Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

FT
0 - 2

1': Albert Dikwa Lega
62': Arturo Ordoñez

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Tampa Bay Rowdies are hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida, 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! Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brunallergene Etou with a cross.
4': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
8': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
10': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
11': Foul by Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
11': Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
15': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
16': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a fast break.
17': Foul by Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
17': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
19': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Danny Griffin tries a through ball, but Marc Ybarra is caught offside.
21': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
21': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jordan Doherty.
24': Attempt missed. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
27': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
30': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
31': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Hilton with a cross.
32': Attempt blocked. Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
33': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
33': Attempt missed. Joshua Pérez (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
34': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Kenardo Forbes tries a through ball, but Albert Dikwa is caught offside.
35': Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
36': Foul by Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
36': Nathan Dossantos (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
41': Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by Yann Ekra (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
43': Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
45': Attempt missed. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Offside, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Joshua Pérez tries a through ball, but Cal Jennings is caught offside.
45'+2': Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
45'+3': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
45'+3': Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Forrest Lasso with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
45'+4': First Half ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
45': Second Half begins Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1.
45': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Dayonn Harris replaces Joshua Pérez.
46': Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
48': Aarón Guillén (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
49': Brunallergene Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
50': Attempt saved. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
50': Foul by Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
50': Marc Ybarra (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
53': Attempt saved. Charlie Dennis (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
53': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
55': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Arturo Osuna.
56': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Leo Fernandes replaces Yann Ekra.
56': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Jerome Williams replaces Charlie Dennis.
58': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Forrest Lasso.
60': Attempt saved. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Areman.
60': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Forrest Lasso.
61': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Tola Showunmi replaces Nathan Dossantos.
61': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Joseph Farrell replaces Edward Kizza.
62': Goal! Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2. Arturo Osuna (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tola Showunmi following a fast break.
64': Attempt missed. Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Griffin following a fast break.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Albert Dikwa (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Dayonn Harris (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
73': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Brunallergene Etou tries a through ball, but Kenardo Forbes is caught offside.
74': Conner Antley (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
75': Delay in match because of an injury Jahmali Waite (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
75': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Robbie Mertz replaces Kenardo Forbes.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Attempt blocked. Cal Jennings (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dayonn Harris with a cross.
81': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Aarón Guillén.
82': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Jordan Doherty.
83': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
83': Jake Areman (Tampa Bay Rowdies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt saved. Leo Fernandes (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Areman with a cross.
84': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Jahmali Waite.
84': Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) is shown the yellow card.
85': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
85': Jahmali Waite (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt missed. Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dayonn Harris.
87': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira replaces Albert Dikwa.
87': Substitution, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Jake LaCava replaces Jake Areman.
87': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock replaces Brunallergene Etou.
88': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Danny Griffin.
89': Attempt saved. Forrest Lasso (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Hilton with a cross.
90': Corner, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Conceded by Joseph Farrell.
90'+2': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Daniel Rovira tries a through ball, but Marc Ybarra is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hilton (Tampa Bay Rowdies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
90'+3': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
90'+3': Joseph Farrell (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
90'+5': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Jerome Williams (Tampa Bay Rowdies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aarón Guillén with a cross.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
0': Match ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.
0': Match ends, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2.

Statistics

PIT		TBR
14	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	1
28.2	Possession	71.8
6	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
154	Accurate Passes	536
236	Passes	626
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	6
18	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.3
70	Long Balls	89
21	Accurate Long Balls	51
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	3
11	Tackles	3
0.5	Tackle %	1.0
13	Interceptions	5
23	Effective Clearances	13
23	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Al Lang Stadium
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Attendance: 7,407

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Hartford Athletic	1	+3	3
2	Louisville City FC	1	+1	3
3	Charleston Battery	1	+1	3
4	Brooklyn FC	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Tampa Bay Rowdies (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Sparrow (GK)
33	Aaron Guillen
3	Forrest Lasso
8	Jake Areman
22	Jordan Doherty
14	Charlie Dennis
7	Yann Ekra
4	Lewis Hilton
26	Cal Jennings
98	Joshua Pérez
2	Conner Antley

Tampa Bay Rowdies Substitutes:

Dayonn Harris, Phil Breno, Luckymore Mkosana, Jake LaCava, Jerome Williams, Frederik Kleemann, Leo Fernandes.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-3-2)

No.	Name
26	Jahmali Waite (GK)
5	Arturo Ordoñez
6	Nathan Dossantos
3	Patrick Hogan
8	Brunallergene Etou
13	Luke Biasi
2	Daniel Griffin
11	Kenardo Forbes
23	Marc Ybarra
19	Edward Kizza
9	Albert Dikwa Lega

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:

Robbie Mertz, Juan Carlos Obregón Jr, Daniel Rovira, Christian Garner, Joseph Farrell, Tola Showunmi, Langston Blackstock.

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