Charlotte Independence vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2026 USL Cup, Group Stage

· Charlotte Independence win 4-2 on penalties

Charlotte Independence

22': Christy Manzinga

FT - Penalties
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Charlotte Independence win 4-2 on penalties

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

81': Jorge Garcia

About

Charlotte Independence are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Cup.

Match Timeline

22': Christy Manzinga (Charlotte Independence) Goal at 22'
47': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 47'
52': Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Yellow Card at 52'
60': Abdul Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 60'
60': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 60'
61': Jon Bakero (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 61'
72': Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 72'
73': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 73'
73': Aldair Flowers (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Substitution at 73'
75': Miles Lyons (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 75'
75': Souaibou Marou (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 75'
81': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Goal at 81'
89': Jack Neeley (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 89'
89': Thabo Nare (Charlotte Independence) Substitution at 89'
91': Luis Alvarez (Charlotte Independence) Penalty - Scored at 91'
92': Samuel Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 92'
92': Jon Bakero (Charlotte Independence) Penalty - Scored at 92'
93': Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Missed at 93'
94': Javen Romero (Charlotte Independence) Penalty - Scored at 94'
95': Albert Dikwa Lega (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Scored at 95'
96': Souaibou Marou (Charlotte Independence) Penalty - Scored at 96'
96': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) Penalty - Missed at 96'

Statistics

PIT		CLT
16	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	2
51.4	Possession	48.6
9	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: USL Cup

Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 2,545

USL Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Charlotte Independence	4	+2	10
2	Charleston Battery	4	+5	9
3	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	4	+5	8
4	Greenville Triumph	4	-3	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Charlotte Independence (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Matt Levy (GK)
5	Javen Romero
14	Reudd Manin
3	Joseph Skinner
17	Clay Dimick
19	Enzo Martinez
24	Jefferson Amaya
8	Christopher Jaime
9	Christy Manzinga
47	Luis Alvarez
7	Prince Saydee

Charlotte Independence Substitutes:

Miles Lyons, Souaibou Marou, Fabrice Ngah, Joshua Burton, Thabo Nare, Jack Neeley, Jon Bakero.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
20	Mitchell Budler (GK)
6	Owen Mikoy
5	Victor Souza
42	Jackson Walti
4	Kelp Lasse
3	Perrin Barnes
14	Robbie Mertz
8	Brunallergene Etou
10	Charles Ahl
19	Samuel Bassett
7	Trevor Amann

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Abdul Illal Osumanu, Mike Sheridan, Brigham Larsen, Jorge Garcia, Albert Dikwa Lega, Aldair Flowers.

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