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

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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 Charleston Battery 3 +5 8
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3 +3 5
3 Charlotte Independence 2 +1 5
4 Loudoun United FC 2 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLT 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.

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
20 Mitchell Budler (GK)
6 Owen Mikoy
5 Victor Souza Yellow Card
42 Jackson Walti
4 Kelp Lasse
3 Perrin Barnes
14 Robbie Mertz
8 Brunallergene Etou Yellow Card
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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