2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2018 soccer season
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The 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their eighth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from October 15, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
OwnerTerry "Tuffy" Shallenberger
Head coachBob Lilley
USL PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
(knocked out by Bethlehem Steel FC)
(knocked out by Bethlehem Steel FC)
| 2018 season | ||||
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| Owner | Terry "Tuffy" Shallenberger | |||
| Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
| United Soccer League | Eastern Conference: 3rd | |||
| USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals (knocked out by Bethlehem Steel FC) | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round (knocked out by FC Cincinnati) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Neco Brett (15) All: Neco Brett (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,811 (July 4 vs. North Carolina) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 840 (April 7 vs. Toronto) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,401 | |||
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Bob Lilley took charge of his first season as Riverhounds manager, jumping over from Rochester Rhinos after that club went on hiatus. In his 20th season as a professional manager, Lilley continued a personal record of his teams never failing to qualify for their respective playoffs.
Pittsburgh finished in third place in the Eastern Conference, the club's best regular season performance since 2010, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. The Riverhounds were eliminated in the conference quarterfinals by Bethlehem Steel FC, who prevailed after an eight-round penalty shootout. Pittsburgh won a game in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in three years, prevailing against Erie Commodores in the second round. However, the club was knocked out in the third round by fellow USL side FC Cincinnati.
Roster
- As of match played October 20, 2018[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Kyle Morton |  | GK | March 31, 1994 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Mike Kirk | | GK | February 12, 1994 | 2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | Nathan Ingham |  | GK | June 27, 1993 | 2018 | Calgary Foothills | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Daniel Lynd | | GK | March 4, 1994 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 27 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Tobi Adewole | | DF | October 14, 1995 | 2017 | George Washington Colonials | 41 | 1 |
| 3 | Raymond Lee | | DF | April 26, 1993 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 31 | 0 |
| 5 | Jordan Dover | | DF | December 14, 1994 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | Hugh Roberts | | DF | September 27, 1992 | 2018 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 29 | 2 |
| 16 | Andrew Lubahn | | DF | September 10, 1991 | 2018 | San Francisco Deltas | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | Joseph Greenspan | | DF | September 12, 1992 | 2018 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 3 |
| 23 | Todd Pratzner | | DF | August 10, 1994 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 18 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Joe Holland |  | MF | April 20, 1993 | 2018 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 0 |
| 7 | Christiano François |  | MF | July 17, 1993 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 35 | 4 |
| 8 | Bakie Goodman | | MF | February 28, 1995 | 2018 | Detroit City | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Kevin Kerr |  | MF | January 12, 1989 | 2013 |  SC Wiedenbrück | 167 | 27 |
| 11 | Kenardo Forbes |  | MF | May 15, 1988 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 35 | 4 |
| 13 | Ben Zemanski | | MF | May 12, 1988 | 2018 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | Noah Franke | | MF | March 25, 1995 | 2018 | Creighton Bluejays | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Mouhamed Dabo |  | MF | January 2, 1996 | 2018 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele |  | MF | July 27, 1994 | 2018 | Charleston Golden Eagles | 35 | 3 |
| 44 | Ben Fitzpatrick | | MF | December 15, 1994 | 2017 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 13 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Neco Brett | | FW | March 22, 1992 | 2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 36 | 15 |
| 15 | Dennis Chin | | FW | June 4, 1987 | 2018 |  Ironi Nesher | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Kay Banjo | | FW | December 3, 1992 | 2017 | UMBC Retrievers | 34 | 4 |
| 27 | Romeo Parkes | | FW | November 11, 1990 | 2017 |  Isidro Metapán | 58 | 13 |
Preseason
The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 29, 2018. The club played nine games in just over a month, seven coming against collegiate programs and two against fellow USL teams. All nine games were played in the state of Pennsylvania, seven at home and two on the road.[2]
| February 10 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–2 | Spring Arbor Cougars | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:00 PM EST | Holland  5'Goodman 45'Brett 58' (pen.)Fitzpatrick 72' |
Report | 60' 74' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 11 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Cleveland State Vikings | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00 PM EST | Parkes 35' (pen.) Milne 65'Brett 90' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 18 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00 PM EST | François 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 23 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Charleston Golden Eagles | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:30 PM EST | Kerr 21' Dabo 59' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 25 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–2 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00 PM EST | Kerr 37' R. Parkes 40'Chin 62'Holland 88' |
Report | 32' 42' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 2 Friendly | Pittsburgh Panthers | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Brett 44' |
Stadium: Ambrose Urbanic Field |
| March 4 Friendly | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, PA |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Kerr 5' Pratzner  73'Dover 90' |
Stadium: Power Training Complex |
| March 10 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–2 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:00 PM EST | Kerr 11' (pen.) Dabo 23'Holland 52' (pen.)Vancaeyezeele 61'Parkes 68' |
Report | Rivera 24' Metzger 90+' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 17 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Villanova Wildcats | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1:30 PM EDT | Report | 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
Competitions
USL
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati (X) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 77 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Louisville City FC (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 66 | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59 | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 56 | |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 52 |
Source: 2018 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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
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
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 |
Source: USL standings
Results by round
Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season would span 34 games, the longest regular season the league had ever run.[3] The augmented schedule was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 12, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Pittsburgh began the season on the road against expansion club Nashville SC, taking part in the first match in that club's history. The Riverhounds then played their home opener against Penn FC, the first time since 2015 that Pittsburgh opened its home slate with a Keystone Derby Cup match.[4]
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19, 2018. Pittsburgh played three times against four different clubs: Penn FC, FC Cincinnati, Indy Eleven, and Toronto FC II. They played every other Eastern Conference team twice.[5]
| March 24 1 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Nashville, TN |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Moloto 52' Mensah 68' |
Report | Vancaeyezeele 18' |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,922 Referee: Leland Grant |
| March 31 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | François 38' |
Report | Barone 45' Peiser 90+1' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| April 7 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Brett 52', 59', 83' Dabo 81'Vancaeyezeele 86'François 88' |
Report | Andrews 47' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 840 Referee: Austin Saini |
| Note: Originally scheduled to be played at BMO Field in Toronto.[6] | ||||
| April 14 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski 75' Adewole 85'Pratzner 90+1' |
Report | Bruna 57' Portilla 75'Edward 90+3' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| April 21 5 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | König 59' Ledesma 68'Walker 78'Keinan 88'Laing 90+1' |
Report | Dover 6', 35' Vancaeyezeele 73' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,505 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| April 28 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brett 26' François 61' |
Report | Robinson 75', 82'  Metcalf 84' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,998 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| May 5 7 | Toronto FC II | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Rochester, NY |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Hundal 90+1' |
Report | Brett 12' Kerr 36' |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 11 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Ring 77' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| May 19 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Rozeboom 3' Hristov 57'Cole 59'Lachowecki 90+1' |
Report | Kerr 17' Lachowecki  20' (o.g.)Parkes 30'Pratzner 49' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,202 Referee: David Barrie |
| May 26 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Penn FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Parkes 21' Brett 90+4' |
Report | Metzger 48' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,110 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| May 30 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Lee 61' |
Report | Washington 44' LaGrassa 58'Allen 69' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 967 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| June 2 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Richmond, VA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Williams 21' Fernando 53'Sekyere 85'Umar 86' |
Report | Lee 9' Dover 41'Brett 72'Kerr 75'Parkes 79' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,451 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| June 16 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brett 27', 54' Dover 32'Vancaeyezeele 34'Parkes 65' |
Report | Barlow 77' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| June 23 14 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charleston, SC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Roberts 74' Greenspan 82' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,862 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| June 27 15 | Louisville City | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Craig 85' |
Report | Dabo 75' Forbes 79' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,126 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 4 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | François 45' Kerr 71'Lubahn 84' |
Report | Fortune 76' Blanco 89' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 8 17 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Ottawa, ON |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Report | Roberts 22' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
| July 21 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Vancaeyezeele 90' |
Report | Guerra 83', 88' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,371 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| July 28 19 | North Carolina FC | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cary, NC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ríos 24' Guillen 42'Fernandes 90+1' |
Report | François 57' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| August 1 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brett 5', 69' Zemanski 42'Lubahn 49'Pratzner 58'Fitzpatrick 81' |
Report | Bolduc 62' Williams 84' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| August 4 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Kerr 20' Vancaeyezeele 80'Brett 81'Greenspan 90+4' |
Report | Uccello 73' Srbely 84' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Darth Newman |
| August 12 22 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Bethlehem, PA |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Mahoney 20' Nanco 52'Moar 70'Real 81' |
Report | Adewole 26' Brett 35', 79'Dover 62' |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,752 Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr. |
| August 18 23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Jordan 10', 58' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,765 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 22 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Dabo 45+1' Vancaeyezeele 62' |
Report | Flemmings 72' Vega 90+3' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 29 25 | Indy Eleven | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | McInerney 4', 90+4', 90+5' |
Report | Greenspan 45+2' François 59'Lee 86' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 8,077 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| September 1 26 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lasso 38' Keinan 80'Adi 88', 88' |
Report | Parkes 57' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,735 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 7 27 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Greenspan 17' Forbes 45'Dabo 56'Brett 76'Dover 79' |
Report | Chambers 35' (pen.) Aubrey 90' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| September 15 28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Louisville City | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Greenspan 69' Ranjitsingh 86' (o.g.)Forbes 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Lancaster 31', 55' Souahy 70'Smith 90+4' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| September 22 29 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–2 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski 49' Brett 51'Forbes 90' (pen.) |
Report | McInerney 81' Greenspan 90+2' (o.g.)Venegas 90+4' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 26 30 | Penn FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Harrisburg, PA |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Jaime 66' Franco 84' |
Report | Banjo 38' Roberts 78'Lubahn 90+3' |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,938 Referee: JJ Bilinski |
| September 29 31 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Matthews, NC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Herrera 19' Johnson 46'Watson 77'Zayed 86'Duckett 90+2' |
Report | Parkes 4', 44' Zemanski 90+4' |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| October 6 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Lasso 35' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,205 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| October 10 33 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Kissiedou 52' |
Report | Vancaeyezeele 27' Roberts 43'Lubahn 73' |
Stadium: Coolray Field Attendance: 1,319 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| October 14 34 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Montclair, NJ |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Barlow 30' Stroud 90+1' |
Report | Greenspan 90+5' |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 1,592 Referee: Matt Franz |
Postseason
| October 20 Quarterfinal | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Zemanski 25' Dover 86'Roberts 105', 109'Forbes 113'Holland 119' |
Report | Faris 45' Ngalina 70'Chambers 109'Nanco 111' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| Penalties | ||||
Kerr  Forbes Banjo Greenspan François Vancaeyezeele Dabo Lee  |
Chambers Nanco Holness Moar Skundrich Mahoney Real Mbaizo |
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U.S. Open Cup
| May 16 Second round | Erie Commodores | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Erie, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Philpot 45' Bennett 70' |
Report | Vancaeyezeele 4' Kerr 30' (pen.)Lubahn 76' |
Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium Attendance: 451 Referee: James Duling |
| May 23 Third round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–3 | FC Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Lubahn 78' Chin 88' |
Report | McLaughlin 39' Laing 61', 68'Haber 62' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Kevin Kerr entered the season among the top 10 in club history for both appearances and goals.[7] He was third in appearances, needing to play 17 times this season to pass Gary DePalma for second all-time. He was also tied with José Angulo for sixth all-time in goals, and needed three to pass Phil Karn for fifth place in the club's history. On July 4, Kerr hit both of those marks, with the Riverhounds' victory over North Carolina FC marking his seventeenth appearance and third goal in all competitions on the year.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Kyle Morton |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tobi Adewole |
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Raymond Lee |
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Joe Holland |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Jordan Dover |
30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Hugh Roberts |
26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Christiano François |
32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Bakie Goodman |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Neco Brett |
33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Kerr |
20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes |
33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 13 | MF | Ben Zemanski |
24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Noah Franke |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Dennis Chin |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Andrew Lubahn |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Kay Banjo |
13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Joseph Greenspan |
23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 21 | MF | Mouhamed Dabo |
24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | Mike Kirk |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Todd Pratzner |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Thomas Vancaeyezeele |
33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| 27 | FW | Romeo Parkes |
25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 29 | GK | Nathan Ingham |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Daniel Lynd |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Ben Fitzpatrick |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 12 | DF | Connor Maloney |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Tobi Adewole |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Raymond Lee |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Joe Holland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Jordan Dover |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Hugh Roberts |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Christiano François |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Neco Brett |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Kerr |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ben Zemanski |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Andrew Lubahn |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Joseph Greenspan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mouhamed Dabo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Todd Pratzner |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Thomas Vancaeyezeele |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Romeo Parkes |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Morton |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Mike Kirk |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 29 | Nathan Ingham |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Daniel Lynd |
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Christiano François |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | December 15, 2017 | [9] |
| DF | Raymond Lee |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | December 15, 2017 | [9] |
| DF | Jordan Dover |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | December 19, 2017 | [10] |
| GK | Daniel Lynd |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | December 19, 2017 | [10] |
| MF | Kenardo Forbes |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | December 21, 2017 | [11] |
| DF | Joseph Greenspan |
Minnesota United FC |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | January 12, 2018 | [12] |
| GK | Mike Kirk |
Rio Grande Valley FC |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | January 26, 2018 | [13] |
| GK | Kyle Morton |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | January 26, 2018 | [13] |
| FW | Dennis Chin |
Ironi Nesher |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | February 23, 2018 | [14] |
| FW | Neco Brett |
Portland Timbers 2 |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | February 27, 2018 | [15] |
| MF | Mouhamed Dabo |
Harrisburg City Islanders |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | February 27, 2018 | [15] |
| MF | Bakie Goodman |
Detroit City |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | February 27, 2018 | [15] |
| MF | Joe Holland |
Houston Dynamo |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | February 27, 2018 | [15] |
| MF | Ben Zemanski |
Portland Timbers |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 5, 2018 | [16] |
| DF | Todd Pratzner |
Rochester Rhinos |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 7, 2018 | [17] |
| DF | Hugh Roberts |
Bethlehem Steel FC |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 7, 2018 | [17] |
| MF | Thomas Vancaeyezeele |
Charleston Golden Eagles |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 14, 2018 | [18] |
| DF | Andrew Lubahn |
San Francisco Deltas |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 22, 2018 | [19] |
| MF | Noah Franke |
Creighton Bluejays |
One-year contract with a club option for 2019. | March 28, 2018 | [20] |
| GK | Nathan Ingham |
Calgary Foothills |
Signed for the remainder of the 2018 season with a club option for 2019. | July 25, 2018 | [21] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Connor Maloney |
Columbus Crew SC |
On a match-by-match basis. | May 25, 2018 | June 30, 2018 | [22][23] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Ryan Adeleye |
Atlantic City FC |
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 5, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][25] |
| DF | Gale Agbossoumonde |
Contract expired. | November 30, 2017 | [24] | |
| GK | Brenden Alfery |
Contract expired. Retired. | November 30, 2017 | [24][26] | |
| DF | Rich Balchan |
Atlantic City FC |
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 2, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][27] |
| GK |  Keasel Broome |
Contract option declined. | November 30, 2017 | [24] | |
| DF | Shane Campbell |
Lansdowne Bhoys |
Contract option declined. Signed for Lansdowne on March 19, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][28] |
| DF | Ritchie Duffie |
Lionsbridge FC |
Contract option declined. Signed for Lionsbridge in 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][29] |
| MF |  Danny Earls |
Contract expired. | November 30, 2017 | [24] | |
| MF | Michael Green |
Contract option declined. | November 30, 2017 | [24] | |
| FW | Corey Hertzog |
Saint Louis FC |
Contract expired. Signed for Saint Louis on December 11, 2017. | November 30, 2017 | [24][30] |
| MF | Kenroy Howell |
Grand Rapids FC |
Contract option declined. Signed for Grand Rapids on March 27, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][31] |
| DF |  Jamal Jack |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Contract option declined. Signed for Colorado Springs on January 24, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][32] |
| GK | Trey Mitchell |
Contract option declined. Retired. | November 30, 2017 | [24][33] | |
| MF |  Stephen Okai |
Contract expired. Retired. | November 30, 2017 | [24][34] | |
| GK | Matt Perrella |
Atlantic City FC |
Contract expired. Signed for Atlantic City on March 18, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][35] |
| MF |  Victor Souto |
Atlantic City FC |
Contract option declined. Signed for Atlantic City on March 6, 2018. | November 30, 2017 | [24][36] |
| MF | Jack Thompson |
Contract expired. Retired. | November 30, 2017 | [24][37] | |
| DF | Nick Thompson |
Contract expired. | November 30, 2017 | [24] | |
| DF | Taylor Washington |
Nashville SC |
Contract option declined. Signed for Nashville on December 7, 2017. | November 30, 2017 | [24][38] |
| FW | Chevaughn Walsh |
Saint Louis Club Atletico |
No longer listed on roster. Signed for Saint Louis in 2018. | January 26, 2018 | [13][39] |
Awards
USL Team of the Week
USL Player of the Week
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Postseason
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