Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion FC, 2022 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 4': Daniel Griffin
FT
1 - 0
Birmingham Legion FC

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    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Birmingham Legion FC at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 1': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
    • 1': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Dossantos with a cross.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Lopez.
    • 8': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 8': Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Dixon.
    • 10': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion).
    • 10': Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 14': Hand ball by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Ybarra with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zachary Herivaux.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Russell Cicerone with a through ball.
    • 26': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
    • 26': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Hand ball by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 31': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Matt Van Oekel.
    • 33': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 36': Foul by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
    • 36': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
    • 40': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Phanuel Kavita.
    • 41': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 41': Juan Agudelo (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Birmingham Legion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Martínez.
    • 44': Hand ball by Marlon (Birmingham Legion).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 47': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion).
    • 47': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Alexander Dixon tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Jacob Rufe replaces Marlon.
    • 56': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Edi Horvat replaces Juan Agudelo.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Dixon with a cross.
    • 57': Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Rufe with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Alexander Dixon.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 60': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Enzo Martínez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 61': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Griffin.
    • 64': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 65': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
    • 65': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
    • 66': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 67': Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Miguel Lopez (Birmingham Legion).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a headed pass.
    • 67': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 69': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
    • 72': Foul by Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion).
    • 72': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Prosper Kasim (Birmingham Legion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Alex Crognale (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Russell Cicerone (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 77': Foul by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 77': Zachary Herivaux (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Birmingham Legion. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
    • 78': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Shane Wiedt replaces Luke Biasi.
    • 78': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jelani Peters replaces Mekeil Williams.
    • 78': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira replaces Kenardo Forbes.
    • 78': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Bruno Lapa replaces Prosper Kasim.
    • 79': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Argudo replaces Marc Ybarra.
    • 80': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 81': Hand ball by Daniel Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Alexander Dixon (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 84': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Miguel Lopez.
    • 84': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 84': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Luis Argudo (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Dixon.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Thomas Vancaeyezeele replaces Zachary Herivaux.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham Legion. Ryan James replaces Enzo Martínez.
    • 87': Foul by Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion).
    • 87': Luis Argudo (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Phanuel Kavita (Birmingham Legion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Anderson Asiedu (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 89': Edi Horvat (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Bruno Lapa (Birmingham Legion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Birmingham Legion 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    7 Saves 0
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    10 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    218 Accurate Passes 341
    371 Passes 493
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    10 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    86 Long Balls 89
    19 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 20
    20 Effective Clearances 17
    20 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 3,479

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 +12 32
    2 Charleston Battery 16 +9 27
    3 Detroit City FC 15 +9 27
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Kevin Silva (GK)
    15 Arturo Ordoñez
    5 Mekeil Williams
    2 Nathan Dossantos
    13 Luke Biasi
    12 Daniel Griffin
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    18 Marc Ybarra
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    10 Russell Cicerone
    7 Alex Dixon
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Toby Sims, Jelani Peters, Daniel Rovira, Luis Argudo, Jahmali Waite, Shane Wiedt, Robert Dambrot.

    BRM Birmingham Legion FC (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Van Oekel (GK)
    3 Phanuel Kavita Yellow Card
    21 Alex Crognale
    5 Mikey Lopez
    24 Jonathan Dean
    6 Anderson Asiedu
    20 Zachary Herivaux
    11 Marlon Lopes
    10 Kasim Prosper
    99 Juan Agudelo
    19 Enzo Martinez
    Birmingham Legion FC Substitutes:
    Matthew Corcoran, Bruno Lapa, Ryan James, Trevor Spangenberg, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Edi Horvat, Jacob Rufe.

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