-1 vs Bethlehem Steel FC August 13, 2016

Zack Steffen – Willie Hunt, Ryan Adeleye, Sergio Campbell, Mike Green – Danny Earls, Stephen Okai, Kevin Kerr (c), Lebo Moloto – Corey Hertzog, Alejandro Aguilar

Tomas Gomez – Bradley Kamdem, Vasius Apostolopous, Ryan James, Joe Farrell – Michel Guilavogui, Kenardo Forbes, Mike Garzi, Wall Fall – Christian Volesky (c), Steevan Dos Santos

1-1 vs Louisville City FC August 13, 2016

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Game Talk:

Last Time Out

“You have to work for these

things, they’re not handing

them out. For whatever

reason it has taken this

long to galvanize a belief.

That doesn’t guarantee

winning, but it’s sure the

attitude you want to go in

with.”

— Head Coach David Brandt

“A win, no matter what

your record is, feels

good. You always want

to win. Coming out

of every game you

can always improve.

We’re happy we got

three points; we’re just

hoping to get three

more on the road

against Rochester.”

— Forward Corey Hertzog

Game Notes:

Team Rosters:

Pittsburgh: Rochester:

· The Riverhounds (4-14-4) will look to avoid a season series sweep at the

hands of the Rochester Rhinos (9-5-9), already having lost their first two

head-to-head matchups by a goal each. Pittsburgh has not defeated

Rochester since July 4, 2014 at home – a 2-0 victory off second half goals

from Andrew Marshall and Alfonso Motagalvan.

· The Hounds are coming off their first win at home since June 18, defeating

Bethlehem Steel FC handedly, 2-1. Holding a 1-6-3 record away from

Highmark Stadium this season, Pittsburgh will attempt to win back-to-back

matches for the first time since August 8 of last year, while also hand the

Rhinos only their third loss at home on the year (7-2-3).

· With 36 points on the season, Rochester is firmly in the mix for a playoff

berth, holding the seventh-seed and a five-point cushion over No. 8 Orlando

City B. The Rhinos’ success has come by way of solid defense, as their 27

total goals for is the lowest total for any team with a winning record in the

Eastern Conference. Despite this, Rochester holds a goal differential of plus-

seven with its 20 goals allowed bettered by only four clubs in the entire USL.

PLAYERHunter Gilstrap

Jordan Murrell

Danny Earls

Stephen Okai

Mike Green

Zak Boggs

Kevin Kerr

Corey Hertzog

Sergio Campbell

Willie Hunt

AlexNyarko Harlley

Drew Russell

Mauricio Vargas

Melvin Snoh

Duwayne Ewart

Lebo Moloto

Nick Kolarac

Brenden Alfery

Marshall Hollingsworth

Jack Thompson

Chad Barson

Zack Steffen

Nick Thompson

Anthony Virgara

Ryan Adeleye

Cristian Martinez

Rodrigo Saravia

Chevaughn Walsh

Alejandro Aguilar

PLAYERAdam Grinwis

Marcos Ugarte

Bradley Kamdem Fewo

Sean Totsh

Vasilis Apostolopoulos

Michel Guilavogui

Ryan Lee James

Andre Fortune II

Christian Volesky

Steevan dos Santos

Kenardo Forbes

Asani Samuels

Mike Garzi

Joseph Farrell

Sean Reilly

Wal Fall

Tomas Gomez

Dominic Samuel

Brandon Beresford

Jordan Becker

Donnie Smith

Jordan McCrary

Michael Gamble

Sofiane Tergou

George Chase Miller

Dan Lynd

POSGK

M

D

D

D

M

M

M

F

F

M

F

M

D

M

D

GK

D

M

D

M

D

F

M

D

GK

P13

15

19

21

15

8

21

7

23

19

23

18

21

22

6

17

10

20

7

8

1

1

1

15

1

0

G0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

8

5

3

0

2

5

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

A0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

2

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

POSGK

D

D

M

M

F

M

F

D

D

M

D/F

GK

M

F

M

M

GK

D

M

D

GK

M

D

D

M

M

F

F

P9

10

10

17

21

21

19

22

18

21

5

14

12

0

9

19

3

0

17

10

2

1

9

0

7

2

2

0

5

G0

0

0

1

0

0

4

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

A0

0

1

2

3

0

2

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#1

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20

22

23

24

25

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

#1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

21

22

23

24

25

27

29

32

33

· Corey Hertzog tallied his fourth goal in as many matches this past weekend,

and is now one goal away from matching his season-best scoring streak of

five matches. The Hounds forward’s nine goals, to go along with four assists,

has vaulted him into the league scoring race as well, with his 22 points on

the season tying him for sixth in the USL with Brandon Allen of New York

Red Bulls II.

· Making his first start in goal for the Hounds this past weekend was Zack

Steffen – the third different goalkeeper to start for Pittsburgh this season.

The Crew SC loanee shined in his win over Bethlehem, stopping six of seven

shots faced – the most by a Hounds keeper since Hunter Gilstrap stopped

six of eight shots at Rochester on June 25.