Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 11': Albert Dikwa Lega
  • 70': Albert Dikwa Lega
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham Legion FC
  • 35': Matthew Corcoran

About

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Birmingham Legion 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.
  • 1': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Patrick Hogan tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 4': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Foul by Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion).
  • 5': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 9': Tyler Pasher (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 14': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 14': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Hand ball by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
  • 24': Foul by Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 24': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Brett (Birmingham Legion).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Juan Agudelo replaces Neco Brett because of an injury.
  • 29': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Langston Blackstock with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 33': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 34': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1. Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 37': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 37': Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 37': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Reveno.
  • 39': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 45'+1': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mikey Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 45'+1': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Robbie Mertz.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 45'+3': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Diba Nwegbo.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Osuna with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Anderson Asiedu replaces Mikey Lopez.
  • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Trevor Zwetsloot.
  • 47': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 47': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 51': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 52': Diba Nwegbo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 53': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 53': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 54': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
  • 55': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 58': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Enzo Martínez replaces Diba Nwegbo.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Rufe.
  • 60': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jake Rufe.
  • 63': Jake Rufe (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 64': Dionysius Harmon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion).
  • 64': Matthew Corcoran (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Edward Kizza replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 65': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi replaces Dionysius Harmon.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 69': Foul by Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion).
  • 69': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Moses Mensah (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Birmingham Legion 1. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Langston Blackstock with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 74': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brunallergene Etou replaces Langston Blackstock.
  • 75': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Danny Griffin tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Gabriel Alves replaces Moses Mensah.
  • 75': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Collin Smith replaces Jake Rufe.
  • 76': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 78': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
  • 82': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion).
  • 82': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Collin Smith (Birmingham Legion).
  • 83': Foul by Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion).
  • 83': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 84': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 84': Gabriel Alves (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion).
  • 90'+3': Ben Reveno (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Birmingham Legion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Birmingham Legion 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 1
49.6 Possession 50.4
4 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 345
446 Passes 457
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 10
0.0 Cross % 0.6
87 Long Balls 77
31 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 9
12 Effective Clearances 16
12 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,123

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 34 +43 76
2 Charleston Battery 34 +33 64
3 Detroit City FC 34 +14 56
4 Indy Eleven 34 -1 51
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
5 Arturo Ordoñez
6 Nathan Dossantos Yellow Card
3 Patrick Hogan
7 Langston Blackstock
10 Dionysius Harmon
14 Robbie Mertz
20 Trevor Zwetsloot
2 Daniel Griffin
11 Kenardo Forbes
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Luke Biasi, Tola Showunmi, Edward Kizza, Christian Garner, Marc Ybarra, Michael Deshields, Brunallergene Etou.

BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
2 Ben Reveno Yellow Card
21 Alex Crognale
33 Moses Mensah Yellow Card
13 Jacob Rufe
7 Diba Nwegbo
17 Matthew Corcoran
5 Mikey Lopez
11 Neco Brett
10 Kasim Prosper
15 Tyler Pasher
Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
Enzo Martínez, Gabriel Alves, Collin Smith, Juan Agudelo, Trevor Spangenberg, Anderson Asiedu.

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