The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, one of the USL Championship's most historic teams, have won the first championship in club history following a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over FC Tulsa on Saturday, following a 0-0 draw in regulation. With two of the best defenses in the league meeting in the final in Tulsa, chances came at a premium, but neither side were able to take them as they extended lengthy shutout streaks in the final. Tulsa keeper Tyler Deric guessed correctly on four of those Pittsburgh penalties, but was unable to save any of them, showing how fine margins can be in a game of this magnitude.

Coaching only his seventh game for Pittsburgh after manager Bob Lilley was placed on administrative leave, interim manager Rob Vincent has hit cult level status in Pittsburgh by going undefeat

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