Reaction From HoundTahn: Riverhounds run out of steam early in 1-1 draw

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played to a 1-1 draw against North Carolina FC in front of a raucous packed house on Saturday night, dominating play for the first third of the game before the pitch began to tilt back in their opponent’s favor.

Pittsburgh created numerous opportunities in the first half, breaking down the sidelines and mustering three shots on goal. They also recorded their lone tally of the night on a wide open shot from Edward Kizza, fed by Langston Blackstock.

Post match reaction w/ @RiverhoundsSC Langston Blackstock following 1-1 draw vs North Carolina #PITvNC pic.twitter.com/iUZwRM7AsT

— Pittsburgh Soccer Now (@pghsoccernow) May 19, 2024

Head coach Bob Lilley said the Hounds got too complacent as the game went on, with their wing-backs dropping into a defensive alignment rather than continuing to press the issue. Despite possessing the ball for nearly 60 percent of the first half, North Carolina FC ended up taking a slim lead in the category at the end of the game.

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Had the Riverhounds tallied more than one goal during their offensive onslaught, perhaps they could’ve coasted to victory. Instead, they snuck out of the match with just one point.

Excerpt 3 from @RiverhoundsSC HC Bob Lilley’s post match interview…#PITvNC pic.twitter.com/6gmuX2UcZz

— Pittsburgh Soccer Now (@pghsoccernow) May 19, 2024

Saw a familiar face in the crowd tonight🥹

So great to see and catch up with former NCFC player, Max Flick! Thanks for coming out, Max💙 pic.twitter.com/SZrky1rAcV

— North Carolina FC 🏆 (@NorthCarolinaFC) May 19, 2024

Goals from Edward Kizza and Evan Conway meant that @RiverhoundsSC and @NorthCarolinaFC shared the points at Highmark tonight 📹

📊 https://t.co/f5XDLzbxGp pic.twitter.com/yi1ytBzjXP

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) May 19, 2024

Nothing to separate the teams tonight in Pittsburgh.

Thanks to another sellout crowd of 5,113 for keeping Highmark Stadium rocking tonight!

The Hounds will be back on the road next Saturday for a Memorial Day weekend meeting in Memphis.#PITvNC #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/4QPB3oTCpG

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) May 19, 2024

We want to send a special thanks tonight to our celebrity guest for "Spaceballs Night" (because Star Wars Night is so overdone). 🚀⚽️

Great to have the one and only @Noizey_Man, Michael Winslow, to be part of the fun at Highmark Stadium!#HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/UjMLoKbO7S

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) May 18, 2024

Me when I show up to the Riverhounds game and Eric Dick isn’t the goalkeeper https://t.co/vXBRnjpbOO

— Eli Nellis (@elinellis) May 19, 2024

Its really nice to have the Riverhounds on TV now that the Pirates have abandoned Saturday nights to appease their legion geriatric season ticket holders.

— Adam Bittner (@fugimaster24) May 19, 2024

Gooaaallllll ⁦@RiverhoundsSC⁩ #Pittsburgh #GoHounds pic.twitter.com/4drQlk3ZbU

— Heinz Red Zone @Heinz Fields 🏈🍅 (@Heinz57G) May 18, 2024

 

Tonight’s @ModeloUSA Man Of The Match is @Langstonb_11!#PITvNC #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/0PqGoIn2Np

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) May 19, 2024

Incredible night for some soccer in Pittsburgh!! With @pghsoccernow and have some images from tonight’s @RiverhoundsSC tie with @NorthCarolinaFC at very sunny @highmarkstadium. Great turnout too from the @SteelArmy. @GriffinFloyd62 has the recap over at PSN. #PITvNC #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/izZvxpfGCC

— Ed Thompson (@ThompsonFoto12) May 19, 2024

 

Another trip east, another Pittsburgh Riverhounds match, another train. pic.twitter.com/Vz0y5dmka4

— Paul Schmidt 😷✊🏿 (@PCSPounder) May 18, 2024

Action shots from @ThompsonFoto12 from @RiverhoundsSC 1-1 draw vs @NorthCarolinaFC at Highmark Stadium on Saturday

We’ll have full gallery to share soon! #PITvNC pic.twitter.com/QDjDxXIOB0

— Pittsburgh Soccer Now (@pghsoccernow) May 19, 2024

Nothing beats a riverhounds game in Pittsburgh. Not even the steelers or pens pic.twitter.com/j85Cweeb2F

— Cleveland Fan in Pittsburgh (GoPro Chronicles) (@412made216born) May 19, 2024

The hecklers at the Riverhounds game are killing me. 😂 the announcers on TV agree.

— Kayla 🦥 (@aFleuryofsaves) May 19, 2024

It's Spaceballs night at the Riverhounds and the mascot Amo has a home made lampshade Dark Helmet costume pic.twitter.com/w9ZGRUltya

— Col. Leslie (Hap) Hapablap (@ColHapablap) May 19, 2024

Another trip east, another Pittsburgh Riverhounds match, another train. pic.twitter.com/Vz0y5dmka4

— Paul Schmidt 😷✊🏿 (@PCSPounder) May 18, 2024

🤩🍻 So thrilled to bring this vision and partnership to life! From the initial idea, tastings, can design, and production, to finally having them available at @RiverhoundsSC games for our fans—it's been an amazing journey! Cheers and Go Hounds!#HOUNDTAHN #partnerships https://t.co/G1V2WtueoU

— Zack Kaminski (@BigZ178) May 17, 2024

the boys are back!🔥 #PITvNC #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/2NBWeVAye7

— Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (@RiverhoundsSC) May 18, 2024

Blessing your timeline with art this morning 🎨 #HOUNDTAHN pic.twitter.com/yrHhMEhw8V

— Ryan Shaffer (@RyanRShaffer1) May 18, 2024