New York Red Bulls II vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
New York Red Bulls II
    FT
    0 - 3
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds
    • 22': Daniel Griffin
    • 29': Alex Dixon
    • 50': Russell Cicerone

    About

    New York Red Bulls II are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at MSU Soccer Park, Montclair, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Joseph Zalinsky.
    • 2': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Daniel Griffin.
    • 5': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 5': Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 9': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 11': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 11': Mandela Egbo (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 13': Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Joseph Zalinsky.
    • 14': Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roald Mitchell.
    • 17': Anthony Marcucci (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 19': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Emir Tombul.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Omar Sowe (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake LaCava.
    • 22': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Jordan Dover (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 25': Omar Sowe (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 26': Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Omar Sowe (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 28': Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 29': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Rovira.
    • 30': Offside, New York Red Bulls II. Jake LaCava tries a through ball, but Roald Mitchell is caught offside.
    • 32': Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 33': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 33': Roald Mitchell (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Juan Castillo (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Omar Sowe (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake LaCava.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Knapp.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Roald Mitchell (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Wiedt.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Dover.
    • 45': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 50': Goal! New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Dixon with a through ball.
    • 54': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Jelani Peters.
    • 59': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 59': Omar Sowe (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Emir Tombul.
    • 61': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Russell Cicerone is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Roald Mitchell (New York Red Bulls II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Rafanello.
    • 65': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
    • 65': Corner, New York Red Bulls II. Conceded by Daniel Rovira.
    • 67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Austin Brummett replaces Daniel Edelman.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jake LaCava (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 69': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Preston Kilwien replaces Albert Dikwa.
    • 70': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jalen Robinson replaces Jordan Dover.
    • 71': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 71': Joseph Zalinsky (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Serge Ngoma replaces Omar Sowe.
    • 74': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 74': Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 77': Juan Castillo (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Emir Tombul (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 78': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Todd Wharton replaces Daniel Rovira.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Roald Mitchell (New York Red Bulls II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Austin Brummett with a through ball.
    • 80': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 80': Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 81': Jeremy Rafanello (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Michael Knapp (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 84': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Curtis Ofori replaces Juan Castillo.
    • 85': Substitution, New York Red Bulls II. Matthew Acosta replaces Jeremy Rafanello because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Anthony Velarde replaces Alexander Dixon.
    • 86': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joshua Gatt replaces Russell Cicerone.
    • 87': Austin Brummett (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Anthony Velarde (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Emir Tombul (New York Red Bulls II).
    • 90'+1': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Emir Tombul (New York Red Bulls II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Austin Brummett (New York Red Bulls II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Preston Kilwien (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Preston Kilwien (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3.
    • 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls II 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 1
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    8 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    184 Accurate Passes 371
    300 Passes 500
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 73
    28 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    19 Effective Tackles 11
    28 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    27 Interceptions 16
    23 Effective Clearances 16
    23 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: MSU Soccer Park
    Location: Montclair, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 369

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Hartford Athletic 3 +4 7
    3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 +4 6
    4 Charleston Battery 2 +2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NY2 New York Red Bulls II (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Anthony Marcucci (GK)
    30 Emir Tombul Yellow Card
    39 Mandela Egbo
    75 Daniel Edelman Yellow Card
    80 Juan Castillo
    85 Joseph Zalinsky Yellow Card
    36 Jeremy Rafanello
    64 Jake LaCava
    66 Michael Knapp
    58 Roald Mitchell
    67 Omar Sowe
    New York Red Bulls II Substitutes:
    Serge Ngoma, Curtis Ofori, Matthew Acosta, Samuel Joseph, Austin Brummett, Max Andrews.

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
    16 Shane Wiedt
    27 Jelani Peters
    17 Mekeil Williams
    4 Daniel Rovira
    5 Jordan Dover
    12 Daniel Griffin
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    7 Alex Dixon
    10 Russell Cicerone
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Jalen Robinson, Todd Wharton, Anthony Velarde, Jake Lee, Joshua Gatt, Louis Pérez, Preston Kilwien.

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