The 2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's fourteenth season of existence. It was the Riverhounds' third season playing in the USL Professional Division. It was the first season the Riverhounds will play at Highmark Stadium, a newly built 3,500 capacity soccer specific stadium.
Background
Before the season began, the Riverhounds announced they would have a new stadium to play in, the 3,500 seat Highmark Stadium located in Pittsburgh's Station Square area.
Competitions
USL Pro
| April 6, 2013 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Richmond, VA |
| April 13, 2013 2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
Tourey  78'Mkosana 90' |
Angulo 70' |
| April 20, 2013 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Beavercreek, OH |
| Kerr 45' |
Bardsley 44' Klasse 90' |
| April 26, 2013 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte, NC |
| Ramirez 3' Meza 54' |
| April 27, 2013 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Charleston, SC |
| Azira 24' Azira 61' |
| May 3, 2013 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Phoenix FC | Phoenix, AZ |
| Marshall 79' |
Toia 11' |
| May 5, 2013 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–0 | LA Blues | Los Angeles, CA |
| May 9, 2013 8 | Phoenix FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| King 90' |
Angulo 22' Angulo 51' |
| May 18, 2013 9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Bardsley 61' Westdjik 81' |
Arteaga 10' Angulo 51' |
| May 24, 2013 10 | Antigua Barracuda FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
Mack  38'Daniel 76'James 78'Dublin  78' |
Seth 18' 19'  22'Dallman 39'Costanzo 12' Arteaga 49'Kinne 89' |
| June 1, 2013 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Earls 70' Banks 78' |
Angulo 42' Arteaga 63'Kinne 88' |
| June 7, 2013 12 | Toronto FC Reserves | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Wiedman 72' |
Angulo 9' |
| June 15, 2013 13 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Cuevas 37' |
Angulo 71' |
| June 21, 2013 14 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4–3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Harrisburg, PA |
| Angulo 48' (pen.) 76' Amoo 58'Seth 83' |
Mellor 1' McLaughlin 21'Touray 90' |
| June 23, 2013 15 | Antigua Barracuda FC | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Thomas 13' |
Amoo 6', 55' Vincent 16'Angulo 64' |
| July 4, 2013 16 | Charlotte Eagles | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Herrera 17' Thornton 45'Marshall 72' (o.g.) |
Amoo 15' Marshall 40' |
| July 9, 2013 17 | Los Angeles Blues | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jock 64' Fondy 89' |
Angulo 21' |
| July 17, 2013 18 | Orlando City | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| July 21, 2013 19 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Greig 72' |
Seth 52' Dallman 79' |
| July 27, 2013 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–0 | Toronto FC Reserves | Toronto, ON |
| Angulo 41' |
| August 2, 2013 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–1 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | Tampa Bay, FL |
| Green 66' Seth 77' |
Hoffer 23' |
| August 3, 2013 22 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–0 | Orlando City | Orlando, FL |
| Kinne 52' |
| August 9, 2013 23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Rochester, NY |
| McManus 90+' |
| August 11, 2013 24 | VSI Tampa Bay | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Burt 70' Budnyy 85' |
Angulo 53' (pen.) Vincent 60'Amoo 68' |
| August 14, 2013 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Wilmington, NC |
| Angulo 13' |
Greig 32' Perry 76'Taylor 82'Arnoux 85' |
| August 17, 2013 26 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ngwenya 68' |
Angulo 64' |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles (A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 40 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions (A) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 37 | |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36[a] |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:
U.S. Open Cup
| May 14, 2013 First round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | RWB Adria | Pittsburgh, PA |
| C’deBaca 53' |
Report | Munoz 13' |
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| May 21, 2013 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Ocean City, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Carey Stadium |
Friendlies
| July 19, 2013 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–4 | Wigan Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Angulo 3' |
Espinoza 11' Boyce 28'Holt 48'Gomez 88' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
Statistics
Squad information
- Statistics up to date as of 8/12*
See also
References
- ^ "2013 SCHEDULE - Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Hammerheads Have Point Deducted". www.uslsoccer.com. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "2013 US Open Cup Bracket".
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.