Las Vegas Lights FC vs Rhode Island FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 54': Valentin Noël
FT
1 - 2
Rhode Island FC
  • 25': Stephen Turnbull
  • 45': Noah Fuson

About

Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Rhode Island FC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
  • 6': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Raiko Arozarena.
  • 8': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island).
  • 8': Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Rhode Island. Noah Fuson is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Solomon Asante (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaoussou Samaké with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 22': Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Coleman Gannon (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 24': Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Rhode Island 1. Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Fuson.
  • 28': Foul by Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 28': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
  • 30': Jackson Lee (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Noël.
  • 32': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 33': Foul by Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 33': Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island).
  • 34': Jean-Claude Ngando (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island).
  • 37': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Solomon Asante with a cross.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Fabien Garcia (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Noah Fuson (Rhode Island).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Fabien Garcia.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Turnbull.
  • 45': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Rhode Island 2. Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45'+2': Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45'+3': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Clay Holstad (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Nodarse following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Rhode Island 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Rhode Island 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Charlie Adams replaces Coleman Gannon.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Joe Hafferty replaces Fabien Garcia.
  • 50': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island).
  • 52': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
  • 52': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Karifa Yao.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Noël with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Karifa Yao.
  • 54': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Rhode Island 2. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaoussou Samaké with a cross.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Gaoussou Samaké is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 61': Stephen Turnbull (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Rhode Island. Kofi Twumasi replaces Joe Brito.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island).
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Maliek Howell (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Hayden Sargis replaces Maliek Howell because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Joe Gyau replaces Gennaro Nigro.
  • 69': Albert Dikwa (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Hayden Sargis (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 71': Substitution, Rhode Island. Collin Smith replaces Stephen Turnbull.
  • 71': Substitution, Rhode Island. Mark Doyle replaces Noah Fuson.
  • 72': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Clay Holstad.
  • 74': Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Kofi Twumasi (Rhode Island).
  • 74': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 74': Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Joe Hafferty (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Shawn Smart.
  • 76': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett replaces Solomon Asante.
  • 78': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Gaoussou Samaké.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jojea Kwizera.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jojea Kwizera (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
  • 83': Substitution, Rhode Island. Nathan Messer replaces Jojea Kwizera.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gyau.
  • 83': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Jackson Lee.
  • 83': Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Charlie Adams (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Gyau.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Khori Bennett (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Doyle.
  • 89': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Riki Alba is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mark Doyle (Rhode Island).
  • 90'+1': Valentin Noël (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Mark Doyle (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Ybarra (Rhode Island).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Hayden Sargis.
  • 90'+6': Collin Smith (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Riki Alba (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 90'+9': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Gabriel Alves.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Rhode Island 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Rhode Island 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
40.3 Possession 59.7
10 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
235 Accurate Passes 411
340 Passes 507
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 78
24 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 16
21 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,943

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

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
56 Raiko Arozarena (GK)
24 Maliek Howell
4 Fabien Garcia
33 Gennaro Michael Nigro Yellow Card
20 Shawn Smart
27 Valentin Noël
26 Jean-Claude Ngando
72 Gaoussou Samake
14 Solomon Asanté
9 Riki Alba Yellow Card
8 Coleman Gannon
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Joseph-Claude Gyau, All Gue, Alexander Romero, Sawyer Crisostomo, Nicholas Ammeter, Joe Hafferty, Charlie Adams, Hayden Sargis, Khori Bennett.

RHI Rhode Island FC (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Jackson Lee (GK) Yellow Card
24 Karifa Yao
16 Gabriel Alves
15 Frank Nodarse
17 Jojea Kwizera
3 Stephen Turnbull
12 Clay Holstad
23 Marc Ybarra
18 Joseph Brito
11 Noah Fuson
10 Albert Dikwa Lega
Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
Kevin Vang, Mark Doyle, Nathan Messer, Kofi Twumasi, Prince Saydee, Koke Vegas, Collin Smith.

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