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\nFINAL: Riverhounds 0, FC Tulsa 0
\n (HOUNDS WIN PK SHOOTOUT TO WIN USLC TITLE, 5-3)<\/p>\n
MATCH STATS \u2014\u00a0USL Championship Match Center<\/a><\/p>\n PSN Coverage Team \u2014 John Tranchina, Reporting (on-site)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Instant Match Summary<\/p>\n For the first time in its 26-year history, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds captured a league title, doing it once again as they have all postseason with a defensive masterclass performance, playing Western Conference top-seed FC Tulsa, to a scoreless draw through 120 minutes of regulatation, then pulling out a third penalty kick shootout win in the postseason at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n All five Hounds\u2019 who stepped up to the spot converted their chances, while goalkeeper Eric Dick capped an outstanding performance by making a save in the second round, denying Stefan Lucic.<\/p>\n The Hounds came out with a strong first half performance, then had to weather storms through the second half and into extra time, as Dick came up with five saves to keep his 16th clean sheet of 2025 and fourth of the postseason.<\/p>\n In winning the USL Championship playoff tournament, the Riverhounds did not allow a goal in the run of play in four matches, three which went the full 120 minutes.<\/p>\n Look for more coverage to come including post-match reaction from ONEOK Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n Riverhounds SC lineup (3-4-2-1) \u2014\u00a0Eric Dick; Luke Biasi (Illal Osumanu 80\u2019), Sean Suber, Beto Ydrach; Junior Etou, Bradley Sample (Jackson Walti 80\u2019), Danny Griffin, Perrin Barnes; Robbie Mertz, Charles Ahl (Chase Boone 89\u2019); Augi Williams (Bertin Jacquesson 106\u2019)<\/p>\n FC Tulsa lineup (3-4-3) \u2014\u00a0Tyler Deric; Lamar Batista, Delentz Pierre, Ian; Travian Sousa (Abdoulaye Cissoko 91\u2019), Giordano Colli, Jamie Webber (Trevor Amann 113\u2019), Lucas Stauffer (Harvey St. Clair 91\u2019); Kalin ElMedkhar (Stefan Lukic 70\u2019), Taylor Calheira, Alex Dalou (Owen Damm 70\u2019)<\/p>\n Scoring summary<\/p>\n None<\/p>\n Discipline summary<\/p>\n TUL \u2014 Alex Dalou 57\u2019 (caution \u2013 persistent infringement) Penalty kick shootout summary<\/p>\n PIT (Goalkeeper: Dick) \u2014 Jacquesson, Mertz, Boone, Suber, Ydrach<\/p>\n TUL (Goalkeeper: Deric) \u2014 Calheira, Lukic (saved), Colli, Batista<\/p>\n Match Day Live<\/p>\n Follow\u00a0along here as we\u2019ll provide pre-match updates, post starting lineups, in-match commentary and more!<\/p>\n PENALTY KICK SHOOUT \u2014 HOUNDS WIN \u2014 5-3\u00a0<\/p>\n Beto Ydrach hits the clincher!<\/p>\n All five Hounds (Jacquesson, Mertz, Boone, Suber and Ydrach) convert their kicks<\/p>\n Eric Dick makes cold stone save to deny Lucic!!!<\/p>\n SCENES<\/p>\n \u2014 John Morrissey (@usltactics.com)<\/a> 2025-11-22T19:58:18.641Z<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd Period of ET<\/p>\n PITTSBURGH 0, FC TULSA 0 <\/p>\n HERE WE GO AGAIN!! BUCKLE UP!! <\/p>\n It\u2019s going to penalty kicks. <\/p>\n Hounds hung on in that last period of extra time \u2014 stayed well organized but didn\u2019t have enough to generate any shots. <\/p>\n 112\u2032 \u2014 Let this sink in folks \u2014 neither side has surrendered a goal in this postseason. correct if wrong but by our calcuations\u2026 Tulsa streak over 700 minutes Hounds over 650 minutes<\/p>\n 105\u2032 \u2014 SUB for HOUNDS<\/p>\n IN \u2014 Bertin Jacquesson 1st Period of ET<\/p>\n END OF 1st PERIOD OF ET \u2014 PITTSBURGH 0, FC TULSA 0<\/p>\n Field has been tilted in favor of Scissortails \u2014 Hounds have been sitting deeper, but Eric Dick came up clutch again with big saves<\/p>\n 100\u2032 \u2014 Good work by Barnes to win a corner \u2014 but Mertz\u2019 ball in is grabbed in air\u00a0<\/p>\n 96\u2032 \u2014 ERIC DICK WITH SAVE!!<\/p>\n Ball chipped into the box, and Dick off his line to just beat Lukic to it! A second ball in, and Eric controls after absorbing contact!<\/p>\n 91\u2032 \u2014 TULSA SUBS \u2014 Two more changes at the start of added extra.<\/p>\n IN: Cissoko, St Clair 2nd half\u00a0<\/p>\n END OF REGULATION \u2014 PITTSBURGH 0, FC TULSA 0<\/p>\n The Tussle in Tulsa will Rage on into Extra Time!!<\/p>\n Scissortails have slight edge (51\/49) on ball & in shots (12-5, 3-1 on target)<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a defensive masterclass on both sides, really, with only a few dangerous moments<\/p>\n after regulation, guess what? 0-0 at the @USLChampionship<\/a> final between @RiverhoundsSC<\/a> and @FCTulsa<\/a> #TULvPIT<\/a> – heading to extra time now pic.twitter.com\/lrzXQttJWk<\/a><\/p>\n — John Tranchina (@icelation) November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
TUL \u2014 Ian 69\u2019 (caution \u2013 reckless foul)
TUL \u2014 Jamie Webber 74\u2019 (caution \u2013 tactical foul)
PIT \u2014\u00a0Danny Griffin 94\u2019 (caution \u2013 tactical foul)<\/p>\n
\nOUT \u2014 Augi Williams<\/p>\n
\nOUT: Sousa, Stauffer<\/p>\n\n