U.S. Open Cup

Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Virginia Dream FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 51': Daniel Griffin
  • 59': Eliot Goldthorp (P)
FT
2 - 0
Virginia Dream FC

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    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Virginia Dream 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.
    • 1': Foul by Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream).
    • 1': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Héctor Guerrero (Virginia Dream). Assisted by Max Viera.
    • 5': Foul by Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream).
    • 5': Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 5': Michael DeShields (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Virginia Dream. Conceded by Illal Osumanu.
    • 8': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Amann is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jimmy Filerman.
    • 14': Foul by Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 14': Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Michael DeShields (Virginia Dream).
    • 16': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Dominique Kosséhassé.
    • 18': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Héctor Guerrero.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Garcia with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jackson Wälti following a fast break.
    • 24': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Amann is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Garcia with a headed pass.
    • 31': Foul by Jimmy Filerman (Virginia Dream).
    • 31': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Garcia.
    • 34': Foul by Asparuh Slavov (Virginia Dream).
    • 34': Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Héctor Guerrero (Virginia Dream). Assisted by Danny Griffin with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trevor Amann.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eliot Goldthorp.
    • 39': Foul by Dominique Kosséhassé (Virginia Dream).
    • 39': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Virginia Dream) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Amo.
    • 41': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Danny Griffin is caught offside.
    • 41': Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 43': Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Nicolas Likulia (Virginia Dream).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Héctor Guerrero (Virginia Dream). Assisted by Jorge Garcia.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+1': Nicolas Likulia (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Virginia Dream 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Virginia Dream 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliot Goldthorp.
    • 47': Foul by Michael DeShields (Virginia Dream).
    • 47': Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 50': Foul by Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream).
    • 50': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Virginia Dream 0. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliot Goldthorp.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Virginia Dream).
    • 54': Substitution, Virginia Dream. Anderson Asiedu replaces Akingbolahan Akinkoye because of an injury.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Trevor Amann (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 55': Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Virginia Dream. Zoumana Diarra is caught offside.
    • 56': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Eliot Goldthorp is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Jean-Christophe Koffi (Virginia Dream).
    • 57': Jorge Garcia (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Penalty Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Eliot Goldthorp draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 58': Penalty conceded by Dominique Kosséhassé (Virginia Dream) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Virginia Dream 0. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 62': Elijah Amo (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 62': Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Asparuh Slavov (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Max Viera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 66': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Perrin Barnes replaces Owen Mikoy.
    • 66': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Sam Bassett replaces Danny Griffin.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Zoumana Diarra (Virginia Dream) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Nico Campuzano (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC). Assisted by Jimmy Filerman.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Perrin Barnes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trevor Amann following a fast break.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Nicolas Likulia (Virginia Dream) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nico Campuzano (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 71': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brigham Larsen replaces Trevor Amann.
    • 71': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Charles Ahl replaces Jorge Garcia.
    • 72': Foul by Jackson Wälti (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 72': Zoumana Diarra (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Charles Ahl (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Viera.
    • 74': Dominique Kosséhassé (Virginia Dream) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Substitution, Virginia Dream. Moussa Conde replaces Nicolas Likulia.
    • 74': Substitution, Virginia Dream. Jacob Campbell replaces Jimmy Filerman.
    • 75': Dangerous play by Harri Hawkins (Virginia Dream).
    • 75': Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Max Viera with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 79': Zoumana Diarra (Virginia Dream) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Eliot Goldthorp (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charles Ahl with a headed pass.
    • 82': Substitution, Virginia Dream. Demetrius Shepard-Lewis replaces Michael DeShields.
    • 82': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Victor Souza replaces Eliot Goldthorp.
    • 82': Substitution, Virginia Dream. Ibrahim Conteh replaces Jean-Christophe Koffi.
    • 83': Foul by Ibrahim Conteh (Virginia Dream).
    • 83': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Demetrius Shepard-Lewis (Virginia Dream).
    • 84': Max Viera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Harri Hawkins (Virginia Dream).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Brigham Larsen (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Viera with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Max Viera is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Virginia Dream 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Virginia Dream 0.

    Statistics

    VIR PIThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/17827.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    15 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    38 Possession 62
    3 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    298 Accurate Passes 548
    400 Passes 646
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    6 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    87 Long Balls 65
    46 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    12 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    12 Interceptions 5
    24 Effective Clearances 9
    24 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 1,817

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Nicolás Campuzano Jiménez (GK)
    6 Owen Mikoy
    28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
    4 Kelp Lasse
    13 Maximiliano Viera
    18 Jorge Garcia
    2 Daniel Griffin
    42 Jackson Walti
    7 Trevor Amann Yellow Card
    37 Eliot Goldthorp
    14 Robbie Mertz
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Victor Souza, Perrin Barnes, Mitchell Budler, Samuel Bassett, Charles Ahl, Albert Dikwa Lega, Brigham Larsen.

    VIR Virginia Dream FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Héctor Guerrero (GK)
    14 Harri Hawkins
    5 Dominique Kosehasse Yellow Card
    2 James Filerman
    31 Michael Deshields
    10 Jean-Christophe Koffi
    22 Akingbolahan Akinkoye
    16 Asparuh Slavov
    9 Nicolas Likulia
    98 Zoumana Diarra
    7 Elijah Amo
    Virginia Dream FC Substitutes:
    Austin Heid, Thomas Suchecki, Jacob Campbell, Demetrius Shepard-Lewis, Anderson Asiedu, Moussa Conde, Ibrahim Conteh.

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