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VOTE: Steel Army-Ruffneck Scarves Contest
By @SAdyson The entries are in. Vote for your favorite design from those submitted by Hounds fans using the poll below. Remember, the selected design will be featured on an exclusive Ruffneck scarf for the 2013 season! The winner will be chosen Tuesday May 14 based on the highest number of votes. The spaces on the left and right sides of the scarves have been left empty for the Steel Army logo and the Ruffneck Scarves logo. DESIGN 1 DESIGN 2 DESIGN 3 DESIGN 4 [poll id=”3″] #UNLEASH the votes
Read moreRECAP: Apotheosis, Hounds Draw 0-0
By @SAdyson Noun: The elevation of someone to divine status; deification. What a statement by Jason Kutney. Instead of going down into the locker room to give the boys a pep-talk before the match, he suited up and joined the Hounds on the pitch against the LA Blues. Tweets back and forth between myself and Chris DeVivo, media guy for the Highmark, at the beginning of April: Definitely a leader. Even though the Hounds didn’t bring back a win from their westward excursion, they at least brought back 2 points.
Read moreGAMEDAY: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at LA Blues
By @SAdyson Pittsburgh Riverhounds (0-4-2) at LA Blues (4-3-0) 7:00 PM – Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium, Fullerton, CA Watch on-line LIVE on @UNATION “Flood gates about to open.” Those are some powerful words, but it is exactly what needs to happen for the Hounds to turn their season around. Jhonny Arteaga has peppered opposing goalies with 14 shots. Jose Angulo has been everywhere inside the opponents’ penalty area. Matty Dallman has been making opposing defenders look like pylons with his fancy footwork along the side of the field. Kinne,
Read moreRECAP: Righting the Ship, Hounds Draw 1-1
By @SAdyson This team wants to win. There is no doubt about that. Someone needed to step up. Someone needed to take 0-1 deficit by the balls and right the ship. That “someone” was Andrew Marshall, who, although part of a defense that has been more of a sieve than anything, took it upon himself to join the attack and equalize the score late in the match to steal three points from Phoenix. We need more moments like this, where individuals on the team are hungry for a win, night
Read moreGAMEDAY: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Phoenix FC Wolves
By @SAdyson Pittsburgh Riverhounds (0-4-1) at Phoenix FC Wolves (2-3-1) 10:30 PM – Sun Devil Soccer Stadium, Tempe, AZ Watch on-line LIVE on @UNATION The Hounds have played five total games so far this season. They have one point. Meanwhile, Phoenix FC–a USL PRO expansion team for the 2013 season–has recorded two wins so far this season. The Hounds have two road matches this weekend to bring some points back to Pittsburgh before they play Phoenix again on Thursday, May 9th. They need something–anything–to pull themselves out of this slump.
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