Louisville City FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Louisville City FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds
    • 68': Albert Dikwa Lega

    About

    Louisville City FC are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, 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.
    • 3': Enoch Mushagalusa (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 13': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 13': Niall McCabe (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross.
    • 17': Amadou Dia (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 19': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Zamudio tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 20': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Amadou Dia (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Ray Serrano (Louisville City).
    • 21': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 23': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
    • 24': Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 24': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 27': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Carlos Moguel Jr (Louisville City).
    • 28': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
    • 33': Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 34': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brunallergene Etou tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
    • 39': Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Manny Perez (Louisville City).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0.
    • 47': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Niall McCabe with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 51': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Albert Dikwa.
    • 54': Enoch Mushagalusa (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Langston Blackstock (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a through ball.
    • 57': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
    • 58': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Carlos Moguel Jr (Louisville City).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Moguel Jr (Louisville City).
    • 60': Carlos Moguel Jr (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Louisville City. Brian Ownby replaces Ray Serrano.
    • 61': Substitution, Louisville City. Tyler Gibson replaces Niall McCabe.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a through ball.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luis Zamudio tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes replaces Langston Blackstock.
    • 64': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Michael DeShields replaces Patrick Hogan.
    • 65': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 68': Goal! Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brunallergene Etou.
    • 70': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Sean Totsch (Louisville City).
    • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Burke Fahling replaces Brunallergene Etou because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Louisville City. Maarten Pouwels replaces Enoch Mushagalusa.
    • 73': Substitution, Louisville City. Dylan Mares replaces Carlos Moguel Jr.
    • 75': Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
    • 77': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Burke Fahling tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Louisville City. Rasmus Thellufsen replaces Elijah Wynder.
    • 78': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 78': Wes Charpie (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Wes Charpie (Louisville City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sean Totsch with a headed pass.
    • 79': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 79': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Trevor Zwetsloot replaces Albert Dikwa.
    • 81': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Edward Kizza replaces Robbie Mertz.
    • 82': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Tyler Gibson (Louisville City).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Manny Perez (Louisville City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Sean Totsch.
    • 85': Brian Ownby (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 87': Amadou Dia (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Dylan Mares (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Ownby.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dylan Mares (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maarten Pouwels.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+1': Sean Totsch (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Abdul Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Maarten Pouwels (Louisville City).
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Brian Ownby (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maarten Pouwels with a headed pass.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Trevor Zwetsloot.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Louisville City 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 5
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    9 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.7 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    229 Accurate Passes 394
    321 Passes 494
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 79
    24 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 8
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 9
    26 Effective Clearances 6
    26 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Attendance: 8,882

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 +7 12
    2 Louisville City FC 5 +5 12
    3 Charleston Battery 4 +3 9
    4 Hartford Athletic 5 +4 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LOU Louisville City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Oliver Semmle (GK)
    6 Wesley Charpie
    4 Sean Totsch
    13 Amadou Dia
    15 Manny Perez
    23 Elijah Wynder
    11 Niall McCabe
    8 Carlos Moguel Yellow Card
    17 Cameron Lancaster
    77 Enoch Mushagalusa
    7 Ray Serrano Lopez
    Louisville City FC Substitutes:
    Brian Ownby, Osacar Jimenez, Daniel Faundez, Dylan Mares, Maarten Pouwels, Tyler Gibson, Rasmus Thellufsen.

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    77 Luis Zamudio (GK)
    3 Patrick Hogan
    28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
    5 Arturo Ordoñez
    7 Langston Blackstock
    4 Daniel Rovira
    23 Marc Ybarra
    2 Daniel Griffin Yellow Card
    8 Brunallergene Etou
    14 Robbie Mertz
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Michael Deshields, Edward Kizza, Juan Carlos Obregón Jr, Trevor Zwetsloot, Kenardo Forbes, Christian Garner, Burke Fahling.

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