2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
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The 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their third season in the second tier of American soccer, and their tenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1] Bob Lilley returns for his third season as Riverhounds manager. On March 12, 2020, the Riverhounds announced their season would be suspended for 30 days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| 2020 season | ||||
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| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | |||
| Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
| USL Championship | Conference: 3rd Group F: 2nd | |||
| USLC Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (July 18 at Philadelphia) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (October 10 vs. Louisville City) | |||
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- As of January 15, 2020[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 4 | Dani Rovira | DF | December 15, 1996 (age 27) | 2019 | Vermont Catamounts | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Ryan James | DF | April 21, 1994 (age 30) | 2019 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Walls | DF | January 16, 1990 (age 34) | 2020 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 11 | Kenardo Forbes | MF | May 15, 1988 (age 36) | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Anthony Velarde | MF | March 8, 1996 (age 28) | 2019 | Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | MF | July 27, 1994 (age 30) | 2018 | Charleston Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Robbie Mertz | MF | December 4, 1996 (age 27) | 2019 | Michigan Wolverines | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 8 | Steevan Dos Santos | FW | September 17, 1989 (age 35) | 2019 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Mark Forrest | FW | December 3, 1996 (age 27) | 2019 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lukas Fernandes | FW | February 26, 1998 (age 26) | 2020 | Temple Owls | 0 | 0 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 15 | 0.94 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 | |
| 5 | Loudoun United FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | 0.46 |
As a USL Championship club, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[4]
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Season Suspended For 30 Days Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.