U.S. Open Cup

Rhode Island FC vs Hartford Athletic, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Rhode Island FC
  • 12': Aldair Sanchez
  • 30': Jerome Williams
FT
2 - 0
Hartford Athletic

    About

    Rhode Island FC are hosting Hartford Athletic at Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. JJ Williams (Rhode Island) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Vang.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Foul by Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island).
    • 8': Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by TJ Presthus (Hartford Athletic).
    • 9': Hamady Diop (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Hamady Diop (Rhode Island).
    • 10': Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Jack Loura.
    • 12': Goal! Rhode Island 1, Hartford Athletic 0. Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by JJ Williams with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by JJ Williams (Rhode Island).
    • 13': Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match (Rhode Island).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic).
    • 23': Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic).
    • 28': Foul by Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island).
    • 28': Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Scarlett.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by TJ Presthus following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Jordan Scarlett.
    • 30': Goal! Rhode Island 2, Hartford Athletic 0. JJ Williams (Rhode Island) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustín Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Adewale Obalola (Hartford Athletic).
    • 32': Karifa Yao (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. JJ Williams (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Vang.
    • 38': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Spencer Gordon is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 40': Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic).
    • 41': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Jordan Scarlett.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45': First Half ends, Rhode Island 2, Hartford Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rhode Island 2, Hartford Athletic 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Adrián Diz replaces Jordan Scarlett.
    • 45': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Augustine Williams replaces Andrés Hernández.
    • 45': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Michee Ngalina replaces Spencer Gordon.
    • 45': Substitution, Rhode Island. Frank Nodarse replaces Hamady Diop.
    • 49': Foul by Adrián Diz (Hartford Athletic).
    • 49': JJ Williams (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Augustine Williams (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Karifa Yao (Rhode Island).
    • 50': Foul by Augustine Williams (Hartford Athletic).
    • 50': Frank Nodarse (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Augustine Williams (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island).
    • 54': Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island).
    • 56': Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Koke Vegas (Rhode Island). Assisted by Christos Hadjipaschalis.
    • 57': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Koke Vegas.
    • 58': Substitution, Rhode Island. Clay Holstad replaces Kevin Vang.
    • 58': Substitution, Rhode Island. Leo Afonso replaces Agustín Rodríguez.
    • 60': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Sebastian Anderson replaces Galen Flynn.
    • 60': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Sadat Anaku replaces Adewale Obalola.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Leo Afonso (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noah Fuson following a fast break.
    • 62': Foul by Noah Fuson (Rhode Island).
    • 62': TJ Presthus (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic).
    • 68': Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Rhode Island. Logan Dorsey replaces JJ Williams.
    • 72': Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Sebastian Anderson (Hartford Athletic).
    • 73': Foul by Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic).
    • 73': Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Michee Ngalina (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 77': Foul by Adrián Diz (Hartford Athletic).
    • 77': Logan Dorsey (Rhode Island) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Anderson (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Moreira.
    • 78': Dwayne Atkinson (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic).
    • 81': Substitution, Rhode Island. Dani Rovira replaces Dwayne Atkinson.
    • 86': Aldair Sanchez (Rhode Island) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sadat Anaku (Hartford Athletic).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noah Fuson.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Logan Dorsey (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho (Hartford Athletic). Assisted by Leo Afonso.
    • 89': Corner, Rhode Island. Conceded by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Leo Afonso (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Noah Fuson (Rhode Island) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho (Hartford Athletic). Assisted by Leo Afonso.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Hugo Bacharach (Rhode Island).
    • 90'+4': Sebastian Anderson (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rhode Island 2, Hartford Athletic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rhode Island 2, Hartford Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    58.6 Possession 41.4
    7 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    384 Accurate Passes 261
    491 Passes 346
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    82 Long Balls 68
    49 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 19
    16 Effective Clearances 33
    16 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Centreville Bank Stadium
    Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
    Attendance: 4,857

    Line-Ups

    RHI Rhode Island FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Koke Vegas (GK)
    32 Hamady Diop
    24 Karifa Yao
    3 Aldair Sanchez
    22 Nicholas Scardina
    4 Hugo Bacharach
    19 Kevin Vang
    11 Noah Fuson Yellow Card
    7 Dwayne Atkinson
    10 Agustín Rodríguez
    9 Jerome Williams
    Rhode Island FC Substitutes:
    Daniel Rovira, Clay Holstad, Jacob Castro, Logan Dorsey, Frank Nodarse, Calvin Williams, Leo Afonso.

    HFD Hartford Athletic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Enzo Carvalho (GK)
    25 Britton Fischer
    4 Jordan Scarlett
    13 Jack Loura
    22 Thomas Presthus
    20 Andrés Hernández
    8 Junior Moreira
    24 Galen Flynn
    81 Adewale Obalola
    18 Christos Hadjipaschalis Yellow Card
    27 Spencer Gordon
    Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
    Sebastian Anderson, Matthew Real, Gerold Ngnepi, Sadat Anaku, Michee Ngalina, Augustine Williams, Adrián Diz Pe.

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