Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Las Vegas Lights FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 21': Edward Kizza
  • 31': Edward Kizza
  • 50': Arturo Ordoñez
  • 61': Daniel Griffin
FT
4 - 1
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 86': Marcelo Lage

About

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Las Vegas Lights 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.
  • 2': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 2': Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Marcelo Lage.
  • 7': Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Foul by Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 10': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 11': Leo Díaz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erick Torres.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 17': Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 20': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Burke Fahling tries a through ball, but Danny Griffin is caught offside.
  • 21': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Carleton.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Carleton.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 31': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Burke Fahling with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 34': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Griffin.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny Griffin with a headed pass.
  • 38': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 38': Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Dikwa.
  • 40': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 40': Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Erick Torres (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Langston Blackstock with a through ball.
  • 44': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Leo Díaz.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Langston Blackstock with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Las Vegas Lights FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Tabort Preston replaces Erick Torres.
  • 45': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Timothie Zali replaces Andrés Jiménez.
  • 46': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 46': Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 49': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Lucas Stauffer.
  • 50': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 52': Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Hand ball by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 54': Foul by Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 54': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 54': Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Langston Blackstock.
  • 59': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jahmali Waite tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
  • 59': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 59': Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Griffin.
  • 61': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 0. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Issa Rayyan replaces Jordan Ayimbila.
  • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Brunallergene Etou.
  • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Zwetsloot replaces Albert Dikwa.
  • 63': Foul by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 63': Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Arturo Osuna (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 set piece situation.
  • 67': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Emmanuel Ledesma.
  • 71': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 71': Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Danny Griffin.
  • 73': Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 74': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Nathan Dossantos.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 77': Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields replaces Arturo Osuna.
  • 80': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 80': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Carleton following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 81': Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Issa Rayyan (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Carleton with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 1. Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Ríos following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Tyler Bagley replaces Marcelo Lage.
  • 89': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 89': Pato Botello Faz (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 90'+3': Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nathan Dossantos tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Las Vegas Lights FC 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
53.6 Possession 46.4
13 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 311
471 Passes 409
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
96 Long Balls 78
44 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 14
15 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 22
12 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,184

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Sacramento Republic FC 23 +16 38
3 New Mexico United 23 0 33
4 San Antonio FC 23 +1 33
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Line-Ups

PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
5 Arturo Ordoñez
6 Nathan Dossantos
3 Patrick Hogan
7 Langston Blackstock
16 Burke Fahling
8 Brunallergene Etou
2 Daniel Griffin
19 Edward Kizza
11 Kenardo Forbes
9 Albert Dikwa Lega
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Michael Deshields, Tola Showunmi, Marc Ybarra, Trevor Zwetsloot, Luke Biasi, Robbie Mertz, Christian Garner.

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alan Díaz (GK)
5 Marcelo Lage
3 Zach Carroll
33 Jordan Ayimbila
4 Lucas Stauffer
22 Andrés Jiménez
17 Jacob Bushue
45 Emmanuel Ledesma Yellow Card
9 Pato Botello-Faz
30 Andrew Carleton
99 Erick Torres
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Andre Zuluaga-Silva, Issa Rayyan, Azriel Gonzalez, Tyler Bagley, Preston Tabortetaka, Daniel Rios, Timothie Zali.

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