Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Charleston Battery, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 1': Brunallergene Etou
  • 83': Tola Showunmi
FT
2 - 0
Charleston Battery

    About

    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Charleston Battery 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': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Charleston Battery 0. Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
    • 2': Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 5': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 6': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 6': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
    • 7': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
    • 9': Hand ball by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 10': Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 12': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 13': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 17': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
    • 18': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
    • 20': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Chris Allan (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Chris Allan (Charleston Battery).
    • 21': Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 22': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery).
    • 29': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 35': Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
    • 37': Offside, Charleston Battery. Robbie Crawford tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
    • 39': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Roberto Avila (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustine Williams.
    • 42': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Langston Blackstock.
    • 43': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Charleston Battery 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Charleston Battery 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira replaces Langston Blackstock.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Trevor Zwetsloot.
    • 47': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery).
    • 47': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Allan.
    • 49': Derek Dodson (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 50': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jahmali Waite tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
    • 51': Offside, Charleston Battery. Nick Markanich tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 52': Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Markanich (Charleston Battery).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 56': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nathan Dossantos tries a through ball, but Edward Kizza is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
    • 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Fidel Barajas replaces Nick Markanich.
    • 64': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Dante Polvara replaces Chris Allan.
    • 67': Foul by Deklan Wynne (Charleston Battery).
    • 67': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Fidel Barajas (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Augustine Williams.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Kenardo Forbes.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Edward Kizza.
    • 75': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Robbie Mertz.
    • 75': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Arthur Paterson (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Andrew Booth replaces Roberto Avila.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 79': Leland Archer (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 0. Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Biasi with a through ball.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joseph Farrell replaces Robbie Mertz.
    • 85': Substitution, Charleston Battery. Alec Cochran replaces Arthur Paterson.
    • 85': Foul by Andrew Booth (Charleston Battery).
    • 85': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Dante Polvara (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fidel Barajas.
    • 88': Alec Cochran (Charleston Battery) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (Charleston Battery) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dante Polvara.
    • 89': Foul by Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery).
    • 89': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Arturo Rodríguez (Charleston Battery) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Charleston Battery. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Charleston Battery) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Charleston Battery. Deklan Wynne tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    8 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 2
    64.5 Possession 35.5
    14 SHOTS 4
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 1.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    500 Accurate Passes 229
    635 Passes 350
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    21 Crosses 9
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 76
    36 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    13 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 12
    4 Effective Clearances 25
    4 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 5,032

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Louisville City FC 30 +37 73
    2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
    3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
    4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
    5 Arturo Ordoñez
    6 Nathan Dossantos
    3 Patrick Hogan Yellow Card
    7 Langston Blackstock Yellow Card
    13 Luke Biasi
    2 Daniel Griffin
    20 Trevor Zwetsloot
    8 Brunallergene Etou
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    19 Edward Kizza
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Marc Ybarra, Joseph Farrell, Michael Deshields, Daniel Rovira, Tola Showunmi, Robbie Mertz, Jonathan Gomes.

    CHS Charleston Battery (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Trey Muse (GK)
    20 A.J. Paterson
    5 Leland Archer
    28 Deklan Wynne
    14 Derek Dodson
    12 Arturo Rodriguez Yellow Card
    4 Chris Allan
    19 Robbie Crawford
    9 Augustine Williams
    69 Roberto Avila
    13 Nicholas Markanich
    Charleston Battery Substitutes:
    Dante Polvara, Joseph Schmidt, Fidel Barajas, Aidan Apodaca, Daniel Kuzemka, A.J. Cochran, Andrew Booth.

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