New York Red Bulls II vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
New York Red Bulls II
    FT
    0 - 3
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds
    • 12': Alex Dixon
    • 19': Russell Cicerone
    • 67': Russell Cicerone

    About

    New York Red Bulls II are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at MSU Soccer Park, Montclair, New Jersey, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by O’Vonte Mullings.
    • 1': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Shane Wiedt.
    • 3': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Alexander Dixon.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Rafanello with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 8': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Arturo Osuna tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Rafanello.
    • 12': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes following a fast break.
    • 14': Foul by Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 14': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 17': Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
    • 25': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Michael Knapp.
    • 26': Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Dikwa.
    • 28': Hand ball by Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 29': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by O’Vonte Mullings.
    • 29': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Sam Williams.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Alexander Dixon.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Christopher Cragwell (New York Red Bulls II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Rafanello with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Daniel De Leon (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 32': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Christopher Cragwell (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 34': Foul by Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 34': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 35': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Lamine Conte.
    • 38': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Zach Ryan.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 45': Foul by Daniel De Leon (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 45': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Anthony Marcucci (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
    • 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Derrek Chan replaces Anthony Marcucci because of an injury.
    • 46': Foul by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 46': Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 49': Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Christopher Cragwell (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 50': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Offside, New York Red Bulls II. Christopher Cragwell tries a through ball, but Zach Ryan is caught offside.
    • 52': Hand ball by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Toby Sims.
    • 55': Foul by Curtis Ofori (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 55': Toby Sims (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 57': Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Christopher Cragwell (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 59': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jelani Peters tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Dixon.
    • 60': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Daniel De Leon.
    • 61': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Jordan Adebayo-Smith replaces Jeremy Rafanello.
    • 61': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 61': Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 62': Jesús Castellano (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 64': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a through ball.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Mekeil Williams replaces Jelani Peters.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dane Kelly replaces Daniel Rovira.
    • 68': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Jonathan Filipe replaces Curtis Ofori.
    • 68': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. John Murphy replaces Sam Williams.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Sims.
    • 71': Foul by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 71': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Dane Kelly (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Daniel De Leon (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 74': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Dane Kelly is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jesse Williams replaces Toby Sims.
    • 75': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi replaces Albert Dikwa.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zach Ryan.
    • 76': Foul by Dane Kelly (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 76': Zach Ryan (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Alexander Dixon tries a through ball, but Dane Kelly is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 78': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 79': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Derrek Chan.
    • 79': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Zach Ryan.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
    • 81': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Dane Kelly is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Angelo Kelly-Rosales replaces Kenardo Forbes because of an injury.
    • 86': Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 87': Hand ball by Dane Kelly (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Daniel De Leon.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3.
    • 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 4
    43.8 Possession 56.2
    15 SHOTS 7
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    177 Accurate Passes 268
    291 Passes 389
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 4
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    70 Long Balls 72
    26 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    9 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    17 Interceptions 13
    8 Effective Clearances 18
    8 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: MSU Soccer Park
    Location: Montclair, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 422

    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

    NY2 New York Red Bulls II (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Anthony Marcucci (GK)
    55 Lamine Conte
    90 Daniel De Leon
    32 Christopher Cragwell
    49 Samuel Williams
    66 Michael Knapp
    20 Jesús Castellano Yellow Card
    60 Curtis Ofori
    88 O’Vonte Mullings
    36 Jeremy Rafanello
    28 Zachary Ryan
    New York Red Bulls II Substitutes:
    John Murphy, Jordan Adebayo-Smith, Nathan Worth, Bento Estrela, Wikelman Carmona, Jonathan Filipe, Derrek Chan.

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
    15 Arturo Ordoñez
    27 Jelani Peters Yellow Card
    3 Shane Wiedt Yellow Card
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    12 Daniel Griffin Yellow Card
    4 Daniel Rovira Yellow Card
    7 Alex Dixon
    16 Toby Sims
    10 Russell Cicerone
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Jesse Williams, Luke Biasi, Angelo Kelly-Rosales, Kevin Silva, Mekeil Williams, Marc Ybarra, Dane Kelly.

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