Twitter Reaction to Riverhounds home opener vs Orange County SC

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC faced Orange County SC in the club’s 2024 home opener at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night — and for the second straight match to start the season the defending Players Shield winners were shut out, losing 2-0, despite another sellout crowd.

FINAL: Orange County SC 2, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0

The festive atmosphere at Highmark Stadium, with a match played before one of the largest crowds in the club’s history of home openers, drew plenty of fan reaction on Twitter/X.

Here are highlights of some of the tweets that stood out.

TWITTER REACTION (PITvOC)

We're back. pic.twitter.com/weM6HPwncN

— Steel Army (@SteelArmy) March 16, 2024

⁦@natedragisich⁩ ENTOURAGE! ⁦@RiverhoundsSC⁩ ⁦@SteelArmy⁩ pic.twitter.com/N2maG9b4Qu

— Brent Dragisich (@BDragisich) March 16, 2024

Its that time of the year again. Back with @pghsoccernow for what EVERY #Hounds fan has been waiting for for months. The @RiverhoundsSC kick the home season off tonight against @orangecountysc at @highmarkstadiumhere in Pittsburgh. Both @cjcoreschi and @MattRhys63 will
have the… pic.twitter.com/BSAx3pCIx6

— Ed Thompson (@ThompsonFoto12) March 16, 2024

Well that's one way to start a match, @orangecountysc!

Ryan Doghman did the hard work, and Brian Iloski finished it off 🍊 pic.twitter.com/dArOifwQIB

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) March 16, 2024

Heaven is a place on Earth.

When so much of the soccer world feels corrupt and gross, I cannot tell you how happy I am to support the Riverhounds.

I love this city. I love this club.#HOUNDTAHN #UNLEASH pic.twitter.com/eNm4wKvxF0

— Dr. Matthew Brown (@brownamatthew) March 16, 2024

25 years of club history on our walls forever – pieced together by the talented @codysabolart 🎨🖌️#HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/9EfrRVT8PQ

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) March 16, 2024

My first Riverhounds game! Nice to see a familiar name 😂 @fsmikey @FSBigBob pic.twitter.com/A8o2ZQ9JeU

— Alexa Gross (@LEXtmessage24) March 16, 2024

Lol the Riverhounds now have a sponsored counter of how many times a ball gets kicked into the river

— Col. Leslie (Hap) Hapablap (@ColHapablap) March 16, 2024

Weird commentary in the #PITvOC match: Pitt going out in playoffs last year as greatest upset in USL history.

I mean… I can think of others. What do you think?

— Orange & Black SoccerCast ⭐ (@OCSC_SoccerCast) March 16, 2024

Here's how close Robbie Mertz came to tying it right before halftime with an excellent piece of skill…#PITvOC #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/0tn7Xd918f

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) March 17, 2024

This isnt the Riverhounds team I know.

— Antonio Cerri (@antoniocerri_) March 17, 2024

.@CamDunbarr opens his account in Pittsburgh! The forward's first goal in Black and Orange provides some insurance in Pittsburgh.⁰ #OCSC 2 – 0 Pittsburgh⁰ #ForCounty | #PITvOC https://t.co/0VF2SXG2Ur pic.twitter.com/02ecSi3emg

— Orange County SC (@orangecountysc) March 17, 2024

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have not had back to back losses where they failed to score since June 2022 (3-0 loss to Charleston and 1-0 loss to RGV).

This is Pittsburgh’s first home defeat in the regular season where they’ve been shutout since October 2022. #PGHvOC

— Ryan Allen (@ILM_Ryan) March 17, 2024

5,125 at Highmark tonight for the Riverhounds home opener.

— Mitchell Nagy ☘️ (@mryannagy) March 17, 2024