U.S. Open Cup

Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Steel City FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 6': Daniel Griffin
  • 66': Charles Ahl
FT
2 - 1
Steel City FC
  • 76': Nicholas Graeca (P)
  • Red Card 86': William Afawubo

About

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Steel City FC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Dylan Sumner (Steel City).
  • 5': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Sean Regan.
  • 6': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Steel City 0. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 7': Sean Regan (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Cameron Territo (Steel City).
  • 10': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 11': Joel Sangwa (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Nathan Prex (Steel City).
  • 12': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Cameron Territo (Steel City).
  • 13': Max Viera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Etou.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Etou.
  • 16': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Carlos Santamaria.
  • 19': Cameron Territo (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 22': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Amann is caught offside.
  • 24': Cameron Territo (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 26': Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Carlos Santamaria (Steel City).
  • 26': Carlos Santamaria (Steel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Dylan Sumner (Steel City).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Martin Dominguez (Steel City). Assisted by Max Viera with a headed pass.
  • 29': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Martin Dominguez.
  • 33': Anass Hadran (Steel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Martin Dominguez (Steel City). Assisted by Trevor Amann.
  • 36': Dylan Sumner (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dominguez (Steel City). Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 37': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 37': Nicholas Graeca (Steel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dominguez (Steel City). Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Graeca (Steel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Territo.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Dylan Sumner (Steel City).
  • 45'+3': Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Cameron Territo (Steel City).
  • 45'+4': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Steel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Steel City 0.
  • 46': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Amann is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Dylan Sumner (Steel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nico Campuzano (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC). Assisted by Nicholas Graeca.
  • 52': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Amann is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Steel City. Conceded by Junior Etou.
  • 56': Foul by Nathan Prex (Steel City).
  • 56': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Carlos Santamaria (Steel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 59': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Perrin Barnes replaces Max Viera.
  • 59': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Charles Ahl replaces Eliot Goldthorp.
  • 60': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Sam Bassett replaces Danny Griffin.
  • 60': Corner, Steel City. Conceded by Junior Etou.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Anass Hadran (Steel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Prex.
  • 62': Offside, Steel City. Victor Koah is caught offside.
  • 66': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Steel City 0. Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Perrin Barnes.
  • 67': Substitution, Steel City. William Afawubo replaces Victor Koah.
  • 67': Substitution, Steel City. Sam Boehm replaces Nathan Prex.
  • 68': Dylan Sumner (Steel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sam Boehm (Steel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zander Plizga with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Victor Souza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 69': Sam Boehm (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': William Afawubo (Steel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brigham Larsen replaces Jackson Wälti.
  • 71': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Bradley Sample replaces Robbie Mertz.
  • 74': Penalty Steel City. Carlos Santamaria draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Owen Mikoy (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Steel City 1. Nicholas Graeca (Steel City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Foul by Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 78': Nicholas Graeca (Steel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Graeca (Steel City).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Steel City. Nicholas Niebauer replaces Anass Hadran.
  • 80': Substitution, Steel City. Nolan Hutter replaces Carlos Santamaria.
  • 85': Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Nicholas Niebauer (Steel City).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Martin Dominguez (Steel City). Assisted by Junior Etou.
  • 86': Foul by William Afawubo (Steel City).
  • 86': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Second yellow card to William Afawubo (Steel City) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Bassett.
  • 88': Foul by Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 88': Joel Sangwa (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 89': Nicholas Graeca (Steel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Steel City. Luke Kost replaces Dylan Sumner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cameron Territo (Steel City).
  • 90'+4': Cameron Territo (Steel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sam Bassett (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Steel City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Steel City 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
45 Possession 55
5 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
317 Accurate Passes 444
440 Passes 546
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
12 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.1
85 Long Balls 78
34 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 23
15 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 4,287

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Nicolás Campuzano Jiménez (GK)
5 Victor Souza
6 Owen Mikoy
28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
2 Daniel Griffin
42 Jackson Walti
14 Robbie Mertz
8 Brunallergene Etou
13 Maximiliano Viera
37 Eliot Goldthorp
7 Trevor Amann
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Samuel Bassett, Perrin Barnes, Mitchell Budler, Albert Dikwa Lega, Brigham Larsen, Bradley Sample, Charles Ahl.

STL Steel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
41 Martin Dominguez (GK)
20 Joel Sangwa
48 Sean Regan
56 Zander Plizga
27 Victor Koah
24 Cameron Territo
10 Nicholas Graeca
6 Carlos Santamaria Yellow Card
9 Nathan Prex
14 Dylan Sumner
23 Anass Hadran
Steel City FC Substitutes:
Nicholas Niebauer, Nolan Hutter, Sam Boehm, Luke Kost, Garrett Watson, William Afawubo, Michael Bishop.

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