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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2026) — A goal by substitute and former Hound Tola Showunmi broke a deadlock in extra time and ended the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ season, giving Louisville City FC a 1-0 win the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals tonight at Lynn Family Stadium.

The fifth-seeded Hounds’ reign as the USL Championship title holders ends after the team earned its ninth consecutive winning record and ninth straight playoff berth in 2026. No. 4 Louisville advances to face eighth-seeded Miami FC, who upset the Tampa Bay Rowdies on penalty kicks.

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First half

Both teams looked for their opportunities early in the match, with Louisville working best down the Hounds’ left and the Hounds countering with chances coming from the hosts’ right side.

Robbie Mertz pounced on an errant clearance in the 19th minute and sent a cross from the right to Charles Ahl at the back post. Ahl’s popped a header back across goal, but no teammates were able to get on the end of the chance.

Louisville had a good chance in the 35th minute when Amadou Dia received the ball in space in the left side of the box, but his shot across goal skipped wide of the post. In the final minute of the half, Chris Donavan rose for a header for Louisville, and his effort popped off the top of the crossbar and went over.

Second half

The Hounds’ golden opportunity came in the 54th minute through defensive work by Trevor Amann. The striker won the ball off Louisville defender Kyle Adams and made his way into the box before being knocked over fairly. Still, Amann was able to keep possession and send the ball across to Eliot Goldthorp, whose header at the back post was denied with diving save by Louisville goalkeeper Ryan Schewe.

Louisville had its own chances late in regulation, but Nico Campuzano came up with one of his four saves to deny Evan Davila in the 75th minute by parrying away a driven shot.

Extra time

Campuzano again made a big save to block a shot from Jansen Wilson two minutes into the extra time period, and just before halftime of extras, he made his biggest stop to push away a point-blank effort by Ray Serrano.

But in the added minute before the halftime break, Louisville found the breakthrough. Dia split defenders to get into the box on the left side, and then he kept possession knocking Mertz to the ground. He sent a low pass to the front of goal, where Showunmi was waiting to tap the ball into the net. The Hounds protested that Dia’s challenge in the back of Mertz was a foul, but the goal stood as the teams went to the break.

Despite throwing numbers forward late in the second half of extra time, including on a pair of free kicks in the waning minutes, neither of the Hounds’ two shots in the final 15 could find the target.

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Modelo Man of the Match

Victor Souza put in a valiant 120 minutes along the Hounds’ back line by winning 6 of 9 duels, making three recoveries and leading the team with nine clearances. He was also a sold 71 of 84 passing (84.5 percent) on the night.

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Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Nico Campuzano; Beto Ydrach, Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes (Lasse Kelp 91’); Jackson Walti (Yu Tsukanome 108’), Danny Griffin; Charles Ahl (Junior Etou 91’), Sam Bassett (Eliot Goldthorp 46’), Robbie Mertz; Trevor Amann (Albert Dikwa 83’)

Louisville City FC lineup (3-4-3) — Ryan Schewe; Kyle Adams, Kevon Lambert, Aiden McFadden; Amadou Dia, Babacar Niang (Zach Duncan 46’), Taylor Davila, Manny Perez (Brandon Dayes 91’); Ray Serrano, Chris Donovan (Tola Showunmi 99’), Evan Davila (Jansen Wilson 79’)

Scoring summary

LOU — Tola Showunmi 105+1’ (Amadou Dia)

Discipline summary

LOU — Babacar Niang 16’ (caution – reckless foul)
LOU — Kevon Lambert 79’ (caution – reckless foul)
LOU — Aiden McFadden 89’ (caution – dissent)
PIT — Eliot Goldthorp 90+4’ (caution – reckless foul)
PIT — Lasse Kelp 113’ (caution – tactical foul)

PITTSBURGH (Oct. 24, 2026) — Trevor Amann and Danny Griffin scored goals only 85 seconds apart to propel the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 2-1 win over Birmingham Legion FC to close the regular season tonight at F.N.B. Stadium.

Ronaldo Damus scored late for the Legion (6-12-12), but the Hounds (13-11-6) held on to remain unbeaten in seven home matches against Birmingham.

The result secured the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference for the Hounds, who will begin the defense of their USL Championship title at No. 4 seed Louisville City FC on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m.

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First half

Griffin got things rolling less than two minutes into the match with a well-struck volley that forced Legion goalie Jaseem Koleilat to tip the ball over the bar. The Hounds stayed on the front foot by taking the first seven shots in the match, finishing with a 12-2 edge in first-half shots.

The Hounds continued to be dangerous working the left side of the field, with Sam Bassett flashing a pair of shots past goal and a series of crosses nearly finding targets at the back post.

The Legion finally put their first shot on goal in the final minute of the half, and it was a good chance for late-arriving Sam Shashoua, but his shot was held on the ground by Nico Campuzano.

Second half

Amann got the scoring started in the 55th minute, just after a headed opportunity of his had bounced wide. The Hounds’ top scorer was able to win the ball applying pressure on the Legion defense, and he cut into the box from the right side before finishing for his 13th goal of the season and ninth in Championship play.

Barely a minute after scoring, Amann turned into the creator when he played a rolling pass from the left side back to the top of the box. Griffin arrived to put his laces through the ball on his first touch, burying a 20-yard shot into the right corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season and a 2-0 lead.

The Hounds worked to close the match out, bringing on Albert Dikwa and Lasse Kelp for their first action after time missed due to injury. Damus pulled a goal back for the Legion in the 82nd minute, but the Hounds saw the game out to finish the year with six matches unbeaten at F.N.B. Stadium.

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Modelo Man of the Match

Trevor Amann was the top man with contributions on both goals, scoring the first and assisting the second. He finished with five total shots, three chances created and a strong work rate winning 8 of 12 duels.

What’s next?

The USL Championship Playoffs are here and the defending champs will go up against longtime nemesis Louisville City FC at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Kentucky. TV and streaming details will be announced in the coming days.

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Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Nico Campuzano; Beto Ydrach (Lasse Kelp 72’), Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes; Jackson Walti, Danny Griffin; Charles Ahl (Albert Dikwa 81’), Sam Bassett (Junior Etou 81’), Robbie Mertz (Eliot Goldthorp 58’); Trevor Amann (Yu Tsukanome 58’)

Birmingham Legion FC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Jassem Koleilat; Dawson McCartney, Hamady Diop, Bryce Washington, Nico Brown (Sebastian Tregarthen 86’); Seth Antwi, Sam McIllhatton (Sebastian Saucedo 72’); Peter-Lee Vassell (Serge Ngoma 72’), Sam Shashoua, Tyler Pasher (Gevork Diarbian 58’); Romario Williams (Ronaldo Damus 58’)

Scoring summary

PIT — Trevor Amann 55’
PIT — Danny Griffin 56’ (Trevor Amann)
BHM — Ronaldo Damus 82’ (Dawson McCartney)

Discipline summary

PIT — Charles Ahl 78’ (caution – tactical foul)

(Oct. 17, 2026) — Eliot Goldthorp scored the tying goal in the final seconds of the match, which allowed the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to come away with a 1-1 draw against Rhode Island FC tonight at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.

Nico Campuzano stopped a Leo Afonso penalty kick that kept the Hounds (12-11-6) within striking distance even after Osman Foyo put Rhode Island (12-11-6) in front in the second half.

The draw reduces Hounds’ chance to host the opening round of the USL Championship, but they still could grab the No. 4 seed with a win and two Louisville losses in the final week of the season. The result does ensure they will be no lower than the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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First half

With last year’s Eastern Conference finalists both harboring hopes of a top-four finish, the start was predictably cagey with the Hounds getting the game’s first shot on an Owen Mikoy header set up by a free kick in the 12th minute.

The hosts then got on the front foot in the first half, but they were unable to test Campuzano until after the half-hour mark. 

The Hounds goalkeeper made five total saves in the match, and his biggest of the first half denied Afonso in the 41st minute. A Rhode Island pass took an odd deflection inside the box, and the ball came to Afonso with space in front of him, 15 yards from goal. He took the shot on his first touch, but Campuzano got on the ground quickly and made the stop holding the ball.

Second half

Charles Ahl, last week’s match winner, had a chance in the 52nd minutes after Sam Bassett hit a cross that carried all the way from the right side to the back post. Ahl had space to take a touch inside, but his shot on his second touch drifted across goal and wide of the right post.

Three minutes later, Rhode Island was handed its chance from the penalty spot after Danny Griffin chested the ball defending the box, but contact from Hugo Bacharach caused the Hounds captain to hit the ball with his arm. Afonso stepped up to take the spot kick, but Campuzano dove to his left to deny the shot, and Mikoy poked the rebound behind before Foyo could get to the rebound.

Foyo capitalized when he did get his opportunity in the 74th minute. The English forward spun toward goal from outside the right side of the box, and his low, left-footed shot across goal found its way in to put the home side ahead.

The Hounds seemed headed for their third straight defeat away from home but had one last push forward as stoppage time reached the end of the announced four minutes. Perrin Barnes hit the ball into the box from the right side, and Jackson Walti rose to flick the ball deeper into the box with his head.

Goldthorp was able to control the ball with his back to goal, and he hit a turning shot falling away from goal that found its way into the bottom right corner of the net. It was the fourth goal of the season for Goldthorp and his first since scoring the game winner Aug. 1 at Oakland.

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Modelo Man of the Match

Nico Campuzano kept the Hounds in position to get a result with his five saves, none bigger than his first penalty save as a member of the Hounds. His effort was a big reason Rhode Island was held to one goal despite 18 total shots and a 2.12 expected goals (xG), according to Opta.

What’s next?

The Hounds wrap up their regular season hosting Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday, Oct. 24 at F.N.B. Stadium. The Legion (5-11-11) have already been eliminated from playoff contention, but they did get an early season win over the Hounds, 1-0, back on April 12.

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Riverhounds SC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Nico Campuzano; Illal Osumanu (Beto Ydrach 81’), Owen Mikoy, Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes; Jackson Walti, Danny Griffin; Charles Ahl (Junior Etou 73’), Sam Bassett (Yu Tsukanome 73’), Robbie Mertz; Trevor Amann (Eliot Goldthorp 62’)

Rhode Island FC lineup (4-2-3-1) — Koke Vegas; Aldair Sanchez (Dwayne Atkinson 73’), Frank Nodarse, Karina Yao, Nick Scardina; Zach Herivaux (Amos Shapiro-Thompson 67’), Hugo Bacharach; Leo Afonso (Eric Klein 82’), Noah Fuson (Stas Korzeniowski 67’), Jojea Kwizera; Osman Foyo (Grant Stoneman 82’)

Scoring summary

RI — Osman Foyo 74’ (Nick Scardina)
PIT — Eliot Goldthorp 90+5’ (Jackson Walti)

Discipline summary

RI — Karifa Yao 11’ (caution – reckless foul)