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

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 8': Edward Kizza
  • 51': Burke Fahling
FT
2 - 0
Detroit City FC

    About

    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Detroit City 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': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 1': Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 3': Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Brett Levis (Detroit City FC).
    • 7': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Detroit City FC 0. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael DeShields.
    • 12': Hand ball by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brett Levis.
    • 16': Offside, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews tries a through ball, but Connor Rutz is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Michael Bryant.
    • 19': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 19': Nathan Steinwascher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Burke Fahling tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Michael DeShields (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 21': Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Burke Fahling with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Dikwa with a headed pass.
    • 25': 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 Danny Griffin.
    • 27': Foul by Brett Levis (Detroit City FC).
    • 27': Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 29': Dominic Gasso (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 33': Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Darío Suárez (Detroit City FC).
    • 34': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 34': Richard Ballard (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 37': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Offside, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews tries a through ball, but Connor Rutz is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Brett Levis.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Trevor Zwetsloot (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+1': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Detroit City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Detroit City FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 46': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 47': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC).
    • 49': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Dominic Gasso (Detroit City FC).
    • 51': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0. Burke Fahling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 56': Darío Suárez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 59': Hand ball by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Edward Kizza.
    • 62': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Marc Ybarra replaces Trevor Zwetsloot.
    • 62': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Rhys Williams replaces Brett Levis.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazeed Matthews with a headed pass.
    • 71': Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Farrell (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 72': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Patrick Hogan replaces Joseph Farrell because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 74': Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Skage Simonsen replaces Dominic Gasso.
    • 75': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Ben Morris replaces Darío Suárez.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Skage Simonsen.
    • 78': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC).
    • 82': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Adrian Billhardt replaces Yazeed Matthews.
    • 83': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Albert Dikwa.
    • 83': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr replaces Kenardo Forbes.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
    • 87': Adrian Billhardt (Detroit City FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Skage Simonsen.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Skage Simonsen (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Carroll.
    • 89': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 89': Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 90': Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tola Showunmi.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Rutz.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Detroit City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 17
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 0
    60.1 Possession 39.9
    9 SHOTS 8
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    414 Accurate Passes 234
    527 Passes 348
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    91 Long Balls 82
    54 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 14
    13 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 7
    7 Effective Clearances 21
    7 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 5,151

    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

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

    No. Name
    26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
    12 Michael Deshields
    15 Joseph Farrell
    4 Daniel Rovira
    5 Arturo Ordoñez Yellow Card
    9 Albert Dikwa Lega
    20 Trevor Zwetsloot
    11 Kenardo Forbes Yellow Card
    2 Daniel Griffin
    16 Burke Fahling
    19 Edward Kizza
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Marc Ybarra, Dionysius Harmon, Christian Garner, Tola Showunmi, Patrick Hogan, Juan Carlos Obregón Jr, Robbie Mertz.

    DET Detroit City FC (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nathan Steinwascher (GK)
    5 Stephen Carroll
    30 Devon Amoo-Mensah
    12 Michael Bryant
    24 Dominic Gasso
    11 Connor Rutz
    21 Maxi Rodriguez
    17 Brett Levis
    26 Richard Ballard
    92 Darío Suárez
    27 Yazeed Matthews
    Detroit City FC Substitutes:
    Rhys Williams, Ben Morris, Ryan Shellow, Vincenzo Candela, Adrian Billhardt, Jalen Robinson, Skage Lehland.

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