Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 49': Albert Dikwa Lega
  • 64': Kenardo Forbes
FT
2 - 0
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

    About

    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 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.
    • 2': Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 3': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Wahab Ackwei.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Rovira following a corner.
    • 5': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 6': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jonathan Ricketts.
    • 7': Foul by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 7': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 10': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 10': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Francisco Torres.
    • 11': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Albert Dikwa.
    • 15': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 16': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Frank Nodarse.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 19': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Tyler Deric.
    • 20': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 20': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Foul by Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 23': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Abdul Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 28': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 29': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 32': Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 34': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Hand ball by Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 37': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Anthony Lopez tries a through ball, but Luke Biasi is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 43': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Lopez.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 47': Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 49': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Biasi.
    • 50': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 50': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christiano François.
    • 50': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
    • 53': Foul by Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 53': Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Christiano François (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 54': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 55': Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ricky Ruiz (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Francisco Torres with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 58': Jonathan Ricketts (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Anthony Lopez (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 59': Frank Nodarse (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Hand ball by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Daniel Rovira.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jahmali Waite (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Juan Cabezas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 63': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. José Francisco Torres (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Davila.
    • 66': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Abdul Illal Osumanu.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Luke Biasi.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Patrick Hogan replaces Anthony Lopez.
    • 67': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock replaces Edward Kizza.
    • 67': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
    • 68': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 69': Taylor Davila (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Robert Coronado replaces Jonathan Ricketts.
    • 72': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Gabriel Benítez tries a through ball, but Wilmer Cabrera is caught offside.
    • 73': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nathan Dossantos tries a through ball, but Tola Showunmi is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Duilio Herrera replaces Christiano François.
    • 79': Duilio Herrera (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 80': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 80': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Illal Osumanu.
    • 83': Foul by Wilmer Cabrera (Rio Grande Valley).
    • 83': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 85': Wahab Ackwei (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Zwetsloot replaces Daniel Rovira because of an injury.
    • 88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields replaces Albert Dikwa.
    • 90': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90': Robert Coronado (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ian Cerro replaces José Francisco Torres.
    • 90': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Tomás Ritondale replaces Ricky Ruiz.
    • 90': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Jose Luna replaces Wilmer Cabrera.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+2': Gabriel Benítez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Rio Grande Valley 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 0
    60.7 Possession 39.3
    6 SHOTS 9
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    392 Accurate Passes 217
    505 Passes 326
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 75
    42 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 16
    10 Effective Clearances 11
    10 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 5,092

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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
    15 Joseph Farrell
    6 Nathan Dossantos Yellow Card
    28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    23 Marc Ybarra
    22 Tony Lopez
    13 Luke Biasi Yellow Card
    4 Daniel Rovira
    19 Edward Kizza
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Michael Deshields, Christian Garner, Langston Blackstock, Patrick Hogan, Tola Showunmi, Burke Fahling, Trevor Zwetsloot.

    RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    5 Juan Cabezas Yellow Card
    15 Frank Nodarse
    3 Wahab Ackwei
    7 José Torres
    8 Taylor Davila
    6 Gabriel Benitez
    2 Jonathan Ricketts Yellow Card
    12 Ricky Ruiz
    13 Wilmer Cabrera
    23 Christian Franco
    Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
    Ian Cerro, Duilio Herrera Ibarra, Eric Kinzner, Robert Coronado, Carlos Merancio, Jose Luna, Tomás Ritondale.

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