The Riverhounds advance to the third round on May 28, when they will host either the USASA’s RWB Adria at 7 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
2013 US Open Cup Second Round: Ocean City upsets Pittsburgh, files protest in hopes of hosting Philadelphia Union in Round 3
The Nor’easters emerged victorious 1-0 thanks to a stout defense and a 68th minute goal by Ken Tribbet to give the club their fifth upset of a professional team in team history.
2013 US Open Cup First Round: Not quite a high mark for Riverhounds who escape loss to RWB Adria in penalties
Highmark Stadium held its first Open Cup game on Tuesday and it did not hold back on the dramatics as the USL Pro’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds defeated amateur side RWB Adria 5-4 in penalty kicks after ending regulation tied at 1-1.
2012 US Open Cup Round 2: Michigan Bucks’ last minute PK earns another upset over Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Michigan Bucks move on to host the Chicago Fire of MLS on May 29 at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Michigan.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: Richmond Kickers roll over Riverhounds, earn date with Columbus Crew
The Richmond Kickers offense continues to hit on all cylinders as they dismissed fellow USL Pro team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4-1 in the US Open Cup Second Round. The Kickers, who defeated the Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) by the same score in the opening round, received two goals each from David Bulow and Matthew Delicate to cruise into a Third Round matchup with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
2011 US Open Cup Columbus Crew bracket preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Richmond Kickers
USL Pro rivals Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Richmond Kickers will square off in the Second Round to face the Columbus Crew next.
2011 US Open Cup First Round: Riverhouds survive upset bid with 3-2 overtime win
The NPSL’s Chattanooga FC were on their way to a first round upset, only to see the Pittsburgh Riverhounds rally in the second half for a 3-2 overtime win at Chartiers Valley Stadium in Bridgeville, Pa. The visiting NPSL squad took an early 1-0 lead when Ivan Heredia caught the Riverhounds goalkeeper out of position. […]
Notable upsets in the Second Round of the US Open Cup
The Mid-Michigan Bucks have always been one of the lower division troublemakers of the US Open Cup, and this match against the New England Revolution at Foxboro Stadium helped build that reputation. Goalkeeper Eric Pogue was the early hero for the Bucks, saving a Shaker Asad penalty kick in the 7th minute to keep the score 0-0. The Bucks stayed with the Revolution for 90 minutes using a high-tempo style of play and eventually sending the sparse crowd of 1,857 Revolution fans home disappointed.
Notable upsets in the First Round of the US Open Cup
The Professional Era’s greatest First Round upset came in 2008 when Hollywood United, the USASA Region IV qualifier from California, traveled to PGE Park in Portland Ore. and knocked out the Portland Timbers 3-2. Hollywood United trailed twice during the match, but each time they trailed, Matt Taylor would convert a penalty kick to tie the game back up. With the score level at 2-2, Earl Alexander scored a 90th minute goal to send United to the Second Round and left Portland fans stunned. It was only the second time in the Professional Era that a USASA team has defeated a USL First Division team, and the first time that a USASA team had upset a USL-1 team on the road.
2009 First Round recap: Favorites survive first day, Barons pull off upset, Hawks just upset on day 2
If seeing the underdogs prevail is your thing, then you went to sleep disappointed last night.
Of the fourteen matches first round U.S. Open Cup matches last night, only one was won by a team from the lower division, and even that wasn’t much of an upset.