Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 20': Patrick Hogan
  • 35': Daniel Griffin (P)
FT
2 - 0
Detroit City FC
  • Red Card 90'+6': Stephen Carroll

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Detroit City FC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 10': Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
  • 12': Foul by Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 12': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Sample.
  • 13': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Biasi.
  • 16': Foul by Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
  • 16': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Biasi.
  • 18': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by James Murphy.
  • 20': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Ben Morris.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz following a corner.
  • 20': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Detroit City FC 0. Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 23': James Murphy (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 26': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 26': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
  • 33': Penalty Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Junior Etou draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Foul by Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 36': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 39': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 39': Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
  • 40': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 43': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
  • 43': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Ali Coote (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 45'+1': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Eric Dick (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ali Coote (Detroit City FC).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.
  • 47': Foul by James Murphy (Detroit City FC).
  • 47': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
  • 48': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 49': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Junior Etou.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Langston Blackstock with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Alex Villanueva.
  • 55': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Murphy with a cross.
  • 57': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
  • 58': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
  • 58': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Ben Morris.
  • 61': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews replaces Victor Bezerra.
  • 61': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Matt Sheldon replaces Michael Bryant.
  • 63': Ali Coote (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 63': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
  • 65': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC).
  • 65': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Sean Suber replaces Junior Etou.
  • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dani Rovira replaces Langston Blackstock.
  • 67': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kazaiah Sterling is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Connor Rutz replaces Ben Morris.
  • 70': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Daniel Espeleta replaces Ali Coote.
  • 70': Foul by Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 70': Nathan Steinwascher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Hand ball by Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC).
  • 72': Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
  • 72': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 72': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 75': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
  • 75': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC).
  • 78': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 79': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Espeleta (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 80': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Ryan Williams replaces Abdoulaye Diop.
  • 82': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 82': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Babacar Diene replaces Kazaiah Sterling.
  • 83': Hand ball by Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Eric Dick (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
  • 86': Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 88': Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Sean Suber (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90': Foul by Sean Suber (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90': Ryan Williams (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Sean Suber (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nathan Dragisich replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
  • 90'+1': Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Babacar Diene (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+2': James Murphy (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Daniel Espeleta (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Sheldon with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Espeleta.
  • 90'+4': Dani Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Williams (Detroit City FC).
  • 90'+4': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Dani Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC).
  • 90'+6': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 19
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 1
53.1 Possession 46.9
6 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
325 Accurate Passes 278
473 Passes 407
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
88 Long Balls 86
22 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 17
23 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 6,099

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Eric Dick (GK)
3 Patrick Hogan
13 Luke Biasi
28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
8 Brunallergene Etou Yellow Card
7 Langston Blackstock Yellow Card
2 Daniel Griffin
15 Bradley Sample
11 Kenardo Forbes
14 Robbie Mertz
45 Kaziah Sterling
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Nathan Dragisich, Sean Suber, Michael Deshields, Daniel Rovira, Gabriel Perrota, Babacar Diene, Emmanuel Johnson.

DET Detroit City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nathan Steinwascher (GK)
30 Devon Amoo-Mensah Yellow Card
5 Stephen Carroll Red Card
3 Alex Villanueva
12 Michael Bryant
21 Maxi Rodriguez
6 James Murphy
8 Abdoulaye Diop Yellow Card
7 Victor Bezerra
10 Alistair Coote
9 Ben Morris
Detroit City FC Substitutes:
Dominic Gasso, Yazeed Matthews, Carlos Saldaña, Matthew Sheldon, Daniel Espeleta, Connor Rutz, Ryan Williams.

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