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GAMEDAY: Charlotte Eagles at Pittsburgh Riverhounds
By @SAdyson Happy Independence Day. Charlotte Ealges (6-2-7) at Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-6) 3:00 PM – The Highmark – Pittsburgh, PA TAILGATING: Several SA members are getting to the West Lot at 10:00 AM to begin to save parking spaces for the tailgate. Only individuals that have tickets to the game will be able to park in this lot, so there should be plenty of spots — but, to guarantee a spot in the lot, try to get there as early as possible! Watch on-line LIVE on @UNATION Abraham Lincoln. Douglas
Read moreUpdate – Tickets for 7/27 Toronto Reserves Away Match
By @SAdyson Several members of the Steel Army inquired about being able to purchase tickets for the Toronto FC vs. Columubs Crew match being played at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 27th. Considering the Hounds will be playing the Reserves of Toronto FC at 4:30 PM, it seemed natural that Toronto would let fans who bought tickets for the first game stay for the second game. Just spoke with a delightful young Canadian fellow from the Toronto FC box office. After checking with the box office manager, he said that
Read more#UNLEASH the Links – 7/2/13
By @SAdyson What’s new this week with the Riverhounds, Highmark Stadium, and USL PRO? According to Matt Grubba at the Trib, Rich Costanzo values his role as captain of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. If you haven’t heard already, Saturday July 6th will be Latino Heritage Night at the Highmark when the Riverhounds play the LA Blues. Yesterday, Ives Galarcep reported that OKC was a front-runner to submit a bid to join the NASL. Today, Ives reported that USL PRO was planning on awarding a franchise to OKC this week. Who will
Read moreOperation Swift Justice
By @SAdyson As @mj_in_pitt pointed out, the Riverhounds have stated that the West Lot under the Fort Pitt Bridge by Highmark Stadium will only be open to individuals that have a ticket to the match against Charlotte until 8:30 pm. That being said, we still need to ensure that we have a large enough area to get our “MURICA” on before the match. That’s where you come in. If we are going to reserve a portion of the parking lot for the tailgate, we need to swoop in early like
Read moreRiverhounds to Host Annual Frank B. Fuhrer International Friendly
By @SAdyson Apparently, the July 19th match against Wigan Athletic will not be the end of international friendlies at the Highmark. According to the Riverhounds, Frank B. Fuhrer — a previous owner of the Pittsburgh Spirit indoor soccer team and a previous member of the ownership of the Pirates — reached out to the club to support bringing an international club to the Highmark ever year. The event will be known as the Frank B. Fuhrer International Friendly and will (hopefully) occur every year at the Highmark. This is not
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