DK Pittsburgh Sports Riverhounds http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Hounds eliminated by New York in extra time http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/riverhounds-eliminated-by-new-york-in-extra-time/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/riverhounds-eliminated-by-new-york-in-extra-time/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2015 23:25:25 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32512 The Riverhounds’ season ended in fitting, yet excruciating fashion Saturday night in Harrison, N.J., as they lost, 4-2, in extra time to New York Red Bulls II in a first-round USL playoff match. Defender Willie Hunt scored twice for the Hounds, including the go-ahead goal in the first overtime period, but New York answered with […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/riverhounds-eliminated-by-new-york-in-extra-time/feed/ 7 Final: Red Bulls 4, Riverhounds 2, OT http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/kickoff-riverhounds-red-bulls-ii-2/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/kickoff-riverhounds-red-bulls-ii-2/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:00:48 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32440 Looking ahead to kickoff … Match: Riverhounds (11-9-8) vs. New York Red Bulls II (12-10-6), 5 p.m., Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J. — First round, USL playoffs Video: USL YouTube Online: Live stats | Multimedia | Media notes

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/kickoff-riverhounds-red-bulls-ii-2/feed/ 8 Riverhounds gain USL playoffs their way http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/riverhounds-gain-usl-playoffs-their-way/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/riverhounds-gain-usl-playoffs-their-way/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 04:48:28 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31207 The Riverhounds are in the USL playoffs, almost against their will. OK, so that’s a little rough, but this team — unlike any I’ve covered in my career when it comes to self-destructiveness — had to survive 20 harrowing minutes and several Harrisburg misses to prevail, 2-1, Saturday night at the Skyline Sports Complex and […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/riverhounds-gain-usl-playoffs-their-way/feed/ 3 Final: Riverhounds 2, City Islanders 1 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/kickoff-riverhounds-city-islanders-2/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/kickoff-riverhounds-city-islanders-2/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:00:21 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31149 Looking ahead to kickoff … Match: Riverhounds (10-9-8) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (11-10-6), 7 p.m., Skyline Sports Complex, Harrisburg, Pa. Video: USL YouTube Online: Live stats | Multimedia | Media notes

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/kickoff-riverhounds-city-islanders-2/feed/ 3 Hounds follow season script in home finale http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/riverhounds-follow-season-script-in-home-finale/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/riverhounds-follow-season-script-in-home-finale/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 03:43:25 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30798 On Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium, the Riverhounds were strangely passive, then productively ambitious, only to concede a goal late. Was that a match or a microcosm? “Seems to be the story of the season,” defender Anthony Arena observed. While it’s tempting to categorize the 1-1 result against the USL regular-season champion Rochester Rhinos with the rest […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/riverhounds-follow-season-script-in-home-finale/feed/ 2 Final: Riverhounds 1, Rhinos 1 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/kickoff-riverhounds-rhinos-3/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/kickoff-riverhounds-rhinos-3/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:00:02 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30732 Looking ahead to kickoff … Match: Riverhounds (10-9-7) vs. Rochester Rhinos (15-1-9), 7 p.m., Highmark Stadium Video: USL YouTube Online: Live stats | Multimedia | Media notes

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/kickoff-riverhounds-rhinos-3/feed/ 6 Five Qs at 5: Playoffs, pitchers, Hounds finale http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/14/five-qs-at-5-playoffs-crowded-rotation-hounds-finale/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/14/five-qs-at-5-playoffs-crowded-rotation-hounds-finale/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:00:32 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30433 After three straight series wins for the Pirates, the National League Central title is suddenly looking more available. I’m sensing some of you are a little more emotionally engaged this week than last! Here’s a sampling of a quality batch of questions, with a changeup thrown in at the end: jimmy streich: What would happen […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/14/five-qs-at-5-playoffs-crowded-rotation-hounds-finale/feed/ 14 Final: Riverhounds 1, Hammerheads 1 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/12/pre-match-notes-riverhounds-hammerheads/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/12/pre-match-notes-riverhounds-hammerheads/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:00:32 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30047 Looking ahead to kickoff … Match: Riverhounds (10-9-6) vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (3-15-8), 7 p.m., Legion Stadium, Wilmington, N.C. Video: USL YouTube Online: Live stats | Multimedia | Media notes Matt’s pre-match notes: • In the literal sense, tonight’s match in Wilmington is not a must-win for the Riverhounds to make the playoffs. It’s about as close as it can get, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/12/pre-match-notes-riverhounds-hammerheads/feed/ 2 Hounds can’t shake late protection problems http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/06/riverhounds-cant-shake-protection-problems/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/06/riverhounds-cant-shake-protection-problems/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:41:34 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=28889 The shock factor is gone at this point, but the consequences remain. For the fifth time this season — all but one of those at home — the Riverhounds failed to protect a one-goal lead in the 80th minute or beyond. Maikel Chang‘s 93rd-minute deflection provided the latest of those late reversals Saturday night at Highmark […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/06/riverhounds-cant-shake-protection-problems/feed/ 6 Final: Riverhounds 1, Battery 1 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/05/pre-match-notes-riverhounds-battery/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/05/pre-match-notes-riverhounds-battery/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:00:22 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=28420 Looking ahead to kickoff … Match: Riverhounds (10-9-5) vs. Charleston Battery (10-6-9), 7 p.m., Highmark Stadium TV, video: 22 The Point, USL YouTube Online: Live stats | Multimedia | Media notes Matt’s pre-match notes: • One-nil? Is that allowed? That was the final score of last week’s Riverhounds win at Louisville City FC, a narrow result that may have saved their […]

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