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2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season

The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2019 season
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger
Head coachBob Lilley
USL ChampionshipConference: 1st (current)
USLC PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupFourth round
(knocked out by Columbus Crew SC)
Top goalscorerLeague: Neco Brett (12)
All: Neco Brett (14)
Highest home attendance5,182
(April 13 vs. Hartford)
Lowest home attendance444
(May 29 vs. Indy, USOC)
Average home league attendance3,397
Biggest win7–0
(October 26 vs. Birmingham)
Biggest defeat0–5
(August 17 at North Carolina)
← 2018
2020 →

Roster edit

As of match played October 1, 2019[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Kyle Morton   GK (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994 (age 30) 2018   Rochester Rhinos 26 0
22 Ben Lundgaard   GK (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 28) 2019   Columbus Crew SC (loan) 4 0
23 Austin Pack   GK (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 30) 2019   Portland Timbers 2 7 0
Defenders
2 Tobi Adewole   DF (1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 (age 28) 2017   George Washington Colonials 74 3
3 Uchenna Uzo   DF (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 (age 31) 2019   Phoenix Rising 9 0
4 Dani Rovira   DF (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 27) 2019   Vermont Catamounts 9 0
5 Jordan Dover   DF (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 29) 2018   Rochester Rhinos 55 3
7 Ryan James   DF (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30) 2019   Nashville SC 33 0
13 Caleb Smith   DF (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 27) 2019   SMU Mustangs 1 0
19 Prosper Figbe   DF (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 27) 2019   Virginia Cavaliers 0 0
20 Joseph Greenspan   DF (1992-09-12) September 12, 1992 (age 31) 2018   Minnesota United FC 65 7
26 Todd Pratzner   DF (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 29) 2019   Memphis 901 21 0
Midfielders
6 Sammy Kahsai   MF (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 29) 2019   UMBC Retrievers 16 1
10 Kevin Kerr   MF (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 35) 2013   SC Wiedenbrück 191 32
11 Kenardo Forbes   MF (1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 35) 2018   Rochester Rhinos 68 9
14 Noah Franke   MF (1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 29) 2018   Creighton Bluejays 29 0
15 Anthony Velarde   MF (1996-03-08) March 8, 1996 (age 28) 2019   Fresno Pacific Sunbirds 27 4
17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele   MF (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 29) 2018   Charleston Golden Eagles 67 5
21 Mouhamed Dabo   MF (1996-01-02) January 2, 1996 (age 28) 2018   Harrisburg City Islanders 45 1
24 Robbie Mertz   MF (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 27) 2019   Michigan Wolverines 27 6
Forwards
8 Steevan Dos Santos   FW (1989-09-17) September 17, 1989 (age 34) 2019   Ottawa Fury FC 33 9
9 Neco Brett   FW (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 32) 2018   Portland Timbers 2 66 29
12 Christian Volesky   FW (1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 31) 2019   OKC Energy 25 3
16 Mark Forrest   FW (1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 27) 2019   Lehigh Mountain Hawks 5 0

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 18, 2019. The club played nine games in just over a month, with six coming against collegiate programs, one against a fellow USL Championship club, and two against clubs from USL League One. All nine games were played in Pittsburgh, with eight taking place at Highmark Stadium.[2]

February 8 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Cleveland State Vikings Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
  • Forrest   84'
 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 10 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 6–0 Gannon Golden Knights Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 15 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 17 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Charleston Golden Eagles Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
February 22 Friendly Pittsburgh Panthers 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
  •   19'
 Report
Stadium: Ambrose Urbanic Field
February 24 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST
Report
  •   60'
  •   76'
 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 1 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Akron Zips Pittsburgh, PA
3:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 3 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Lansing Ignite Pittsburgh, PA
12:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
March 9 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–3 Toronto FC II Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Competitive edit

USL Championship edit

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 19 11 4 58 30 +28 68 Conference Quarterfinals
2 Nashville SC 34 20 7 7 59 26 +33 67
3 Indy Eleven 34 19 6 9 48 29 +19 63
4 Louisville City FC 34 17 9 8 58 41 +17 60
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 16 10 8 61 33 +28 58
Source: USL Championship 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 by round edit

Round12345678101112131415161718192021222324252627282993031323334
StadiumAAAAHHHAHAHAHHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAA
ResultLDDWWDDDDLDWWWWLDWWWWWLWWDWDWWWD
Source: Pittsburgh schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

On December 14, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Pittsburgh's home opener at Highmark Stadium will be played on April 13, as the six-year anniversary of the stadium's opening will be marked with a game against expansion club Hartford Athletic. The Riverhounds will also take part in the home opening matches for two other clubs, facing Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 16 and Swope Park Rangers on March 23.[3]

The full Riverhounds schedule was released on December 19, 2018. The season will once again consist of 34 matches, with home and away matches against each Eastern Conference opponent. The Riverhounds will face league newcomers Birmingham Legion FC, Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United FC, and Memphis 901 FC for the first time ever, and will renew their series with Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers as those two clubs move back over from the Western Conference.[4]

March 16 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,234
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 23 2 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Kansas City, KS
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
March 30 3 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Chester, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jose Lara
April 6 4 Louisville City 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,544
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 13 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–1 Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,182
Referee: Austin Saini
April 20 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 27 7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Nashville SC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,826
Referee: Charles Murphy
May 4 8 Charleston Battery 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Charleston, SC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,661
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
May 18 9 Memphis 901 Postponed Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Memphis, TN
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Referee: Kevin Broadley
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5]
May 25 10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Charlotte Independence Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,522
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 1 11 Indy Eleven 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 8 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Ottawa Fury FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 15 13 Atlanta United 2 0–5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,305
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
June 22 14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 29 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–1 Birmingham Legion Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,866
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 4 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,074
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 7 17 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Matthews, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 13 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,045
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 20 19 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 North Carolina FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,891
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 27 20 Hartford Athletic 2–4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 3 21 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–0 Memphis 901 Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 10 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–2 Swope Park Rangers Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 14 23 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Montclair, NJ
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 783
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 17 24 North Carolina FC 5–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,108
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 23 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Loudoun United Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Chris Ruska
August 30 26 Ottawa Fury FC 0–4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Ottawa, ON
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,502
Referee: David Barrie
September 7 27 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Louisville City Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Elton García
September 14 28 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 21 29 Nashville SC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Nashville, TN
8:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,689
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 24 9 Memphis 901 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Memphis, TN
8:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,142
Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5][6]
September 28 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–0 Indy Eleven Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 1 31 Loudoun United 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, VA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 617
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 5 32 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Brett   45' (pen.)
Dover   62'
Adewole   74'		 Report Campbell   35'
Wyke   59'
Fernando   72'
Metcalf   76'
Kissiedou   81'
Decas   87'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,553
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 12 33 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Fenton, MO
8:30 PM EDT Abend   44'
Kavita   51'
Kamdem   59'		 Report Dos Santos   88',   90+6' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 20 34 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
4:30 PM EDT Ugarte   56' Report Greenspan   71'
Forrest   90'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Kevin Broadley

USL Cup Playoffs edit

October 26 Conference Quarterfinals Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 7–0 Birmingham Legion Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Brett   13',   27',   34' (pen.),   71'
Fisher   17' (o.g.)
Dover   45+1'
Mertz   62' (pen.)
Adewole   77'		 Report Culbertson   31'
Lopez   41'
Herivaux   61'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Mark Allatin
November 2 Conference Semifinal Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Louisville City FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 p.m. EDT Vancaeyezeele   11'
Greenspan   48'		 Report Spencer   51',   85'
McMahon   54'
Craig   70'
DelPiccolo   118'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Michael Radchuk

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Riverhounds entered the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14, 2019.[7]

May 14 Second round Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC   3–0   Dayton Dutch Lions Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 523
Referee: Austin Saini
May 29 Third round Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC   1–0   Indy Eleven Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 444
Referee: Chris Ruska
June 11 Fourth round Columbus Crew SC   1–0   Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Columbus, OH
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Matthew Franz

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total USLC U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   USA Kyle Morton 23 0 21 0 2 0
2 DF   USA Tobi Adewole 33 2 29+1 2 3 0
3 DF   NGA Uchenna Uzo 9 0 2+4 0 3 0
4 DF   COL Dani Rovira 9 0 4+2 0 3 0
5 DF   GUY Jordan Dover 23 1 22 1 0+1 0
6 MF   ETH Sammy Kahsai 16 1 7+6 1 3 0
7 DF   CAN Ryan James 33 0 28+3 0 2 0
8 FW   CPV Steevan Dos Santos 33 9 25+5 9 1+2 0
9 FW   JAM Neco Brett 30 14 24+4 12 2 2
10 MF   SCO Kevin Kerr 27 5 24+3 5 0 0
11 MF   JAM Kenardo Forbes 34 5 28+3 4 1+2 1
12 FW   USA Christian Volesky 25 3 9+15 3 1 0
13 DF   USA Caleb Smith 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF   USA Noah Franke 19 0 8+8 0 3 0
15 MF   USA Anthony Velarde 27 4 11+13 3 3 1
16 FW   ENG Mark Forrest 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
17 MF   GUF Thomas Vancaeyezeele 32 2 28+1 2 2+1 0
19 DF   NGA Prosper Figbe 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   USA Joseph Greenspan 31 4 28+1 4 2 0
21 MF   SEN Mouhamed Dabo 20 0 12+8 0 0 0
22 GK   USA Ben Lundgaard 4 0 4 0 0 0
23 GK   USA Austin Pack 7 0 6 0 1 0
24 MF   USA Robbie Mertz 27 6 18+6 6 1+2 0
26 DF   USA Todd Pratzner 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
Players who left Pittsburgh during the season:
33 MF   USA Ethan Kutler 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total
           
2 DF   Tobi Adewole 2 1 0 0 2 1
4 DF   Dani Rovira 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Jordan Dover 5 0 0 0 5 0
6 MF   Sammy Kahsai 1 0 0 0 1 0
7 DF   Ryan James 3 0 1 0 4 0
8 FW   Steevan Dos Santos 4 0 0 0 4 0
9 FW   Neco Brett 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 MF   Kevin Kerr 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 MF   Kenardo Forbes 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 FW   Christian Volesky 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF   Anthony Velarde 2 0 0 0 2 0
16 FW   Mark Forrest 0 1 0 0 0 1
17 MF   Thomas Vancaeyezeele 2 1 0 0 2 1
20 DF   Joseph Greenspan 5 1 1 0 6 1
21 MF   Mouhamed Dabo 2 0 0 0 2 0
24 MF   Robbie Mertz 5 0 0 0 5 0

Clean sheets edit

No. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
1   Kyle Morton 11 1 12 23
22   Ben Lundgaard 2 0 2 4
23   Austin Pack 2 1 3 7

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
DF   Ryan James   Nashville SC One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Nov 28, 2018 [8]
FW   Steevan Dos Santos   Ottawa Fury FC One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Jan 8, 2019 [9]
MF   Anthony Velarde   Fresno Pacific Sunbirds One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Jan 14, 2019 [10]
FW   Christian Volesky   OKC Energy One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Feb 7, 2019 [11]
DF   Caleb Smith   SMU Mustangs One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Feb 22, 2019 [12]
MF   Sammy Kahsai   UMBC Retrievers One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 4, 2019 [13]
MF   Ethan Kutler   New York Red Bulls One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF   Dani Rovira   Vermont Catamounts One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF   Uchenna Uzo   Phoenix Rising One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF   Prosper Figbe   Virginia Cavaliers One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
FW   Mark Forrest   Lehigh Mountain Hawks One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
MF   Robbie Mertz   Michigan Wolverines One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
GK   Austin Pack   Portland Timbers 2 One-year contract with a club option for 2020. May 2, 2019 [16]
DF   Todd Pratzner   Memphis 901 Remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season. Sep 18, 2019 [17]

Loan in edit

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
GK   Ben Lundgaard   Columbus Crew SC Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season. Mar 6, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 [18][19]
Oct 7, 2019 Nov 3, 2019 [20]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
FW   Kay Banjo Contract expired. Nov 13, 2018 [21]
FW   Dennis Chin   Richmond Kickers Contract option declined. Signed for Richmond on Jan 7, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][22]
MF   Ben Fitzpatrick   Cleveland SC Contract expired. Signed for Cleveland on May 14, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][23]
MF   Bakie Goodman   Detroit City Contract option declined. Signed for Detroit on Feb 4, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][24]
MF   Joe Holland   Birmingham Legion Contract option declined. Signed for Birmingham on Nov 20, 2018. Nov 13, 2018 [21][25]
GK   Nathan Ingham   York 9 Contract option declined. Signed for York on Apr 8, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][26]
GK   Mike Kirk   Lansing Ignite Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing for the 2019 USL League One season. Nov 13, 2018 [21][27]
DF   Raymond Lee   Hartford Athletic Contract option declined. Signed for Hartford on Jan 17, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][28]
DF   Andrew Lubahn   Loudoun United Contract option declined. Signed for Loudoun on Feb 16, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][29]
GK   Daniel Lynd Contract option declined. Nov 13, 2018 [21]
FW   Romeo Parkes   Sligo Rovers Contract expired. Signed for Sligo on Jan 15, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][30]
DF   Todd Pratzner   Memphis 901 Contract option declined. Signed for Memphis on Dec 13, 2018. Nov 13, 2018 [21][31]
DF   Hugh Roberts   Charlotte Independence Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Jan 10, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][32]
MF   Ben Zemanski Contract option declined. Retired. Nov 13, 2018 [21][33]
MF   Christiano François   Ottawa Fury FC Pittsburgh receives an undisclosed transfer fee. Dec 3, 2018 [34]
MF   Ethan Kutler No longer listed on roster. May 1, 2019 [1]

Awards edit

USLC Team of the Week
Week Starters Bench Opponent(s) Link
3   Kenardo Forbes Swope Park Rangers [1]
5   Joseph Greenspan Louisville City [2]
6   Kevin Kerr Hartford Athletic [3]
8   Ryan James Nashville SC [4]
9   Kenardo Forbes Charleston Battery [5]
15   Steevan Dos Santos   Kenardo Forbes Atlanta United 2 [6]
16   Kenardo Forbes   Steevan Dos Santos New York Red Bulls II [7]
17   Robbie Mertz   Kevin Kerr Birmingham Legion [8]
18   Kenardo Forbes Bethlehem Steel FC
Charlotte Independence 		[9]
21   Anthony Velarde Hartford Athletic [10]
22   Kenardo Forbes Memphis 901 [11]
23   Robbie Mertz Swope Park Rangers [12]
24   Joseph Greenspan New York Red Bulls II
North Carolina FC 		[13]
25   Kyle Morton Loudoun United [14]
26   Neco Brett   Steevan Dos Santos Ottawa Fury FC [15]
28   Kenardo Forbes Charleston Battery [16]
29   Kyle Morton Nashville SC [17]
30   Kenardo Forbes
  Kyle Morton 		  Neco Brett Memphis 901
Indy Eleven 		[18]
USLC Player of the Week
Week Player Opponent Link
15   Steevan Dos Santos Atlanta United 2 [19]
26   Neco Brett Ottawa Fury FC [20]
30   Kenardo Forbes Memphis 901
Indy Eleven 		[21]

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Record
Home Gold Black Gold Match 2 vs. Swope Park / 5–6–2
Away Black/Gray Gray Gray Match 1 vs. Tampa Bay / 2–1–2
Third White White White Match 5 vs. Hartford / 12–3–1

See also edit

References edit

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