Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Miami FC, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • 16': Kaziah Sterling
FT
1 - 0
Miami FC

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    Pittsburgh Riverhounds are hosting Miami 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.
    • 11': Andrew Booth (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 12': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 15': Foul by Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 15': Rocco Genzano (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Goal! Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0. Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Etou.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Rocco Genzano (Miami) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank López.
    • 19': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Biasi.
    • 21': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Nicolás Cardona.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Illal Osumanu (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenardo Forbes with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Foul by Andrew Booth (Miami).
    • 23': Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Frank López (Miami).
    • 26': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Gabriel Cabral (Miami).
    • 27': Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 27': Gabriel Cabral (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Hand ball by Nicolás Cardona (Miami).
    • 32': Nicolás Cardona (Miami) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 33': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Illal Osumanu.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kazaiah Sterling.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Frank López (Miami).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Luke Biasi.
    • 40': Foul by Rocco Genzano (Miami).
    • 40': Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Rocco Genzano (Miami) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Dani Rovira (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Etou with a headed pass.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kazaiah Sterling.
    • 42': Foul by Allen Gavilanes (Miami).
    • 42': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Daniel Gagliardi (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45': Daniel Barbir (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Cabral (Miami).
    • 45'+1': Kazaiah Sterling (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Jordan Ayimbila (Miami).
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Mattia Gagliardi (Miami) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Bradley Sample replaces Kazaiah Sterling.
    • 51': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Daniel Barbir.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayimbila (Miami) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Cardona.
    • 53': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Rocco Genzano.
    • 54': Foul by Mattia Gagliardi (Miami).
    • 54': Luke Biasi (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Miami. Roberto Molina replaces Mattia Gagliardi.
    • 58': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Patrick Hogan.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Mertz.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
    • 60': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Daltyn Knutson.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Patrick Hogan (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Mertz with a cross.
    • 60': Allen Gavilanes (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 62': Foul by Frank López (Miami).
    • 62': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Andrew Booth (Miami) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Edward Kizza (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 65': Attempt saved. Nicolás Cardona (Miami) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Cabral with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Miami. Conceded by Eric Dick.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nicolás Cardona (Miami) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Molina with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Delay in match (Miami).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Junior Etou (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Griffin.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Kenardo Forbes (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edward Kizza.
    • 70': Corner, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Conceded by Daniel Gagliardi.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Danny Griffin (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Babacar Diene replaces Edward Kizza.
    • 74': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Langston Blackstock replaces Dani Rovira.
    • 75': Foul by Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 75': Gabriel Cabral (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Miami. Alejandro Mitrano replaces Rocco Genzano.
    • 77': Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Gabriel Cabral (Miami).
    • 79': Daniel Barbir (Miami) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Babacar Diene (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Allen Gavilanes (Miami) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayimbila following a fast break.
    • 82': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Miami).
    • 82': Robbie Mertz (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Babacar Diene is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Miami. Manuel Botta replaces Allen Gavilanes.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Babacar Diene (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Jackson Wälti replaces Kenardo Forbes.
    • 88': Substitution, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Aidan O'Toole replaces Robbie Mertz.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Roberto Molina (Miami) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Booth.
    • 90'+1': Bradley Sample (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Andrew Booth (Miami).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aidan O'Toole (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, Miami 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 2
    52.8 Possession 47.2
    7 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    361 Accurate Passes 296
    478 Passes 422
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    91 Long Balls 83
    38 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 16
    12 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 15
    17 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Highmark Stadium
    Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 4,172

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    Line-Ups

    PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Eric Dick (GK)
    3 Patrick Hogan
    13 Luke Biasi
    28 Abdul Illal Osumanu
    8 Brunallergene Etou
    4 Daniel Rovira
    2 Daniel Griffin
    11 Kenardo Forbes
    14 Robbie Mertz
    19 Edward Kizza
    45 Kaziah Sterling
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds Substitutes:
    Bradley Sample, Sean Suber, Jackson Walti, Babacar Diene, Aidan O'Toole, Langston Blackstock, Gabriel Perrota.

    MIA Miami FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Daniel Gagliardi (GK)
    13 Daltyn Knutson
    14 Daniel Barbir
    4 Nicolás Cardona Yellow Card
    80 Andrew Booth
    8 Gabriel Cabral
    3 Jordan Ayimbila
    23 Rocco Genzano Yellow Card
    11 Frank Lopez
    67 Mattia Gagliardi
    99 Allen Gavilanes
    Miami FC Substitutes:
    Alejandro Mitrano, Manuel Botta, Roberto Molina, Chris Jean Francois, Felipe Rodriguez, David Mejia, Lucas Depaula.

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