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Things to know for the opener, 2015 edition
The home opener is this weekend and we’re running around like kids on Christmas. Whether you’re a new member or a returning one, we have a bunch of information to make sure you know for Saturday. First and foremost tickets are still available. Tell your friends to quit complaining about the cold and drag their butts down to the game! Tailgate Our tailgate starts at 2pm in the west lot between the Fort Pitt Bridge and Highmark Stadium. If you’re crazy enough to come earlier then hats off to you.
Read morePlayer News and Notes: Last Minute Signings, Call Ups, and Injuries
Week 1 of the 2015 USL season is finally upon us! Let’s recap some player news that will impact the team going into this weekend. Signings The Riverhounds sign midfielder Nick Kolarac, forward Max Touloutte, goal keeper Calle Brown, and striker Vini Dantas. We mentioned Kolarac and Touloutte in the round up post the other week. I didn’t really get a good sense of either of them during the preseason. I do have to say from what little I saw of Touloutte, man is he fast. Probably a result of
Read moreWeekday Hangover: The Hounds keep on keeping on, and I like Kevin Kerr
The Hounds keep on trucking through the pre-season as the regular season nears. 11 days people! Get pumped! They came out of last weekend 1-1-0 which brings their preseason record to 3-1-0. While no longer perfect, the Hounds are still undefeated with a cushy +9 goal differential. Riverhounds defeat Duquesne University 4-0 Riverhounds tie Akron 1-1 I missed both games so I don’t have much to say about them. However, how about that Kevin Kerr? Going into the season the roster is pretty wide open. New coach, new system, a
Read moreRECAP: Riverhounds top Army 3-0
The Hounds cap off their first preseason weekend by defeating a strong Army team 3-0. A completely clean sheet on the weekend to boot! I don’t know if it was the tactics, the players, or the fact it’s the second game in two days but the Hounds played a little more open and didn’t dominate possession as much as yesterday. Give Army credit, they hounded (ha) the Hounds quite a bit and made it difficult. Still, the midfield looked pretty good which is nice to see considering how much work
Read moreRECAP: Riverhounds open the preseason with a 2-0 win
Finally a game! After several delays the Riverhounds finally kick off the 2015 preseason with a win over Western Illinois University. Being their first game on a full field, and against a college team, it’s tough to get a good gauge of the squad. I went in mostly looking to get a feel for the new players and tactics than concern over the result. Generally I liked what I saw. The first thing that really struck me is how much better the Hounds possession was. They kept the passing pretty
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