Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs North Carolina FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 44': Edward Kizza
FT
1 - 1
North Carolina FC
  • 58': Evan Conway

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting North Carolina 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. Edward Kizza is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a headed pass.
  • 3': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 3': Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 6': Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
  • 11': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Junior Etou is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC).
  • 13': Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Junior Etou is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, North Carolina FC. Louis Perez is caught offside.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Paco Craig (North Carolina FC).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Shaft Brewer.
  • 26': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Raheem Somersall.
  • 27': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Danny Griffin.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Griffin.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
  • 31': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Shaft Brewer.
  • 34': Foul by Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC).
  • 34': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Ezra Armstrong.
  • 38': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 38': Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Martin.
  • 40': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC).
  • 43': Foul by Collin Martin (North Carolina FC).
  • 43': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 0. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Langston Blackstock.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 45'+1': Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bryce Washington (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 0.
  • 48': Collin Martin (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 50': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 51': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Junior Etou is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Langston Blackstock.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Garrett McLaughlin.
  • 58': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 1. Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Perez with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Garrett McLaughlin (North Carolina FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Perez.
  • 62': Foul by Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC).
  • 62': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Sean Suber replaces Illal Osumanu.
  • 63': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Bradley Sample replaces Edward Kizza.
  • 63': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Bryce Washington.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 64': Mikey Maldonado (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Perez (North Carolina FC).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 67': Raheem Somersall (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Oalex Anderson replaces Garrett McLaughlin.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Collin Martin.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina FC. Rodrigo da Costa replaces Raheem Somersall.
  • 77': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Aidan O'Toole replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 78': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dani Rovira replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo da Costa.
  • 82': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 82': Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Ezra Armstrong (North Carolina FC).
  • 83': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Paco Craig.
  • 85': Evan Conway (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 85': Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Evan Conway (North Carolina FC).
  • 88': Hand ball by Louis Perez (North Carolina FC).
  • 88': Bryce Washington (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 89': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 89': Oalex Anderson (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dani Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90': Louis Perez (North Carolina FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
  • 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina FC. Conceded by Junior Etou.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, North Carolina FC 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
53.5 Possession 46.5
8 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
371 Accurate Passes 291
473 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 70
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
3 Effective Tackles 12
10 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 4
27 Effective Clearances 30
27 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,113

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 (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Gabriel Perrota (GK)
3 Patrick Hogan
13 Luke Biasi
28 Abdul Illal Osumanu Yellow Card
8 Brunallergene Etou Yellow Card
7 Langston Blackstock
2 Daniel Griffin
11 Kenardo Forbes
14 Robbie Mertz
19 Edward Kizza
45 Kaziah Sterling
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Babacar Diene, Aidan O'Toole, Daniel Rovira, Pablo Linzoain, Sean Suber, Bradley Sample, Eric Dick, Pierre Cayet.

NC North Carolina FC (5-3-2)

No. Name
13 Juan Antonio Carrera (GK)
27 Bryce Washington
2 Paco Craig
15 Michael Maldonado
42 Ezra Armstrong
28 Shaft Brewer
17 Collin Martin
8 Louis Pérez
44 Raheem Somersall
19 Garrett Mclaughlin
11 Evan Conway
North Carolina FC Substitutes:
Daniel Navarro, Jaden Servania, Jacori Hayes, Nelson Blanco, Rodrigo da Costa, Jake McGuire, Oalex Anderson.

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