Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Memphis 901 FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 41': Joseph Farrell
  • 49': Daniel Rovira
  • 55': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr
  • 61': Tola Showunmi
FT
4 - 2
Memphis 901 FC
  • 11': Luiz Fernando
  • 35': Rodrigo da Costa
  • Red Card 90': Graham Smith

About

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Memphis 901 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': Offside, Memphis 901. Drew Romig tries a through ball, but Laurent Kissiedou is caught offside.
  • 4': Hand ball by Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 5': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joseph Farrell tries a through ball, but Juan Carlos Obregón Jr is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 7': Jelani Peters (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Memphis 901 1. Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Molloy.
  • 13': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Rece Buckmaster.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Ybarra.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laurent Kissiedou.
  • 20': Akeem Ward (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 21': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Marc Ybarra.
  • 24': Hand ball by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 26': Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 29': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Memphis 901).
  • 31': Foul by Graham Smith (Memphis 901).
  • 31': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Akeem Ward.
  • 33': Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Laurent Kissiedou (Memphis 901).
  • 34': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Danny Griffin.
  • 35': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0, Memphis 901 2. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Molloy with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Akeem Ward.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emerson Hyndman.
  • 38': Corner, Memphis 901. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
  • 40': Foul by Laurent Kissiedou (Memphis 901).
  • 40': Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes.
  • 41': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Drew Romig.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Danny Griffin.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Memphis 901 2. Joseph Farrell (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 42': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Memphis 901).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tola Showunmi.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Memphis 901 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Memphis 901 2.
  • 46': Foul by Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 46': Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 47': Rece Buckmaster (Memphis 901) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Memphis 901 2. Daniel Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Laurent Kissiedou (Memphis 901).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Memphis 901).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tola Showunmi.
  • 55': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3, Memphis 901 2. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Juan Carlos Obregón Jr (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 56': Graham Smith (Memphis 901) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Lucas Turci (Memphis 901).
  • 61': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Memphis 901 2. Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Albert Dikwa replaces Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
  • 63': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Luke Biasi replaces Tola Showunmi.
  • 63': Substitution, Memphis 901. Nighte Pickering replaces Laurent Kissiedou.
  • 63': Substitution, Memphis 901. Carson Vom Steeg replaces Lucas Turci.
  • 66': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 66': Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Memphis 901. Luiz Fernando tries a through ball, but Rodrigo da Costa is caught offside.
  • 68': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Danny Griffin tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Graham Smith.
  • 74': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 74': Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Patrick Hogan replaces Nathan Dossantos.
  • 75': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Brunallergene Etou.
  • 76': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 76': Graham Smith (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Rovira with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Memphis 901. Leston Paul replaces Jelani Peters.
  • 83': Substitution, Memphis 901. Dylan Borczak replaces Luiz Fernando.
  • 85': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Dionysius Harmon replaces Kenardo Forbes.
  • 86': Foul by Joseph Farrell (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 86': Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 88': Rodrigo da Costa (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
  • 89': Graham Smith (Memphis 901) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Graham Smith (Memphis 901).
  • 90': Second yellow card to Graham Smith (Memphis 901) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Aaron Molloy (Memphis 901) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Nighte Pickering.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Memphis 901 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Memphis 901 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4, Memphis 901 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
55 Possession 45
5 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 291
508 Passes 396
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
101 Long Balls 83
29 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
16 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 10
13 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Highmark Stadium
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 5,466

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 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
26 Jahmali Waite (GK)
15 Joseph Farrell
6 Nathan Dossantos
5 Arturo Ordoñez
11 Kenardo Forbes
2 Daniel Griffin
23 Marc Ybarra
8 Brunallergene Etou
4 Daniel Rovira
24 Tola Showunmi
29 Juan Carlos Obregón Jr
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
Patrick Hogan, Albert Dikwa Lega, Luke Biasi, Edward Kizza, Dionysius Harmon, Robbie Mertz, Christian Garner.

MEM Memphis 901 FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Romig (GK)
27 Jelani Peters
16 Graham Smith Yellow Card
14 Akeem Ward
19 Rece Buckmaster
8 Lucas Turci
4 Emerson Hyndman
6 Aaron Molloy
10 Rodrigo da Costa
11 Laurent Kissiedou
9 Luiz Fernando
Memphis 901 FC Substitutes:
Leston Paul, Nighte Pickering, Carson Vom Steeg, Aren Seeger, Dylan Borczak.

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