Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Riverhounds Post Match Reaction: Head Coach Bob Lilley, Forward Tola Showunmi and defender Illal Osumanu plus Twitter Reaction

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Pittsburgh Soccer Now
June 24, 2023

Pittsburgh Riverhounds defender Illal Osumanu

Riverhounds SC Post Match Coverage on Pittsburgh Soccer Now is presented by The Bulldog Pub

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds came back from 1-0 down at halftime to win 2-1 over San Diego Loyal SC Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. Forward Tola Showunmi scored a nice back-heeled goal in the 69th minute to tie it and then defender Illal Osumanu scored a late header in the 90th minute to seal the victory.

This makes it nine straight matches undefeated in the USL Championship for the Riverhounds (8-2-6). The win also served as the sixth straight sell out at Highmark Stadium, with an announced attendance of 5,007. The Riverhounds take on rival Louisville City FC next time out, 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 at home.

Pittsburgh head coach Bob Lilley, as well as Showunmi and Osumanu spoke at the Riverhounds post match press conference following the victory.

#PITvSD Post Match Interviews: Bob Lilley, Tola Showunmi & Illal Osumanu

#PITvSD Twitter Reaction

A pair of Victory Selfies inside Fort Highmark tonight. First, celebrating his birthday with a win, it's Zuis Zamudio. Then, the man man who called his shot second before heading home the winner, @illal28!#UNLEASH pic.twitter.com/5th9wfOdfn

— Steel Army (@SteelArmy) June 25, 2023

@RiverhoundsSC BOOM!👊

— Tuffy Shallenberger (@Tuffy_Shall) June 25, 2023

pic.twitter.com/UT1QKJ1nIt

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) June 25, 2023

I mean seriously…look at this. Soccer's field of dreams is in Pittsburgh. #Pittsburgh #HOUNDTAHN https://t.co/lhoU7JYc1C

— JeffGarner23 (@JeffGarner23) June 25, 2023

Great late goal for @RiverhoundsSC to beat San Diego at @HighmarkStadm! 9 wins, 1 draw at Fortress Highmark!

— Mark Madden (@MarkMaddenX) June 25, 2023

Couldn't break their home record. #PITvSD pic.twitter.com/VUCpykcybn

— San Diego Loyal (@SanDiegoLoyal) June 25, 2023

Here we goooooooo, @RiverhoundsSC !!! pic.twitter.com/L8rFWhwxzD

— Patty, Just Patty (@padavies3) June 24, 2023

To turn around the game on second half and go ahead and win is a sign of resilience the hounds haven’t had in past https://t.co/tAyv8EPf4P

— jonnyboy (@jonnyboypgh) June 25, 2023

Another win at home?

Another sellout at home?

Must be: pic.twitter.com/os57JJ2FFM

— Steel Army (@SteelArmy) June 25, 2023

Late Drama! 😮@RiverhoundsSC with a late goal to take the lead!#PITvSD pic.twitter.com/HQpxJtQvh4

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) June 25, 2023

That late winner for the Riverhounds is the first since Shane Wiedt scored against Hartford Athletic for a 2-1 win on July 23, 2022 on the road.@pghsoccernow

— Dominic Campbell (@DOMISMONEY) June 25, 2023

To put it in context the Riverhounds lost their starting keeper, offensive midfielder, and striker. Who are all setting records on their new team.

This was supposed to be our “transition year”

No such thing when Bob Lilley is coaching.

— Bodhisaka (@AllTerrainDummy) June 25, 2023

Couldn't have asked for a better night! Thank you @riverhoundssc and fans for a great night and great win!!#chinbalancing #HOUNDTAHN #Riverhounds #halftimeshow #halftime #chinbalancer #chinup #pittsburgh #soccer #amo pic.twitter.com/A2xy2W2JrH

— Kevin Shiflett (@ChinBalancer) June 25, 2023

RESPECT THE H https://t.co/OaqS1VKbMS

— you love the riverhounds (@im_yikyak) June 25, 2023

.@RiverhoundsSC fans are going to have to start calling him Showtime Showumni for this one.#PITvSD #FutbolAmericas https://t.co/khOBNvigv8

— Nicholas Murray (@NJEMurray) June 25, 2023

Great Night for Soccer‼️⚽️ #PITvSD #UNLEASH #HOUNDSTAHN | @RiverhoundsSC @SanDiegoLoyal @theUSLshow pic.twitter.com/cPDvfYamPt

— Mike  (@OneCheck37) June 24, 2023

Ups and downs in Steel City.

🇲🇽 https://t.co/WqyGrq0ZdY
🇺🇸 https://t.co/UovqQJzMSk #PITvSD pic.twitter.com/lwqXtzlmso

— San Diego Loyal (@SanDiegoLoyal) June 25, 2023